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Features
OLYMPICS
30 Michael Phelps
The greatest Olympian ever reflects on 12 years and 28 medals
By Tim Layden
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
38 Curtis Samuel
Ohio State's fleet H-back is outrunning expectations
By Pete Thamel
NFL
46 Kindly Coaches
A softer touch on the sideline may be the modern key to success
By Jack Dickey
IN MEMORIAM
52 Farewells
Remembering the sports figures we lost in 2016
By Mark Bechtel
Departments
6 SI Digital
8 Inbox
10 Editors' Letter
12 Leading Off
20 Scorecard
25 Faces in The Crowd
26 Just My Type
Dan Patrick: Lamar Jackson on getting tackled by his mom
68 Point After
Lee Jenkins: That's Shoe Business
ON THE COVER
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