When it comes to running on powder, Tom Sobal dusts the competition

Two ex-Oakland A's teammates have revived a Bay Area school sports program

Army and Navy put up the good fight, but it's time for them to pull back to I-AA football

D'Andre HardemanHOUSTON

Guts and Gaul

Most pregame renditions of The Star-Spangled Banner fade from memory even before the action starts, but now and then a performance comes along either so good or so bad that it becomes a part of...

In Birmingham, where 25% of the population lives in poverty and 11% has less than an eighth-grade education, the city council has voted to give the University of Alabama at Birmingham $2.2 million...

John HarringtonThe owners' primary negotiator, on talks to end the baseball strike: "I'm confident that the progress that will be made next week will be progressive."

A Week with the Dallas Cowboys: moments of low humor and high purpose, ending as usual, with a win

"Within the complex are a travel agency, a whirlpool big enough for 20 players, and a dance studio for the cheerleaders"

"If you want to do something for yourself—play with your kids, visit with your agent—you do it today"

"This morning, former Jet and Patriot running back Blair Thomas was signed as a backup for Emmitt Smith, and Joe Fishback was sent into exile"

"Irvin is full of the rapture that comes with being the cock of the walk, the big dog, the warrior, himself"

It's simple to talk about the concept of transforming the printed page to the computer screen. But Phil Polishook, SI's manager of new business development, who oversaw the six-month production of...

At the Dallas Cowboys' command central, where Super Bowl trophies twinkle and schemes really do come true, Jerry Jones crosses his legs. He is the very picture of casual contentment. "The key is...

Playing with an NBA star is only one thing you can do with these new titles

"Hennings, who flew A-10s in the gulf war, is happy to take over child duty"

"The Cowboys are unique, a phenomenon that transcends the narrow confines of regional fandom"

The season's best sports volumes are a welcome antidote to labor disputes

"No team has won three Super Bowls in a row, but don't bet against these fellows doing it"

Squash stormed the skies of Delaware at the Punkin' Chunkin' championships

By falling to the woeful Wolves, the clueless Clippers approached a record for futility

Every time boxing seems to lose its appeal someone comes along and regenerates interest in it. Thank you, George.RAY RUSSELL, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.

Most of the action came before—and after—Riddick Bowe's uninspired decision over Larry Donald

Florida pulled out all the stops to hand Alabama its first loss, earning a trip to New Orleans and a rematch with Florida State

Michael Jordan Completed his first swing through baseball while his hired muscle kept the fans at bay

Patriot Missile

Teams have learned a costly lesson this year in quarterbackonomics: Paying signal-callers big bucks doesn't make them big-time players. "What we did last year," says Giant general manager George...

Moon over Chicago

Once he sets his sights on a goal, nothing stops Lion punter Greg Montgomery. As a junior at Red Bank Regional High in Little Silver, N.J., he was asked the question, "What will you be doing 10...