July 18, 1994 Table Of Contents
Oriole Pitchers
The M&M Boys: Plain and Peanut
Mike Mussina and Ben McDonald, a pair of young aces, deal for the Orioles in different ways
By Tom Verducci
World Cup Soccer
With enough flair and drama to captivate even Americans, soccer's showpiece got down to its final four
Track And Field
Leroy Burrell eclipsed an absent Carl Lewis by regaining the 100-meter world record
Golf
Kim Williams finished among the leaders in an LPGA tournament one week after being shot
By Amy Nutt
Baseball
Can troubled Darryl Strawberry save himself and the sinking Giants at the same time?
By Ron Fimrite
Teenage sensation Alex Rodriguez debuted with the Seattle Mariners
By Tom Verducci
Cycling
Traversing the Channel Tunnel, the Tour de France caused more than a little culture shock during a two-day run in England
Laura Davies
A powerhouse in golf and life, Laura Davies could use a breather
Hyperactive, Elvis-loving Gregg Jefferies is happily hitting a ton for the St. Louis Cardinals
Sports People
SI 40th Anniversary
This SI Classic recalls the 1977 British Open, in which Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus battled in two of the best rounds of golf ever played
By Dan Jenkins
The Cheese League
The heart of dairyland revealed itself to the author during his tour last summer of the NFL's five north woods training camps
Inside
By Tim Kurkjian
Point After
There is much to learn from the laws of soccer about sports—as well as life
By Steve Rushin
Departments
Edited by Jack McCallum and Richard O'Brien