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The Supersurprising Sonics

BASEBALL

The Insane Price of Pitching by TOM VERDUCCI

The Tragic Fall of a No. I Prospect by MICHAEL BAMBERGER

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

COACHING MERRY-GO-ROUND

Notre Dame

Washington

Florida

Stanford

South Carolina

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JOHN BIEVER

 TOP GUN Why Peyton Manning Is Going to Blow Up the TD Pass Record BY MICHAEL SILVER 46 down, 3 to throw, with Baltimore up next