April 27, 1987 Table Of Contents
Nostalgia
PLAYING BASEBALL THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY
By Joel Schwarz
The Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers were hopping, thanks to a record season-opening victory streak and a no-hitter by their embraceable lefty, Juan Nieves
By Bruce Newman
The biggest drug bust ever in pro sports implicated 11 present or former members of the Phoenix Suns
Islanders
After six hours and four overtimes, the Islanders beat the Capitals 3-2
Big bucks got Boston a great marathon field and two runaway winners
By Craig Neff
GULCH'S WOOD, BUT THE DEMON COULD
The Wood Memorial made Gulch a Derby contender, but a big win in Arkansas made Demons Begone the favorite
GAINING AT LAST ON THE TOP GUY
Perennial diving champion Greg Louganis lost—three times no less—at the indoors
By Pat Putnam
NFL Draft
Christian Okoye, a 25-year-old sleeper out of Nigeria and Azusa Pacific, has NFL scouts agog
By Jill Lieber
Stress Fractures
Incessant pounding on legs and feet has caused an epidemic of stress fractures in the NBA
Inside
Joyners
Jackie Joyner has a world record, and her older brother, Al, has an Olympic gold medal. Best of all, the two of them have each other
By Kenny Moore
On The Scene
Human centipedes are infesting long-distance races
By Glenn Kramon
Perspective
A young boxer achieved in death the fame he wanted in life
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week April 13-19
Compiled by Bailey Breene Gendron
Point After
A Masters-eye view of 32 years of covering sports
Departments
Edited by Gay Flood
Edited by Robert Sullivan