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NFL DRAFT | The Curious Case of Sammy Watkins

BY ANDY STAPLES

P. 34

1937--2014

Hurricane Carter

P. 19

MAD MAX'S $144 MILLION BET

Max Scherzer Has a Cy Young Arm And a Beautiful Mind to Match, But Did He Make a Dumb Wager on His Future?

BY ALBERT CHEN

P. 28

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