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34 | U.S. OPEN
Graeme McDowell
All eyes were on Tiger, Phil and Ernie, but in the end it was a little-known lad from Northern Ireland who got the best of the blustery Pebble Beach course
By Alan Shipnuck
40 | NBA FINALS
The Lakers
They won a second straight title because they're the best team, with the best player and, especially, the best coach. But is this the start of a dynasty or the end?
By Lee Jenkins
46 | 2010 WORLD CUP
Moments of Truth
U.S. resolve, New Zealand verve, Swiss toughness, English gloom—what makes the World Cup great is what the games reveal in the clutch
By Grant Wahl
50 | BASEBALL
Robinson Cano
The Yankee with the magical swing has become one of the greatest slugging second basemen in history. And no one saw this coming
By Tom Verducci
56 | PRO FOOTBALL
Pete Carroll
USC just got burned by the NCAA for infractions committed on his watch, but the new Seahawks coach is full of good cheer—or is it denial?
By Selena Roberts
THE MAGICAL SEASON OF THE MACON IRONMEN
In 1971 a team from a tiny high school in the Midwest with an unorthodox coach, whose job was saved by his players' parents, went all the way to the state final. Hoosiers, anyone?
By Chris Ballard
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Departments
6 Leading Off
12 Letters
14 Scorecard
Farewell to a gentle giant, Manute Bol
22 Just My Type
Jerry West on Kobe, Magic and Kareem
by Dan Patrick
25 Faces in the Crowd
26 Inside ...
• Baseball
Feuding White Sox
•College Football
Utes' Pac-10 future
• Track and Field
U.S. distance hope
74 The Vault
David Clyde, 1973
78 Point After
Tarnished Tiger chases golden Jack
by Selena Roberts
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