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SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
SPECIAL DOUBLE ISSUE
October 24, 2005 www.SI.com
2005-06 NBA Preview Issue
The Odd Couple>>
You May Not Love Ron Artest but Larry Bird Does
By L. Jon Wertheim
30 pages of scouting reports
PLUS SI's Perfect Team
College Football's Fantastic Finishes
USC, Michigan, Alabama, and Wisconsin
How Bad Are the Minnesota Vikings?
It's Getting Uglier On the Field and Off
AT LAST!
THE WHITE SOX ARE IN THE WORLD SERIES
Astros and Cardinals Fight It Out
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CLAY PATRICK MCBRIDE
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Kevork Djansezian/AP
 Paul Konerko