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October 31, 1988 Table Of Contents

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Quarterbacks

WHAT A DOWNER

Why have so many NFL quarterbacks been injured this season? Dr. Z offers one theory—and ideas on how to reverse the trend

By Paul Zimmerman

World Series

Destiny's Boys

L.A. miraculously beat Oakland in the World Series

By Steve Wulf

A CASE OF OREL SURGERY

By Peter Gammons

Gretzky

A King in Edmonton

Wayne Gretzky returned to his old city and was greeted with heartfelt cheers

By Austin Murphy

Celtics In Spain

THEY REIGN IN SPAIN

The Celtics beat hometown Real Madrid to win the crown in the McDonald's Open

By Jack McCallum

Donny Lalonde

Nothing but Lumps

For Donny Lalonde, who will meet Sugar Ray Leonard in Las Vegas on Nov. 7, life has been anything but sweet

By William Nack

College Football

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

By William F. Reed

Television

NATIONAL BASEBALL COMPANY?

NBC's World Series telecasts showed it's still the best at covering the national pastime

By William Taaffe

For The Record

A Roundup of the Week Oct. 17-23

Compiled by Sally Guard

FACES IN THE CROWD

Point After

BRING BACK DAY GAMES

The starting times for the World Series are way too late

By Ron Fimrite

Departments

FROM THE PUBLISHER

By Donald J. Barr

Letters

Edited by Gay Flood

SCORECARD

Edited by Craig Neff