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| February 8 |
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The Year In Sports - Special Issue |
Contents - The Year (Sport in 1983 provided Cabbage Patch Kids of its own), Pro Football (The Raiders whipped Washington in a lopsided Super Bowl), College Football (Miami, The Little Engine That Could, derailed No. 1 Nebraska), Baseball (Baltimore put the wheeze on Philadelphia in the Series), Track & Field (Carl Lewis proved his mettle at the World Championships), Glad Tidings (Now the good news: Some very nice things happened in '83), Pro Basketball (First-place Philly and last-place Houston were both winners), College Basketball (Miracles never ceased for NCAA champ North Carolina State), Boxing (Larry Holmes got a new title, Roberto Duran a new image), Hockey (The Islanders grounded Gretzky and won the Stanley Cup), Tennis (Mac was No. 1 by a little, Martina was the one and only), Swimming & Diving (Greg Louganis plunged to two Pan American gold medals), Golf (Gary and Arnie skinned 'em alive in the fun event of the year), Gallery (A boat and runner from Down Under conquered America) |
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| April 9 |
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View Georgetown - Houston Cover |
Contents - The Final Four (Houston's Phi Slamma Jamma offense went up against the rock-hard defenses of Georgetown in the NCAA title game.), Flying Into a Stormy Haven (Teenage running prodigy Zola Budd forsook her South African homeland for England and a shot at the Olympics.), Oh, Were It Only The Racket (After a disturbing string of spiritless defeats, the question in women's tennis is: What's wrong with Andrea Jaeger.), From High Above The Western Sideline (Painting word pictures that have made him the Michelangelo of the air, Chuck Hearn is the enduring voice of the Lakers.) Departments - Scoreboard, College Basketball, Golf, Horse Racing, Swimming, Boxing, Motor Sports, For The Record, 19th Hole |
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| April 16 |
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Contents - The Beast Team In Baseball (The well-stocked menagerie known as the San Diego Zoo has been devouring its opponents in the National League); A Sky Hook For The Book (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar arched in one of his patented - and unstoppable - shots to become pro hoops' leading scorer); The March Of The Wooden Soldiers (Walt Hazzard has become the fifth man in a decade to try to recapture the Wizard's championship tradition at UCLA); This Raider's A Real Riot (L.A. Linebacker Matt Millen can be a funny man, but on the playing field he's known as a brawler and a smartmouth); Searching For A Sea Of Tranquillity (Life was an unplayable lie for Phil McGleno, so he renamed himself Mac O'Grady and made the tour on his 17th try) Departments - Scorecard; Baseball; Pro Football; Golf; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| April 23 |
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Darryl Strawberry |
Ben's Breakthrough (Golfer Ben Crenshaw), He Can Really Dish It Out (Michigan Panther Safety David Greenwood), The Perils of Darryl, Special Report (Acid Rain causing problems on Striped Bass), 'The Pleasure of His Life' (Jockey Angel Cordero) |
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| May 7 |
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Bernard King |
Remembrance of Swings Past (Reggie Jackson and Dave Kingman are reviving their baseball careers), She's Running Like the Wind (Evelyn Ashford), Hero of a Showdown in Motown (Bernard King), Kentucky Derby Preview, The Great Snooker Craze, The NASL: Living on Death Row, A Star With Real Clout (Robert Redford makes The Natural |
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| May 14 |
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Mike Bossy |
All's Swale That Ends Swale (Kentucky Derby), When Will The Bubble Burst (Detroit Tigers), The Great Ones Go After The Great One (Hockey), 'This One Was For My Friends' (Golfer Ben Crenshaw), A Hunk Hits The Road (Racer Danny Sullivan), A New Voyage For An Old Salt (Wels sailor-author Tristan Jones) |
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| May 21 |
V. Good | The Soviet Boycott | The Soviet Boycott (four articles), Sugar Ray Leonard beats Kevin Howard, Larry Bird and Celtics beat Knicks in playoffs, Soviet distance freestyler Vladimir Sainkov loses chance to compete | 1 |
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| May 28 |
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"Tiger Shortstop Alan Trammell" |
