He has given people with HIV someone to admire. For that, Magic should be considered a great role model.KEVIN DOLINGER, HENDERSONVILLE, N.C.

At 65, Pete Carril found he had lost touch with the college scene

San Francisco boasts the NCAA's only husband-and-wife coaching team

Hard work and heredity have made Meaghan Sittler the top women's player

Ernie Calverley's buzzer-beater in the '46 NIT was the greatest Hail Mary of all

Matt McClainLAKE PLACID, N.Y.

Dennis and the Five-Ring Circus

AMONG the items made available by the Montreal Canadiens for Tuesday's auction at the soon-to-be-closed Montreal Forum were the club's 24 Stanley Cup banners.

Michael PolensekCleveland councilman, on maintaining a bottom-line focus while working on the city's deal with the NFL for a new franchise to replace the departed Browns: "I can't be swayed by...

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The Olympic swim trials were awash in courage, controversy and comebacks

An Insider's Guide to the NCAA's

Relieved to be rid of Don Nelson, the Knicks blew away the Bulls for their new coach, Jeff Van Gundy

Senior Editor Larry Burke, a devotee of baseball since he was old enough to turn on the TV, has learned from the breaks of the game. For instance, when fellow 13-year-olds started bending...

Muffin Spencer-Devlin stands tall in her chosen role: the first LPGA player to declare she's gay

It's good that Randall Cunningham now has a marble and granite shop, because employment as a starting quarterback may be over

Powered by five Russians, Detroit is vanquishing foes at a record pace

The Pacers' Miller mulls a move, Hawkins is getting in gear with the Sonics, Watching Pippen's back

Before March Madness engulfs us completely, let's not forget those who made the regular season memorable

SEATTLE MARINERS SLUGGER JAY BUHNER MAY LOOK LIKE A FIEND, BUT HE'S ACTUALLY A FUN-LOVING, FAN-FRIENDLY STAR WITH ONLY ONE REVOLTING HABIT

Alexander Cejka, a Czech with roots in the cold war, hopes to heat up the European tour

When Curtis gets heckled, it's Faldo to the rescue, UNLV aims high, Autographs: inauspicious signs

Here's more evidence that the sky's the limit for U.S. Amateur champion Tiger Woods: Despite a disappointing 23rd-place finish in the Golf Digest Collegiate, Woods, a sophomore at Stanford, came...

Here's more evidence that the sky's the limit for U.S. Amateur champion Tiger Woods: Despite a disappointing 23rd-place finish in the Golf Digest Collegiate, Woods, a sophomore at Stanford, came...

Tim Herron was long on distance and short on rookie errors in his first Tour win

Michael Campbell's time as a novelty is running short. Based on his play in last year's British Open and last week's Honda Classic, Campbell appears destined to be better known for his golf than...