Lineup

Departments

6 Leading Off

The American life of Yogi Berra

12 Editor's Letter

14 Inbox

17 Scorecard

23 Just My Type

Dan Patrick: MSU's Connor Cook opens up his fridge

25 Faces in the Crowd

68 Point After

Chris Nilan: An ex-NHL tough guy takes on fighting

PRO FOOTBALL

30 Carson Palmer

He's an even better QB after a second ACL tear

By Austin Murphy

BASEBALL

36 Bryce Harper

The only comparison is with the greats

By Tom Verducci

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

40 Makeovers

Why Oklahoma and others are radically revamping

By Albert Chen

HOCKEY

46 NHL Preview

Mike Babcock may bring the Leafs a Cup—but it'll hurt

By Michael Farber

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Team scouting reports

LEGACY

60 Muhammad Ali

SI names an annual award in The Greatest's honor

By Tim Layden

ON THE COVER Muhammad Ali, 1965

Photograph by Neil Leifer for Sports Illustrated

PHOTO

Photograph by Jim McIsaac Getty Images

BACK HOME Berra, who died on Sept. 22, paid a last visit to the old Yankee Stadium in 2008.