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| January 11 |
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As Time Runs Out (Jim Valvano), The End of the Run (Alabama beats Miami), Bowled Over, Bowled Out (college football on TV), Wild, Wild Card (Buffalo Bills have record comeback), Image of Hope (San Antonio coach John Lucas), Home Alone, Two (Kristen Babb-Sprague and Ed Sprague) |
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| January 18 |
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NFL Playoffs (Four articles), Too Much to Bear (With the firing of Mike Ditka, Chicago's football fans lost the last link to their teams storied past.), Return of the King (Wayne Gretzky, recovered from a back injury that threatened his NHL career, is back on the ice.), How Bad Can it Get (Things are so bad in Dallas that the Mavericks may become the worst team in the NBA's history.), Travelin' Man (Freeshooting Senior golfer Larry Laoretti is finally motoring along the road toward success.), The Big Least (The Big East is no longer the powerhouse conference that it was during its heyday in the 1980's.), Field of Schemes (In September the Little League World Series victory of a Philippine team dissolved in a sea od deceit.) |
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| January 25 |
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NFL Playoffs - Hot Wheels (With youthful legs and bold maneuvers the Cowboys rolled over the 49ers in the NFC championship game.), Here They Come Again (The Bills won a third consecutive berth in the Super Bowl by beating the Dolphins in the AFC title match.); Baby Boomers (Shaquille O'Neal may be the Rookie of the Year, but it's his classmates who make this the year of the rookie.), Glad to be in the Game (How does Pittsburgh Pirate manager Jim Leyland feel as he watches his team disintegrate? Damn lucky.), One Year Later... (Notre Dame's women swimmers are slowly healing from a traffic accident that killed two of their teammates.) |
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| February 1 |
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Super Bowl Preview - These Bills are Due.., Mistaken Identity (Thurman Thomas), A Puzzle of Many Pieces (The defense of Dallas), Rough But Ready (New York Knicks), Double Trouble (Identical twins in women's college basketball), The Great Brit Hope (Lennox Lewis), The Son Is Shining (Duke's Grant Hill) |
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| February 8 |
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Super Bowl XXVII - Hooray for Hollywood (The Big Game returned to L.A., and while Angelenos were not impressed, out-of-towners created a frenzy.), Night on the Town (Two Dallas Cowboys set out in a big limo to find out just what's up of an evening in the City of Angeles.), Just The Facts (On Media Day, the players and the members of the press sought the meaning of the Super Bowl.), Room With A View (Security was very tight around the Cowboy's practices, but the NFL's cops overlooked one crow's nest.), By All Means Possible (How the wife of the Bill's Steve Tasker marshaled two dozen family members and friends to the game.), Buffalo Wingding (Hollywood didn't dazzle the Bill's , who traveled to Southern California for a weekend of team talk.), Pressed into Hiding, (On the eve of Sunday's game, the Cowboys and the Bills dropped out of sight to get peace of mind.), Big D, as in Dynasty (The youthful Cowboy's provided a preview of things to come with a 52-17 destriction of the Bills.)> | 2 |
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| February 15 |
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He Did All He Could (Arthur Ashe, paragon of tennis greatness, personal dignity and tireless devotion to noble causes, died last week at 49.), Riddick-Ulous (Riddick Bowe, making the first defense of his heavyweight crown, knocked out an aging Michael Dokes in Round 1.), Who's Running The Bulls (Whether it's Phil Jackson or Michael Jordan who's really in charge, Chicago is finding winning another title won't be easy.), Most Visible Player (Dallas Cowboy quarterback Troy Aikman's MVP performance in the Super Bowl spelled instant celebrity for him.), The Wild Thing (Al Iafrate, possessor of the NHL's hardest shot, likes motorcycles, heavy metal and playing defense for the Washington Caps.), S.O.S. From the AT&T (Playing in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, the author discovered, was a lot tougher than writing about it.), Finders, Keepers, Loser, Sleepers (College recruiting has become a spectator sport with fans all its own.), No Place Like Home for a Hawkeye (Iowans were determined not to let their best prospect leave the state.), A Leg Up On The Irish (Florida State's class includes a kicker bound for Notre Dame.) |
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| February 22 |
