November 11, 1991 Table Of Contents
Reporter At Large
I've Got the Cheval Right Here
France's passion for horse racing is exercised in PMU betting cafès around the country
Chess
The Raging Rooks had what it took at the national junior high school chess championships
By Franz Lidz
Powerlifting
Andy Leonard, who came to America as a Vietnam War orphan, has become a very special champion
By Lisa Twyman Bessone
Basketball
In the early days of pro basketball, the players were segregated from the fans
By Robert W. Peterson
Redskins-Oilers
With luck on its side, Washington prevailed in a grind-it-out overtime battle with Houston to stay unbeaten
Arazi's stunning win in the Breeders' Cup evoked memories of the great Secretariat
By William Nack
The Southwest Conference had a Texas-sized grin after Arkansas lost to Baylor
Auburn Football
After 10 years, Auburn coach Pat Dye appears to be losing his grip on his program as allegations of payoffs—and Tiger losses—mount
'91-92 NBA Preview
IS THE OLD-FASHIONED FAST BREAK AN ENDANGERED SPECIES, OR IS IT JUST IN HIBERNATION?
ALONG THE OUTER EDGES OF HUMAN LIMITS, WHERE NBA PLAYERS PERFORM, THE GAME BECOMES A PHANTASM OF SPEED AND POWER
BULLS COACH PHIL JACKSON USED DIPLOMACY—AND OCCASIONAL STRONG-ARM TACTICS—TO KEEP A FIRM HOLD ON HIS NBA CHAMPS
CHICAGO AND PORTLAND SHOULD SQUARE OFF FOR TOP NBA HONORS, WITH THE BULLS WINNING A SECOND STRAIGHT LEAGUE TITLE
REGGIE MILLER OF THE INDIANA PACERS IS ABOUT TO BECOME A FULL-BLOWN STAR
By Hank Hersch
WHEN THE BOSTON CELTICS TRAVELED WEST LAST FEBRUARY, THE AUTHOR GOT A CLOSE-UP OF LIFE WITH LARRY BIRD AND HIS TEAMMATES
Inside
By Peter King
College Report
Business
Audiotapes of games past offer listeners a trip back through time
For The Record
Rider on the rebound...Ripken, the perfect O...now Prost can drive all the trucks he wants
Edited by Jon Scher
Point After
Shortening the NBA's regular season would be healthier in every way
Departments
By John Papanek
Edited by Richard Demak