January 13, 1986 Table Of Contents
Booktalk
A BOOK ON BOXING WEIGHS IN WITH A WELTER OF OFTEN IRRELEVANT DETAIL
By Jeremiah Tax
AFC
In a dramatic come-from-behind win, the wild-card Patriots benefited from six turnovers to deal the L.A. Raiders out
By Ralph Wiley
Yogi's Right: It Ain't Over Till It's...
Down 21-3 to Cleveland and going nowhere, Miami suddenly exploded for three touchdowns and a stunning 24-21 win
By Douglas S. Looney
NFC
Motoring Along On A Freeway Of His Own
Eric Dickerson was unstoppable as he rushed for a record 248 yards to propel the Rams past the Cowboys 20-0
The Chicago Bears looked mean and played mean while shutting down the beleaguered and bedeviled Giants 21-0
The Nets
Life Was Sweet...But The Sugar Ran Out
Micheal Ray Richardson had led the New Jersey Nets to a terrific start, but then he fell victim to drugs again
Curtis Strange
Blessed with a fine family and a solid game, Curtis Strange vowed not to succumb to his Masters debacle—and made the year his best ever
By Jaime Diaz
The College Bowls
No Doubt About It: Oklahoma's No. 1
After resolving several off-field problems, much maligned Barry Switzer led a group of youngsters to the national crown
By Rick Reilly
College Bowls
Hockey
A playoff patsy so far, Washington has become a better balanced club
By E.M. Swift
College Basketball
Having a ball with the Blazers
And for UAB star guard Steve Mitchell, it had better be the right one
Arabians
In the past decade the elegant, graceful Arabian has taken center stage among U.S. pleasure horses. But the popularity of the breed and the huge sums a top horse like MS Baqueta (left) can command at auction have spawned practices so unsavory that they would curl the beard of even the toughest Bedouin warrior
By E.M. Swift
First Person
THE BATTLE FOR COMRADE SLINKY WAS WAGED ON A POLISH PING-PONG TABLE
By Franz Lidz
For The Record
A roundup of the week Dec. 30-Jan. 5
Compiled by James E. Reynolds
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Craig Neff and Robert Sullivan