January 25, 1988 Table Of Contents
NFL Playoffs
Denver survived a Cleveland rally to win a return trip to the Super Bowl
By Rick Reilly
The Redskins dug deep to beat the Vikings for the NFC title
Ben Johnson flew 2,800 miles to win twice in two days and set a world best
By Craig Neff
Bradley's Hersey Hawkins, the nation's top scorer, has raised his game in grand fashion
High-scoring Calgary center Joe Nieuwendyk has put a clamp on the NHL's rookie-of-the-year award
Nah-nah-nah-nah-na-nah, CBS and NBC are feuding
By William Taaffe
Tomba
Italy's Alberto Tomba, 21, has exploded onto the World Cup ski scene. Now he has his sights set on the Calgary Games
By Bruce Newman
Maine Hockey
Stirring a state whose teams are unaccustomed to such lofty heights, Maine is No. 1 in all college hockey
By Morin Bishop
Fat Lever
Lafayette (Fat) Lever may finally get the NBA All-Star recognition he deserves
By Hank Hersch
Golf
Steve Pate shone in a starless field at a rain-shortened TOC
By Jaime Diaz
College Basketball
By Morin Bishop
Luge
A new selection process saved the day for sliders at the U.S. Olympic trials
Frank Deford Goes Bowling
By Frank Deford
Perspective
There's a story behind this NFL official's number
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week Jan. 11-17
Compiled by Merrell Noden
Point After
Alysheba: Horse of the Year or Druggie of the Year?
By William Nack
Departments
Edited by Gay Flood
Edited by Sarah Ballard