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January
17
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"Oakland Bowls 'Em Over"
Contents - The Raiders Were Suped Up (Oakland gave vent to its frustrations by routing still-frustrated Minnesota in the Super Bowl); Blasting Off In Houston (A new coach, a rookie and a high school grad who's been around have the Rockets fired up); Cure For An Olympian Ache (A report by the Commission on Olympic Sports may be worth its weight in gold medals); A Ride To Glory And Gloom (Just when it appeared Kitty O'Neil would break the land-speed record, her problems began); Lemons To Cure The Blues (Even when his Longhorns lose, Texas Basketball Coach Abe Lemons scores with his one-liners); The Marlboro Man (Behind those ideal cowboy looks lies a real cowboy who lives out where the flavor is) The Departments - Scorecard; College Basketball; TV/Radio; Tennis; Golf; Skiing; For The Record; 19th Hole
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January
24
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"Zowie, It's Maui!"
Contents - Mac Adds A Few New Twists (The Sunkist Invitational featured Mac Wilkins putting the shot and talking chiropratic); Start Of Something Big (Olympic gold medalists Howard Davis and Leon Spinks are impressive winners in their pro debuts); Wherever He Is, Orr Glitters (Coaching or seeing spot duty on ice, Bobby Orr has helped pull the Black Hawks out of a tailspin); Back In Business In Boston (Dave Cowens shocked people by walking out on the Celtics. Last week he changed his mind again); Lowdown On Alohaland (On his first visit to Hawaii, Frank Deford finds that McDonald's have more validity than luaus); (This year's swimsuits are all of a piece, Jule Campbell reveals - and we add, tank Heaven); (With nifty new resorts, Maui is in the chips - both dollar- and potatowise. Dick Johnson reports); On The Other Hand...(...we have the poor southpaw, who must make it through life against all that seems right) The Departments - Scorecard; College Basketball; Golf; For The Record; 19th Hole
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January
31
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"San Francisco's Dandy Dons - Center Bill Cartwright"
Contents - Watson, But Not Elementary (Bing invited women to play, Jerry holes a pitch and Tom struggled home on 18 to win the Crosby); Borg Took All The Tricks (Jimmy Connors made a strong bid, but Bjorn Borg, playing with finesse, won the Grand Slam); The Living Is Freezy (Fish aren't jumping and the cotton is low, so the best thing to do is make the best of it); At The Top Of His Class (Welterweight Carlos Palomino won a title fight between college grads, stopping Mando Muniz); The Streaks Of San Francisco (The Dons have 19 straight and are ranked No. 1, but they need a bunch more to match the alumni); Care Of A Trout Stream (Through his tender ministrations, Charlie Fox has rescued Pennsylvania's famed Letort); Who Are These Guys? (Do-gooders? Rich men with a high-dollar? Whatever, sports owners have troubles) The Department - Scorecard; TV/Radio; College Basketball; Horse Racing; Track & Field; College Football; For The Record; 19th Hole
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February
7
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Guy Lafleur
When Irish Guys are Milling (Millrose track meet), A King and his COurting (High school basketball player Albert King), A Bit Better than Lagos (U.S. Indoor Tennis), Not on the Level (Cycling up Fargo Street), Yes, It's the Donut Line (Montreal Hockey), Promo Wiz in KidVid Bid (Skateboarding on TV), A Quarter a Point Isn't 25 cents ((Backgammon tournament), Pestiferous and Prepotent (Hunting the legendary boar)
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February
14
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A Wild West Show (Lakers are on top of the NBA playoffs), The Day the Gold Turned Green (Boxer Sugar Ray Leonard makes his pro debut), Penthouses for Rent (Fighting for the top position in the Big Ten), Record Run on a Southern Sea (Southern Ocean Racing Conference), Putting on a Hill of a Show (Skiing under the chair lift), Duncan is Erupting (Runner Duncan Macdonald), A Fish Story That's Too True (Fishing off the shores of Panama)
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February
21
