Leading Off

Stars and Bars
Carly Patterson of Allen, Texas, performs a front aerial walkover on the balance beam during the Visa American Cup in Fairfax, Va., last Saturday. Although Patterson is considered the baby of the U.S. gymnastics team—perhaps because she's 15 and stands 4'9"—she competed for the first time in the senior division and won the all-around gold.

Hook and Splatter
Roy Jones Jr. sends sweat flying from the head of John Ruiz in Round 10 of their WBA title fight in Las Vegas last Saturday. Jones's victory made him the first former middleweight champion in more than 100 years to win a piece of the heavyweight crown (page 38).

A Wicket Hop
Adam Gilchrist, Australia's wicketkeeper, dives for a catch during a World Cup cricket match against England in South Africa on Sunday. Australia, the defending champion, won the match by just two wickets, giving them 14 straight victories over the English team since 1999.