July 05, 1999 | Volume 91, Issue 1

Admit it. You were thinking, Joe Torre in heels.

July 18, 1966

"I miss the days when you quoted Cecil Cooper instead of Alice Cooper"—JIM RODDY, Erie, Pa.

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DON'T MISS

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The Hoop Life, a dramatic series about a pro basketball team not half as dysfunctional as the Knicks, premieres this week on Showtime (Sunday, 10 p.m.). Kevin Hooks, who played Thorpe on The White...

That's the sound of the ovation you'll get if you can solve the eternal mysteries of TV sports

Athletes who lose control are getting off too cheaply

•That Sean Casey and Tony Fernandez keep their averages around .400 long enough to create some suspense.

293Intentional walks issued to Barry Bonds through Sunday, tying him with Hank Aaron for the alltime record.

The Spurs went home in triumph last weekend, drawing an estimated 230,000 to Sunday's parade of motorized barges on the San Antonio River. That's a quarter of the city's population and double the...

The Salt Lake Organizing Committee has unveiled the official manhole cover of the 2002 Olympics.

FRANK LAYDENJazz president, on being 67: "I'm at the stage where you know when you buy a pair of socks that they'll last the rest of your life."

SI senior writer Paul Zimmerman remembers football Hall of Famer Marion Motley, who died of prostate cancer in Cleveland on Sunday.

This week Grant Wahl takes you behind the scenes at the Women's World Cup, Frank Deford analyzes the action at Wimbledon, and Marty Burns breaks down the NBA draft.

Martin Frost, Yucca Valley, Calif.BowlingFrost, 59, won the scratch division of the American Wheelchair Bowling national tournament in a five-person roll-off with scores of 213, 227, 246 and 204....

As he slugs away for the Brewers, Australia's David Nilsson ponders next season: Will he pass up free-agent riches to play in the Sydney Olympics?

Led by a powerhouse offense, the U.S. blew away three first-round opponents and set off a fan frenzy that swept the nation

Err FranceWhile driving in the Le Mans 24-hour race, Peter Dumbreck became airborne at 185 mph and somersaulted five times before crashing into trees alongside the track. Dumbreck was not injured,...

THE NHL

Economic PolicyTeams are taking out insurance to lower the cost of bonus clauses

The Thrashers, who selected 6'1½", 205-pound center Patrik Stefan with the No. 1 pick in last Saturday's entry draft, hope to reverse a 1990s trend that has seen the top pick fail to emerge as the...

The red wings, who released Bill Ranford and lost Norm Maracle to the Thrashers in the expansion draft, now need a backup for goalie Chris Osgood. Don't be surprised if they make a trade for...

Coming UnstrungMartina Hingis's game and personal life are suddenly in turmoil

123Speed, in mph, of the fastest serve by women's No. 6 seed Venus Williams during the first week of Wimbledon.

First at LastMiler Steve Holman finally wins a major race

Cards rookie Jose Jimenez takes flight with an improbable no-hitter

June 26, 1999Red Sox 17, White Sox 1

The Reds recently contacted Marlins general manager Dave Dombrowski to inquire about struggling righthander Livan Hernandez (3-7, 4.66 ERA). Florida wants righthanded starter Brett Tomko or righty...

Filling out an All-Star ballot, SI begs to differ with the fans

Tiger's TroublesToo Hot To Handle

What do these players have in common?

Was John Daly correct in calling Pinehurst unfair?

Jonathan Byrd, Columbia, S.C.In a three-week stretch, Byrd, a senior at Clemson, won the Northeast Amateur at Wannamoisett Country Club in Rumford, R.I., and all four of his matches at the Palmer...

As a four-time winner of the World One-Club title, I'm here to tell you less is more

Pinehurst was fun for a while, but then the sameness of it all got to be a bore

Tour de Force

With a closing kick for the ages, completed a career Grand Slam and closed in on a bigger prize