A clear winner in '81, the U.S. was left in East Germany's wake this time

Someday people will appreciate Gus Williams, who's gotten rich after a year's holdout, and is making the Sonics boom

THE GLOBETROTTERS HADN'T CHANGED MUCH IN 30 YEARS, BUT THE FANS HAD

4—Paul Kennedy18, 19—Richard Mackson20, 21—Walter Iooss Jr. (top), Carl Iwasaki, Andy Hayt, Walter Iooss Jr., Carl Iwasaki22—Andy Hayt23—John Iacono24—Manny Millan (top), John Iacono25—Tony Triolo...

PRO BASKETBALL—Milwaukee Reserve Center Harvey Catchings tipped in the winning basket as time expired in a game between the Central Division-leading Bucks and Atlanta. Only problem: Catchings'...

TYRONE SMITHGAUTIER, MISS.Tyrone, a second-grader at College Park Elementary, scored 35 goals while leading the Battle-stars to an 11-0 record in the Gulf Coast Youth Soccer Association's Division...

SPORTSMAN (CONT.)Sir:When I received my copy of your Dec. 28-Jan. 4 issue and saw that you hadn't selected John McEnroe as Sportsman of the Year, I was initially dismayed. I intended to write a...

TWO CASES OF INTEGRITY

•Chuck Nevitt, North Carolina State basketball player, explaining to Coach Jim Valvano why he appeared nervous at practice: "My sister's expecting a baby, and I don't know if I'm going to be an...

...but right on target was 49er Joe Montana as he took aim at the NFC title

Johnny, how cold was it? It was so-o-o-o cold that.... Well, let's put it this way: It was the coldest Jan. 10 in Cincinnati history and probably the coldest game played in the NFL since the...

A four-armed phenom dueled lofty Ralph Sampson as North Carolina beat No. 2 Virginia to remain No. 1

For years Jan Stephenson's claim to fame was that she was the LPGA's designated pinup, but now her golf game is nearly a 10, too

The Mahre twins look and ski alike: Phil's the world's best, Steve's not far behind

Staff Writer Craig Neff has a problem that a lot of us would like to have. He appears somewhat younger than his age, which is all of 24. That makes Neff our youngest writer, and if he looks less...

DOME FEVER HAS STRUCK, PROMISING MANY A NEW SPORTS CASTLE IN THE AIR

The Rice Owls are no longer turkeys, thanks to Forward Ricky Pierce

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JOE DYKSTRA: Western Illinois' junior forward, a .945 foul shooter, set a consecutive free-throw record of 64 by sinking his first eight shots in the Leathernecks' 100-84 victory over Eastern...