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U.S. OPEN'SRAINING CHAMPION
P. 36
By DAMON HACK

U.S. SOCCER: TOHELL AND BACK
P. 46
By GRANT WAHL

The Case For
Joe Mauer
And Baseball History
Hometown Hero Lives in Log Cabin Loves His Mower Chases .400
By TOM VERDUCCI
And JOE SHEEHAN
P. 40

PHOTO

ON THE COVER Photograph by Gary Bogdon (Background by SI Imaging)