June 28, 2010 Table Of Contents
GOLF PLUS
The guys who lost, Boomer and the new Seinfeld
By Jim Gorant
Erin Hills gets its Open, but too late for the man who first had the dream
LEADING OFF
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
The White Sox' manager and G.M. aren't exactly Ozzie and Harriet. But that hasn't kept them from winning
By Jon Heyman
By Joe Sheehan
Once it completes its jump to the Pac-10, Utah will be an immediate contender for the conference title
Wisconsin-bred Chris Solinsky is proving that U.S. distance runners can match strides with the world's best
By Tim Layden
Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin both deserve to be the top pick in the NHL draft, but the Oilers can select only one
By Sarah Kwak
PIERRE MCGUIRE'S In the Crease
U.S. OPEN
NBA FINALS
The Lakers beat the Celtics thanks largely to the masterly coaching of Phil Jackson. L.A.'s hopes for another threepeat rest with him too—as Kobe Bryant knows
By Lee Jenkins
The talent pool on Thursday will be one of the deepest in years. The 14 teams with lottery picks can land an immediate contributor or make trades to fill their needs
By Ian Thomsen
2010 WORLD CUP
As the tournament nears the knockout round, new images—plucky New Zealand? red-hot Chile?—are emerging for a rapt global audience
By Grant Wahl
In far-off Bloemfontein, an unglamorous match showed the tournament at its best
By Mark Bechtel
BASEBALL
By Tom Verducci
PRO FOOTBALL
The NCAA just burned USC for violations on his watch, but Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is still full of cheer. Or is it denial?
THE MACON IRONMEN
THE MAGICAL SEASON OF THE MACON IRONMEN
Point After
Departments
On his remarkable journey through life, Manute Bol played even bigger than his height
As the final pick of the '10 draft, Tim Toone is happy to be Mr. Irrelevant
Summer Reads, Cool and Classic
Here's a quartet of sports works for the beach
By Dan Patrick
Edited by Elizabeth McGarr
Angel McCoughtry is a WNBA shooting star
By Tom Verducci