June 9, 2014 Table Of Contents
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WORLD CUP PREVIEW 2014
By Grant Wahl
Brazil, a shoo-in? The stud at the center of Spain's Cup-carrying defense has something to say about that
By Grant Wahl
YES, THE U.S. WAS DROPPED INTO THE DEADLIEST OF GROUPS IN BRAZIL, BUT COACH J√úRGEN KLINSMANN HAS A PLAN FOR SURVIVAL. THESE ARE THE PLAYERS WHO WILL HAVE TO EXECUTE IT
By Stanley Kay
By Avi Creditor
By Liviu Bird
By Mark Bechtel
By Brian Straus
By Adam Duerson
By Stanley Kay
NBA FINALS
By Phil Taylor
The team that owns crunch time has cruised through the playoffs for a number of reasons, but there's only one that really matters
By Chris Mannix
The favorites—at least according to Vegas—have home court advantage, a deep and productive bench and an even deeper desire for revenge
By Ben Golliver
1999 U.S. OPEN
The 1999 national championship is remembered for its star-studded leader board, Father's Day drama and a caddie with a pager. Payne Stewart held off young Phil Mickelson, but the significance of the event wasn't truly realized until tragedy struck four months later
POINT AFTER
By Steve Rushin
Departments
NHL coaches, based on advanced analytics and one gambling ex-goalie, are emptying their nets earlier and more often than ever before. The result: The craziest minutes in sports are even crazier
When trailing, coaches shouldn't wait to get an extra skater on the ice. An aggressive approach to pulling the goalie, such as the one below, could be the difference between hoisting the Cup, or not
By Sam Page
Nothing is pretty for an NHL dentist
By Sarah Kwak
Kenny Albert's hockey marathon
By Jack Dickey
The U.S. plan to eat and drink its way to soccer glory
By Emily Kaplan
By Interview by Dan Patrick
A fallen NBA lottery pick is cashing in on a new fitness training tool
Edited By Alexandra Fenwick