August 13, 2012 Table Of Contents
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Sports Illustrated At the Majors
LEADING OFF
THE MAIL
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
As if the rotation wasn't hell enough on opponents, the Reds' bullpen, anchored by its unhittable closer, is a machine built to dominate in October
By Joe Sheehan
In keeping with the PGA Tour theme of 2012, the Bridgestone was as much about a collapse as it was about a comeback
By Sal Johnson
Darren McFadden—and the rest of the NFL—knows what he and the Raiders could do if not for injuries. So, what now?
By Jim Trotter
SI writers will hit all 32 training camps. Here's a sampling of what they've seen
By Peter King
London Olympics
By Tim Layden
The Olympics is the only major tournament the Brazilian men haven't won. A 20-year-old prodigy is out to snag gold before striking it rich
By Grant Wahl
By S.L. Price
By Ian Thomsen
POINT AFTER
By Phil Taylor
Departments
The athletes aren't the only ones who sacrificed to get to the Olympics—their parents went the extra mile, too
A newly freed Floyd Mayweather Jr. takes a promoting cue from Oscar De La Hoya
By Chris Mannix
An East London convention hall hosts seven sports and becomes a momentous global stage
By Luke Winn
Edited by Alexandra Fenwick
By Dan Patrick