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30 Lone StarStatement
Answering Oklahoma's every challenge, quarterback Colt McCoy led Texas to amemorable shootout victory at the Cotton Bowl—and lifted the Longhorns to thetop spot in the rankings
By Austin Murphy
• Oklahoma State's D stymies Mizzou
BASEBALLPLAYOFFS
38 Ready toRummmble
Red Sox--Rays: It could be an epic rivalry
By Lee Jenkins
PRO FOOTBALL
44 Gone with theWins
The Falcons are leaving their past behind
By Jim Trotter
JAMAICANSPRINTERS
BRINGING IT ALLBACK HOME
After winning the nation's first Olympic gold medals in the 100 meters,Shelly-Ann Fraser and Usain Bolt returned to a party that is still jumping,from the slums of Kingston to the country roads of Trelawny
By S.L. Price and Connie Aitcheson
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28 Just My Type byDan Patrick
72 Point After
• The cutoff man by Chris Ballard
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64 CollegeFootball
• The stunning rise of Ball State
65 FantasyFootball
• Don't be taken in by Miami
66 The NFL
• Appreciating Reggie Bush
68 The NHL
• The Sharks' dubious captain
70 NASCAR
• Jeff Burton asserts himself
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CHUCK SOLOMON (PHILLIES)
40 PHIL WITH JOY Jayson Werth watched Phillies teammate Pat Burrell club what proved to be the winning homer against the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series.
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SIMON BRUTY (BOLT)