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Off To a Flying Start (Dale Jarrett wins the Daytona 500), Moving Man (Indiana basketball player Calbert Cheaney), Triumph in a Tempest (Alpine World Ski Championships in Shizukuishi, Japan), Twin Killer (UCLA's Natalie Williams to try for Gold in Olympic volleyball and basketball), A Cliffhanger (Portland's sixth man Cliff Robinson), Bearing the Burden (Boxing champ Julio Cesar Chavez and his struggle to keep his family safe), The Clock is Ticking (Atlanta is counting down to the '96 Olympics) Swimsuits '93 - America First, The Florida Keys, Martha's Vineyard, Alaska, Mackinac Island, Hawaii |
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| March 1 |
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George Steinbrenner |
Can Bo Go? (Can Bo Jackson's artificial hip hold up)(Will George Steinbrenner behave himself now that he is allowed back in), Running Up The Tab (Concern about Bill Clinton's economic plan), Down and Out in Mexico City (Julio Cesar Chavez beats Greg Haugen), Cats On The Prowl (Arizona beats U. of Cincinnati), Where There's A Williams... (There's probably an NBA game), Mr. Dirty (The Penguin's Ulf Samuelsson), A Woman of the People (Ryneldi Becenti) |
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| March 8 |
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Contents - Tar Heel Time (Emerging from the shadow of rival Duke, North Carolina has vaulted to the top of the college basketball polls); Snow Business (The safe return of five lost backcountry skiers in the Colorado Rockies evoked joy and admiration - and, finally, anger); Rising Suns (a cast of newcomers, with the indominitable Charles Barkley leading the way, has Phoenix ascendant in the NBA); Hello, My Name Is... (As the the Colorado Rockies begin their first spring training, in Tucson, anonymity was the prevailing condition); The Perfect Square (Union Chief Don Fehr may be a humorless bookworm, but major leaguers laugh all the way to the bank); Jaws Of Defeat (The toothless Sharks have snatched few victories in San Jose's embarrassing second season in the NHL); Monster Mash (All over America, monster trucks are crushing cars, spraying mud and spreading joy to kids of all ages) Departments - Faces In The Crowd; Letters; Scorecard; Sports People; Pro Basketball; College Basketball; Point After |
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| March 15 |
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Reggie White |
Three's A Crowd (Rangers, Islanders and Devils battle for playoffs), Vandy's Handy Dandy (Billy McCaffrey), Trip to Bountiful (NFL free agency), Can The Cav's Finally Jam (Cleveland Cavs), Baseball Rookies (J.T. Snow and Tim Salmon)(Class of '93), Shot Down (Shot Putters), The Sleuth (Jerry Krause scouts for the Bulls) |
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| March 22 |
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Dwight Gooden |
A Dream Come True (Hakeem Olajuwon), Teen Ice Queen (Oksana Baiul), Everybody Into the Pool (A guide to winning the office pool), From Phenom to Phantom (Dwight Gooden), Change For the Better (Quebec Nordiques), The Killing Fields (Toxic drainwater in western states), One For the Books (Eric Montross) |
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| March 29 |
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Changing of the Guard (NCAA tourney where Duke loses to Cal), Spoiled Sport (The Lipton Championships and it's whiny tennis players), Bull Smells The Flowers (Bull inthe Heather wins the Florida Derby), Penny Pinchin' Padres (San Diego likes unproven, less-expensive players), Career Move (Paul Molitor leaves Milwaukee for Toronto), The LOOC of Success (On schedule for the Winter Games), Cherry Bombs (Don Cherry is the most popular TV personality in Canada) |
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| April 5 |
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A Fearsome Foursome (NCAA Final Four with Kentucky the favorite), Stymied No More (Nick Price wins at the TPC), Baseball '93 - Five Aces (Atlanta Braves pitchers), When Four is More (Should teams try a four-man pitching rotation?), Distinguished History (The impact of the Designated Hitter), No Hitters (Pitchers as batters), Puerto Rico's New Patron Saint (Juan Gonzalez), American League (Predictions), Tightening the Bond (Double tragedy for the Cleveland Indians), The Accidental Ballplayer (Larry Walker wanted to play hockey), National League (Predictions), The Headliner (K.C. pitcher David Cone) |
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| April 12 |
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"Nothing Could Be Finer - North Carolina Tops Michigan for the NCAA Title" |
The Final Four (NCAA playoffs), Expansion '93 (Baseball), Rhymes With Hoops (Sheryl Swoopes), Money Men (NFL offensive lineman), Tall Ain't All (Charlotte Hornet's Muggsy Bogues), Rockin' With Rock (Boxing manager Rock Newman) |
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| April 19 |
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Mario Lemieux |
