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CONTENTS
16 The M&M Boys: Plain and Peanut
Oriole aces Mike Mussina and Ben McDonald deal in different ways
by Tom Verducci
24 Having a Ball
With enough drama even for Americans, soccer's showpiece reached its final four
by Alexander Wolff
30 Man of the Century
Leroy Burrell eclipsed Carl Lewis by regaining the 100-meter world mark
by Merrell Noden
32 No. 10, with a Bullet
Kim Williams finished high in a golf tournament just a week after being shot
by Amy Nutt
34 The Long Shot
Can a troubled Darryl Strawberry save himself and the foundering Giants?
by Ron Fimrite
39 Early Riser
Teenage shortstop sensation Alex Rodriguez debuted with the Mariners
By Tom Verducci
40 Invasion on Wheels
After traversing the Channel Tunnel, the Tour de France caused culture shock
by Leigh Montville
44 Whew!!
A powerhouse in golf and life, Laura Davies of England could use a breather
by Sally Jenkins
50 Sweet Swinger
The hyperkinetic Gregg Jefferies is happily hitting a ton for the Cardinals
by John Garrity
58 A Braw Brawl for Tom and Jack
This SI Classic recalls the 1977 British Open and two of the best rounds ever played
by Dan Jenkins
62 Say Cheese
The Wisconsin dairyland plays host to the NFL's north woods training camps
by Rick Telander
Departments
4 Letters
6 Faces in the Crowd
11 Scorecard
54 Sports People
77 Inside Baseball
80 Point After
Cover Photograph by Walter Iooss Jr.
PHOTO
BOB MARTIN
A Merrie Chase: A quartet of cyclists pedal along the French coast toward the Chunnel, through which they and the others in the Tour de France would pass en route to a rousing two-day spin in England (page 40).
