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August 22, 2011 | Volume 115, Issue 7

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August 22, 2011
Founder: Henry R. Luce 1898--1967

August 22, 2011 | DAN GREENE
HOW THEY'LL FINISH

August 22, 2011 | CORY MCCARTNEY
HOW THEY'LL FINISH

August 22, 2011 | ALBERT CHEN
HOW THEY'LL FINISH

August 22, 2011 | ANDREW LAWRENCE
HOW THEY'LL FINISH

August 22, 2011 | RYAN HATCH
HOW THEY'LL FINISH

August 22, 2011 | ANDY STAPLES
HOW THEY'LL FINISH

August 22, 2011 | KELVIN C. BIAS
HOW THEY'LL FINISH

August 22, 2011 | PHIL TAYLOR
If you repeat this to anyone, I'll deny it, but last weekend I did something I'm not proud of. I watched preseason football. O.K., I didn't just watch it, I binged on it. I don't mean just the...

August 22, 2011
The amazing amount of fortitude and spunk displayed by Lyndon Baty is matched by the fascinating advancements in technology that are now available to help him as he battles kidney disease. This...

August 22, 2011
Chad Safran: You just had two issues in a row with a heavy emphasis on the NFL. What's going to happen when the season actually starts? Is it going to be 99% football and 1% everything else?

August 22, 2011
The NCAA has plans for a much-needed makeover—just don't expect big changes any time soon

August 22, 2011
The world's 32nd-ranked beach volleyball pair, Zara Dampney and Shauna Mullin, signed a deal to wear bikini bottoms bearing a bar code that when photographed by a smartphone takes you to the...

August 22, 2011
HOT: GOOD REX

August 22, 2011
| DIED | At age 82, of congestive heart failure, former All-America basketball forward Sherman White. The 6'8" Long Island star was named The Sporting News's college player of the year in 1951...

August 22, 2011
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August 22, 2011
By former Raiders punter Ray Guy last week, his three Super Bowl rings, for $96,216. Is that a deal? Ask these recent sellers.

August 22, 2011
Who is the best umpire in baseball?

August 22, 2011 | Austin Murphy
The SEC declined to offer a spot to Texas A&M, but conference upheaval still looms large

August 22, 2011 | Grant Wahl
Soccer boosters played the unlikely role of peacemakers during the London riots

August 22, 2011 | Rachel Orvino
Taking measure of a new documentary on the Formula One legend

August 22, 2011 | Edited by ALEXANDRA FENWICK
NIA BRITT

August 22, 2011 | Edited by ALEXANDRA FENWICK
"The coach at Southern Miss.... Aw, s---, I can't tell you his name right now."

August 22, 2011 | Dan Patrick
Donovan McNabb

August 22, 2011 | JIM TROTTER
Condensed camps are putting coaches' preseason philosophies to the test

August 22, 2011 | BEN GLICKSMAN
Don Bosco Prep hasn't lost a game in three years; this fall the Garden State's dominant program will be the nation's best—and they know it

August 22, 2011 | BEN GLICKSMAN
AUG. 20: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) vs. Chaparral (Scottsdale, Ariz.)

August 22, 2011 | BEN GLICKSMAN
1. Dorial Green-Beckham, WR

August 22, 2011 | BEN GLICKSMAN
1. Don Bosco Prep

August 22, 2011 | JOE SHEEHAN
Highly paid A.J. Burnett has been annoyingly average—but he still deserves a spot in the Yankees' surprisingly effective rotation

August 22, 2011 | JOE SHEEHAN
GONE STREAKING

August 22, 2011 | LARS ANDERSON
Kurt Busch and Jimmie Johnson's no-foolin' feud has fans fired up—and it just may be a factor in Five-Time's run at a sixth Cup title

August 22, 2011 | LARS ANDERSON
GETTING WILD

August 22, 2011 | ALAN SHIPNUCK
On his first try in a major, Keegan Bradley ended a long U.S. drought with a thrilling comeback at the PGA Championship

August 22, 2011 | Sal Johnson
By missing the cut at the PGA, Tiger Woods effectively ended his 2011 PGA Tour season, failing to qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs as well as his own unofficial Chevron World Challenge event in...

August 22, 2011 | AUSTIN MURPHY
Corruption. Fraud. Cheating. Where's the joy in the college game these days? Everywhere from Stanford to South Carolina

August 22, 2011 | AUSTIN MURPHY
Open SI's foldout for Austin Murphy's top 10 places to watch a college football game.