Meisterful (Bernhard Langer wins the Masters), Hip, Hip, Hooray (Bo Jackson makes comeback to baseball), Peaking, Or Just Piqued (George Karl and his Sonics), Spleen For Green (Minnesota fans still mad at Norm Green for moving the North Stars), The Legend Grows (Mario Lemieux), Two For One (Quarterbacks available in the draft), Beating The Blues (Michigan star Chris Webber), From Fame to Shame (Bill Shoemaker) |
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| April 26 |
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Joe Montana |
Joe Goes (Montana wants to go to the Chiefs), Interest Bearing Bonds (Barry Bonds), Down And Out? (Detroit Pistons), Jogging And Spitting (Boston Marathon), Family matters (Orlando G.M. Pat Williams), Lift Off (Rocket Ismail to come to the NFL), NFL Draft '93 |
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| May 3 |
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"Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio? In It's Search For Heroes, A Nation Turns It's Lonely Eyes To Sports Other Than Baseball" |
Contents - Sign Of The Times (Baseball idols like accommodating Joltin' Joe have given way to antiheroes like No Way Jose); Rebuilding The Nest (The Eagles used the draft and a hectic week in the free-agent market to shake up their team); Stanley Cup Playoffs (The Sabres' Grant Fuhr and the Blues' Curtis Joseph reached unexpected heights in upset wins); (The Canadiens moved to a 3-2 series lead over the Nordiques in the Battle of Quebec); Unhappy Days In Happy Valley (As Penn State prepares for Big Ten football, insiders wonder if the alliance has hurt the Lions); A Road Less Taken (More enduring years of macho scorn in auto racing, Lyn St. James has her own Indy Car team); He's Everywhere (The Sun's Charles Barkley is celebrated on Phoenix buses, U.S. basketball courts and ads worldwide) Departments - Letters; Faces In The Crowds; Scorecard; Sports People; Pro Basketball; Baseball; Point After |
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| May 10 |
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"Terror on the court! Monica Seles survives a knife attack in Hamburg" |
Contents - Hail, The Conquering Hero (The wall of horses parted, and Sea Hero sped through it to win the Kentucky Derby for his 85-year-old owner); Savage Assault (Upon coming back to the tennis court after a long absence, Monica Seles was targeted by a knife-wielding fan); A Flying Start (The wild, crazy Philadelphia Phillies have gotten a huge jump on the other National League East teams); Ambushed (The mighty Phoenix Suns were on the verge of elimination after losing two games to the lowly Los Angeles Lakers); Life With The Leafs (The Toronto Maple Leafs, long playoff pushovers, surprised the Detroit Red Wings in seven gritty games); Gail Force (Driven by a vision, Gail Devers made an amazing comeback from a crippling illness to win an Olympic gold medal); A Swing So Sweet (The Toronto Blue Jays John Olerud has always had a great stroke, but now he has the numbers to match it); Super Conductor (Scotty Bowman - the winningest coach in the NHL - and his Pittsburgh Penguins are tracking a third Cup) Departments - Letters; Faces In The Crowd; Scorecard; Sports People; Baseball; Point After |
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| May 17 |
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Hakeem Olajuwon |
NBA Playoffs, A Star Is Reborn (Wayne Gretzky), For Sale: The National Pastime (TV contract for baseball), Battle-Weary (Two articles about the effect of media attacks on baseball teams), Together Again (Don Beebe and Leon Lett), Get A Load Of Me (Boxer Buster Douglas lives large, and looks it) |
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| May 24 |
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Barry Bonds |
The Importance Of Being Barry (Barry Bonds), No Time Like Overtime (NHL Postseason), Sonic Soother Sam (Sam Perkins), Blew By You (Preakness), Heart Of The Matter (Reggie Lewis), True Brit (Nigel Mansell qualifies for the Indy 500), Everybody Knows His Name Sam Malone) |
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| May 31 |
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Patrick Ewing |
It's A Blast (Detroit Tigers), NBA Playoffs, Bitter Ending (Carlton Fisk), The Rink Rat (NHL player Doug Gilmour), Young And The Restless (Steve Young), The Jones Boys (Robert Trent Jones and his sons) |
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| June 7 |
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NBA Playoffs (The Sonics and Suns traded road wins en route to a 2-2 tie in the Western Conference finals), (The Bulls and the Knicks battled in an Eastern playoff that even saw Michael Jordan come under fire) Mettle on the Pedal (Emerson Fittipaldi used a deft tactic to pull out a win in an Indianapolis 500 run on a narrower track), Seeing Red in Cincinnati (Davey Johnson finally made his managerial return - but amid outrage over the firing of Tony Perez), NHL Playoffs (Wayne Gretzky extended his reign as the Great One by leading Los Angeles to the NHL finals), (Ghosts of a glorious hockey history still reside in the 69-year-old Montreal Forum. Just listen.), Man on a Hot Seat (The death of his horse in the Preakness is merely the latest of D. Wayne Lukas's problems.), Sweet Redemption (John Daly, now chugging M & M's instead of beers, is confining his hard driving ways to the links.) |
