June 20, 1988 Table Of Contents
Focus
BACK WHEN CUOMO WAS A CONTENDER
NBA Playoffs
After a stunning opening-game loss at home to the Pistons, the Lakers bounced back to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals
With his surprising KO of WBC middleweight champion Thomas Hearns, Iran Barkley is an underdog no more
By Franz Lidz
Risen Star won the Belmont with a smashing performance, just as his celebrated father, Secretariat, did 15 years ago
By William Nack
Studious Stanford won the College World Series for the second year in a row
By Jaime Diaz
Bob Knepper
Astro lefty Bob Knepper has a decidedly controversial focus on the world, but his pitching this year is right on target
By Jill Lieber
Scott Simpson
Beating Tom Watson to win the '87 U.S. Open golf title didn't alter Scott Simpson's even ways or his questing intellect
By Jaime Diaz
Inside
Rowing
As expected, Andy Sudduth had little competition in the single sculls Olympic trials
Michael Spinks
Michael Spinks will rely on more than his strength and his cunning when he tries to take Mike Tyson's title
By Gary Smith
Perspective
Not for 21 years has a high schooler broken four minutes
Business
A London bookstore devotes its inventory to sports
By Clive Gammon
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week June 6-12
Compiled by Jay Jennings
Point After
Cutting college programs imperils U.S. Olympic hopes
By Kenny Moore
Departments
Edited by Gay Flood
Edited by Steve Wulf