Lineup
MLB '19STATE OF THE GAME
28
THE YANKEES
Setting the pace in the AL with their power, bullpen and depth
BY STEPHANIE APSTEIN
34
NOLAN ARENADO
A peek at how the Rockies' superstar spends his workday
BY STEPHANIE APSTEIN
38
THE ATLANTIC LEAGUE
It's a laboratory for changes. Think more hits, less downtime
BY EMMA BACCELLIERI
42
STUCK IN THE MUD
No major league game can begin without an oozy secret substance
BY EMMA BACCELLIERI
48
NFL
CRYSTAL BALL
Picking the winners of every game for 2019
BY CONOR ORR
52
WNBA
THE VANDERQUIGS
The Sky guards have found balance and bliss
BY JOAN NIESEN
58
BOXING
ROBEISY RAMÍREZ
How the gold medalist fled Cuba for the U.S.
BY GREG BISHOP
66
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION
DAVID ORTIZ
Who would shoot the Dominican icon?
BY DANNY GOLD
74
MLB
HARD ROAD
TO .400 The resolve it takes to hit that magic number
BY TOM VERDUCCI
FASHIONABLE FIFTY
50
85
SERENA WILLIAMS
Challenging convention and crossing over from athlete to fashion icon, the tennis diva styles on and off the court
BY JAMIE LISANTI
94ALL-STARS
Ten style MVPs
96TRENDSETTERS
Fearless and fun athletes
98WALK-INS
Arena tunnels as catwalks
106RISING STARS
Watch out for the next wave
DEPARTMENTS
SI TV
P. 4
LEADING OFF
P. 6
INBOX
P. 12
SCORECARD
P. 15
FACES IN THE CROWD
P. 27
POINT AFTER
P. 108
ON THE COVER
Bodysuit: Wolford; Jacket: Thom Browne; Earrings and Necklace: Serena Williams Jewelry; Watch: Audemars Piguet; Sandals: Giuseppe Zanotti. Styling by Jason Bolden for JSN Style Team; Hair by Lorraine Dublin using Keracare, Dyson and Avlon; Makeup by Pauline Briscoe using Nars, Laura Mercier and Lilly Lashes.