Leading Off

Ronald Reagan
1911-2004
Before he was the Great Communicator, he was a sportscaster in the Midwest, and before he was the leader of the Free World, he was the Gipper. Ronald Reagan's long and varied career culminated in his extraordinary accomplishments as a politician on the world stage, but his roots were in sports, both as a player and as an actor (page 102).

1927
His Dixon High team photo

1928
Summer job

1933
Sportscaster for WHO, in Des Moines

1940
As "the Gipper"

1951
Pitching lesson from Indians ace Bob Lemon

1984
With Georgetown center Patrick Ewing

Well Red
Guillermo Coria's sneakers coordinated perfectly with the clay of Roland Garros during his semifinal match against Tim Henman at the French Open last Friday. Coria got past Henman, but lost to Gaston Gaudio in the final (page 60).

Bolt Action
Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff makes the stop, and left wing Dave Lowry and other Flames help fend off a rush led by Lightning defenseman Dan Boyle (center) in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals at Tampa. The Flames won this game in overtime, 3-2, but the Lightning took the Cup in Game 7 on Monday night with a 2-1 win (page 48).