September 8, 1986 Table Of Contents
Shopwalk
A SENSI SPORT SPONGE DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A TOWEL, BUT IT ACTS LIKE ONE
By Sam Moses
Footloose
A COMPUTER IN THE SPORTS PALACE AT LAUREL PUT THE BYTE ON RAILBIRDS
By Amy Lennard
Surfing
Huge crowds turned out to cheer stars like America's John Kissell (right) in California's prestigious Op Pro
Mike Shula
The Tide Rolls With A Shula Named Mike
Led by a son of the famed coach, Alabama gamely beat Ohio State
By Hank Hersch
MVPS
With a month to go, both leagues have a cast of nominees for the Most Valuable Player awards. The envelopes, please
Sugar Ray
'There Is A Burning Desire In Me'
So says Sugar Ray Leonard of his astounding decision—for someone at once rich, renowned and ring-rusty—to challenge Marvelous Marvin Hagler
By William Nack
College Football
Japan's top team had a fine old fling in a game with Southern Oregon State
By Franz Lidz
Inside
A BIG HAND FOR THIS WAY ABOVE AVERAGE JOE
By Henry Hecht
Golf
An ex-pro won the Amateur, but it was a lousy week for Nicklauses
By Jaime Diaz
Texotics
Where The Deer And The Greater Kudu Play
The Hill Country of Texas has become home to so many species of exotic wildlife that they've come to be known as Texotics
By Robert F. Jones
Television
Warming up the airwaves? Yesssssss!
Marv Albert has become a very hot property lately at NBC Sports
By William Taaffe
For The Record
A roundup of the week Aug. 25-31
Compiled by Amy Lennard
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Robert Sullivan