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March 3, 1986 Table Of Contents
Larry Bird
'As Nearly Perfect As You Can Get'
In a glorious seventh season, Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics is demonstrating that he may be the NBA's best player of all time
Iowa Gets Caught In A Sudden Storm
The Hawkeyes brought a two-year winning streak to archrival Iowa State only to have it swept away by the vengeful Cyclones
By Ivan Maisel
L.A. Open
Well, they re the new stars of the PGA Tour, which means a lot of people are pining for the old ones
By Rick Reilly
As March approached, Louisville once again mounted its assault on college basketball's summit
Arbitration
Dizzy Days At The Arbitration Table
As a madcap season of hearings came to a close, Wade Boggs settled for a mere $1.35 million
By Hank Hersch
Mario Lemieux
And it's not only in Pittsburgh that the Penguins' Mario Lemieux is compared with the Great One
By Bob Kravitz
John Mugabi
Newly baptized John Mugabi wants to rid himself of a nickname and Marvelous Marvin Hagler of a title
By Clive Gammon
College Basketball
Miami O.'s Ron Harper can do it all, and NBA scouts are panting
Luge
The U.S. is on the fast track at last
Czech-born Miro Zajonc has raised hopes that this country will soon slide to the top
By Jack Falla
Heavenly Game
Catholic colleges in the U.S. have enjoyed marked success in big-time basketball, but, as the author suggests, this may be a mixed blessing
By Frank Deford
For The Record
A roundup of the week Feb. 17-23
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