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| June 14 |
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"Montreal upends Los Angeles in the Stanley Cup" |
Stick It To 'em (Stanley Cup series), Brawltimore (Baseball between the Orioles and the Mariners), A Zinger (Paul Azinger), Spanish-American War (French Open), Bittersweet Victory (Belmont Stakes won by Julie Krone), NBA Playoffs, Rocky Mountain Fever (Colorado Rockies and their fans), Big Deals (Agents Scott Boras and Dennis Gilbert), Arms and The Man (Arm wrestling) |
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| June 21 |
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Contents - Triple Play (The Suns triple-OT defeat of the Bulls halted, at least briefly, Chicago's run for an NBA Three-Peat.), Saving Grace (In a memorable finals, goalie Patrick Roy helped return the Stanley Cup to Montreal.), Father's Days (With his son Brian hitting .300 and his Royals in first, Hal McRae can enjoy life as a manager.), On The Rise (In soccer's U.S. Cup, the host country came up big by upsetting England, but bigger challenges still loom.), The Burden of Being Boris (At age 25, Boris Becker comes to his 10th Wimbledon with an erratic game and a weary spirit.), Of Stars and Angels (Once upon a time, Tinseltown was the most heavenly place to watch top minor league baseball.) Departments - Letters; Faces In The Crowd; Scorecard; Sports People; Baseball; Point After |
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| June 21 |
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Contents - Triple Play (The Suns triple-OT defeat of the Bulls halted, at least briefly, Chicago's run for an NBA Three-Peat.), Saving Grace (In a memorable finals, goalie Patrick Roy helped return the Stanley Cup to Montreal.), Father's Days (With his son Brian hitting .300 and his Royals in first, Hal McRae can enjoy life as a manager.), On The Rise (In soccer's U.S. Cup, the host country came up big by upsetting England, but bigger challenges still loom.), The Burden of Being Boris (At age 25, Boris Becker comes to his 10th Wimbledon with an erratic game and a weary spirit.), Of Stars and Angels (Once upon a time, Tinseltown was the most heavenly place to watch top minor league baseball.) Departments - Letters; Faces In The Crowd; Scorecard; Sports People; Baseball; Point After |
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| June 28 |
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They're History (In a memorable series the Bulls beat the Suns to win the title and join the NBA's alltime elite.), Strokes of Luck (Nobody expects Andres Galarrage or John Olerud to hit .400 for 1993, but they've done it so far.), Sweet Sixteen (Young Lee Janzen clinched the U.S. Open title with a clutch final-round chip at the 16th.), Turning Away the Doubts (Michael Johnson won a race for respect in the 400 at the U.S. track and field championships.), Solitary Man (It has become a lonely haul to Lou Gehrig;s mark for besieged Oriole shortstop Cal Ripken Jr.), The New Perfesser (The spirit and the syntax of Casey Stengal live on in Detroit Tiger skipper Sparky Anderson.) |
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| July 5 |
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Mike Piazza |
Piazza With Everything (Mike Piazza), Sluggards (Evander Holyfield beats Alex Stewart), Comic Strip (Andre Agassi), Sigh Young (Mets pitcher Anthony Young lost 24th straight), The Agony of Victory (Riots instead of celebrations), Have You Seen This Man? (Baseball looks for a commisioner), Keeping Track (John Smith), Baron of the Court (German tennis star Baron Gottfried von Cramm) |
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| July 12 |
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"The Survivors - Loved ones and teammates try to cope with the tragic deaths of Cleveland Indian pitchers Steve Olin and Tim Crews" |
Ripples From Little Lake Nellie (The families and friends of two Cleveland Indians who died while boating are coming to grips with grief), Rockets on the Fourth (Pete Sampras fired 22 aces to win an All-American Wimbledon men's final on Independence Day), South of the Border (In an attempt to revive itself, Canadian football has invaded the U.S. with a team in Sacramento), Shooting for Peace (A brave team escaped Bosnia to plea for brotherhood during the European Basketball Championships), Back in the Swing (These days, whatever Payne Stewart wears, he again has the high style that made him a winner), Such Good Friends (The friction between Jimmy Johnson and Jerry Jones nearly undid the Cowboy's Super season) |
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| July 26 |
