Bill Rodgers (above) tied the record with a third straight Boston Marathon victory, but who was first to finish the full distance among the women was open to question

Home fires had a nasty way of burning the home team as Seattle won a thriller

So the Red Sox were getting their flannels peeled off over at Fenway, the Bruins were going facedown in the Stanley Cup playoffs and a whole lot of marathoners were milling around town. Nothing...

Is there a life after Louisville? For some Kentucky Derby winners the answer is not much of one; a few even wound up pulling wagons. Others, however, have literally rolled in clover

What a relief it is to Pittsburgh fans when Kent Tekulve comes out of the bullpen to bail the Pirates out of trouble with his serpentine, sidearm deliveries. Bob Ottum writes of the skinniest—and...

So says Matthew Levine, a marketing whiz whose firm has uncovered some startling information about pro sports by talking to—of all people—the fans

Toronto's Bobby Mattick is 64, but he is a rookie as a major league manager

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J.R. RICHARD: Houston's 6'8", 235-pound righthander ran his record to 2-0 and defeated Los Angeles for the 13th time in a row dating back to June 1976 by firing a one-hitter and striking out 12...

Sifting stats—and tea leaves—intrepid Dr. Z predicts where the blue chips will fall in the NFL's name game next week

Young Joetta Clark forsook a bright dance career to become a top half-miler

Montana's Madison River is the most celebrated trout stream in North America. This statement is attested to by thousands of anglers and by Charles E. Brooks in his comprehensive history of the...

It was possible! The author determined he could make it to 13 major league stadiums on successive days, see every club in action once. So off he flew to realize his dream

20—Peter Read Miller (right)22, 23—Walter Iooss Jr.24—Tony Triolo29—Tony Tomsic30, 31—Teri Bolin (top left), Masachika Suhara (bottom left), Susan Copen Oken (2)32—Lane Stewart (top), Susan Copen...

PRO BASKETBALL—Los Angeles won its Western Conference semifinal series with Phoenix 4-1 as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar celebrated his 33rd birthday with 35 points and 16 rebounds in the Lakers' 126-101...

SCOTT MORNINGSTARLISBON, IOWAScott, a 5'8" senior wrestler at Lisbon High, completed his four years of varsity competition with a 115-1-1 record and I state championships at 98, 105, 119 and 126...

ROGER AND OUTSir:I am a lifelong Washington Redskins fan, and the Dallas Cowboys have always been at the top of my football enemies list. But after reading your article Goodby to All That (April...

SLOWER, BUT SAFER

•Willie Stargell, told that teammate Dave Parker had called him his idol: "That's pretty good, considering that Dave's previous idol was himself."