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May 15, 1989 Table Of Contents

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Kentucky Derby

A SUNDAY STROLL

Sunday Silence made the best of a muddy day to beat Easy Goer in the slowest Kentucky Derby in many years

By William Nack

NBA Playoffs

'UN-FATH-OM-ABLE'

Michael Jordan performed wondrous deeds as the Bulls beat the Cavs in the NBA playoffs

By Jack McCallum

AN OLD HABIT OF THE HABS

Winning playoff games, that is. Montreal was daunting on defense as it pounded out a 3-1 lead over Philly

By Austin Murphy

Mats Wilander

SUDDENLY, A DOOR-MATS

Everybody and his brother is trampling on Mats Wilander, whose reign as the world's No. 1 player lasted but four months

By Franz Lidz

Roy Jones

The Last Olympian

Months after his teammates had already turned pro, Roy Jones made a splashy debut of his own

By Clive Gammon

THEY'RE PERFECT, SO FAR

By Richard O'Brien

John Franco

A Hometown HERO

Reliever John Franco eats up batters for Cincinnati, but his heart—and stomach—belong to Brooklyn

By Hank Hersch

Al Geiberger

BUILDING A New LIFE

Thanks to his family and to senior golf, Al Geiberger has another chance at happiness

By Sarah Ballard

Randy Barnes

A Show of STRENGTH

The feats of Randy Barnes, the best American shot-putter in a decade, have given the Sport a big boost

By J.E. Vader

Diving

WENDY FLEW HIGH IN INDY

Wendy Williams beat two Chinese foes in the World Cup

By Merrell Noden

Inside

INSIDE: BASEBALL

By Peter Gammons

For The Record

A Roundup of the Week May 1-7

Compiled by Richard O'Brien

FACES IN THE CROWD

Departments

FROM THE PUBLISHER

By Donald J. Barr

Letters

Edited by Gay Flood

SCORECARD

Edited by Craig Neff