March 4, 1985 Table Of Contents
Update
CINDY NELSON'S LONG SKIING CAREER IS NEARING ITS FINAL DOWNHILL RUN
Booktalk
A GI Makes A Bet With Death And A Fantastic Baseball Game Ensues
By Jeremiah Tax
USFL
That was Jim Kelly's message as he put on a spectacular USFL aerial show at the Los Angeles Coliseum
By Ralph Wiley
IN BIRMINGHAM, A NOT-SO-DAZZLING DEBUT FOR DOUG FLUTIE
By Jill Lieber
Kansas-Oklahoma
Kellogg Went Snap! Crackle! Pop!
In his continuing serial, Ron Kellogg lifted Kansas over rival Oklahoma
Moneyball
Ball Park Figures? Better Believe It
Thanks to arbitration, Tim Raines of the Expos is the 36th million-dollar-a-year man in baseball
By Ivan Maisel
North Stars
The North Stars Are Going South
Minnesota made some noise in the Stanley Cup finals in 1981, but has slipped since then. Here's what happened along the way
By Jack Falla
Celtics-Sixers
Up There Where The Air Is Rare
Flying high above the rest of the NBA, old rivals Boston and Philly are on a playoff collision course
Ricky Davis
Ricky Davis, star of the U.S. soccer team and the St. Louis Steamers, is willing to sacrifice for his sport
By Jack Falla
College Basketball
South Alabama's Terry Catledge is one high scorer with a low profile
By Ivan Maisel
Boxing
After decisioning Juan LaPorte, Barry McGuigan wants a title shot
By Pat Putnam
Motor Sports
Caroming off and past the leader, a Porsche won the rich Grand Prix
By Sam Moses
Joan Benoit
HER LIFE IS IN APPLE PIE ORDER
Women's marathon Olympic gold medalist and world-record holder Joan Benoit, a true Mainer, has fame and fortune in perspective
By Kenny Moore
Spotlight
WHEN WILLIE BROWN IS ON THE COURT, ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS
For The Record
A roundup of the week Feb. 18-24
Compiled by N. Brooks Clark
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Jerry Kirshenbaum