January 23, 1989 Table Of Contents
College Basketball
A swarm of quicksilver, 6'6" look-alikes powered unbeaten—and bewildering—Illinois past Big Ten rival Michigan 96-84
By Hank Hersch
College Basketball/Proposition 42
An NCAA rule deemed unfair to minorities drew angry reactions, and a walkout
Bob Hope
Steve Jones won his second consecutive tournament, but the real star was Bob Hope
By E.M. Swift
Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar didn't prepare properly for his final season, and it shows
Super Bowl Preview XXIII
Joe Montana of the 49ers and Boomer Esiason of the Bengals have had hot hands this season, but a pair of defiant defenses will attempt to put the heat on them
San Francisco's All-Pro safety, Ronnie Lott, is as generous with his time as he is with his tackles
By Jill Lieber
The Bengals' dazzling rookie, Ickey Woods, ran wild, then danced to unexpected success
By Rick Reilly
Hype
ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY THE GREATEST ARTICLE EVER WRITTEN!
By Bruce Newman
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week Jan. 9-15
Compiled by Nicholas Dawidoff
Point After
Ferguson Jenkins and Gaylord Perry should be in the Hall
Departments
Edited by Gay Flood
Edited by Craig Neff