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PETE ROSE'S CONFESSION Exclusive Book Excerpt

Mr. Selig looked at me and said, "I want to know one thing. Did you bet on baseball?" I looked him in the eye. "Yes, sir, I did bet on baseball." "How often?" he asked. "Four or five times a week," I replied. "Why?" he asked. "I didn't think I'd get caught," I said.

Cover Art: Pete Rose

Credit: Color Photo: Walter Iooss Jr.

Additional Images[s]: Color Photo: Bob Child/AP [Diana Taurasi in game]

Additional Text: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
USC -Splitsville- LSU
Why Not Let Them Play Straight Up
BY RICK REILLY
50th Anniversary
1954-2004
SPORTS IN AMERICA
50 States in 50 Weeks
THIS WEEK: CONNECTICUT
How two Huskies basketball teams transformed the state
BY MICHAEL BAMBERGER
PLUS
* S.L. Price on life as a Nutmegger
* Connecticut Sports Poll
* Enemy of the State
* Greatest Sports Moment
UConn star senior guard Diana Taurasi