Most of us have picked up a rather romantic notion of oldtime village smithies, particularly the business about sinewy hands and muscles as strong as iron bands. There is a Goya painting called...

THE SAME OLD STORY

•Don Sutton, veteran Dodgers pitcher: "It's amazing how fast you grow old in this game. At first you're the rookie righthander; next season you're that promising righthander; then suddenly you're...

Coaching his final game after 13 years at Marquette, Al McGuire was given a royal sendoff—a victory over North Carolina and with it the NCAA championship

Despite an uncharacteristic start in the title match, the golden girl of tennis reemphasized her overwhelming supremacy by overcoming Sue Barker of Devonshire and taking home the Virginia Slims...

USC's Joe Bottom broke two venerable swimming records at the NCAA championships as his share of a spree in which marks were set in every event

The International Cross-Country Championship was set in picturesque surroundings that belied its pitfalls, but Belgium's taciturn Leon Schots took them all in stride

Baseball 1977 opens the era of free agents, and an analysis of the season ahead tells how the new rich figure to help—or hinder—their new clubs. But the game is not populated solely by fat cats,...

With a mighty swoosh, the Derby favorite, Seattle Slew, pulled far away from his foes in the Flamingo and put himself in the exalted class of Secretariat

The young and unheralded have made off with the lion's share of prizes on the winter tour but now they face the subtlety and mystery of Augusta

TEE TO GREEN: "They use the corners of greens to tease you, putting the pins there. You must learn there are many holes where you do not want to shoot for the flag, no matter where they put...

Brussels-bred, Harrow-schooled and Paris-garbed, George Kanter is the U.S. fight game's hot line to Europe—a man of charm who has seen the sport prosper, wither and bloom again

Northern California's extended drought could produce one big unplayable lie

Though some big new schools—and big new foreigners—were at the women's tourney, little old Delta State, with Ms. Inside and Ms. Outside, retained the title

You might see her strolling the back nine at Pebble Beach with Linda (Mrs. Tom) Watson; or applauding a birdie at Firestone with Polly (Mrs. Ben) Crenshaw; or pausing for a sandwich at Muirfield...

The joint jumped when fanatical, beanied Badger-niks replaced funereal Red Wing followers in the Detroit Olympia—and Wisconsin won two thrillers in overtime

The Bulls are making a late charge to the playoffs and Chicago's in an uproar

As a mime, Danny Kaye has been a man of a million faces. In real life, he has excelled as a symphony conductor, golfer, pilot, chef and medicine man. Now he owns a baseball team

On Monday, Aug. 18, 1941, the St. Louis Cardinals were a half game back of the Brooklyn Dodgers in the battle for the National League pennant. The Cardinals, riddled with injuries throughout the...

COLLEGE BASKETBALL—DELTA STATE won its third straight AIAW championship, defeating Louisiana State 68-55 in Minneapolis (page 59).

LYNETTE WOODWARDWICHITA, KANS.Lynette, 17, sank a 12-foot jump shot with four seconds remaining to lead Wichita North past previously unbeaten Hutchinson 54-53 in the finals of the state 5-A...

6—Tony Tomsic15—drawing by Arnold Roth28-30—Marvin E. Newman37—Jerry Cooke38, 39—Barton Silverman40—Tony Triolo, John Iacono, Graham Finlayson, Lane Stewart46, 47—Stephen Green-Armytage54—George...

SPIRIT OF '76Sir:I totally agree with Curry Kirkpatrick about the 76ers (Good, But Why Not the Best?, March 21). I hope players and management read this article. Maybe then they can figure out...