October 27, 1986 Table Of Contents
Perspective
FOR SOME, THE THRILL OF RUNNING A MARATHON CAN TURN INTO THE BLUES
By Lisa Twyman Bessone
The World Series
Down 0-2, the confused and confounded New York Mets tried to figure out how the World Series, and the Boston Red Sox, were getting away from them
By Ron Fimrite
IN A WHOLE DIFFERENT LEAGUE NOW
By T. Nicholas Dawidoff
HERE'S TO THE WORMS IN THE BIG APPLE
Michigan-Iowa
The Shoe Was On The Other Foot
As in 1985, Michigan-Iowa came down to a last-second field goal
By Rick Reilly
Olympics
Barcelona (surprise) and Albertville, France, won the 1992 Olympic sweepstakes at the International Olympic Committee's Lausanne meeting
By William Oscar Johnson
Kristiansen
The Best Norse In The Long Run
Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway, a skier turned runner, is the fastest woman in the world over 5,000 meters, 10,000 meters and in the marathon
By Kenny Moore
College Football
By Douglas S. Looney
By Ivan Maisel
Soccer
Despite rosy predictions, soccer has yet to win the hearts of Americans
By Jaime Diaz
Gambling
A truly friendly game of chance
In North Dakota, gambling quaintly reaps big bucks for local charities
By Franz Lidz
Pro Football
The Falcons, armed with a dogged defense, rule the NFL West roost
By Jill Lieber
Ian Botham
Ian Botham of Britain is the player—and the controversy—of the century
By Clive Gammon
On The Scene
HEAVY METAL ROCKERS FIND PEACE AND QUIET—AND ROCK FANS—ON THE LINKS
By Franz Lidz
For The Record
A roundup of the week Oct. 13-19
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