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CONTENTS
40
THE PARTY'S OVER
The 49ers' winning streak ended at 18 when they met their nemeses, the Rams, at soggy Candlestick Park
BY RON FIMRITE
Previously unbeaten New York left the ground and took to the air against Philly. The result: a Giant bust
BY PETER KING
48
JUMP START
Buttressed by a new maturity, Portland blazed to an 11-0 winning streak to begin the NBA season
BY JACK McCALLUM
54
SUPER SAVERS
With John Vanbiesbrouck and Mike Richter in net, the Rangers are perfecting the two-goalie system
BY JAY GREENBERG
60
WILD 'CATS
An inspired Arizona squad mauled Arkansas 89-77 in the championship game of the season-opening NIT
BY WILLIAM F. REED
80
ALL IN THE FAMILY
Out of Bulgaria, improbably enough, come the Maleevas, the best sister act in the history of tennis
BY FRANZ LIDZ
106
MAGIC'S KINGDOM
Laker superstar Magic Johnson owns Los Angeles, and someday he plans to possess a whole lot more
BY RICHARD HOFFER
DEPARTMENTS
4
LETTERS
35
SCORECARD
88
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
92
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
99
CROSS-COUNTRY
102
PRO FOOTBALL
137
FOR THE RECORD
140
POINT AFTER
COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY THEO WESTENBERGER/SYGMA
PHOTO
JOHN W. MCDONOUGH
AT A LOSS: A 49er, helmet in hand and tightly taped thumb resting on his thigh pad, has only a few blades of Candlestick Park grass to show for his efforts against the Rams, who broke the Niners' winning streak at 18 games (page 40).