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Contents - Shark Attack (Greg Norman savaged golf's best leader board in 20 years to win the British Open.); New Power Supply (A young exciting group of home run hitters has made clearing the bases look easy.); Courted And Convicted (A highly sought-after schoolboy basketball player is facing an uncertain future.); The League Of The Free (In the first year of NFL free agency, 120 veteran players have signed on with new teams.); Trade Deficit (By trading infielder Jeff Bagley to the Astros, the Red Sox made another Ruthian blunder); Requiem For A Racing Man (The death of stock car driver Davey Allison devasted his fans, friends and family.); Grandfather Mountain (Don Shula is still autocratic on the field, but now his grandkids climb all over him.) Departments - Faces In The Crowd; Letters; Scorecard; Sports People; Baseball; Point After |
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| August 2 |
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John Elway and Dan Reeves |
Mo Town (Mo Vaughn and the Boston Red Sox), Happy Days (Denver Broncos have a new coach), Positively Pessimistic (U.S. Women's Open), The Bandleader (Chicago pitcher Jack McDowell), Going Nowhere (Michael Andretti), Back in Charge (New England Patriot coach Bill Parcells), The Odessa Odyssey (Ukraine crew prepares for race around the world), The Gall of Fame (Reggie Jackson) |
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| August 9 |
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The A.L. Feast (Given a delicious slate of games, our correspondent happily devoured the best race in baseball.), A CIty Mourns (Boston turned out to say goodbye to Reggie Lewis, whose death has raised troubling questions.), AWOL and Unlamented (By holding out, Indianapolis quarterback Jeff George is enhancing his reputation as a quitter.), Dash For Cash (In a lucrative showdown in England, Linford Christie beat his "old" rival, Carl Lewis, in the 100.), The Untouchable (Pernell Whitaker expects to beat Julio Cesar Chavez on Sept 10 by running, clowning and playing.), Does Speed Kill (Los Angeles Raider boss Al Davis has assembled a team of track stars, but can they play in the NFL?), Plink-Rumba-Barumba-Boom (Without doubles and triples, baseball would be just plunk-BOOM, and what fun would that be.), |
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| August 16 |
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"Nike Boss Phil Knight" |
Basebrawl (The Brawls of the season), On The Road Again (NFL plays games in Europe), A Rose is a Rose (Pete Rose), Triumph of The Swoosh (Nike) |
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| August 23 |
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Mary Pierce |
Zinged (Paul Azinger), Time Waited.. (World Track and Field Championship), Leader of the Pack (Brett Favre), Persona Non Grata (Mary Pierce and her father), Fall Classics (a few baseball players in the autumn of their careers), The Rock (Rocky Marciano) |
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| August 30 |
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Florida State kicker Scott Bentley |
Contents - First Rate (Don Mattingly and the Yankees are vying for a divison title); Climax and Purgation (A quartet of U.S. sprinters turned the Worlds into literature); Winning By Losing (The NHL Senators considered tanking to get the No. 1 pick) College Football '93 - His Time Has Come (Bobby Bowden should at last finish on top at Florida State); A Sure Three (In Scott Bentley, the Seminoles finally have a winning kicker); Boot Camp (Our correspondent is ready to take his foot out of his mouth); All 106 (Florida State looks unbeatable. How about the other teams?); The Top 20 (Or, to be precise, the Next 19, who are pursuing the Seminoles); Loyal To His Roots (Alcorn State's Steve McNair spurned Division 1-A schools); Division I-AA: The Top 25 (Upstart Western Carolina may win the Southern Conference); Team Kong (The Pittsburgh State Gorillas figure to prevail in Division II); Division II: The Top 25 (No team has won more than the Gorillas in the last eight years); Two of a Kind (Jim Ballard and John Kaz are Division III's top quarterbacks); Division III: The Top 25 (Mount Union has what it takes to ascend to the championship); The Great Bear Hunt (Fans still yearn for the larger-than-life college football coach) Departments - Letters; Faces In The Crowd; Scorecard; Sports People; Point After |
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| September 6 |
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Contents - Double Trouble (The slugging, sizzling Braves closed in on the Giants.); Last But Not Least (Long Beach won the Little League World Series crown.); NFL '93 - How Long Will Dallas Reign (Questions about the '93 season go far beyond the field.); Super Collides (Linebackers have never lost the taste for punishing blows.); The Last Angry Men (The best linebackers play with chips on their shoulders.); Hard Charger (San Diego Junior Seau is a new wave linebacker.); Concrete Charlie (Philly's Chuck Bednarik was the last 60-minute man.); Perils Of A New Era (What dangers are lurking in the age of the salary cap?); AFC East (Young Bryan Cox is one reason that Dr. Z picks the Dolphins.); AFC Central (Eric Turner bolsters the Browns. Still the Oilers will win.), AFC West (Raider Anthony Smith is on the rise, but the Chiefs are tops.), NFC East (Tackle Erik williams and the Cowboys should repeat.), NFC Central (Herman Moore gives the Lions bite, but the Pack is back, NFC West (Ram Sean Gilbert is a force, yet the Niners should win.) Departments - Letters; Faces In The Crowd; Scorecard; Point After |
