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32 MIKE TROUT
Teammates, fans and shell-shocked pitchers are already wondering if the Angels' outfielder is an alltime great
BY TOM VERDUCCI
PRO FOOTBALL
42 LOCKED-OUT REFS
The preseason has been a comedy of errors, but will anyone be laughing when the games start to count?
BY PABLO S. TORRE
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
46 THE VIRTUAL PROGRAM
Eastern Christian Academy may not technically be a school, but it's still a national football powerhouse
BY LEE JENKINS
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
52 PENN STATE
A behind-the-scenes look at new coach Bill O'Brien's monumental rebuilding effort in State College
BY ANDY STAPLES
PARALYMPIC ROWING
56 THE MARINE AND THE ORPHAN
Their stories are remarkable and inspirational, but another narrative has them on the brink of a gold medal
BY MICHAEL ROSENBERG
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2 SI Digital
4 Leading Off
10 The Mail
12 Editor's Letter
15 Scorecard
The end of diva receivers
20 Faces in the Crowd
21 Just My Type
New dad Chris Paul
BY DAN PATRICK
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64 Point After
The Strasburg conundrum
BY PHIL TAYLOR
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