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To celebrate Jerry Rice’s 49^th birthday we’ve unearthed this shot from Super Bowl XXIV. Rice hauled in three touchdown passes from Joe Montana as the 49ers went on to crush the Broncos 55-10. (Heinz Kluetmeier/SI)

GALLERY: Rare photos of Jerry Rice

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Michigan’s legendary Fab Five freshman — Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Ray Jackson, Chris Webber and Jimmy King — pose with Coach Steve Fisher during a 1991 SI Photo Shoot. The college basketball season is fast approaching - click below for SI.com’s preview of the 2011-12 season. (Jodi Buren/SI)

WINN: Austin Rivers’ self-awareness is key for Duke
WINN: UNC’s Barnes is his own toughest critic
DAVIS: Ten burning questions for 2011-12 season
GALLERY: Top 16 freshman to watch in 2011-12
GALLERY: College hoops’ top frontcourts | Backcourts
GALLERY: Classic photos of Michigan’s Fab Five

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Stanford’s John Elway juggles a football and baseball during a SI photo shoot. The picture appeared in a April 1983 feature by Ralph Wiley on the two-sport star. (Carl Iwasaki/SI)

SI VAULT: Whether it’s football or baseball, Elway will be a star (4.11.83)
GALLERY: Best college quarterbacks of all time

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Michael Jordan is ready for Halloween. Are you? (George B. Fry III/SI)

GALLERY: Athletes in Costume
GALLERY: NHL’s Scariest Masks

garrettstep:

“So I left tire prints in the snow as I led my team out of the tunnel yesterday, next time there will be footprints.” - Eric LeGrand.

Simply remarkable. bELieve 52.

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Members of the Dallas Mavericks -  Michael Finley, Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash and Juwan Howard — pose with owner Mark Cuban for a 2001 SI Photo shoot.

GALLERY: Rare Photos of Steve Nash
GALLERY: Rare Photos of Dirk Nowitzki

sportspage:

Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for former Dallas Cowboys player Terrell Owens after he failed to show up for a child support hearing last month.

At least someone wants him…

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In this 1984 pic, Eddie Murray and Cal Ripken Jr. joke around during Orioles spring training in Miami. Baltimore, which hasn’t had a winning season since 1997, hired Dan Duquette to be the team’s new general manager. (Heinz Kluetmeier/SI)

SI VAULT: Cal Ripken is SI’s Sportsman of the Year (12.18.95)
SI VAULT: Murray has special touch with bat and glove (6.21.82)

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College basketball tipped off its 2011-12 season with Friday’s Carrier Classic aboard the USS Carl Vinson. North Carolina and Michigan State squared off aboard the ship docked in Coronado, Calif. with the Tar Heels pulling off a 67-55 victory. The game was played aboard the historic naval vessel, which is best known for burying Osama bin Laden at sea and being an instrumental tool in the war against terror. In addition to 7,000 fans and troops in attendance, President Barack Obama was also at the game and addressed the crowd before tip-off, honoring veterans who have protected the United States over the years. (AP)
GALLERY: Carrier Classic: North Carolina vs. Michigan State

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UConn forward Jeremy Lamb dunks over Columbia center Mark Cisco during the second half of Friday’s game in Storrs, Conn. Lamb scored a career-high 30 points in leading the Huskies to a 70-57 victory. (David Butler II/US PRESSWIRE)

DAVIS: Breaking down the opening weekend in college basketball
CRYSTAL BALL: SI.com’s analysts make their predictions for 2011-12