Leading Off

Depreciating Bonds
Giants first baseman J.T. Snow was able to get home safely after a double by Marvin Benard on June 26, but teammate Barry Bonds , who was right behind him, was erased by Padres catcher Tom Lampkin.

A Mercer Killing
Wladimir Klitschko lands one of the many shots caught by Ray Mercer during their heavyweight fight on Saturday, which the 6'7" Ukrainian won with a knockout in the sixth.

Grain Surgery
Leopoldo Rios carved out a sandy rendering of the Brazilian national soccer team—which defeated Germany in the World Cup final on Sunday (page 38)—on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro .