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JULY 28, 1997  VOLUME 87, NO. 4
Sports Illustrated Cover
Cover Photograph by
Rob Tringali Jr./
SportsChromeUSA

Previous Covers
GOLF
Justin Time
Nothing could stop Justin Leonard from winning the British Open at Royal Troon
by Rick Reilly

Golf Plus

BASEBALL
Bat Man
Seven-time hitting champ Tony Gwynn is the most proficient batter since Ted Williams
by Tom Verducci

Inside Baseball

BOXING
Ultimate Arbiter
As Mike Tyson learned, Mills Lane is an iron judge in the ring, not to mention in court
by William Nack


This week's Contents photo

British Fairways
Jets taking off from nearby Prestwick Airport were almost as common as golf balls in the sky over Royal Troon during the British Open
Photograph by Bob Martin
 

Other articles in this week's issue

PRO FOOTBALL
Identity Change
Jim Harbaugh and the Colts reported to camp intent on shedding their Cinderella image
by David Fleming

RANKINGS
100th Best
In the back of the pack, the 100th best athletes toil away, striving to get to the top
by Leigh Montville

BASEBALL
Sign Language
Hidden cameras, phony signals, double dealing espionage. It's not the CIA, it's baseball
by Tim Kurkjian
 

Special online features

Pro Football '97
A selection from the Sports Illustrated Presents NFL Preview, including complete scouting reports on all 30 teams.

Swimsuit '97
Circumnavigate the globe on a navel expedition with the Sports Illustrated 1997 Swimsuit Issue: Bikini World. And don't miss Swimsuit '96: South African Safari.

Jock Schools
Check out Sports Illustrated's guide to America's best sports colleges. Is your school on the list?

Sportsman of the Year
Meet Tiger Woods, Sports Illustrated's 1996 Sportsman of the Year.

The Traveling Road Show
Sports Illustrated Presents NASCAR's 1996 Winston Cup Championship, and 1997 NASCAR Season Preview.

Super Bowl XXXI
The Packers and the Patriots fight it out in New Orleans.

Chicago Bulls Commemorative
A special issue spotlighting the five-time NBA champs, from SI Presents.

Women|Sport
A sampler of stories from the inaugural issue of Sports Illustrated Women|Sport.

The 1996 Olympics
Relive the Centennial Games with this in-depth collection of stories and pictures, including the Sports Illustrated Olympic Daily.

Black Baseball
Long before Jackie Robinson stepped on the field for the Dodgers, black baseball had a history all its own.

1996: The Year In Pictures
SI's photographers documented a remarkable year in sports.

Through the Fence: Baseball
in New York

An exclusive photo gallery demonstrates that baseball thrives in America's largest city.


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