April 28, 1986 Table Of Contents

Author:
SI Staff

Spinks-Holmes

Michael Spinks held on to his heavyweight crown with a split decision over Larry Holmes that came in for second-guessing

By Pat Putnam

Cardinals

They're Having The First Laugh

St. Louis jumped off to a fast start, thanks to the Cardinal virtues of pitching, good defense and speed

By Craig Neff

Dominique Wilkins

Dominique Had Himself A Picnique

Dominique Wilkins had a feast as Atlanta downed Detroit twice in the opening round of the playoffs

By Jack McCallum

SMASH PERFORMANCE IN A LIMITED RUN

By Alexander Wolff

Nicklaus's Masters

On The Course With Jack

Hole by critical hole, Jack Nicklaus relives the shots that catapulted him to victory in a Masters championship whose echoes still reverberate

By Sarah Ballard

Horse Racing

Beware of the midnight traveler

By winning the Wood, Broad Brush made himself a Derby contender

By William Nack

Pro Football

A time of whispers and rumors

Questions about drug use hang heavy over this year's NFL draft

By Paul Zimmerman

Inside

BASEBALL

By Peter Gammons

AN EXPO IN NEED OF EXPOSURE

By Henry Hecht

Lendl

On Guard and Quite in Control

Protected by trained dogs and propelled by an iron will, Ivan Lendl has ascended to the top of men's tennis

By Gary Smith

Edited by Gay Flood

Departments

LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER

By Donald J. Barr

SCORECARD

Edited by Robert Sullivan