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"Inside NBC's Big Olympic TV Deal"
A Contract With the Kremlin TV deal for Moscow Olympics), No Plater, But is he Sterling (Horse racing), No Honeymoon in Vegas (NCAA basketball), Suppression of his Aggression (Wrestler Lee Kemp), Boxing on the Americus Plan (Boxing in Allentown), Hot Blood Down in Dixie (NASCAR)
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March
14
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Tom Lasorda
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Double the Pleasure (U.S. Skiers Phil and Steve Mahre), On The Verge but Far From Foolish (Grandmother Betty Cook has taken up offshore powerboat racing), A Precocious Pup's Classic Win (Downing wins the $30,000 World Greyhound Classic), Strutting Their Stuffs (The thrill of the college basketball dunk), Hell on Two Wheels (Speedweek at Daytona), Infusion of Dodger-Blue Blood (Tom Lasorda becomes Walt Alston's replacement), Facing Old King Cold (Winter games and camping in the snow)
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March
21
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George McGinnis
Good, But Why Not the Best (NBA's 79ers), A Piece of Cake for Baker (Motorcycle racing at Daytona), The Sweet Sixteen Fight for a Kiss (NCAA basketball), After the Hurrahs, Only a Murmur ((U.S. in the World Cup), City Game, Country Style (Basketball in Lewistown), Three Fast Rounds in Saginaw (Golden Gloves), Loserville, U.S.A. (Sports in Atlanta)
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April
4
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"Butch Lee Burns Carolina in the NCAAs"
The Big Farewell (Marquette wins NCAA in Al McGuire's final game), Extra! Evert Loses Set (Evert loses set but wins championship), Bottom Was on Top (NCAA swim championship), Creating a Flemish Masterpiece (Cross Country world championship), Bound for Glory and Roses (Seattle Slew wins the Flamingo), None of Them Will Win (The Masters), Boxing Fits Him Like a Glove (Boxing connection George Kanter), A Lot of Person (Danny Kaye as owner of Seattle Mariners)
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April
11
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Joe Rudi
It Wasn't All in the Cards (Bridge), They Saved the Best for Last (NHL), Bull's-eye for a Black Dart (Auto racing), 78 Wins and still Counting (LPGA), Baseball 1977, Why Ain't I in the Hall (Hack Wilson)
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April
25
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"Sidney Wicks Charges Through the Spurs"
Contents - In Clover Again (Celtic mystique pays off in playoffs. Last week Boston overwhelmed San Antonio and won its first game against the 76ers); Tip Of The Hat, Cut Of The Bat (The Blue Jays planned to win over Toronto fans with congeniality. Instead, led by rookie Doug Ault, they've done it with victories); Joe Goes Hollywood Or Bust (Waived by the Jets, Namath wants to sign with the Rams, but does Los Angeles want him or Houston's Dan Pastorini?); Choking Off Criticism (With one stroke of his putter, Tom Watson silenced those who doubted him. A close look at the Master's champion); You Can't Beat This Game (A favorite in the East and gaining in popularity elsewhere, lacrosse is an exhilarating sport. Just ask those who play it); Gimmicks, Gadgets, Goodbye Records (Swimmers keep rewriting the record book with help from antifriction sprays, Dragins, Operation Balloon and Coleridge); At The End Of Their Rainbows (Rick Buhrke spccializes in catching home run, not hitting them. So far, he's snagged 83 in the streets of Chicago); Out For Blood (Ever get knocked down by a dead shark? It can happen - and did - if you're trying to fill an order for a gallon of its blood) The Departments - Scorecard; TV/Radio; Track & Field; Baseball's Week; Horse Racing; Hockey; For The Record; 19th Hole
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May
9
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"The Bruins Rise Again"
Skating Their Case (NHL), South America Takes it Away (Davis Cup), Babes in the Woods (NBA playoffs), A New Generation of Blues Fans (Track), The Scent of Roses (Horse racing), Not Pretty, Just Persistent (Duane Bobick to fight Ken Norton), The Cowboy Who Showed 'Em (Polo player Cecil Smith)
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May
16
