June 30, 2014 Table Of Contents
INBOX
ASTROS
There are rebuilding projects ... and there's what the Astros are trying: an unprecedented burn-the-house-down overhaul. Can it work? By October 2017, it might seem silly to ask
By Ben Reiter
Now that the Astros are your 2017 world champions, we take a look back at the rocky road that got them here
WORLD CUP 2014
By Grant Wahl
GOLF
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION
THE CASE AGAINST DARREN SHARPER
POINT AFTER
By Steve Rushin
Departments
By Greg Bishop
Are fans of bad teams masochists, or are they investing for an emotional windfall when victory finally comes?
A tournament with a big payday draws former NBAers and college hotshots
By Luke Winn
The NBA (June 26) and NHL (June 27--28) pickfests are coming up, but sitting through them can be tough for even the most dedicated draftniks. Try playing along instead
Gary Player has turned a personal outlook into a global brand
Edited By Alexandra Fenwick
By Interview by Dan Patrick
The Case for ... Francis Tiafoe
This improbable prodigy had a humble start, but he heads to Wimbledon as the brightest U.S. prospect in a generation