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32 Wild West Shootout
The Hornets have created the buzz so far, but there are nine teams in the Western Conference that are good enough to make it to the Finals
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40 Homeland Security
There's a star under a steroids-related investigation, and it's not Roger Clemens. It's Miguel Tejada, who remains a hero in his native Dominican Republic
By Melissa Segura
BASKETBALL
48 Fast and Furious
Unbeaten Memphis has climbed to No. 1 using the Dribble-Drive Motion offense
By Grant Wahl
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
58 All Eyes on Terrelle
Terrelle Pryor, the most coveted recruit in the land, decided not to make a decision
By Jack McCallum
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64 A Northern Light
In the Canadian subarctic, former NHL player Joé Juneau is changing the world
By Michael Farber
2008 NASCAR PREVIEW
FIRED UP
Driving for a potent team and with a fresh outlook, Dale Earnhardt Jr. plans to give his fans a lot more to cheer about
BY LARS ANDERSON
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26 Faces in the Crowd
29 Just My Type by Dan Patrick
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96 Point After
As China breaks its vow to improve its human rights record before the Beijing Games, the IOC says ... nothing by S.L Price
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94 College Basketball
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95 The NHL
• Soldiering on without Sid
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