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July 11, 1988 Table Of Contents

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Books

THE TALE IS ALL IN THE TELLING

By Nicholas Dawidoff

Wimbledon

THREE DOWN, ONE TO GO

At Wimbledon, Steffi Graf won the third leg of the Grand Slam, and Stefan Edberg his first men's title

By Curry Kirkpatrick

Arena Football

OFF-THE-WALL BALL

In the cozy world of Arena Football, the fans can reach out and touch someone

By Paul Zimmerman

Chicago Cubs

KEEP AN EYE ON THE KIDS

The Chicago Cubs, led by some young talent, are stirring up dust—and trouble—in the NL East

By Hank Hersch

CRAMMING FOR A BIG TEST

Steve Cram's winning kick in the Bislett Games mile restored his flagging confidence as he heads for the Seoul Olympics

By Kenny Moore

NO FOE TO BE FOUND

What's Mike Tyson to do, now that he has all but wiped out the heavyweight division?

By Pat Putnam

Karl Nelson

A Life on the Line

Giants offensive tackle Karl Nelson, stricken 10 months ago by Hodgkin's disease, is working back into condition

By Jill Lieber

Sherri Turner

Catch A Rising Star

Sherri Turner, the LPGA champion, has added an astral touch to her improving game

By Jaime Diaz

Pro Basketball

THE BEST NCAA TEAM IN THE NBA

But will acquiring three prize collegians make the lowly Clippers a strong pro club?

By Jack McCallum

Inside

Baseball

By Peter Gammons

Television

GET OUT YOUR CHECKBOOK

Tyson-Spinks provided a peek at the future of sports on TV

By William Taaffe

Doc And Darryl

DOC AND DARRYL

After times of turmoil, Doc Gooden and Darryl Strawberry of the Mets have become stronger than ever

By Ralph Wiley

Spotlight

SHORT ISN'T A LONG SHOT

Nigel Short is nearing the top of the chess world

By Franz Lidz

For The Record

A Roundup of the Week June 27-July 3

Compiled by Jay Jennings

FACES IN THE CROWD

Point After

THE HOST TO THE MOST

It's official: Sport's biggest show will be in the U.S.

By Clive Gammon

Departments

FROM THE PUBLISHER

By Donald J. Barr

Letters

Edited by Gay Flood

SCORECARD

Edited by Bruce Newman