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TABLE OF CONTENTS
October 02, 2006 | Volume 105, Issue 13
October 02, 2006 Greenside with Envy U.S. players, with their significant others, caddies and captain Tom Lehman (standing, far right), watched teammate Chad Campbell miss a putt on 18 that would have won a...
A Changed Man
Making the most of a second chance, Virginia Tech back Branden Ore has lost his
bad attitude and found a starring role
TO HEAR folks at Virginia Tech tell the...
Despite sharing
two Big Ten titles and winning 10 or more games three times since 2002, Iowa
hasn't played in many high-profile games under coach Kirk Ferentz. This
Saturday the 13th-ranked...
Running
Clear
Chicago's success is due not just to Rex Grossman's emergence but to the choice
of Thomas Jones to start in the backfield
THE SWANKY model-search competition at a...
After openly complaining about the Browns'
conservative offense, tight end Kellen Winslow (right) was on the field for
every offensive snap in Sunday's 15--14 loss to the Ravens. He caught...
Dr. Z's
Forecast: Defense Decides Two Big Games
JACK NICKLAUS,
do you care about golf?
October 02, 2006 American Hero
THE TEDIUM of
office life can inspire brilliance. T.S. Eliot wrote poetry while clerking in a
London bank, Albert Einstein daydreamed of theoretical physics while working in
the Swiss patent...
'We're Number 3!' has become the rallying cry for fans of the red, white and blue. Why that might not be such a bad thing
Facing prison, the Game of Shadows authors take a First Amendment stand
October 02, 2006 Set
by Trevor Hoffman, the alltime saves record. The Padres' closer, 38, passed Lee
Smith on Sunday when he nailed his 479th save with a perfect ninth inning
against the Pirates. Hoffman, a native...
October 02, 2006 22
Consecutive completions by Redskins QB Mark Brunell against the Texans on
Sunday, an NFL single-game record.
A week after five
players were shot, Duquesne's basketball team finds a new unity
The Pro Football Hall of Famer, 70, is the author of Lombardi and Me
Spanish golfer
Sergio García has found a girlfriend with everything he could want in a woman:
She's smart and pretty, and her father can offer expert advice if García's
swing gets out of whack....
DEION SANDERS, NFL Network analyst on how the Raiders'
struggles this season will affect their coach:
Getting fired up to play is an important part of Davis
Cup success, but as Brazil discovered last week, it doesn't guarantee victory.
Heavy rains in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, delayed the first day...
The father of a Pennsylvania high school football
player posed as a college scout to videotape an opponent's practice.
What to watch and
watch for
October 02, 2006 SCORECARD, JUNE
5, 2006
October 02, 2006 Aeric Clay
COWBOYS RUNNING
BACK
October 02, 2006 Who's Hot
Seahawks
October 02, 2006 Which major league city has the most attractive
fans?
October 02, 2006
NASCAR Driver
October 02, 2006 [This article
contains a table. See hardcopy of magazine or PDF]
Bills LB Takeo Spikes honors his dad's life and words
October 02, 2006 | Ramona Shelburne Quaint it wasn't, but this SoCal showdown got fans stoked
The best high school sites go beyond the scores and stats
They were playing
for a lot more than payback, but the Bengals did get some revenge against the
Steelers in the best rivalry in football and set themselves up as top cats in
the NFL's toughest...
Get the latest NFL news and insights in Peter King's
Monday Morning Quarterback and MMQB Tuesday Edition, at at SI.com/NFL.
NFC South foes
Carolina and Tampa Bay were thought to be Super Bowl contenders, but only one
of them has a real shot now
As they struggle
to overtake the Colts in the AFC South, the Jaguars are learning that there are
no moral victories in the NFL
In what has become
a familiar sight, a deep, talented European team dominated the U.S. at the
Ryder Cup
Who were the biggest winners and losers in the Ryder
Cup? Check out Alan Shipnuck's Hot List at SI.com/golf.
Is another Subway
Series inevitable? Sure seems to be, but this is October, when there are higher
powers than even the pulverizing offenses of the Yankees and the Mets
Coming Monday, series-by-series capsules and analysis
at SI.com/baseball.
Lightly recruited
tailback Steve Slaton found a home at West Virginia and has quickly developed
into one of the game's most feared--and fastest--runners
See where the Mountaineers stand in Stewart Mandel's
power rankings at si.com/collegefootball.
The NHL has spruced up its game and lured its core fans back. Now it hopes young stars Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby can make the league more visible in the U.S.A.
After a dramatic flight from Russia, dazzling Evgeni Malkin takes a star turn in Pittsburgh
October 02, 2006 SI Plays G.M. and Comes In under the Cap
October 02, 2006 Postseason surprises last spring, Anaheim and Buffalo will be the final teams skating next June
New York
Buffalo
Sabres
Carolina
Hurricanes
Nashville
Predators
Calgary
Flames
October 02, 2006 | Yi-Wen Yen Anaheim Ducks
October 02, 2006 College Football Virginia Tech finds a running back—and he's a changed man • Army makes a statement • Tyrone Willingham gets his biggest victory at Washington
October 02, 2006 WE LIKE THE MATCHUP
October 02, 2006 DON'T LIKE THE MATCHUP
October 02, 2006 ADAM DUERSON
MATCHUP OF THE WEEK
KEEPIN' ON
2.19
Percent of Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb's passes that have been picked
off, the second-lowest career mark in NFL history (minimum 1,500 attempts).
Only Neil O'Donnell (2.11 for the...
Sharing is fine on the playground, but it doesn't work in fantasy football, where the lack of a featured back drives owners crazy. Who will win these battles?
OTHER BACKS TO WATCH
TOP TIGHT END TANDEMS
After all the talk of fun and family, the U.S. got off to a familiar shaky start
U.S. Idle In need of a strong day to close the gap, the Americans were stuck in neutral
The American team
has witnessed this scene before, and it still stinks
The U.S. took time amid the buildup to assure its new status as underdog
October 02, 2006 There's a fresh
take on golf every day at SI.com/golf.
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