April 17, 1989 Table Of Contents
On The Scene
By Franz Lidz
The Masters
Nick Faldo overcame weather redolent of his native England and, in a sudden-death playoff, Scott Hoch to win the Masters
By E.M. Swift
NHL Playoffs
It's playoff time, so naturally the Oilers, after a drab season, took a commanding lead over the Great One's Kings
Greg Walker
Opening Day 1989 was special for White Sox first baseman Greg Walker. Eight months ago he thought he had died
By Bruce Newman
The MVP Race
For a welcome change the NBA offers more than just a few contenders
Dark Forces
Are teams that are dressed in black really meaner and tougher than their more cheerfully clad brethren? A scientific study comes up with some somber findings
By Sarah Boxer
Steve Fisher
Athletic director Bo Schembechler finally named Steve Fisher basketball coach at Michigan—but what took him so long?
U.S. Soccer
The U.S. soccer team has its best chance since 1950 of making the World Cup finals
By Clive Gammon
Inside
Tennis
Two new and unlikely pals from the U.S. beat France
By Franz Lidz
Horse Racing
Easy Goer and Sunday Silence romped; Houston flopped
Movies
The report on 'Major League' is good field, no hit
By Steve Wulf
Giamatti
Bart Giamatti comes to his new job as the commissioner of baseball with impressive intellectual and management credentials—and, above all, an abiding love for the game
By Frank Deford
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week April 3-9
Compiled by Merrell Noden
Point After
The 'Game of the Week' must be saved. Your move, Commish
By Curt Smith
Departments
Edited by Gay Flood
Edited by Craig Neff