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32 | TRAGEDY INIOWA
A Good Man Down
The town of Parkersburg can't understand why its beloved high school footballcoach was murdered by one of his former players
By Lee Jenkins
38 | BASEBALL
Adrian Gonzalez
No only is the Padres slugger a hero in San Diego and Tijuana, but, at hisbelow-average salary, he's also the best bargain in baseball
By Lee Jenkins
44 | PROBASKETBALL
Shaquille O'Neal
Shy, retiring Shaq has something to say about being traded to the Cavaliers:He's going to help King James win his ring
By Ian Thomsen
48 | BOOKEXCERPT
David Beckham, Bust
The British superstar was supposed to make soccer more popular in the U.S. andhelp the L.A. Galaxy win an MLS title. He's done neither
By Grant Wahl
56 | NASCAR
Midseason Report
With nine races left to set the Chase field, SI breaks down the drivers in therunning
By Lars Anderson
• Rising star Brad Keselowski
By Mark Beech
Departments
4 Letters
6 Leading Off
14 Scorecard
• Senator Hatch on BCS
• Top-earning jocks
22 Just My Type
Joe Torre on the steroid era and Manny
by Dan Patrick
25 Faces in theCrowd
26 Inside ...
• Soccer
U.S. earns respect
• Tennis
Heavy hitters thrive
• Track
Underdog wins 100
70 The Vault
Mac beats Borg, 1981
74 Point After
An old athlete's perfect finish
by Chris Ballard
Andy Roddickpowered into the Wimbledon quarters (page 29).
ON THE COVER
Photograph by Matthew Putney/The Waterloo Courier
Inset: Mark J. Rebilas/US Presswire
PHOTO
SIMON BRUTY (RODDICK)
FIVE PHOTOS