Contents - The Oilers Were The Spoilers (An era ended as Edmonton's Oilers wrested the Stanley Cup from the four-time-champion Islanders in five games); The Masked Marvel Of The Racetrack (Gate Dancer, the colt who sports a purple hood and earmuffs, triumphed in the 109th Preakness at a record clip); Tackling The Drug Dilemma (Willie Wilson, Willie Aikens and Jerry Martin have returned, but baseball still struggles with its most serious problem); Having A Monster Of A Season (Shortstop Alan Trammell is a terror in the field and at the plate for Detroit, which is winning so much it's scary); Back Home Again In Indiana (It's the last sunday in May. Do you know where 300,000 people are? A portfolio by a painter on his first trip to Indy); 'Look Up And He's Got Your Money' (Gambler Billy Baxter, who won big when Miami upset Nebraska, is a fight manager who does road work - in his car) Departments - Scorecard; Baseball; Pro Basketball; Swimming; Basketball; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| June 4 |
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"It's Magic Johnson Against Larry Bird In The NBA Finals" |
Contents - Making Waves At Indy (Given a race car right out of the box, Rick Mears got the bugs out - and then it was lights out for the 500 field); They Showed The Way In San Jose (On the straight and hanging a left, Carl Lewis tore up the track, while Brian Oldfield unloaded one humongous heave); Hot On The Tails Of The Tigers (The up-and-coming Toronto Blue Jays won seven straight to begin putting pressure on mighty, but stumbling, Detroit); Together At Center Stage (Score "1" for Magic Johnson in his duel with Larry Bird as Los Angeles stunned Boston in Game 1 of the NBA Finals); He Came Out Picture Perfect (A "can't miss kid" in high school, Stefan Humphries didn't disappoint any teachers or football coaches at Michigan); Playing Ancient Games (The links of Ireland, golf's best-kept secret, represent the essence of the game, and there are no waiting times); Knucksie Hasn't Lost His Grip (Unceremoniously booted out of Atlanta, Phil Niekro, 45, is starring for the Yankees wilth his sprightly knuckler) Departments - Scorecard; Marathon; Golf; Baseball; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| June 11 |
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Tradegy at Sea (A squall overturned Marques, one of 42 vessels in the Tall Ships race, and only nine of the 28 aboard were found alive.), Fasmily Feud in Philadelphia (Hugging on the sideline and slugging in the batter's box, Phillies West (Chicago) took on Phillies East for first place.), The Ducks Did It With Cruz Control (Cheered on by a home campus crowd, Oregon won the NCAA track title as joaquim Cruz scored a nifty double.), Bulgaria's Vest-Pocket Hercules (Pound for 123 pounds, Naim Suleimanov is the world's greatest weightlifter, no small feat for someone who's 16.), Sparky & George (The Tigers' manager may be aptly nicknamed for his baseball persona, but away from the game, he's another fellow.) |
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| June 18 |
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Martina Navratilova |
Contents - Worthy Of Really High Fives (At the French Open, Ivan Lendl won his first major championship and Martina Navratilova the Grand Slam - sort of), Taking A Ride On The Handlebars (What a relief it is for the Brewers to have the mustachioed Rollie Fingers back in form after a disabling elbow injury), They Took It Down To The Wire (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar lifted the Los Angeles Lakers to a 3-3 tie with Boston in the NBA championshop series), Hooked On Longhorns (A breed of cattle that once defined us as a nation - spunky and a bit wild - but nearly died out, is making a comeback), She's Set Her Sights On L.A. (Dara Torres, the world's best swimmer in the 50 free, is stretching to make the U.S. Olympic team in the 100), A Case Of Pride And Prejudice (Gerrie Coetzee is driven by a need to succeed and, as a champion boxer, haunted by his homeland of South Africa) Departments - Scorecard, Baseball, Track & Field, Indoor Soccer, TV/Radio, For The Record, 19th Hole |
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| June 25 |
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Contents - Off To A Fast Start (Carl Lewis burst to the fore again as the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials got under way in the Los Angeles Coliseum.), The U.S. Open (Forced into a playoff by Greg Norman's miracle finish in regulation, Fuzzy Zoeller came back to crush the Aussie.), There Was No Doubting Thomas (By stopping Roberto Duran in two rounds, Thomas Hearns retained his championship and regained his nickname.), Green and White and Red All Over (The Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 7 to give Red Auerbach his 15th NBA world championship.), Don't Knock The Rock (His drug problems behind him, the Montreal Expos' Tim Raines has become one of baseball's outstanding player's.), 'So, Why Can't You Smile?' (If he did, then the winner of all but one of his 84 matches would not be the raging genuis that is John McEnroe.) Departments - Scorecard, Baseball, Pro Football, Horse Racing, For The Record, 19th Hole |
