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COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY SIMON BRUTY Scrambled Legs Patrick Rafter gets a little crossed up while getting whipped by Pete Sampras during their U.S. Open fourth-round match (page 40).

COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY FRED VUICH/MLB PHOTOS Skyline Drive Third baseman Chipper Jones of the Braves (page 66) backpedals against a backdrop of downtown Pittsburgh to catch a ball against the Pirates.

COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN W. MCDONOUGH Deposit, No Return Ifeanyi Ohalete (26) makes sure the Redskins retain possession after teammate Michael Bates fumbled a kickoff during a loss to the Chargers.