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CONTENTS
16
TRIUMPH
After an illness-plagued spring, Greg LeMond won his third Tour de France championship by a healthy margin
BY LEIGH MONTVILLE
22
SAD ENDING FOR A HERO
Baseball great Pete Rose was sentenced to five months in jail, among other penalties, for cheating on his taxes
BY JILL LIEBER AND STEVE WULF
26
A MAN ON THE SPOT
A transcript of a hearing before the baseball commissioner limned a dubious picture of George Steinbrenner
BY JILL LIEBER AND CRAIG NEFF
34
KING OF CLUBS
After his masterful British Open victory at St. Andrews, Nick Faldo reigned over the world of golf
BY E.M. SWIFT
38
THE GOODWILL GAMES
As the second Goodwill Games began, the aura surrounding Ted Turner's brainchild was almost too lovey-dovey
BY KENNY MOORE
Mike Barrowman of the U.S. established a world mark in the 200-meter breaststroke that surprised even him
BY MERRELL NODEN
A near record—and some bizarre midair moves—in the pole vault marked the start of track and field competition
BY KENNY MOORE
44
THE DITKA DILEMMA
Can Chicago icon Mike Ditka calmly return the Bears to prominence and win a new contract as coach?
BY PETER KING
56
GUT FEELINGS
Hey, guys, don't look down—something may be gaining on you. And, believe us, it isn't going to be pretty
BY JACK McCALLUM
DEPARTMENTS
4
LETTERS
11
SCORECARD
50
DOG RACING
52
BASEBALL
69
FOR THE RECORD
70
POINT AFTER
COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY YANN GUICHAOUA/AGENCE VANDYSTADT
PHOTO
JOHN IACONO
OH, YOU, EWER: Nick Faldo pays lip service to the British Open trophy after prevailing at St. Andrews and proving that he is indisputably the world's best golfer (page 34).
