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Features

PUSHING LIMITS

26 Capturing Everest

Nothing stops Jeff Glasbrenner, not even the world's highest peak

By Austin Murphy

NFL DRAFT

36 Sidney Jones

The cornerback was a sure first-round pick until one fateful drill

By Greg Bishop

• A look at the top four QBs

• Inside the 49ers' draft

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

46 Erik Karlsson

The heavenly skills of the best offensive D-man in a generation

By Michael Farber

NBA PLAYOFFS

52 State of the Game

Chalk, cult heroes and Isaiah T: SI's experts debate the lessons of the postseason so far

MLB

58 Kyle Schwarber

Meet the true believer behind the Cubs slugger's success

By Ben Reiter

Departments

4 SI Digital

6 Leading Off

12 Editors' Letter

14 Inbox

16 Scorecard

20 Faces in the Crowd

68 Point After

Michael Rosenberg: Jeets and Jeb: the Marlins' ownership dream team

COVER PHOTOGRAPH

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October 07, 2019