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38 PointsUnknown

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42 Who's No. 1

Unranked at first,Missouri is two wins from a BCS title

By StewartMandel

• What aboutHawaii?

46 Who's theOne?

As the Heismanrace heads down the stretch, it's Tim Tebow by a nose

By Phil Taylor

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Paul Allen

He doesn't throwtantrums or threaten to move his teams. So why is he considered the weird one?Page 50

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by Rick Reilly

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62 The NFL

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• Will a new coachrally the Capitals?

70 CollegeBasketball

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DAVID BERGMAN (BROWNS)

 32BROWNS TOWN

Amid the frenzy of good feeling in Cleveland, defenders embraced cornerbackLeigh Bodden (28) after he broke up a pass during a 27-17 victory over theTexans on Sunday.

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BRIAN LANKER (ALLEN)

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