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| September 13 |
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Joe Montana |
NFL: Week One, The Big Bang (Baseball batting stats are going through the roof), The Big Hurt (Frank Thomas), Settling a Score (Washington college football team beats up on Stanford), Hurricane From the Caribbean (Miami linebacker Rohan Marley), A Special Delivery ( Jim Abbott no-hits the Cleveland Indians), The Owners (How wealthy are they really) |
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| September 20 |
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Pernell Whitaker |
Beaten To The Draw (Pernell Whitaker fights Julio Cesar Chavez), A Read On The Irish (Notre Dame beats Michigan), Serves And Follies (U.S. Open tennis), A Few Feet Short (Cowboys without Emmitt beaten by the Bills), Watch The Birdies (Americal League East baseball), An Upset By An Upstart (Battle to host Summer 2000 Olympics), Who Is This Clown? (Jackie Sherrill) |
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| September 27 |
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Swamped (Florida ran over Tennessee at the Gators' scary and steamy home, also known as the Swamp), Great Wall of Doubt (The times seem impossible, the training unheard-of, but the Chinese running records are real.), Don't Look Back... (...because if you're the Phils, the Expos have been gaming on you, with a bit of help from '61.), Mister Clutch (Last week, Braves games were not decided until hot slugger Ron Gant got to take the last swing.), Back in the Saddle (By riding in with a fat new contract, Emmitt Smith gave a boost to the faltering Cowboys.), Unbeaten, Unbelieveable (How can the Browns be without a defeat after three games, and how about that Vinny Testaverde?), The Team of Brotherly Love (After a 3-0 beginning the formerly fractious Eagles are sticking together and sticking it to foes), Weight Watcher (The skinny on 7'6" Shawn Bradley: feeding furiously in Philly to fatten up to play for the 76ers.), Father Moon (At every stage of his carefully plotted life, the Oilers quarterback, Warren Moon, has shown wisdom.) |
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| October 4 |
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Contents - "We're Going To Beat this Thing" (Boomer Esiason of the Jets is confronting a new foe, a disease that has invaded his family.); Euro-Crash (Ryder Cup competition boiled down to an American stretch run and an Italian swoon song.); The Toast Of The Quarter (New quarterback Wade Wilson guided the Saints past an old nemesis, the Niners, in New Orleans,); The Fix Was In (Accusers in his own camp say that a Florida promoter rigged fights for Tex Cobb and Mark Gastineau.); Last Shot (The Giants, revived by the bat of Bary Bonds, stood ready for an assault on the Braves' lead.); The Lonesome End (Bill Carpenter became an All-American at West Point and a soldier's soldier by standing apart.) Departments - Letters; Faces In The Crowd; Scorecard; Sports People; Pro Football; College Football; Baseball; Point After |
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| October 11 |
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Chuck Cecil |
Thank You, L.A. (National League baseball pennant race), Piling It On Once Again (Ohio State football), Bloody Poor Show (Lennox Lewis beats Frank Bruno), Headlong And Headstrong (NFL fining Chuck Cecil), Leading Man (Phillies leadoff man Darren Daulton), Learinig Center (Offseason at Georgetown), NHL PREVIEW |
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| October 18 |
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"The Desire Isn't There" (Michael Jordan said he had nothing left to prove, but that may be only one reason for his retirement.), Baseball Playoffs (Philadelphia took a 3-2 lead over Atlanta in a series between teams that like their action long and late.), (The hotheaded White Sox got cooled off by pitcher Juan Guzman and fell behind Toronto 3-2.), One Giant Step (Florida State beat Miami but still has a long way to go to be national champ.), Kick Start (With placekickers deadlier and defenses stingier, pro football games are becoming field goal duels.), Triumph on Sacred Ground (After the Aambian soccer team died in a plane crash, a new side brought hope to a troubled nation.) |
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| October 25 |
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Michael Irvin |
Slam-Bang Series (Phillies and Blue Jays start World Series), Armed Forces (Dallas beats the 49ers), Generation Gap (The demise of football in a small town in Michigan), Look Who's Perfect (Auburn beats Florida), Back in Fashion (Wisconsin football), Southern Discomfort (Article about Allen Iverson's high school problems), Only In Amerika (Darius Kasparaitis of the NHL), Vanishing Point (Jockey Ron Hansen), The Mouth That Roars (Michael Irvin) |
