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January 15, 1990 Table Of Contents
On The Scene
GOING BEHIND HIS BACK TO GET INTO THE LIMELIGHT
By Grady Jim Robinson
NFL Playoffs
Joe Montana pitched an almost perfect game as the San Francisco 49ers overwhelmed the Minnesota Vikings 41-13 and sent a shudder through the rest of the NFL playoff field
The fun-loving Rams streaked past the Giants in overtime to win 19-13
By Peter King
The Pittsburgh Steelers almost flipped favored Denver out of the playoffs, but the Broncos righted themselves in time
By Rick Reilly
Buffalo lost its grip in the final moments to allow Cleveland to advance in the AFC
NHL Soviets
Highly touted Soviet players haven't fared very well in the NHL
Buck Williams
Rip City returns... with a BANG!
Selfless Buck Williams has rolled into Portland and changed the selfish Blazers into a contender
The golf year was bright with promise and promises until reality set in at the T of C
La Salle
Lionel (L-Train) Simmons has carried La Salle to the top of Philadelphia's Big Five
Basketball
Speed Skating
Bonnie Blair did a solo at the national sprints
Seth Abraham
Through hair-raising, 12-round negotiations with promoters like Don King, HBO's Seth Abraham has become the heaviest hitter in the world of professional boxing
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week Jan. 2-7
Compiled by Albert Kim
Point After
The author fondly recalls schoolmate Billy Martin
By Ron Fimrite
Departments
Edited by Hank Hersch
