June 19, 2000 Table Of Contents

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Golf Plus

The Week June 6-12

Wrong Answer ...if you said David Duval's playoff loss at Westchester makes him less of a threat to win his first major at this week's U.S. Open

By Gary Van Sickle

Notebook

By Jaime Diaz

My Shot I could have been seriously injured when Robin Freeman (above) threw a club in anger

By Christine Zwinscher

Power to the People's Open Only in the U.S. Open does a guy like me get to go up against the big boys

By Gary Van Sickle

Catching Up With...

Spectacular Bid, Triple Crown Contender May 14, 1979

By Mark Beech

Si View

What Makes Sammy Overrun? That's just one of the provocative story lines in our fanciful summer sports-movie guide

By Steve Rushin

SI View

By John Walters

Stanley Cup Finals

Devil of a Time Throwback New Jersey overcame a chaotic spring--and defending champion Dallas--to clinch a nail-biter of a Stanley Cup victory

By Michael Farber

NBA Playoffs

Guiding Star Exerting new leadership, Shaquille O'Neal steered the Lakers to a 2-1 lead over the Pacers in the Finals

By Phil Taylor

Egonomics 101 Reggie Miller's bravado helped keep Indiana alive

By Richard Hoffer

Tennis

Hail Mary The prayers of a more devout Mary Pierce, not to mention those of long-suffering French fans, were finally answered in Paris

By L. Jon Wertheim

Baseball

Mighty Mouth A man of many strong opinions, Boston centerfielder Carl Everett speaks loudly and carries a big stick

By Tom Verducci

The All-Expendables

By David Sabino

Pro Football

Young at Heart Hall-of-Famer-to-be Steve Young reflects on his career with the 49ers and tells what compelled him to walk away from the game after 15 NFL seasons

By Steve Young with Michael Silver

Inside

Inside THE WEEK IN SPORTS

Inside Horse Racing

Inside Horse Racing

By William Nack; Mark Beech

Inside Soccer

Inside Soccer

By Grant Wahl

Inside Baseball

Inside Baseball

By Stephen Cannella; David Sabino

Call Him Ca-steal-o Despite a string of injuries, the Marlins' Luis Castillo is running wild

By Stephen Cannella

Boxing [bonus Piece]

He Says He's A Gladiator, But Oscar De La Hoya Has Yet To Give A Definitive Ring Performance That Proves He Has The Heart Of A Great Champion

By S.L. Price

Gentlemen, It's Gut-Check Time

By Rick Reilly

Departments

Leading Off

Letters

Scorecard Gopher Pioneer--Seinfeld on Sports--Beach Ball--Casting Call

By Peter King; John Rosengren; Lars Anderson; Phillip Whitten Edited by Mark Mravic

Faces in the Crowd

Cuban Throwback