August 22, 2011 | Lars Anderson
1. SEC With Auburn whipping South Carolina 56--17 in the SEC title game last Dec. 4, thousands of Tigers fans joined in a chorus, shouting, "S-E-C!" as if to proclaim that theirs was the No. 1...

August 22, 2011 | Lars Anderson
Big Ten 40.8%

August 22, 2011 | Gene Menez
1. OREGON AT STANFORD

August 22, 2011 | Gene Menez
Oklahoma at Florida State 22.9%

August 22, 2011 | Albert Chen
1. GARY PATTERSON TCU

August 22, 2011 | Albert Chen
1. Joe Paterno 26.6%

August 22, 2011
1. OHIO STATE

August 22, 2011
Florida State, Chief Osceola 26.7%

August 22, 2011 | AUSTIN MURPHY
With its unbridled passion and age-old rivalries, its proud and often whimsical traditions, its animal mascots and secular cathedrals, college football is, to my mind, this country's most...

August 22, 2011
1 ALABAMA

August 22, 2011 | Stewart Mandel
The Crimson Tide's defense is going to hit like it's 2009

August 22, 2011 | Stewart Mandel
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | Stewart Mandel
TRENT RICHARDSON

August 22, 2011 | Stewart Mandel
Conference SEC

August 22, 2011 | Pablo S. Torre
The Sooners are well-armed (as always) and dangerous

August 22, 2011 | Pablo S. Torre
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | Pablo S. Torre
COREY NELSON

August 22, 2011 | Pablo S. Torre
Conference Big 12

August 22, 2011 | Lars Anderson
Jordan Jefferson will make good on his promise. Finally

August 22, 2011 | Lars Anderson
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | Lars Anderson
RUSSELL SHEPARD

August 22, 2011 | Lars Anderson
Conference SEC

August 22, 2011 | Kelli Anderson
A stellar QB—and a former one—give the Cardinal hope

August 22, 2011 | Kelli Anderson
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | Kelli Anderson
DAVID DECASTRO

August 22, 2011 | Kelli Anderson
Conference Pac-12

August 22, 2011 | Matt Gagne
The Ducks' offense can strike a perfect balance

August 22, 2011 | Matt Gagne
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | Matt Gagne
DAVID PAULSON

August 22, 2011 | Matt Gagne
Conference Pac-12

August 22, 2011 | Andy Staples
The Seminoles are stacked and ready for a return to glory

August 22, 2011 | Andy Staples
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | Andy Staples
ANDREW DATKO

August 22, 2011 | Andy Staples
Conference ACC

August 22, 2011 | Matt Gagne
The Ol' Ball Coach is happy to ride his workhorse back

August 22, 2011 | Matt Gagne
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | Matt Gagne
ACE SANDERS

August 22, 2011 | Matt Gagne
Conference SEC

August 22, 2011 | George Dohrmann
Kellen Moore is back to throw—but to whom?

August 22, 2011 | George Dohrmann
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | George Dohrmann
SHEA MCCLELLIN

August 22, 2011 | George Dohrmann
Conference Mountain West

August 22, 2011 | Stewart Mandel
New scheme plus healthy QB equals more fun (and wins)

August 22, 2011 | Stewart Mandel
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | Stewart Mandel
REX BURKHEAD

August 22, 2011 | Stewart Mandel
Conference Big Ten

August 22, 2011 | Richard Deitsch
The returning quarterback has shown he can win

August 22, 2011 | Richard Deitsch
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | Richard Deitsch
JEFF FULLER

August 22, 2011 | Richard Deitsch
Conference Big 12

August 22, 2011 | Albert Chen
The Badgers will stay grounded, despite a new QB

August 22, 2011 | Albert Chen
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | Albert Chen
CHRIS BORLAND

August 22, 2011 | Albert Chen
Conference Big Ten

August 22, 2011 | Dan Greene
Spread the word: The offense hasn't lost any octane

August 22, 2011 | Dan Greene
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | Dan Greene
JUSTIN BLACKMON

August 22, 2011 | Dan Greene
Conference Big 12

August 22, 2011 | Albert Chen
Respect awaits at the end of a brutal road schedule

August 22, 2011 | Albert Chen
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | Albert Chen
EDWIN BAKER

