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San Diego Chargers: The NFL's Biggest Surprise

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 Trojans Roll USC and Oklahoma Are Set for A National Championship Showdown Reggie Bush somersaults past UCLA and on to the Orange Bowl Reggie Bush somersaults past UCLA and on to the Orange Bowl 

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 BALCO BLOWS UP HARD QUESTIONS UGLY REVELATIONS PLUS Rick Reilly on Who to Believe Jason Giambi Barry Bonds 

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 Bode Miller Time America's skiing sensation lights up the World Cup

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BILL FRAKES

 AUBURN The Tigers Are 12--0 Is the Sugar Bowl Bittersweet? CORNELL WILLIAMS

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DAMIAN STROHMEYER

 OKLAHOMA The Sooners Are 12--0 Bring On the Trojans ADRIAN PETERSON

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DAVID BERGMAN

 VIRGINIA TECH ACC Champion HOKIES Are Bound for the Sugar Bowl BRYAN RANDALL