June 23, 1986 Table Of Contents
Yesterday
DURING BASEBALL'S STONE AGE, A ROAD TRIP CREATED A WHOLE NEW BALL GAME
By Darryl Brock
U.S. Open
At 43, Raymond Floyd fought off a horde of rivals to become the oldest U.S. Open champion ever
By Rick Reilly
Hector Camacho got Edwin Rosario riled up, but the lightweight champ made off with a split-decision win
By Pat Putnam
Texas Rangers
Putting A Stop To A Long Slide
Thanks to Inky, Dr. Gadget and an empathetic Valentine, the once lowly Texas Rangers are winning
By Ron Fimrite
Milers
Two Aces On A Collision Course
Middle distance champions Steve Cram and Said Aouita, who represent vastly different cultures, are heading toward a big July showdown
By Kenny Moore
Matt Biondi
Matt Biondi, arguably the world's fastest swimmer, could win as many as six gold medals in the 1986 world meet
Rowing
Badger eights took both the men's and the women's collegiate titles
Television
Except for Tony Tirado's goal calls, give World Cup coverage a zzzzzzz
By William Taaffe
Pro Basketball
Nancy Lieberman broke basketball's gender barrier with her USBL debut
By Franz Lidz
Inside
FLIGHT 45 FROM HOUSTON HAS ARRIVED
Ted Turner
Ted Turner's Goodwill Games are only one element of his epic world design
By Gary Smith
Reminiscence
GROUCHO IS FONDLY REMEMBERED FOR HIS REAL-LIFE ROLE AS A TENNIS FATHER
By Arthur Marx
For The Record
A roundup of the week June 9-15
Compiled by Morin Bishop
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Craig Neff