June 21, 1999 | Volume 90, Issue 25

When the Buffalo RoamStars wing Jere Lehtinen trips Sabres goalie Dominik Hasek, who got a bit too far from his crease during Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals (page 44).

My name is Frankie and I'm eight and I wanna be just like my dad.

I am not old enough to have watched the man play, but your story on Bill Russell gave me goose bumps—Steve Rubin, Boulder, Colo.

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This week follow our hole-by-hole coverage of the U.S. Open with live leader boards and exclusive daily reports from staff writer Alan Shipnuck at Pinehurst.

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