CONTENTS

SUGAR WAS MARVELOUS 18
Sugar Ray Leonard came out of retirement to beat middleweight king Marvelous Marvin Hagler in Las Vegas
by William Nack

THREE TO GET READY AND... 26
With four weeks still remaining, a trio of prep races has further confused the Kentucky Derby picture
by Demmie Stathoplos

A CRASH LANDING FOR AN ACE 32
New York Met superstar Dwight Gooden came tumbling to earth after a drug test revealed he had taken cocaine
by Steve Wulf

THAT CHAMPIONSHIP TOUCH 36
Steve Alford, who helped lead Indiana to the NCAA crown, added another chapter to his state's hoops history
by Alexander Wolff

HERE'S TO HAPPY DAYS 47
Bob Tway had a dicey time qualifying for the PGA Tour, but now "Richie Cunningham" seems to be on a roll
by Rick Reilly

ATTACKING THE AMAZON 60
...and vice versa. The author, his son and the guide found that the mud was actually worse than the piranhas
by Roy Blount Jr.

DEPARTMENTS

Letters 6
Scorecard 13
Swimming 52
Golf 57
For The Record 87
Point After 88

PHOTO

RONALD C. MODRA

STEVIE WONDER: No, this isn't Steve Alford doing wind sprints at home in New Castle, Ind. It's a life-sized cutout of the player who has helped raise Hoosier hoop hysteria to new heights (page 36).