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Seattle Slew
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Contents - He Flew For The Crew (Almost grounded at the gate, Seattle Slew took off in the stretch to win the Derby and make out a flight plan for the Triple Crown); Up, Up And Away With Cey (Led by the Penguin who has soared with 11 home runs ande 37 RBI's, the Dodgers have zoomed to an unprecedented early lead); Two Views Of Indy (500 winner Johnny Rutherford's schedule was hectic in the days leading up to last year's race. Lane Stewart's camera captures the whirl) (John Cole, who has been a lifetime fan, and his son, who may drive in the race someday, make a pligrimage to the Speedway); Philly Does The Hustle (To win, Houston had to slow Philadelphia's attack to a waltz, but it was the Sixers who set the beat, dancing off to two wins); Fighting Beak And Claw (Man may have finally found ways to help those birds of prey whose numbers he has so wantonly reduced) The Departments - Scorecard; Baseball's Week; Pro Football; Pro Basketball; Crew; Hockey; For The Record; 19th Hole
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May
23
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Contents - They Ruined The Bruins (Blunting every tactic attempted by Boston, Guy Lafleur and the Montreal Canadians swept to a second straight Stanley Cup); An Unmoveable Mountain (Bill Walton stood and his Portland teammates ran rings around L/A. as the Trail Blazers drubbed the Lakers in four games); Teaching A Lesson In Timing (Others had exceeded 200 mph in practice, but ex-school principal Tom Sneva was the only driver to do it at Indy qualifying); A Night For Stars (The Jamaican Invitational had sparkling comebacks, coming-outs and a 100-meter field that eclipsed the one at Montreal); Winging It On The Way Down (Instead of just slowing a jumpers plummet, a new rectangular parachute allows him to fly as he drifts back to earth); Glory Be To Man For Dappled Things (The splendidly stippled brook trout was made by God, but Bill Flick has created a hybrid that lives longer and grows bigger); Inner Life Of A Wealthy Warrior (Behind the guise of Boston Brahmin gentility lurks the real Peter Fuller, a wade-in brawler who yearns for combat); School Of Soft Knocks (Overlooking Malibu sits Pepperdine University, whose critics feat that it may also be overlooking study for sport) The Departments - Scorecard; TV/Radio; Baseball's Week; Tennis; Horse Racing; Volleyball; Track & Field; Boxing; For The Record; 19th Hole
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June
13
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Bill Walton and the Portland Trailblazers
Contents - Knocking The Stuffing Out (While the batters have a ball and the pitchers bawl, tests reveal that the new Rawlings baseball is certainly not a turtle); Recovery From Kulturschock (Franz Beckenbauer, the world's best soccer player, had some uneasy moments during the first week with the Cosmos); All For One Beats One For All (One man, even Dr. J, can't beat five, particularly when five men play like one, as Portland did to win the NBA title); Rough And Ready (Golfers have been known to moan and groan about the way USGA toughens up Open courses. They'll be wailing in Tulsa); Luck Be A Lady (...for just a few more nights, or until the guys and dolls who own him get to see Seattle Slew win the Triple Crown); Enjoy The Turmoil (When he isn't peppering cicadas with .22 longs filled with bird shot, Chanier Chapman, 76, is blasting Jeeps with his slingshot) The Departments - Scorecard; Baseball; Harness Racing; Softball; Rowing; Track & Field; For The Record; 19th Hole
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June
27
Good + Tom Seaver Hubert Green wins the U.S. Open, Pacings father and son Kopases, Tom Seaver excells in Cincinnati, Dr. Bob Magoon readies for try at transatlantic powerboat record, Racer Gordon Johncock, Finnish runner Lasse Viren 0
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July
11
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Bjorn Borg
