December 4, 1989 Table Of Contents
Reminiscence
GREAT MOMENT: A TICKET FROM THE WHIZZER
By Paul Sawyer
Spotlight
CORNERMAN: HELPING BOXERS SURVIVE THE CUT
Kent Desormeaux's goal is 600 victories this year
Viewpoint
Focus
MEET AN ATHLETE WHO HAS OVERCOME REAL ADVERSITY
Miami-Notre Dame
Maurice Crum (49) and his Miami mates flattened Tony Rice and ended Notre Dame's 23-game winning streak
Jayhawks
By stunningly upsetting No, 1 UNLV and No. 2 LSU and winning the NIT, unflappable Kansas poleaxed the pollsters
Bears-Redskins
Big bad Bears? Forget it. After a rout by the Redskins, their chances look bleak
By Peter King
Ralph Sampson
Ralph Sampson is now with Sacramento, trying to save a career made shaky by bad knees and a tarnished past
Eric Dickerson
Eric Dickerson could become the greatest runner in history—unless he quits the game in frustration first
By Rick Reilly
Television
CBS paid $1 billion to keep the NCAA tournament
Football's Week
By Peter King
Cross-Country
Pat Porter won an eighth U.S. title with a cruel strategy
Ray Leonard
Ray Leonard dreams of peace and detachment, and he knows only one way to keep that dream alive: by returning and returning once again to the ring, this time to meet Roberto Duran
By Gary Smith
Perspective
People fear sharks, but they are vital to the sea
By Jack
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week Nov. 20-26
Compiled by Stefanie Scheer
Point After
The author hints that a sports award may be overhyped
Departments
Edited by Hank Hersch