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| July 2 |
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Dwight Stone | Trials and Jubilation (of the U.S. Olympic Track team), Young Met pitchers, Olympic calibre water polo, Boxer Howard Davis loses to Edwin Rosario, Alan Eagleson rules hockey | 1 |
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| July 9 |
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Olympic Swimmer Jeff Float | U.S. Olympic Swimming trials, Opening round of USFL playoffs, Mark Breland-Olympic boxing hopeful, AAA baseball in Maine, Teddy Tinling-tennis dress designer | 1 |
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| July 16 |
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John McEnroe |
Talk About Strokes of Genius (Wimbledom), Their Fists Did All the Talking (U.S. Olympic Boxers), The Temple of Doom (Cleveland Stadium), Brothers and Brawlers (Wrestler brothers Dave and Mark Schultz), Still Carrying the Torch (Juan Antonio Samaranch) |
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| July 18 |
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"Special Preview. The 1984 Olympics" |
Contents - The 1984 Olympics (The L.A. Games, if diminished as an athletic event by the Soviet bloc boycott, still will be a spectacle); Gold Medals Galore (That's the goal - and an attainable one it is - of America's stellar long jumper - sprinter Carl Lewis); Track And Field: An Overview (Having analyzed the competition in all events, SI's expert says U.S. men, in particular, should excel); The Albatross Will Fly (Michael Gross of West Germany, frequent breaker of world marks, should be the Games top swimmer); Swimming: An Overview (With the formidable Eastern Europeans staying at home, U.S. men and women both should be dominant); The Rich Patina Of Old Gold (Fifty-two years after their triumphs in the first L.A. Olympics, these victors remain remarkable); A Star Was Born (A 10th of a second meant 1932 Olympics gold and a Hollywood career for U.S. swimmer Buster Crabbe); Los Angeles (The land, the movies, the studios, the freeways, the deserts, the canyons, the plants and the flowers); He's A Perfect 10 (To Daley Thompson of England, the decathlon is an event of such beauty he gladly gives his all to it); A Feast For The Eyes (Rhythmic gymnastics, which will make an Olympic debut of a sort in L.A., is a real sight to behold); Who Will Be The Winners (The redoubtable Fraulin Doktor V provides her assessment of who will get gold medals - and why); Mr. Olympics (A profile of Jim McKay, ABC's anchorman for the Games, plus a detailed listing of when to watch what); Like Father, Like Daughter (U.S. shooter Lones Wigger, twice a gold medalist, and teenager Deena Wigger are both right on target); It ___ Can Be Done (Even with the Soviets not on hand, there is a trio of teams that could beat the Americans in basketball); A Man Wreathed In Glory (Marathoner Rob de Castella, a runner of rigorous habits and views, should put gold among his laurels); A Road Least Traveled (No Canadian has won a boxing gold medal since '32. Willie deWit and Shawn O'Sullivan should alter that); Who Are These Guys? (And why don't they wear skirts? After all, they're playing that preppy girls game called field hockey); There's Gold On His Menu (Japan's 5'11", 280-pound Yasuhiro Yamashita has an Olympic appetite - for both food and judo titles); Chairman Of The Board (Italy's Klaus Maran, an ex-heavyweight, is thin as the air that may propel him to a boardsailing gold); Only You, Mary Lou (Tiny Mary Lou Retton is a one-of-a-kind woman gymnast. She may win a gold medal for the U.S.); No One Does It Better (American diver Greg Louganis is so good that he gets extra points just for showing up); The Ultimate Winner (Dan Gable willed himself into being the world's best wrestler. Now he's driving the U.S. team to the top); The Great Leap Upward (Aptly, Zhu Jianhua of China was born in the Year of the Rabbit, for no one has jumped higher than he) |
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| July 30 |
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Jack Lambert |
