August 7, 2017 Table Of Contents
INBOX
NEYMAR
Messi and Ronaldo are winding down—too old. Host Russia is a political mess—too depressing. The U.S. should qualify, but barely—too dubious. A year out from World Cup 2018, it's all about the inevitable rise of Brazil's Neymar. But is he ready?
By Brian Straus
SIX MORE NON-NEYMAR STORY LINES THAT WILL DOMINATE THE RUN-UP TO WORLD CUP 2018
By Avi Creditor
MLB
By Tom Verducci
NFL
THE PRESIDENT
HIDEKI IRABU
By Ben Reiter
POINT AFTER
By CHARLES P. PIERCE
Departments
The decision to enshrine Terrell Davis in Canton has raised the hopes of other players whose greatness was short-lived
By TIM ROHAN
When stars fetch prospects, who wins?
By Brendan Marks
FC Barcelona embraces science
By Tom Taylor
Edited by JEREMY FUCHS
By Eden Laase