July 28, 1980 Table Of Contents

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The Moscow Olympics

Only the Bears Were Bullish

The glittering opening ceremony of the Moscow Olympics was tarnished by the 62-nation boycott, symbolic protests of 16 participating countries and bad vibes in the Village

By Ron Fimrite

VOICES FROM THE VILLAGE

By Paul Zimmerman

...AND MEANWHILE IN PHILADELPHIA

Half a world from Lenin Stadium, boycotting athletes, some of whom gave Olympian performances, proved there's no alternative to the Games

By Craig Neff

HE STOPPED THE TALK, BUT NOT THE FIGHT

In the richest harness race ever, Niatross proved there's nothing wrong with him. Now, if only the same could be said for his owners

By Douglas S. Looney

British Open

ELEMENTARY AT LEAST FOR WATSON

With a record 271, Tom Watson made his third British Open win look so easy ancient Muirfield may never be the same

By Dan Jenkins

Noll: Part 2

THE TEACHER

While other NFL coaches revel in being regarded as demigods, Chuck Noll of the Steelers wants to be known as a pedagogue

By Paul Zimmerman

Baseball

He has Georgia on his mind

The Giants' Mike Ivie yearns for home, but he's giving his career one more try

By Bruce Newman

THE WEEK (July 13-19)

By Herm Weiskopf

Boxing

Big wheel in Motor City

Detroit fans can't get enough of unbeaten welterweight Thomas Hearns, but his 28 foes beg to differ. Next week WBA champ Jose (Pipino) Cuevas hooks up with the Cobra

By John Papanek