It Ain't Over 'til It's Over (PGA), The Ball was White, The Grass Green (National Senior Women's Grass Court Championships), Those Dodger Kids are on the Ball, A Rose by any other Name (Jack Lambert), The Man who Never Loses (Edwin Moses) |
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| August 6 |
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"The Games Begin - Olympic Torchbearer Rafer Johnson" |
The Olympics (Three seperate articles), Last One in is the U.S. Open Champ! (Golf), Up Against the Wall (Baseball's Jim Rice), In the Water, In the Air, In L.A. (Two men of L.A.) |
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| August 20 |
Good + | Carl Lewis | Olympics-Carl Lewis wins four, Mary Decker devasted, US boxers win nine, US men's and women's basketball victories, Greg Louganis and women's diving, US Men's Volleyball, Olympic wrestling, Rafer Johnson lighting the Olympic flame | 1 |
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| August 27 |
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Pete Rose - "Rose Is A Red" |
Contents - Roses and Rhubarbs (Rete Rose's return as manager-player of the Reds revved up the team and refreshed Pete's run at Ty Cobb's record); (It was take me out to the brawl game as the division-leading Padres tangled with the Braves in a brushback brouhaha); It's an Old Man's Game After All (Lee Trevino, 44, mowed down a field of youngsters - and one older guy - to win the PGA with a record performance); It Was A Flight to the Finish (Carr de Naskra flew through a breathtaking last furlong to win the Travers Stakes, Saratoga's Midsummer Derby); An Oldie But Goodie (John Henry, the wealthiest racehorse in the world, is still competing - and getting richer - at the ripe old age of nine); The World According to Garf (Howie Garfinkel may be a klutz with a basketball, but he's the consummate pitchman in the summer camp business) Departments - Scorecard; Baseball; Pro Football; For The Record |
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| September 5 |
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View Kosar / Marino Cover |
Special Issue Pro Football - The Rush is On (The ballcarriers take center stage), He's Aiming to Make History (Walter Payton tries to break the all-time rushing record), Where Have You Gone, Johnny U (The author looks at quarterbacks of yore), No! No! No! Gastineau (The NFL questions his sack dance), Inside Slant on the Pros (Things Dr. Z didn't get to say in his scouting reports and stories), Scouting Reports, It's All In The Family (The history of NFL Films), Al To The World: Move Over (Al Davis and the Raiders keep pushing the establishment), Miami's Set of Sparkling Studs (Dan Marino and Bernie Kosar) College Football - Walk-Ons Are in the Running (Unrecruited players are having more success), Bo On the Go (The legend of Bo Jackson begins), Inside Slant on the Colleges (The lowdown on everything), At Every Tick of the Dial (As a result of a Supreme Court ruling TV will be rich but most schools will be poorer), Scouti9ng Reports, He's a One-Man Gang (Dick Foster and his Junior College stars), Oh, That Old College Spirit (A look at some vintage fans with attendance records that date back to 1911) |
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| September 10 |
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"Miami Bombs Washington" Cover |
Contents - He Passed With Flying Colors (Dolphin's quarterback Dan Marino nearly got the max in the NFL quarterback ratings during a 35-17 rout of the Skins.), And May The Best Man Win (New York teammates Dave Winfield and Don Mattingly are in a tight battle for the American League batting crown.), A Cloudy Week In The Sunshine State (Miami edged Florida for its second win of the season, but the Gators lost much more than a football game.), 'I Know I'm Different' (He's rough. He's tough. And he speaks his mind. They just don't make 'em like Pittsburgh tackle Bill Fralic anymore.), What Happened To The Class of '81? (In 1981 Oakland's starters seemed to have brilliant futures, but only one of them has pitched in the majors this year.) |
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| September 17 |
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Contents - They Did Their Things (As foreordained, John McEnroe and Martina Navratilova put on clinics en route to winning their U.S. Open games.), They Lowered The Boom on Hogeboom (Led by Lawrence Taylor, the New York Giants made life miserable for Dallas and new quarterback Gary Hogeboom.), K.C. Has Become a Royal Pain (Kansas City didn't bother a soul the first half of the season, but now the Royals are fighting for first in the A.L. West.), Welcome to the Chocolate Factory (The silver salmon off Kodiak Island are so bountiful that anglers are in seventh heaven - and not too far from hell.), The Extraordinary Mr. X (Everyone jokes about his 10-cent swing, but Miller Barber - golf's Mr. X - laughs last...all the way to the bank.) Departments - Scorecard, TV / Radio, College Football, Baseball, Pro Football, For The Record, 19th Hole |