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| November 1 |
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Home Sweet Homer (Joe Carter's home run gave Toronto a second straight World Series title and touched off a mob scene.), The Complete Player (Paul Molitor had everything but the recognition that he found with a World Series triumph in Toronto.), A Fight Over Turf (Three recent injuries on AstroTurf fields have underscored pro football players calls for a return to grass.), Quick As A Cat (Few if any goaltenders in the NHL have risen so far so fast as Toronto Maple Leaf star Felix Potvin.), All Stoked up (Led by J.J. Stokes, its outstanding wide receiver, UCLA has turned a slow start into a run for the roses.), Born to Block (Regarded as college football's best center, Jim Pyne of Virginia Tech is the latest in a lineage of linemen.), The Breaking Point (A rising toll of racetrack breakdowns has shaken the public's confidence in the thoroughbred industry.) |
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| November 8 |
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Alonzo Mourning & Bill Russell |
Contents - 'Sorry About That Greg' (Jim Gallagher Jr. won the Tour Championship in golf's biggest payday after Greg Norman collapsed); Violent Victory (After a rare win over Michigan, Wisconsin students stormed the field, causing scores of injuries); Pulling Out Of Reach (With a victory over Colorado, Nebraska has started to run away from the rest of the Big Eight); Getting A Fresh Charge (Slumping San Diego got precisely the boost it needed when it defeated the surging Raiders 30-23) NBA PREVIEW 1993-94 - Time Waits For No One (As new stars replace old ones, the faces may change, but the excitement they generate is timeless); How High? (Market forces and creative negotiators have conspired to drive players' saleries to dizzying heights); Clang! (Reverberations were felt throughout the league when Chris Dudley signed a hotly disputed contract); :24 Questions (Before our preview package winds down, we take a shot at some burning queries about the new season); Demolition Man (San Antonio Spur forward Dennis Rodman is a fierce competitor and a strangely tormented soul) Departments - Faces In The Crowd; Letters; Scorecard; Sports People; Pro Basketball; Pro Football; College Football; Point After |
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| November 15 |
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Wild Night (Evander Holyfield defeated Riddick Bowe in a heavyweight championship fight interrupted by an aerial intruder.), Like Old Times (The Cowboys honored their past and, with a 31-9 drubbing of the Giants, proved the future belongs to them too.), Best of the Breed (On a day of class acts in the Breeder's Cup at Santa Anita, a bay colt named Lure gave the finest performance.), College Football (In the season's biggest upset, LSU ended Alabama's 31-game unbeaten streak and saved Curley Hallman's job.) (Their academics belittled, the Quakers of Penn came up big against Princeton in a showcase Ivy League game.), A-One-And-A-Two.. (Strike up the band. Top-ranked Florida State and second-ranked Notre Dame face the music on Saturday.), Like Father, Like Son (Ole Miss will never forget Archie, but Peyton is the Manning of the year with recruiters from Oxford to Ann Arbor.), Quest For Perfection (Afflicted with Tourette's syndrome, Chris Jackson of the Denver Nuggets has found solace in religion.) Departments - Letters; Faces In The Crowd; Scorecard; Sports People; Pro Football; College Football; Point After |
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| November 29 |
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"Boston College Knocks off Notre Dame" |
College Football (Boston College shocked top-ranked Notre Dame on a wild Saturday)(Feeliong overlooked and underrated, West Virginia upset No. 4 Miami), Pack On Track (Led by Reggie White, resurgent Green Bay battered first-place Detroit), A Battler to the End (Heather Farr lost her life to breast cancer, but not without a gallant fight), College Basketball - The Sky's The Limit (Tar Heel Rasheed Wallace heads a squadron of remarkable first-year big men), Home on the Range (A discouraging word is seldom heard about Oklahoma State's Bryant Reeves), Can Anyone Stop The Heels? (Defending NCAA champ North Carolina towers over the rest of the field), The Best of the Rest (One of eight unranked contenders could well have a Cinderella season), A Queen and Her Court (All-America center Heidi Gillingham reigns supreme for Vanderbilt), Scouting Reports (The lowdown on the women's Top 10 and the best small college teams), Peacefully Done (In bloody Belfast, World-Cup bound Ireland beat Northern Ireland) |
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| December 6 |
