December 12, 1988 Table Of Contents
Medicine
TURF TOE: THE NFL'S MOST PESKY AGONY OF DA FEET
By Jill Lieber
Spotlight
THIS PIGSKIN PROPHET HAS A PSYCHOLOGICAL EDGE
By Mike D'Orso
Barkley
Charles Barkley is out to prove he and the 76ers can be big winners
Raiders-Broncos
The Raiders edged the Broncos to create a logjam in the AFC's mild mild West
By Rick Reilly
North Carolina
North Carolina rose to the occasion at the new Tournament of Champions
Olympic TV
NBC surprised everyone, including its own staff, by winning the TV rights to the '92 Games for a record $401 million
By William Oscar Johnson
Although he was playing in Japan, Heisman hoopla ensnared Barry Sanders, the bashful winner from Oklahoma State
Eckersley
With an assist from his wife, ace reliever Dennis Eckersley faced his drinking problem
Sam Mills
Sam Mills, the Saints' 5'9" fireplug, is often the shortest man on the field—until he cuts opposing players down to size
College Basketball
Tennis
Boris Becker prevailed over a gimpy Masters field, and Ivan Lendl showed he's back
College Football
Alabama beat Texas A & M 30-10 amid the drama of two coaches under siege
Transactions
By E.M. Swift
Television
For 21 years, Billy Edwards has been calling those TV timeouts for ABC football
By William Taaffe
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week Nov. 28-Dec. 4
Compiled by Sally Guard
Point After
A few words in defense of the villainous Robin Givens
By J.E. Vader
Departments
Edited by Gay Flood
Edited by Craig Neff