August 22, 2011 | Albert Chen
Conference Big Ten

August 22, 2011 | George Dohrmann
Believe it: For once, defense is king in South Bend

August 22, 2011 | George Dohrmann
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | George Dohrmann
THEO RIDDICK

August 22, 2011 | George Dohrmann
Conference Independent

August 22, 2011 | Dan Greene
There's loads of talent. What's missing is experience

August 22, 2011 | Dan Greene
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | Dan Greene
JAYMES BROOKS

August 22, 2011 | Dan Greene
Conference ACC

August 22, 2011 | Matt Gagne
The new quarterback will have to learn on the fly

August 22, 2011 | Matt Gagne
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | Matt Gagne
BREY COOK

August 22, 2011 | Matt Gagne
Conference SEC

August 22, 2011 | Kelli Anderson
With 17 starters back, the Sun Devils are ready to rise

August 22, 2011 | Kelli Anderson
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | Kelli Anderson
GARTH GERHART

August 22, 2011 | Kelli Anderson
Conference Pac-12

August 22, 2011 | Richard Deitsch
A year after coming up Roses, things are not as sweet

August 22, 2011 | Richard Deitsch
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | Richard Deitsch
TANK CARDER

August 22, 2011 | Richard Deitsch
Conference Mountain West

August 22, 2011 | Albert Chen
Despite the drama, hopes remain high in Columbus

August 22, 2011 | Albert Chen
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | Albert Chen
DEVIER POSEY

August 22, 2011 | Albert Chen
Conference Big Ten

August 22, 2011 | Pablo S. Torre
That plan to pass, pass, pass on the Trojans? It'll now fail

August 22, 2011 | Pablo S. Torre
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | Pablo S. Torre
MATT KALIL

August 22, 2011 | Pablo S. Torre
Conference Pac-12

August 22, 2011 | Andy Staples
There's nowhere to go but up—maybe way up

August 22, 2011 | Andy Staples
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | Andy Staples
CHRIS RELF

August 22, 2011 | Andy Staples
Conference SEC

August 22, 2011 | Andrew Lawrence
The star QB is gone, but the offense is still in good hands

August 22, 2011 | Andrew Lawrence
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | Andrew Lawrence
GRANT RESSEL

August 22, 2011 | Andrew Lawrence
Conference Big 12

August 22, 2011 | Cory McCartney
The Mountaineers will take to the air to take the Big East

August 22, 2011 | Cory McCartney
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | Cory McCartney
TAVON AUSTIN

August 22, 2011 | Cory McCartney
Conference Big East

August 22, 2011 | Lars Anderson
A repeat of 2010 is a long shot, but the Tigers still believe

August 22, 2011 | Lars Anderson
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | Lars Anderson
PHILIP LUTZENKIRCHEN

August 22, 2011 | Lars Anderson
Conference SEC

August 22, 2011 | Andy Staples
Bottom line: The Gators' defensive front has to deliver

August 22, 2011 | Andy Staples
SEPTEMBER

August 22, 2011 | Andy Staples
JELANI JENKINS

August 22, 2011 | Andy Staples
Conference SEC

August 22, 2011 | Andy Staples
Open SI's foldout for an analysis on how the 2011 Heisman Trophy race will play out.

August 22, 2011 | CORY MCCARTNEY
Do you want to know who will win the Heisman? SI has created a six-step formula based on past voting trends and applied it to the 2011 season to determine who will be living a trophy life in December

August 22, 2011 | JOHN GARRITY
All of the parties involved in one of the PGA's most notorious controversies are in agreement: It's time to move on

August 22, 2011
MY BAG

August 22, 2011 | GARY VAN SICKLE
The PGA Championship wasn't pretty, but someone had to provide this year's dose of major misery

August 22, 2011 | GARY VAN SICKLE
TOP 100 TEACHERS POLL

August 22, 2011 | DOTTIE PEPPER
As the U.S. Ryder Cup team took shape a year ago, it was a no-brainer for Corey Pavin to make Tiger Woods a captain's pick. Tiger (below) was making progress with his game and confidence, and...

August 22, 2011 | PABLO S. TORRE
They met last season, and now these top 10 teams meet again for even larger stakes

August 22, 2011 | MICHAEL BAMBERGER
A struggling Tiger Woods missed the cut by a mile at Atlanta Athletic Club, which means that he's likely to go missing from the PGA Tour for the remainder of the season