March 21, 1983 Table Of Contents

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Inspired by a familiar setting, St. John's defeated nemesis Boston College for the Big East championship

By Curry Kirkpatrick

Invaders Of The Raiders' Space

Oakland's USFL entry got a rousing welcome from 47,344 jilted NFL fans

By Ralph Wiley

The World Cup

They've Put The U.S. On Top Of The World

In the most triumphant week ski-racing America has ever known, Phil Mahre and Tamara McKinney took charge of the World Cup

By William Oscar Johnson

Rookies

A Pair Of Young Sox With Sock

Promising rookies and fast friends, Ron Kittle (left) and Greg Walker could be big hitters in the major leagues—though they may not stick with Chicago

By Jim Kaplan

The Paxsons

A Family Tradition

Notre Dame's John and Portland's Jim Paxson are following firmly in their father's basketball footsteps

By Bruce Newman

Figure Skating

Great Scott! What a doubleheader

The U.S. skaters swept the individual world titles at Helsinki

By Bob Ottum

Wrestling

The Hawks soar as before

Iowa had it easier than ever in winning its sixth straight NCAAs

By Douglas S. Looney

College Basketball

Back home again, it's Indiana

Playing on their own court, the Hoosiers beat Ohio State for the Big Ten title

By Jack McCallum

THE WEEK (March 7-13)

By Alexander Wolff

TV/Radio

The billion-dollar ball game

No matter who pays what, baseball's new network deal will make it a winner

By William Taaffe

Yesterday

THE FIGHTERS ON THIS CARD STOKED THEIR FIRES AND CAME OUT STEAMING

By Richard Phelan

For The Record

A roundup of the week March 7-13

Compiled by Franz Lidz

19th Hole: The Readers Take Over

19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER

Edited by Gay Flood

Departments

LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER

By Philip G. Howlett

SCORECARD

Edited by Jerry Kirshenbaum

CREDITS

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