February 12, 1990 Table Of Contents
Perspective
Spotlight
WILL SUMO WRESTLING'S LOSS BE PRO WRESTLING'S GAIN?
By Mike D'Orso
By Franz Lidz
On The Scene
A POUT FESTIVAL KEEPS 'EM SMILING IN MINNESOTA
Focus
Still Magic
The post-Kareem Lakers have conjured up first place in the NBA, but soon the Clippers could make Los Angeles a two-team town
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar relishes the time he has for pursuits like yoga
Undergrads
Alabama linebacker Keith McCants heads a group of some 40 college juniors who may challenge the NFL's policy by giving up their eligibility to enter this year's pro draft
A photo finish and a thwarted comeback were highlights of the Millrose Games
A pair of Jaguars outshined the rest of the field at an eerie 24 Hours of Daytona
By Sam Moses
Pete Rose
Last week another of Pete Rose's former cronies accused him of betting on the Reds
By Jill Lieber
New Faces
Gale-force winds made the AT&T a rite of passage for young pros who aim to be stars of the 1990s
...AND THE WILDCAT STAYED HOME
Three-Point Shot
The three-point shot, now grudgingly accepted by coaches, has changed the college game
By Hank Hersch
Chris Bowman
Half athlete, half artist and all showman, national figure skating champion Chris Bowman is a noncomformist who lives for the moment when the spotlight hit and—zap!—he is transformed
By E.M. Swift
Jennifer Capriati
Next month 13-year-old Jennifer Capriati will begin her quest to become the latest in the line of U.S. women tennis champions
By Franz Lidz
Depths Of Splendor
The best way to dive and snorkel in the Leeward and Windward Islands is to charter a sailboat, find the richest reefs and take the plunge
Juggler
If something can slice or dice or otherwise maim you, Bill Gnadt will juggle it
Chicago Blackhawks
Blackhawk coach Mike Keenan has forged a winner in Chicago by bending a group of underachievers to his all-consuming will
George Bell
George Bell, the Toronto Blue Jays' ill-tempered and sometimes surly star, shows a kinder, gentler side when he returns to his home in the Dominican Republic
Betsy King
Betsy King, a woman of strong convictions on and off the golf course, attributes her rise to the top to a sea change in her game
Albertville 92
JEAN-CLAUDE KILLY, FRANCE'S TRIPLE GOLD MEDALIST AT THE GRENOBLE OLYMPICS OF 1968, HAS EMPLOYED GALLIC CHARM, SAVOYARD CANNINESS AND THE FULL WEIGHT OF HIS STATUS AS A NATIONAL HERO TO BRING THE WINTER GAMES OF 1992 HOME TO THE MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF HIS YOUTH
By William Oscar Johnson
Escape
A mostly Crimson team became Emerald Isle heroes
By Bob Buderi
Business
Will the Denver Nuggets become the darlings of pay TV?
Basketball
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week Jan. 29-Feb. 4
Compiled by Albert Kim
Point After
We have barely scratched the surface of this man's talents
Departments
Edited by Craig Neff