May 29, 1989 Table Of Contents
First Person
SPORTS TV CAN GET YOU HOOKED ON HOOKUPS
Escape
FISHING FOR TROUT THE FRENCH WAY
NCAA Probe
Kentucky could have received the death penalty for basketball misdeeds; by cooperating, the Wildcats stayed their execution
Oakland A's
Even without its best player, Oakland has put up the best record in the majors
By E.M. Swift
Ben McDonald
Adversity turned LSU's Ben McDonald into a keen competitor—and this year's probable No. 1 pick
By Hank Hersch
Inside
By Franz Lidz
Golf
Nancy Lopez lost her cool, then went on and won her third LPGA Championship
By George Sweda
Whales
Timid human, endangered Oceanic mammal—who was watching whom? While working with researchers under a National Marine Fisheries Service permit, the author was approached by a humpback whale off Hawaii
By Kenny Moore
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week May 15-21
Compiled by Richard O'Brien
Point After
Without Cosell, sportscasting is strictly E-Z listening
By Franz Lidz
Departments
Edited by Craig Neff
In a jewel of a duel at the Preaknessy, Sunday Silence beat Easy Goer by a snout
Chicago's stock surged anew as it opened yet another series with a win on the road
Evenly matched Calgary and Montreal scrapped to two wins apiece in the NHL finals