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Contents - Wimbledon Was Never Better (In a rousing final between the two best players in the world, Borg edged Connors in five sets and continued a long playing rivalry.); (It wasn't great tennis, but what a dish to set before the Queen. Virginia Wade in her 16th try, won it for the home folks.); Showdown At Henley (Washington, Cornell and Harvard all could claim to be No. 1 in U.S. Rowing until the Huskies won on the Thames.); For The Birds (Striking on a quiet night in Key West, the burglars lifted a set of Audubon folios worth more than $350,000.); It's Shake, Rumble And Roll (How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm after they've seen tractor pulling, the work-sport that tugs at their hearts.); He's No Second Banana (Frank Tanana may be the fabled Nolan Ryan's teammate on the Angels, but no one is winning more or living higher.); My Vacation Was Nifty (What do pro football players do between the last game and the first whistle of training camp? Nine of them show and tell.) The Departments - Scorecard; Baseball's Week; Movies; Basketball; Horse Racing; Soccer; For The Record; 19th Hole
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August
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"Running a Wild River-Down the Colorado Rapids"
Contents - A Walk On The Sordid Side (The trial in the $2 million Atkinson slander suit was a lurid match that did nothing to improve the image of pro football); Devil Of A Time For The Angels (Although Gene Autry lavished millions on free agents, the green promise of spring has turned into a hellish summer); On Gossamer Wings (A wondrous aircraft run by pedals could win a long-standing $86,000 prize for man-powered flight); Running The Colorado (The river has stretches of serenity, but taking on the rapids is like riding a spray-whipped roller coaster); Million-Dollar Heist (A mare in foal to Secretariat was stolen, and the mood at Kentucky's Claiborne Farm turned bluer than the grass); Pursuing Papa's Marlin (It is hardly the same Cuba he knew, but at a fishing tournament named in his honor, Hemingway's spirit lives on) The Departments - Scorecard; Baseball's Week; TV/Radio; Golf; Nature; Boating; For The Record; 19th Hole
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August
8
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Boxer Carlos Monzon
Revival and Survival (Orioles and Yankees), A Star Bows Out, A Star Bows In (Boxer Carlos Monzon to retire), Sea of Perplexity (America's Cup trials), Driven by Mo-ped Madness (The new popularity of this vehicle), A New Reign in Spain (Spanish golfers beat the British golfers), Duck, If You Call Him Old Folks (Trapshooter Elgin Gates), Easy Times the Hard Way (Pool shooter Danny D)
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August
15
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Japanese Slugger Sadaharu Oh
Contents - Giving Joe A Big Hello (Although he played only one quarter and threw but four passes, Joe Namath drew cheers in his debut with the Rams); Double-Teaming The Jinx (Wnen Donnie Allison couldn't take the heat, Darrell Waltrip jumped into Allison's car and drove to victory in the Talladega 500); Calvin Discovers Murphy's Law (A 12-year-old dominated the national twirling championship as Houston guard Calvin Murphy performed like a "klutz"); Care To Join Our Little Game (If so, a few golfing sharks who gathered in Las Vegas for some action would have welcomed you and your wallet); Veni, Vidi, Vici For Vitas (Hail Vitas Gerulaitas, winner in Rome, semifinalist at Wimbledon, who some say will rule at Forest Hills. Et tu?); I've Got You Under My Skin (Fleas have been putting the bite on man and beast for millennia, and not much can be done about it); Move Over For Oh-San (Sadaharu Oh's batting style may look funny, but Japan's national hero should soon break Henry Aaron's home run record) The Departments - Scorecard; Movies; Baseball's Week; Fishing; Boating; Boxing; Horse Racing; For The Record; 19th Hole
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September
12
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"Juantorena beats Boit"
