Inside

SOCCER
A 23-year-old's leadership carries U.S. to fifth straight World Cup ? Yank ranks at top of Premier League

BASEBALL
How Junior got his groove back ? Contenders, beware: These four hot hitters might spoil your stretch drive

NFL
A rookie back gets the call in Miami ? St. Louis's Kevin Curtis is primed for breakout year ? Dr. Z's first-week forecast

VOLLEYBALL
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh take season title with win in Chicago ? Karch Kiraly and Mike Lambert to split

TENNIS
James Blake, back and better than ever, reaches his first U.S. Open quarterfinals ? Feisty Czech phenom Nicole Vaidisova