September 12, 1988 Table Of Contents

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The Bears blew away the Dolphins 34-7 to open the NFL season

By Paul Zimmerman

Oakland

EARNING STRAIGHT A'S

Oakland, led by Jose Canseco, is right at the head of the class in the American League West

By Ron Fimrite

Miami-Florida State

NO MORE RAP OR REP

Miami's 31-0 defeat of Florida State, the preseason No. 1, silenced the Seminoles

By Rick Telander

The USOC

AN OLYMPIAN QUAGMIRE

The U.S. Olympic Committee, that bloated bureaucracy, must be restructured if America is to fulfill its athletic potential

By E.M. Swift

Roger Kingdom

Kingdom and The Glory

After hurdling many an obstacle, Roger Kingdom hopes to win more Olympic gold and prove 1984 was no fluke

By Merrell Noden

Fatima Whitbread

Throwing Caution To the Wind

With the javelin, hotheaded Fatima Whitbread has won a world title and a new family

By Clive Gammon

Tennis Aides

Signs Of the Times

Tennis players now use everything from therapists to chefs to obtain legal and illegal advantages

By Curry Kirkpatrick

Inside

BASEBALL

By Peter Gammons

Focus

A MAN OF TWO WORLDS

Born in Kenya, nurtured in Japan, Douglas Wakiihuri is an Olympic marathon favorite

By Kenny Moore

For The Record

A Roundup of the Week Aug. 29-Sept. 4

Compiled By Jay Jennings

FACES IN THE CROWD

Point After

THE DAZE OF SEPTEMBER

A bad schedule mars American League stretch runs

By Peter Gammons

Departments

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Edited by Gay Flood

SCORECARD

Edited by Steve Wulf

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