Contents - The Cup Turned Into A Coup (Track and Field's first World Cup seemed a bit tarnished at first, but the meet in Dusseldorf ended up a lustrous innovation); Green Speed Was Red Hot (The colt took the Hambletonian in straight heats but won't have a shot at the Triple Crown because nobody risked $460); The Day Of Reckoning Is Nigh (Ted Turner's Courageous won the honor of defending the America's Cup and now faces a challenger up from Down Under); Bananas In The Bushes (Jim Paul can't figure out the infield fly rule, but he knows how to fill El Paso's ball park, with gimmicks like the sundae doubleheader); 'Better Than Working For A Living' (As the assistant coaches of the Pittsburgh Steelers will tell you, you could do a lot worse than watching game films and checking beds); Miracle In The Meadows (One of the outstanding garbage dumps of our time was turned into a gold mine of a sports complex by alchemist Sonny Werblin) The Departments - Scorecard; Movies; Baseball's Week; College Football; Golf; Boxing; For The Record; 19th Hole
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September
26
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"Boxing's Biggest Week - Roberto Duran Leads The Parade of Champs"
Contents - Roger, Over And In (After Dallas and Minnesota bumbled and fumbled for 60 minutes, Roger Staubach led the Cowboys to a sudden-death finish); March Of The Hit Paraders (Seven champs kept their crowns in a bang-up week, which showed that boxing's problem may be a shortage of contenders); A Cup Of Tea (For Ted Turner and the men of Courageous, turning back the Aussies in the America's Cup was just a piece of cake); Sounding Like A Broken Record (With every roaring crowd, the Dodgers set a big league attendance mark as they head to the heretofore unthinkable three million); But First, This Commercial (Having been run up the flagpole and saluted, Bruce Jenner is all set to make big bucks as a blow-dried Jack Armstrong); The Greatest Showman On Earth (He is Gunther Gebel-Williams, a lion tamer who doesn't tame lions, a man so brave he put both his wives in the same act) The Departments - Scorecard; Football's Week; Baseball's Week; Swimming; Horse Racing; For The Record; 19th Hole
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October
3
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Billy Sims
Contents - Never Too Late For The Sooners (Oklahoma kept giving the ball to Ohio State, but it never gave up, and with six seconds left it beat the Buckeyes); True Test Of Talent (The playoffs have proved a very efficient way to seperate the best teams from the good ones. This year it looks like Philly and KC); There Were No Hard Feelings (What was expected to be another Oakland-Pittsburgh bloodbath turned into a mild-mannered game that the Raiders won handily); A Breathtaking Ride (It is time once again for Watkins Glen and the U.S. Grand Prix, in which the speeding cars offer sharp contrast to the sylvan surroundings); Recovering From A Rocky Start (When Rocky Balboa got his chance, he lost the fight. But when sandlot retread Vince Papale got his, he made the team); Lessons From A Lower Level (After a long absence from the game, the author tries out for a local soccer club and rediscovers the mysteries of foot and ball) The Departments - Scorecard; TV/Radio; Football's Week; Baseball's Week; Harness Racing; Hunting; Horse Racing; For The Record; 19th Hole
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October
17
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"Denver Nose Tackle Rubin Carter"
Contents - The Baseball Playoffs (Amid flubs and fights, the Dodgers won the National League flag and the Yankees won the American League title); Down And Out In Dallas (Texas lost two quarterbacks to injury but the Sooners, not the Longhorns, lost the game in the Cotton Bowl); Hello Fearsome Threesome (Oakland won the Super Bowl with it and two of the NFL's four undefeated teams rely on it. What is it? The 3-4 defense); Hockey 1977-78 (In a far-ranging interview with Jerry Kirsherbaum, new NHL President John Ziegler and players' chief Alan Eagleson see better days ahead); (According to Peter Gammons' scouting reports, Montreal once more will dominate the NHL and Quebec will take it again in the WHA); You Ain't It Until You Prove It (Stock-car driver Darrell Waltrip has never been shy about saying how good he is, and now he can back it up); The Ultimate Confrontation (The urge to get in the ring with a real fighter has led writers like Byron, Hemingway and this one to take that rash step) The Departments - Scorecard; Movies; College Football; Tennis; Fishing; Pro Football; For The Record; 19th Hole
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October
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"The World Series"