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| November 12 |
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"What's Wrong With The NFL?" |
Contents - Dr. Z's Rx To Revive The NFL (Pro football is hurting, but it doesn't have to be. The author pinpoints the league's ailments and prescribes remedies); Flying Bikes And Wealthy Tykes (Those are the ingredients of Supercross, the brainchild if Mike Goodwin, who last week took his cycle circus to L.A.); Brigham Young Could Be The One (It's conference may be WACy and its players slow, but BYU is making a real run - er, pass - at winning the national title); A New Kick On The Boot (Alfredo Primavera, an American living in Italy, is a master violinmaker - and a coach of spaghetti football teams); 'Where You Gonna Be Next Year, Larry?' (The old question still haunts Larry Brown, though he's shown signs that Kansas could mark the end of his odyssey) Departments - Scorecard; Hockey; Pro Football; Boxing; Football; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| November 26 |
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"There They Go Again" - John Thompson, Ronald Reagan and Patrick Ewing |
Just Like The Good Old Days (San Francisco 49ers), Olympic Fame Becomes Fortune (Olympic boxers turn pro), A Victory With Inches to Spare (Oklahoma beats Nebraska), College Basketball 1984-85, Dear Chris (Chris Washburn) |
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| December 10 |
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View Michael Jordan Cover |
The DeBacle at DePaul (UCLA loses to the Blue Devils), It Was a Matter of Survival (The Dolphins lose to the Raiders), His Ship Will Come In (Rick Sutcliffe will sign with the Cubs, or someone else), In The Driver's Seat (Michael Jordan starts his reign), Rough Chips Off the Old Block (The NHL's Hunter Brothers), Two Men and a Bored (predictions on the upcoming chess match between Karpov and Kasparov), The Happy Hunter (Kirk Gibson was happy with 1984) |
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| December 17 |
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"Rush To Glory. Eric Dickerson Breaks O.J. Simpson's Record" |
Contents - Uncowed By The Cowboys (Gutsy Joe Theismann paced Washington to a memorable win over Dallas and undisputed first place in the NFC East); He Put The Squeeze On The Juice (With 215 yards against the Oilers, the Rams' Eric Dickerson ran past O.J. Simpson to a single-season record of 2,007); Done In Down Under (An upset in the Australian Open by a new kid kept Martina Navratilova from becoming tennis's third Calendar Girl); Showdown At The OKC Corral (Donnie Gay set a record at the National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City, where the riders weren't throwing the bull); Beware Of The Candy Man (BYU's offensive linemen don't talk or play nasty, but they're tough customers when it comes to protecting their passer); There Are Ghosts Out There, Man (They're hell to catch, but if you land a permit as part of a Turnette Island grand slam, immortality is your reward) Departments - Scorecard; Golf; Extra Points; College Basketball; Inside Pitch; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| December 24 - 31 |
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Edwin Moses and Mary Lou Retton |
Contents - In A Class Of Their Own (Georgetown's Hoyas routed No. 2 DePaul as Patrick Ewing got help from big, talented friends), The Doc's Dangerous Double Dozen (Dr. Z's All-Pro team has 12 guys per unit to accommodate today's D, plus James Wilder), They Came Out Exciting (Julius Erving and Larry Bird put down their dukes as Philly foiled Boston in a classic game), Sportsman And Sportswoman Of '84 (For Olympic gold medalists Edwin Moses and Mary Lou Retton, it was a dream of a year), Spinning Straw Into Gold (Raised in poverty, Joaquim Cruz of Brazil became a prince in his sport with his Olympic 800), A Rich Harvest From A Sea Of Trouble (After centuries of war and oppression, South Korea is preparing for the games), Idol Of The Marine Corps (Is Miami's Dan Marino just a hunk? A ham-and-egger? The author examines a growing legend), Of Ox Bells And Christmas (Firs cut in the snowy woods of Nova Scotia start their journey south drawn by working oxen) Departments - Scorecard, Pro Football, TV/Radio, College Basketball, For The Record, 19th Hole |
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