January 16, 1989 Table Of Contents
NFL Playoffs
Having been deprived of their hurry-up offense, the Bengals stuck basics and beat Buffalo
By Rick Reilly
Jerry Rice and Joe Montana led the 49ers past the Bears, 28-3, in frigid Chicago
Trail Blazers
The uninspired Trail Blazers and their coach, Mike Schuler (left), are giving each other headaches with all their bickering and petty demands
Soviet Hockey
Viacheslav Fetisov, star defenseman for the touring Soviets, wants to join the NHL, but will he be allowed to?
By E.M. Swift
Steve Jones beat a field of winners at the MONY Tournament of Champions
By Jaime Diaz
Big East
Unlikely front-runners Seton Hall and Providence top the talent-rich Big East
Joe Cesari
Coach Joe Cesari has made Pennsylvania's rich wrestling tradition even richer
Schintzius
The long and short of it is that mangle-maned Dwayne Schintzius of Florida is hoops' bad boy
College Basketball
Everest
HALLUCINATIONS, HIGH WINDS AND VIEWS LIKE THIS MADE A NEW ROUTE UP EVEREST A BITTERSWEET TEST OF WILL
By Ed Webster
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week Jan. 2-8
Compiled by Nicholas Dawidoff
Point After
The NFL needs to pull in for some postseason repairs
By Rick Reilly
Departments
Edited by Gay Flood