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TABLE OF CONTENTS
June 28, 2004 | Volume 100, Issue 26
June 28, 2004 Jinxed JeterIn Tom Verducci's story on slumps (Solving the Biggest Mystery in Sports, June 7) he forgot to mention the main reason Derek Jeter fell into one: Umpires finally started calling more...
June 28, 2004 LETTERS•Please e-mail us at letters@si.timeinc.com or fax us at 212-467-4049. Letters should include the writer's full name, address and home telephone number and may be edited for clarity and space.
"WANT TO see Lincoln's handball?" asks Ellen Hughes, a curator at the Smithsonian Institution, while rummaging through the archives—closed to the public—on the fourth floor of the National Museum...
It wasn't Phil Jackson who decided that his stint as the Lakers' coach was over. But the ringmaster was happy to leave the circus behind
Marion Jones and the feds may throw the book at each other
72Consecutive hours that travel writer Larry Olmstead, 38, spent playing poker at Foxwoods Resort to set a world record for the longest casino poker session; Olmstead began with a $100 stake and...
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June 28, 2004 | Bill Scheft Let's hurry this up. I have to visit my six-year-old niece in the hospital. Freak accident. She got between me and a foul ball. But, in my defense, I did call for it.
An exhibition of the Magic forward's African-American art collection is touring the country through 2005.
June 28, 2004 Stuck in Wimbledon whites for a fortnight, the Williams sisters are already planning their outrageous Olympics outfits. Serena, who has her own clothing line, called Aneres (Serena backward), will...
June 28, 2004 Don't believe soccer can serve up some jaw-dropping moments? Try telling that to these fans of Denmark (left), Sweden (center) and Holland at the Euro 2004 championships. Their teams gave them...
June 28, 2004 Titans running back Eddie George issued press credentials to his bachelor party.
June 28, 2004 LOU PINIELLADevil Rays manager (left), on ex-Orioles skipper Earl Weaver (right): "When I was in Double A with Earl, he told me, 'Son, you're never going to play in the big leagues—you've got too...
WHAT TO WATCH AND WATCH FOR
•Ken Griffey Jr. clearly saw his 500th homer as a special occasion. Last week, shortly after hitting number 499, Griffey phoned Reds COO John Allen and requested that one of the team's longtime...
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June 28, 2004 Complete NBA draft coverage—including team needs, Kirk Snyder's player diary, and instant analysis from Marty Burns and Ian Thomsen—at si.com/basketball.
Peter King's Five Things I Think I Think
Why wasn't there a feeding frenzy for Vladimir Guerrero in the off-season? Surely big-market teams loaded with aging vets—like the Giants, Mets and Yankees—are kicking themselves for not signing...
Whom do you think SI should choose as the 2004 NBA Player of the Year?
Expansion Plan
June 28, 2004 Angela Hoover, JULIAN, PA.Track and FieldAngela, a graduating senior at Bald Eagle Area High, ended her scholastic career by winning her fourth state Class AA javelin title, thereby becoming the...
EARLY BUZZ: b. The Hornets made long-range shooter Dell Curry their first player. Curry, who spent 10 season in Charlotte, remains the franchiese's alltime leader in games (701), points (9,839)...
June 28, 2004 To submit a candidate for Faces in the Crowd, go to SI.com/faces.
The annual Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo in Gulfport is the largest—and in some ways strangest—tournament of its kind
For more about sports in Mississippi and the other 49 states, go to si.com/50.
June 28, 2004 | Richard Ford Fishing with his father gave the author a different view of athletic pursuits
June 28, 2004 A Junior MomentReds centerfielder Ken Griffey Jr. tracks the flight of his 500th career home run in St. Louis on Sunday. The shot was a unique Father's Day gift, one that Griffey was able to share...
June 28, 2004 Mississippians weigh in on sports*
June 28, 2004 On a scale of 1 to 100, how would you rate your state's enthusiasm for sports, relative to other states'?81.6Rank: 20th (tied with South Carolina) of first 49 states polled
June 28, 2004 To read an SI Flashback story about Jerry Rice, view a gallery of every Mississippi cover or submit your own Magnolia State sports memory, go to si.com/50.
Don't let the smile fool you. New doping allegations and a defeat in the Alps have only steeled Lance Armstrong in his bid to win a record sixth straight Tour de France
On a bloody Sunday, steady Retief Goosen stared down Ernie Els and outlasted Phil Mickelson to win his second U.S. Open
More golf coverage, including Gary Van Sickle's Underground Golfer and Frank Beard's Mailbag, at si.com/golf.
The Royals centerfielder is up for grabs and may be the only franchise player that contenders will get a shot at before the trade deadline
Pistons G.M. Joe Dumars was the most agreeable Bad Boy, but he was no pushover when it came to building an NBA champion
The Pistons' five-game defeat of the heavily favored Lakers was as thorough as it was stunning, due in part to Detroit's balanced offense (all five starters scored in double figures) and a D that...
With the NBA hunting for talent in Africa, a top prospect there must come to grips with a wild, new world of opportunity
Why do some sports fail to translate easily into other cultures? A look at the challenges facing MLS and NFL Europe.
June 28, 2004 | Garry Walter A former U.S. college coach has migrated to the Canary Islands to develop African hoopsters
Aggressive. Brash. Cocky. And that's what his friends call AARON GOODWIN, the most controversial agent in sports. He's also one of the most powerful—and the envy of his profession—since he landed...
Thirty new entrants made this year's list, including key executives in baseball and the NFL, an SEC football coach and a teenage golf phenom
June 28, 2004 Baseball
Inter-estingInterleague play spikes attendance with rarely scheduled matchups
PINIELLA'S STING RAYSThe Devil Rays appear serious about making good on manager Lou Piniella's promise that for the first time in club history, they won't finish last in the AL East. From May 20...
Another High FiveJimmie Johnson's seventh top five finish in eight races put him on top of the NASCAR points standings
SI's 1973 Sportsman of the Year, Sir Jackie Stewart of Scotland, won 27 Grand Prix races and three World Championships during his F/1 career, from 1964 through '73. A longtime commentator for ABC...
O.K., Here are the new Tiger Rules. Digest, then swallow.
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