FEATURES
FUN AND GAMES IN LOS ANGELES
38 LA-LA PALOOZA
For 78 hours, the city was the sports capital of the world: 300,000 fans, 10 events, four teams, three playoff series
BY LEE JENKINS
46 THE DODGERS
A little old Magic, plus the new magic of Matt Kemp, have keyed the team's revival
BY ALBERT CHEN
HORSE RACING
52 THE PREAKNESS
I'll Have Another will need all the speed and stamina he showed at Pimlico to clinch the Triple Crown next month
BY TIM LAYDEN
SOCCER
56 DIDIER DROGBA
The hero of Chelsea's Champions League win is a man of the world whose impact extends far beyond the pitch
BY GRANT WAHL
MOTOR SPORTS
58 INDIANAPOLIS 500
One year after a last-lap crash, JR Hildebrand is focused on closing the deal
BY LARS ANDERSON
• EVOLUTION OF THE INDY CAR
SPECIAL REPORT
66 TRANSGENDER ATHLETES
What happens to the athletes whose physiology doesn't match their gender identity? Against whom do they compete?
BY PABLO S. TORRE AND DAVID EPSTEIN
DEPARTMENTS
4 SI Digital
6 Leading Off
13 The Mail
15 Scorecard
Snooze-worthy news
23 Faces in the Crowd
24 Just My Type
The Admiral talks big guys
BY DAN PATRICK
32 Inside ...
MLB
NHL
NBA
74 Point After
A telling number for the NBA
BY ROY BLOUNT JR.
ON THE COVER: PHOTOGRAPH BY PETER READ MILLER
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PETER READ MILLER
THE PLACE TO BE Over four days, L.A.'s Staples Center hosted six NBA and NHL playoff games.
