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May 1, 1989 Table Of Contents

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Texas Rangers

RANGERS RISIN'

In a Texas-sized flip-flop, the Rangers have vaulted to the top with newcomers like Julio Franco and Nolan Ryan

By William Nack

IN SEARCH OF A NET GAIN

Soviet tennis ace Natalia Zvereva told her country's sports officials she wants to keep her winnings and buy a Benz

By Dave Scheiber

Mark Eaton

Big Man On the BLOCK

Mark Eaton, Utah's 7'4" center, is the sultan of swat on what has become the NBA's stingiest team

By Hank Hersch

Mike Elkins

Maximum Exposure

Like other NFL hopefuls, Mike Elkins bared body and soul in a four-month odyssey that ended with the draft

By Jill Lieber

Pat Day

DAY OF RECKONING

Jockey Pat Day has shed his evil ways and won almost every big race there is—except the Kentucky Derby

By J.E. Vader

Movies

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH

'Field of Dreams' combines illogical elements to produce a gem of a baseball movie

By Steve Wulf

College Football

JUST CALL IT ERICKSON U.

Miami's coach and quarterback share a name and aim

By Bruce Newman

Inside

BASEBALL

By Peter Gammons

NOW SOME COMIC RELIEF

By Franz Lidz

Bowling

LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE

Del Ballard Jr., now a bowlaholic, won the TOC

By Douglas S. Looney

Jeopardy!

What Is Jeopardy!'?

TELEVISION FOR $1,000: THE WORLD'S TOUGHEST GAME SHOW

By Franz Lidz

For The Record

A Roundup of the Week April 17-23

Compiled by Richard O'Brien

FACES IN THE CROWD

Point After

A QUESTION OF FAIRNESS

It's time to separate dollars from sense in college sport

By Rick Telander

Departments

FROM THE PUBLISHER

By Donald J. Barr

Letters

SCORECARD

Edited by Craig Neff