August 09, 2004 | Volume 101, Issue 5

JULY 9, 1956

Maria, Full of GraceThank you for putting Maria Sharapova on your cover (July 12-19). It's interesting that she just happens to be reaching up her skirt to grab a new ball, exposing a little extra...

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Pete Rose is my role model. Mike Tyson is my mentor. O.J. Simpson is my spiritual guide. In fact, everything I ever needed to know—about how to live and whom to trust and how to treat other...

Prosecutors plan to subpoena a woman who could alter the course of the Kobe Bryant case

Two coaches in 35 years: Are the Steelers too loyal for their own good?

33Times that the Heat and its new center, Shaquille O'Neal, will appear on national TV in 2004-05.

RetiredMoments after he re-signed with the Panthers, quarterback Steve Beuerlein, 39, who also played with the Raiders, Cowboys, Cardinals, Jaguars and Broncos during his 17 NFL seasons. Beuerlein...

Retired

Good to be here. Look, I'm no shill for Claritin, but I took one this morning and for the last 12 hours haven't even come close to saying Jonathan Cheechoo.

The 45-year-old Lord of the Rings hero and impassioned Mets fan stars in Hidalgo, just out on DVD.

NBA guard Quentin Richardson scored twice last week when he signed a six-year, $42.6 million contract with the Suns and also closed the deal with erstwhile Cinderella Brandy by proposing with an...

Everything old is nude again. Today's aerodynamic, sweat-wicking fabrics have nothing on the outfit worn by the hammer thrower in this 1887 collotype by Eadweard Muybridge, the British-born...

A South African soccer referee shot and killed a coach during an argument over a call.

TAKEO SPIKESBills linebacker on preseason training: "Man, you start sweating before you even get to camp, just thinking about going."

WHAT TO WATCH AND WATCH FOR

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THE POLL POSITIONWhich team did the best for itself at last week's baseball trading deadline?

Johnny Dorn, GRAND ISLAND, NEB.BaseballDorn, a May graduate of Grand Island Senior High, hit three grand slams in a doubleheader for the Home Federal Seniors Legion team. The righthanded pitcher,...

American Idols

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SPREAD OFFENSE: b. Spencer Haywood, a 19-year-old center from Trinidad State Junior College, scored 145 points in nine games at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics to lead the underdog U.S. squad to the...

From star quarterback and world-class bachelor to hard-drinking pitchman and devoted father, the life of Broadway Joe has taken unlikely turns that even he couldn't have predicted. An excerpt from...

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As remarkable as it is to win 300 games, Greg Maddux's real feat has been to thrive as a finesse pitcher in a power era

Complete baseball coverage, including Tom Verducci's weekly mailbag and Inside Baseball column, at si.com/baseball.

With Greg Maddux poised to join their exclusive ranks, we caught up with baseball's seven living 300-game winners

Savor Greg Maddux's 300th victory—it may be a long time before you see another pitcher reach that milestone

Mike Tyson's latest comeback—and most likely his career—ended in a stunning knockout by a handpicked opponent

Tony Stewart's temper may still spin out of control, but his season hasn't, despite a rash of crashes that have left foes fuming

With football principles learned under his dad, a coach at Navy, brainy Bill Belichick has turned New England into the NFL's mightiest vessel

Peter King's Monday Morning Quarterback, plus news and Postcards from Training Camp, at si.com/nfl.

New Swing ThoughtFormer Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire had to hack his way out of a trap at the 102nd Western Amateur golf tournament in Benton Harbor, Mich., last Thursday. McGwire had scores of...

Baseball

A last-minute flurry of deals at the trade deadline caused some intrigue

Teams can still make deals after July 31, but a player must clear waivers in order to be traded. Here are five likely candidates.

STILL SMACKING ITMark McGwire (left) may someday fulfill his desire to be a hitting instructor, but for now baseball must wait until he satisfies his serious Jones for golf. McGwire, 40, told...

Is MLS phenom Freddy Adu ready to live up to his hype? He says he is

Here are the three other top stories from MLS's first half

That was the Democrats' convention? Pbbbbbbbt. Not impressed. Duller than Al Gore's underwear drawer. Do you know why?