Contents - Good Guys Against The Bad (Despite moments of anarchy in their clubhouse and stands, the Yankees took a 3-2 series lead over the amiable Dodgers), Slim Pickings At The Cabbage Patch (The embryonic U.S. rugby team lost it's first battle to the British at Twickenham, but the war has just begun), A Radical Who Runs Scared (Bill Rodgers, the American record holder in the marathon, races on and on, fearing his talent may suddenly desert him), Plimpton vs. The Wily Moore (In 1959, when participatory journalism and the author were both young, he was brash enough to fight a world champion), I.M., The Wonder Walk-On (Isaiah Moses Hipp had to borrow his way to Nebraska because nobody wanted him. Now he's rushing to records), This Strange Joint (The knee, far more complex than a hinge, can turn, glide, float - and come apart, as athletes know to their sorrow) The Departments - Scorecard, TV/Radio, Football's Week, Soccer, Pro Basketball, Horse Racing, Pro Football, For The Record, 19th Hole
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October
31
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Portland's Maurice Lucas"
Dressed To Kill (Notre Dame beats USC), Bill Rodgers Took Manhattan (New York Marathon), They're Sacking The Jones Boy (NFL Patriots beat the Colts), Reg-gie! Reg-gie! Reg-gie! (Reggie jackson), Pro Basketball, You Can't Buy Heart (Bill Bradley writes about team play)
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November
7
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"Semi-Tough Goes to the Movies"
Contents - Upending The Upstarts (Unfazed by a previous loss to the unbeaten Broncos or the new football mania in Denver, Oakland rushed to a 24-14 win); They're Kicking Up A Storm (In the Southwest Conference, midfield is scoring territory, for that's where field-goal whizzes Erxleben, Franklin and Little tee up); Is It Daft Or Deft To Draft? (On the eve of the second baseball free-agent draft, it's time to assess the first. Cleveland, for one, had mixed results); Step Right Up (Anyone eager to take a whirl at professional golf can set out on a mini-tour and find out fast if he'll go far); Tumult On A Wild Shore (Disgruntled with crowded streams, an angler finds no solitude, but hordes of bluefish, on a howling Nantucket beach); Semi-Tough Goes To The Movies (The author of a best-selling pro football novel watches with dismay and reluctant admiration as his book becomes a film) The Departments - Scorecard; TV/Radio; Football's Week; Olympics; Outdoors; Pro Basketball; For The Record; 19th Hole
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November
21
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"AFC vs NFC: The Rivalry has Become a Rout"
Contents - Storms Over The Atlantic (Winds of discontent raked the easternmost NBA division, leaving Philly with a new coach and Boston all shook up); No Bombs In The Rocket's Red Glare (Brigham Young's exlosive aerial attack fizzled as fireworks heralded an Arizona State victory in their WAC showdown); What The Doctor Ordered (Slumping when they came to New York, Montreal got healthy with a victory, and Philadelphia's condition improved with a tie); Vince, You Wouldn't Believe It (Five straight Super Bowls and this season's 11-3 interconference lead mean the AFC now owns Lombardi's old NFL); A Penchant For The Pentathlon (Jane Frederick is the No. 1 pentathlete in the U.S. but her goal is to be first in the world and the first to score 5,000 points); In The End, Defeat And Pain (Losses and injuries dampen Vicksburg High School's football hopes as the seniors come to the sad, sweet end of their last season); A Little Night Music (It isn't a Broadway lullaby when Marty Reisman hustles all corners to the plockety-plock-plick of Ping-Pong balls) The Departments - Scorecard; TV/Radio; College Football; Boating; Skateboards; Hunting; For The Record; 19th Hole
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December
12
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Bryan Trottier
Now on the Other Hand... (Weightlifting tournament in Las Vegas), Islanders Unto Themselves (NHL), Isn't it Cozy, Side by Side? (PGA and LPGA), Change in the Affairs of State (Ohio State basketball), No End with This End (Lyle Alzado), Taut Duel for Two Old Comrades (Russians and chess), Land of Geese and Plenty (Alaska wilds)
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