November 9, 2009 Table Of Contents
LEADING OFF
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
Meb Keflezighi's marathon win in New York capped his comeback year and continued a U.S. running resurgence
By Tim Layden
Notre Dame is piling up points and victories, but are the Irish worthy of a coveted BCS bid?
By Mark Beech
Chicago's success will hinge on whether Luol Deng can recover his stroke and find his way in the offense
By Chris Mannix
After a bye week spent soul-searching, the Ravens' D got a little more innovative and a lot more like its old self
By Jim Trotter
By Peter King
Who's up, who's down
By David Sabino
WORLD SERIES
It was not just the Yankees' money (the most in the majors), mojo (plenty) and talent (the game's best) that pushed the defending champion Phillies to the edge, it was a relentlessness not seen since the days of the last pinstriped dynasty
By Tom Verducci
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
By Albert Chen
PRO FOOTBALL
Do You Believe in Cedric Benson?
By Damon Hack
OLYMPICS
A self-described combination of "speed, violence and big guys in too-tight clothes," the U.S. four-man bobsled team is on course to end a 62-year Olympic gold medal drought
MOTOR SPORTS
Point After
By Phil Taylor
Departments
Philadelphians don't feel like underdogs anymore
A Rutgers player honors his late friend (and opponent) with a dramatic score
By Mark Beech
Women's basketball stars descend on rural Kansas for a cause
A new film lets coaches display their acting chops
By Bill Trocchi
What smart fans should do this week
By Dan Patrick
Edited by Elizabeth McGarr
By Puzzle by Mike Baranack
By Peter King