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NBA FINALS
40 DURANT VS. JAMES
Not since Larry met Magic has a championship series brought about such a pronounced changing of the guard
BY IAN THOMSEN
44 RUSSELL WESTBROOK
He may not be the biggest name in the Finals, but how well he runs the Thunder offense will decide the outcome
BY CHRIS MANNIX
TENNIS
52 FRENCH OPEN
Maria Sharapova regained the top ranking and Rafael Nadal took down his chief rival, setting the stage for Wimbledon and the Olympics
BY L. JON WERTHEIM
BOXING
58 PACQUIAO-BRADLEY
A dumbfounding decision robbed the champ of his title and dealt the centuries-old sport another crippling blow
BY CHRIS MANNIX
BASEBALL
60 ANDREW MCCUTCHEN
The outfielder is breaking out in Pittsburgh—and providing a model for how to turn draft-day studs into big league stars
BY JOE LEMIRE
CLASS OF '05: THE BEST DRAFT EVER
OLYMPICS
66 HUNGARIAN ATHLETES
The 1956 Games were plunged into cold war intrigue as dozens defected to freedom—with help from SI
BY ALEXANDER WOLFF
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4 SI Digital
6 Leading Off
15 The Mail
17 Scorecard
The Olympic (gene) pool
24 Faces in the Crowd
26 Just My Type
Eli Manning on SNL jitters
BY DAN PATRICK
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Horse Racing
74 Point After
Casey Martin plays the Open
BY PHIL TAYLOR
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TROPHY REPOSE Maria Sharapova savored her French Open championship last Saturday in the Roland Garros locker room.
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