Al Unser Jr. won a crash-filled Indianapolis 500 by .043 of a second over Scott Goodyear

The Eastern finals took some crazy turns as the Cavs tied the inconsistent Bulls 2-2

In the West, petulant Portland blew its cool—and a chance to take a 3-1 lead over Utah

By turning the other cheek, the revamped Blackhawks whipped the Oilers in four games to win the Campbell Conference title

Goalie Tom Barrasso overcame a family crisis to lead Pittsburgh to the Stanley Cup finals again

The MailmanJack McCallum's April 27 article, Big Wheel, about Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz, was super. It sounds to mc as though Malone has it all together, with sensible priorities.LANA M....

Oakland's Mark McGwire is smiling again, now that he's hitting homers at a record pace

And the swimmin' is easy for Summer Sanders of the U.S., who hopes to bring home five medals from Barcelona

In Chicago, Little League has taken root on two gritty inner-city baseball fields

Vladimir Nazlymov, former coach of the Soviet saber team, now teaches fencing in a Kansas City high school

San Francisco Giants owner Bob Lurie, ever desperate to flee Candlestick Park, is now asking the voters of San Jose to build him a new ballpark

Caught in the Draft

So Much for the Voice of Reason

Chicago Stadium, home of da Bulls and da Blackhawks, is a glorious old sports palace in the midst of a badly decayed neighborhood

South African amateur Manny Zerman found a second family in the U.S.

In the 30 years since he held the heavyweight title, the former champ has found serenity

In 1974 two Arizona cavers made quite a discovery. The public will get a look in 1995

BlastedHer way to the NCAA women's singles tennis title and her third college grand slam crown this year. Lisa Raymond, a Florida freshman who beat No. 1-ranked Shannan McCarthy, a senior from...

Elaine AgostiBRIDGEPORT, CONN.Agosti, a senior at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn., took part in all five of the school's women's sports (cross-country, volleyball, soccer, basketball...

Clever Penn State wrapped up a bowl bid in record time—3½ months before the season starts

Artless Dodgers

Dan Issel, new Denver Nugget coach, announcing that his role models are legendary Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp, who wore a brown suit to every game, and former Nugget coach Doug Moe, who was known...