March 3, 1980 Table Of Contents

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The U.S. went bonkers when Mike Eruzione's shot beat Vladimir Myshkin for the winning goal as America's Team stunned the once invincible Soviets en route to the Olympic title

By E.M. Swift

THE BIG WHOOPEE

By E. M. Swift

SILENCE WAS GOLDEN

By William Oscar Johnson

A STERLING FIGURE

By Bob Ottum

On The Level

WHY THE GAME IS ON THE LEVEL

Who's No. 1? DePaul right now, but when the NCAAs start, anyone could be, so evenly distributed is the talent

By Curry Kirkpatrick

College Basketball

Bzzzzzzz! Swish!

Villanova's Rory Sparrow has a knack for making winning shots at the buzzer

By Anthony Cotton

THE WEEK (Feb. 18-24)

By Herm Weiskopf

Track & Field

Hi, do you remember me?

In 1975 I put the shot farther than anyone ever has. But I never made the record books. Now I've got a chance. I'm B...R...I...A...N O...L...D...

By Joe Marshall

Sailing

Triumph of teamwork over technology

Burt Keenan's Acadia, the SORC winner, hasn't got all the latest wrinkles, but it does have a skipper's biggest edge, a good crew

By Coles Phinizy

Marvin Miller

Yankee Stadium, Opening Day, 1980?

A strike that could delay the start of the baseball season is brewing, and once more Marvin Miller, the head of the players' union, stands at storm center

By Ron Fimrite