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Rx For The NFL Fewer stars, too many injuries and not enough offense: it's time to cure everything that ails the league), Snow Show (Bit players upstaged star skiers at the World Cup's first U.S. event of the season, in Park City, Utah), The Great Escape (Fleeing their troubled homeland, more than three dozen Cubans defected at a competition in Puerto Rico), Wide Awake in Seattle (Buoyed by new arrivals, the bickering SuperSonics are among the early favorites for the NBA title), Bound For Miami (Big wins over traditional rivals set up an Orange Bowl showdown between Nebraska and Florida State), 0o-La-La, Lenny (Fun-loving, free-spending Phillie Lenny Dykstra toured Europe as an unlikely ambassador for baseball), A Cruel Blow (A seemingly harmless slash to the chest resulted in the deth of a professional hockey player in Italy) |
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| December 13 |
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Contents - East Meets Best (Hakeem Olajuwon and the Houston Rockets tied an NBA mark in routing the New York Knocks); The Defense Never Rests (Chicago Bear defenders outscored their own offense in a key victory over the Green Bay Packers); Attack Of The Killer Tomato Cans (Sixteen heavyweights, ex-cons and ex-champs alike, vied in a Pay-per-View event won by Tony Tubbs; Reversal Of Fortunes (Indiana bounced back from an embarrassing defeat against Baker to stun top-rated Kentucky); Get Up, Stand Up (U.S. Luger Duncan Kennedy refuses to take a skinhead attack on a teammate in Germany lying down); For Goodness' Sake (Miami Dolphin rookie running back Terry Kirby is as admirable a person as he is a football player); Call Me Shark Bait (The writer, a novice diver, wondered if he had lost his mind when he swam with hammerheads) Departments - Letters; Faces In The Crowd; Scorecard; Sports People; Pro Football; College Football; Point After |
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| December 20 |
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Contents - Sportsman of the Year (SI salutes Miami Dolphin coach Don Shula, a man whose mastery of the pro game has spanned four decades.) Double Dose of Woe (Danny Hurley's struggles at Seton Hall were overshadowed by brother Bobby's car crash after an NBA game.) Chips Off Two Blocks (Duke's win at Michigan showcased two stars who have famout fathers but vastly different backgrounds.) Writer's Block (A busted punt was the scoop in the Denver Bronco's 27-21 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.) Bucking For Big Bucks (Tough-as-nails cowboys risked their hides for cash and glory at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.) Gone But Not Forgotten (The NHL's still-unsettled Dallas Stars played a return gig in front of Minnesota's sadder but wiser fans.) Welcome to the Comedy Club (What do you get when you combine bad jokes, bad blood and bad basketball? The Dallas Mavericks.) The Amazin' Collapse of the Mets (Their fall from perennial contender to laughingstock is a testament to the power of mismanagement.) Departments - Faces In The Crowd; Letters; Scorecard; Sports People; Pro Football; College Football; Point After |
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| December 27 - January 2 |
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"93 Things That Went Right In '93" |
Contents - OutFoxed (Rupert Murdoch's upstart Fox Network snatched the NFL from CBS); An A+ For The A-10 (The Atlantic 10, once easily dismissed, has become a conference to be reckoned with); A Gentleman And A Scholar (Florida State quarterback Charlie Ward is as all-American as a young man can be); The Quiet Man (Even if Nebraska wins the Orange Bowl, coach Tom Osborne won't dance on tabletops); 93 Things That Went Right In '93...(Hey, everybody can't get a break, but here's who did in a random review of the year); ...And 19 Things That Went Wrong (From dueling duffers to frighteningly fanatic fans, the year had it's share of lowlights); A Time To Mourn (Untimely deaths in 1993 kept the sports world in a nearly constant state of grieving); Dream On (Imagine Michael and Magic back for a showdown between Dream Teams I and II); Educating Willie (Willie Roaf's mom wanted him to be a star student, but he became a star in the NFL); My Kind Of Town (The author finds you can go home again when he revisits old haunts in Norwich, N.Y.) Departments - Letters; Faces In The Crowd; Scorecard; Sports People; College Football; Point After |
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| December 27 - January 2 |
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"93 Things That Went Right in '93" |
Out Foxed (Fox Network wins NFL bidding), An A+ for the A-10 (Atlantic 10 conference getting respected), A Gentleman and a Scholar (Charlie Wood from Florida State), The Quiet Man (Tom Osborne from Nebraska), 93 Things that Went Right in '93, And 19 Things that went Wrong, A Time To Mourn (Untimely Deaths), Dream On (Imagine a showdown between Dream Teams I and II), Educating Willie (Willie Roaf), My Kind of Town (Author goes back to Norwich, N.Y.) |
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