July 20, 2015 Table Of Contents
GOLF PLUS
THE KID VS. THE PRINCIPAL'S NOSE (and other obstacles)
The USGA picked a perfect venue in Lancaster Country Club, and a Korean closer capitalized
INBOX
SERENA WILLIAMS
WOMEN'S WORLD CUP
Now that she's helped the U.S. capture its third Women's World Cup trophy, reflect on this: If not for some tough love from an old-school coach 12 years ago, Carli Lloyd never would have dominated in Vancouver—or even attempted that marvel of a goal
By Grant Wahl
The women's win was a great moment for their sport—but we've been here before. Now can this new energy propel a pro league forward?
By Grant Wahl
MLB
By Tom Verducci
GOLF
THE MEMORIES (GOOD AND BAD) REMAIN VIVID FOR THE FIVE-TIME BRITISH OPEN CHAMP, WHO AS HE PREPARES TO TEE IT UP AT ST. ANDREWS ONE LAST TIME RELECTS ON A STYLE OF PLAY HE GREW TO LOVE
PETE ROSE
By Tom Verducci
POINT AFTER
Departments
The DeAndre Jordan flip-flop between the Mavericks and Clippers made a farce of NBA free agency, bumping Dallas owner Mark Cuban from the shark tank to the biggest loser
By Ben Golliver
Together, the NBA's 30 teams handed out more than $2.5 billion worth of contracts to free agents in less than a week. Not all of that money was spent wisely
By Ben Golliver
By Tim Layden
U.S. distance running's new leader
By Christopher Chavez
With the world track and field championships set for Aug. 22--30 and the Olympics barely a year away, several other U.S. women are making strides on the international scene.
Focus on the little things, and you just might see a Super Bowl winner in Raiders QB Derek Carr
By Phil Taylor
By Ben Baskin
Edited by Alexandra Fenwick