Leading Off

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PHOTOGRAPH BY ROBERT BECK SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

Panda-ramic View Giants third baseman Pablo (Kung Fu Panda) Sandoval popped up to third in the seventh inning in Game 4 of the World Series last Saturday—under the wide and watchful eyes of his die-hard supporters along the third base line at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Sandoval was 2 for 5 with two RBIs in an 11--4 victory over the Royals (page 28).

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PHOTOGRAPH BY DOUG PENSINGER GETTY IMAGES

Stalking Horse Miles, the Broncos' mascot, took a break from his equine duties last Thursday to check out the rest of the entertainment at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The football team wasn't bad either: Denver won its fourth straight, beating the Chargers 35--21.

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PHOTOGRAPH BY JONATHAN BACHMAN AP

Cat's Cradle LSU fans gave Mike the Tiger a ride on his backside after a breathtaking 10--7 victory over No. 3 Ole Miss in Baton Rouge last Saturday. After the Rebels eschewed a potentially game-tying 47-yard field goal, LSU safety Ronald Martin picked off a Bo Wallace pass at the one-yard line with two seconds left. The 16th-ranked Tigers are 7--2 and 3--2 in the SEC; Ole Miss fell to 7--1 (4--1).