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34 | ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11
TEN YEARS
In the decade since the attack, sports still provide comfort, but they've also inspired, united and reminded
By Tim Layden
40 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL
THE BCS CHASE IS ON
LSU has the look of a January tiger, and Boise is again fixing to make a mess of the championship calculus
By Austin Murphy
48 BRAVES BULLPEN
Three relievers have made life historically short for hitters
By Ben Reiter
52 TRACK AND FIELD
Team USA and Usain wound up on top of the worlds
By Tim Layden
56 DIANA TAURASI
The Mercury guard had her love of hoops put to the test
By Kelli Anderson
The House of Dream Chasers
Gary Patterson's rise at TCU has surprised the writer, who once lived with him
By S.L. Price
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DEPARTMENTS
2 Leading Off
8 Letters
13 Scorecard
The NBA is booming—on the playground
20 Faces in the Crowd
22 Just My Type
Kevin Garnett on the lockout and the Lakers
By Dan Patrick
26 Inside ...
NFL
September's story lines
College Football
Kain Colter is able
Tennis
Young Americans shine
72 Point After
A lot to love about the language of football
BY JOE POSNANSKI
ON THE COVER
PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAVID BERGMAN (BOISE STATE) AND JOHN BIEVER (LSU)
"The Browns have only one 2010 winning team on their schedule before December. Don't be surprised to see them in the division race on Thanksgiving—and even leading it.
—Peter King on the chances of quarterback Colt McCoy (left) and Cleveland this season
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For the opening week of the college football season, SI has two covers.
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FENWAY FLYBY Sporting events are one of the few places where we collectively pause and reflect on the impact of 9/11.
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DAVID BERGMAN (MCCOY)
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