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Leading Off
Fuelhardy
During a pit stopon the 150th lap of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, Sam Hornish Jr. pulled awaybefore the fuel hose could be removed, knocking over a crewman who was thendoused with water (inset) to prevent him from being burned. Hornish overcame apenalty assessed by race officials for the mishap and won by the second-closestmargin in 500 history (page 58).
Photographs bySteve C. Mitchell/EPA
UMashed
Virginiamidfielder Kyle Dixon couldn't get off this shot, but he and his teammatescashed in on enough of their chances against UMass in the NCAA men's lacrossefinal; attack Matt Ward and midfielder Matt Poskay (inset, with Ward left)scored five goals each in a 15-7 victory on Monday in Philadelphia. Sixstraight second-half goals broke open a close game and propelled the Cavaliers(17-0) to their fourth national title.
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Men of theWorld
Immediately aftertheir matches many of Europe's best soccer pros were photographed for Faces ofFootball (near right), a book published in May by Nicolai Verlag, Berlin, withproceeds going to the charity SOS Children's Villages. These portraits are ofplayers who will appear in the World Cup, beginning on June 9 in Germany (page60).
SHUNSUKENAKAMURA
Midfielder
Japan
GENNAROGATTUSO
Midfielder
Italy
MICHAELESSIEN
Midfielder
Ghana
LUIS FIGO
Forward
Portugal
ADRIANO
Forward
Brazil
PARK JI-SUNG
Midfielder
South Korea
ANDRIYSHEVCHENKO
Forward
Ukraine
DIDIERDROGBA
Forward
Ivory Coast
FRANKLAMPARD
Midfielder
England
ARJEN ROBBEN
Forward
The Netherlands
ZLATANIBRAHIMOVIC
Forward
Sweden
ZINEDINEZIDANE
Midfielder
France
EMMANUELADEBAYOR
Forward
Togo
FERNANDOTORRES
Forward
Spain
PAVEL NEDVED
Midfielder
Czech Republic
MICHAELBALLACK
Midfielder
Germany
TWO PHOTOS
Photographs by Steve C. Mitchell/EPA
PHOTO
Photograph by Al Tielemans
PHOTO
MILES KENNEDY/AP
SEVENTEEN PHOTOS
Photographs by Mathias Braschler and Monika Fischer
SEVENTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS
