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GOLF

36 U.S. Open

Phil Mickelson's run of heartbreak continued at Merion, where a Brit showed his true grit down the stretch

BY ALAN SHIPNUCK

STANLEY CUP FINALS

42 Original Six

The Bruins and the Blackhawks hooked up for a series that—with realignment—might be the last chance for heritage franchises to meet for the title

BY MICHAEL FARBER

SOCCER

50 Alex Morgan

As the hottest American star, she's trying to help a new pro women's league succeed where two others have failed

BY GRANT WAHL

BASEBALL

58 History of the DH

Forty years ago the American League instituted a rule that increased scoring, pissed off purists and created generations of well-rested sluggers

BY STEVE RUSHIN

70 Frank Hall

The football assistant faced every educator's nightmare: What to do when a student pulls out a gun and starts shooting?

BY GARY SMITH

DEPARTMENTS

4 SI Digital

6 Leading Off

12 The Mail

14 Scorecard

To plunk or not to plunk: a guide to retribution

21 Faces in the Crowd

22 Just My Type

Jason Kidd on how he'll coach (hint: no yelling)

BY DAN PATRICK

80 Point After

A draft prospect reveals the draft process

BY C.J. MCCOLLUM

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THREE PHOTOS

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MIGHTY MERION The deep rough and tricky pin placements—such as at numbers 5 (bottom) and 9—prevented any of the 156 golfers at the 113th U.S. Open from breaking par.