November 16, 1987 Table Of Contents
Not So Big Eight
Oklahoma and Nebraska achieved their lofty rankings at the expense of a conference that is fast becoming a bad joke
By Douglas S. Looney
With star defenseman Paul Coffey on the sidelines in a contract dispute, the Edmonton Oilers are off to a so-so start
Chicago Bears
Since his return Jim McMahon has rallied the Bears to three straight dramatic wins
Bill Russell
After a 10-year absence from the NBA, Bill Russell hopes to instill his winning tradition as the coach in Sacramento
Smith And Snow
Hopes were high for Florida's Emmitt Smith and Ohio State's Carlos Snow. One has run to daylight, the other hasn't shone
Matthew Hilton
IBF junior middleweight champ Matthew Hilton has earned the acclaim his rough-and-tumble father never had
By William Nack
Television
Dabney Coleman is a hit in 'The Slap Maxwell Story'
Hockey
But Walt Poddubny, the Rangers' leading scorer, is, nyuk, nyuk, a Stoogephile
By Franz Lidz
College Football
Spotlight
A FIGHTER WHO WILL BE HEARD FROM
David Davis is deaf, but his message in the ring comes through loud and clear
By Kevin Cook
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week Nov. 2-8
Compiled by Merrell Noden
Point After
A result of nays on stadiums: President Bill Bradley
By Craig Neff
Departments
Edited by Gay Flood
Edited by Steve Wulf