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COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY GREG WOOD/AFP A Little Bubbly Joanna Fargus of Great Britain comes up for air in the semifinals of the 200-meter backstroke at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan (page 74).

COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK THOMPSON/ALLSPORT Over and Out Luciano Burti of Brazil flips at the start of the German Formula One Grand Prix at Hockenheim, Germany, on Sunday. He was unhurt.

COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY CHRISTOPHER STANFORD Hallowed Ground Under Repair The 18th green at Augusta National is completely denuded while the club alters this hole and seven others--the most extensive renovation in the course's history.