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DOUBLE ISSUE

NBA PREVIEW

SCOUTING REPORTS FOR ALL 30 TEAMS

THE WORLD SERIES
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
vs.
TAMPA BAY RAYS

RYAN HOWARD
B.J. UPTON

SI's STAT MAN PICKS THE WINNER

How Far Can Kobe Take the Lakers?

GREG ODEN
Chapter 2
Portland's Veteran Rookie
by Jack McCallum

PRO FOOTBALL

BE TOUGH BE COOL
Mind Games At Cornerback

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

RANKINGS IN A CRAZY SEASON
What Happens Next in the BCS?

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ROBERT BECK (BRYANT)

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Sam Forencich/NBAE/Getty Images (Oden)

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Al Tielemans (Howard)

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Gary Bogdon (Upton)