CONTENTS
THE YEAR 10
A wondrous time for the new, the young, the spectacular
WINTER OLYMPICS 12
America's hockey team and Golden Boy enthralled the land
PRO FOOTBALL 22
Up jumped L.A. and Tampa Bay, but Pittsburgh held sway
COLLEGE FOOTBALL 32
It took a Trojan effort for Alabama's Tide to finish No. 1
BASEBALL 42
Pops Stargell & Co. proved October was not for the Birds
HOCKEY 52
When the Soviets came calling, the lofty NHL blushed red
BOXING 58
With Ali wrung out, the ring was awash with pretenders
THE GOLDEN MILE 66
Myriad threads were woven into Sebastian Coe's epic run
TRACK & FIELD 84
Decker was back, Nehemiah was nifty, Myricks loomed long
PRO BASKETBALL 94
Booming Sonics whipped the champion Bullets resoundingly
TENNIS 102
Sweet swingers all: Bjorn and Martina and John and Tracy
MOTOR SPORTS 106
A Big Vacuum Cleaner was hoovered at Indy by Rick Mears
SWIMMING 110
Good for Goodell, viva Vassallo, mad about you, Mary T.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL 118
Magic was in the air as Earvin Johnson stalked Larry Bird
HORSE RACING 124
Affirmed trumped a spectacular bid for Horse of the Year
GOLF 128
His name may have been Fuzzy, but his Masters sure wasn't
GALLERY 134
A potpourri of the year's winners from sea to shining pool
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