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May 27, 2002 Photograph by Bill Frakes; Inset by John W. McDonough Previous Issues   LIFE OF REILLY Never [Read Me] Again		WORLD CUP PREVIEW Viva Italia Thirty-two teams will clash for soccer's grail. Here's how we see the field -- and why Italy will win By Grant Wahl Who'll Rule the World?   BASEBALL Inside Baseball   PRO BASKETBALL Inside the NBA   SCORECARD A New Direction   GOLF PLUS Golf Plus: The Week Teeing Off Big Play
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NBA PLAYOFFS 4th-Quarter Horses To reach the Finals, each team needs a thoroughbred it can ride down the stretch in tight games By L. Jon Wertheim NHL PLAYOFFS Prince of Darkness At 40, nasty defenseman Chris Chelios gives the Red Wings the toughness they need to win it all By Michael Farber One More Chance Forced to retire in 1996 with a neck injury, Toronto's Gary Roberts, 36, is back -- fitter and better than ever By Daniel G. Habib HORSE RACING Triple Threat War Emblem's blazing victory in the Preakness raised hopes for racing's first Triple Crown in 24 years By Tim Layden		BASEBALL A Swing and a Prayer Having beaten cancer, Marlins third baseman Mike Lowell is hitting the sweet spot, at bat and in life By Michael Bamberger WORLD CUP PREVIEW Goal Digger Party animal Clint Mathis is what the U.S. needs: a scorer unafraid to impose his will on the game By Michael Bamberger SPORTS AGENTS The Arn of the Deal Mixing integrity and absurdity, Arn Tellem is the strangest of beasts: a top agent you can actually like By Franz Lidz