The once dominant NBA center has all but disappeared
A SAD REFRAIN
•Benny Dees, Wyoming basketball coach, bemoaning a recent slump by the Cowboys: "It was so bad my travel agent called me with a play—and I wrote it down."
February 22, 1988 | Daniel P. Wiener
Ray Santa Maria takes skiers beyond posted boundaries and brings them back alive
February 22, 1988 | Compiled by Duncan Brantley
XV WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES
February 22, 1988
WENDY ANDERSENCOKEVILLE, WYO.Wendy, a freshman on the Cokeville High girls' volleyball team, paced the Panthers to their 54th win in a row and third straight 1A state title, with a .521 kill...
At the Games, a little bit of patriotism goes a long way
SO, LET THE GAMES BE....
Matti Nykänen of Finland added to an already lusty legend by easily outdistancing the other Olympic competitors in the 70-meter ski jump
U.S. speed skater Dan Jansen's calamity on ice followed a still more weighty loss
February 22, 1988 | Donald J. Barr
When reporter Merrell Noden arrived at SI in May 1986, his interest in running was immediately evident. The lanky build, the unmistakable fragrance of used running gear emanating from his office,...
Richard Petty survived a scary smashup as Bobby Allison won Daytona
"Woman's 100-year search for performance has ended." So claimed the brochure for Terry Precision Bicycles for Women Inc. The bikes certainly sounded good, but I had just begun my own hunt for one...
February 22, 1988 | Hank Hersch
Purdue, that other Indiana school, is attracting notice as the hot team in the Big Ten
Todd Marinovich was groomed from infancy to be a top-notch quarterback
February 22, 1988 | Edited by Gay Flood
DEFORD ON BOWLINGFrank Deford Goes Bowling (Jan. 25) was a long-overdue examination of a sport—yes, sport—that many people equate only with recreational activities like miniature golf and going to...
Almost a no-show, Brian Abshire gave the indoor season a nice lift with a U.S. record in the 3,000 at the Meadowlands
WBA lightweight champion César Chávez of Mexico may be the world's best fighter
Mark Calcavecchia just fools with pool; he makes his big money as golf's new star
February 22, 1988 | Morin Bishop
BRAGGING RIGHTS
February 22, 1988 | Morin Bishop
DANNY MANNINGKansas's 6'10" All-America senior forward had 39 points and seven rebounds in the Jayhawks' 82-72 triumph over Iowa State and 23 and nine in Kansas's 78-68 victory over Oklahoma State.
What to watch for as major league camps open
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