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BASEBALL

Troy Tulowitzki

The Rockies' shortstop is putting up numbers that can't be ignored

By Ben Reiter

MOTOR SPORTS

Kurt Busch

A grueling holiday weekend doubleheader shows that drivers are athletes too

By Andrew Lawrence

NHL PLAYOFFS

New York Rangers

The Blueshirts have more reason to be hopeful than they've had in decades

By Brian Cazeneuve

NBA PLAYOFFS

The Spurs' Bench

A record-setting second unit has given the Big Three a welcome lift

By Lee Jenkins

HORSE RACING

California Chrome

Racing loves a good legend, and the Triple Crown hopeful fills the bill

By Tim Layden

WORLD CUP 2014

A Piece Of Pelé

The greatest futebol player in history wants to become the greatest pitchman. But Brazil doesn't perceive its star the way the rest of the world does

By S.L. Price

OPEN FOR BUSINESS

Actor, singer, sports ambassador, reformer: Pelé has been many things. At 73 he's ready to get paid.

Departments

2 SI Digital

4 Leading Off

12 The Mail

14 Scorecard

22 Faces in the Crowd

24 Just My Type

Dan Patrick: Wayne Gretzky on his days as the Good One

64 Point After

Michael Rosenberg: World Cup coaches keep a tight rein

SI HAS REGIONAL COVERS THIS WEEK: ROBERT BECK/SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (TULOWITZKI); KATHY WILLENS/AP (RANGERS)

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PHOTOGRAPH BY CLAY PATRICK MCBRIDE FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED