Leading Off

Skins Deep

Running back Clinton Portis dived over fullback Mike Sellers and a pile of linemen for a one-yard, third-quarter touchdown against the Cardinals on Sunday in Washington . It was the second TD for Portis , who rushed for 43 yards on 18 carries in a 21-19 Redskins victory.

Sand Blast

A motocross biker spun himself into a hole at the start of the 25th annual Weston Beach Race in Weston-Super-Mare, England , on Sunday. A combined 1,700 bikers in nine classes competed in the largest off-road motorcycle race in the U.K.

Max McGee
1932-2007

Working against Chiefs cornerback Willie Mitchell (22), Packers wide receiver Max McGee made one of his seven receptions in what later came to be known as Super Bowl I. Two of his catches went for touchdowns in Green Bay 's 35-10 win on Jan.�15, 1967, at Memorial Coliseum in L.A. McGee, who made SI 's cover that week (inset), died on Sunday when he fell while clearing leaves from his roof (page�28).

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