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The Week In Sports

THE NFL

For the way he performed when the stakes were highest, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is SI's Player of the Year

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

A familiar name has guided Georgetown back to national prominence • NBA dreams of Pierre Pierce are still alive

COLLEGE HOCKEY

Bowling Green goalie Jordan Sigalet is thriving despite his battle with multiple sclerosis • Top Hobey Baker candidates

COLOR PHOTO

Photograph by Bob Rosato

TERP IN TIME

Thanks to tough defense, like that played by Will Bowers (31) on Shavlik Randolph, Maryland beat Duke 99--92 in overtime last Saturday to become the first team in 10 seasons to sweep a regular-season series against the Blue Devils.