November 5, 1990 Table Of Contents
Games
These video games are a duffer's dream come true
By Albert Kim
Breeders' Cup
On a calamitous Breeders' Cup day, the champion filly Go for Wand snapped her right foreleg, fell to the track and had to be destroyed
By William Nack
Warren Moon
All systems are go for Warren Moon in the Oilers' run-and-shoot offense
Holyfield-Douglas
Evander Holyfield won the heavyweight title by knocking out a plodding Buster Douglas
By Pat Putnam
NBA Preview 1990-'91
Out in suburbia the Detroit Pistons have it all—titles and affluence—but there's bitterness downtown
They're coaching in the NBA, not in the NCAA
Scouting Reports 1990-'91
Portland Is Best, And So Is The West
Western teams have dealt their way up, none higher than the Blazers
Perkins
It's showtime for Mr. Low Profile, Sam Perkins
Strom
The Old Heave-Ho For Foul Play
By Hank Hersch
Laimbeer
Bad Bill Laimbeer is the NBA's consummate actor and psych artist; he's also a top-notch player
College Report
Inside
By Peter King
Books
An edition of A.J. Liebling essays is knockout reading
Reminiscence
THE RACE THAT ENDED MY RUNNING CAREER
A cross-country slog became drearier once the author learned a friend had died
By Ben Harte
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week Oct. 22-28
Compiled by Amy Nutt
Point After
Athletes could earn goodwill by giving back some loot
Departments
Edited by Nicholas Dawidoff