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THE LAKERS: Seizing the Day in L.A.
BY JACK McCALLUM

NOTRE DAME: A Beast Named 'Gody
BY LUKE WINN

Hard To Say Goodbye
"I hope people appreciate me, the way I played the game, as much as I appreciate them."
—BRETT FAVRE
March 6, 2008
Green Bay, Wisconsin

SPECIAL REPORT
STEROID NATION
STOP BLAMING SPORTS
P. 28

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