November 18, 1991 Table Of Contents
Cycling
After years of pounding the pavement, the author gave up running for bike racing
Horse Racing
Louie Olah can track down a set of racing silks from among thousands in no time
Rowing
A whimsical Frenchman thought he could simply row, row, row his boat, gently across the Atlantic
Motor Sports
Racing quarterscale remote-controlled cars affords drivers an authentic taste of big-time competition
By Jack Mason
Magic
HIV has forced me to retire, but I'll still enjoy life as I speak out about safe sex
Magic Johnson, the player nonpareil, was an outsized paragon of style and grace
In the age of AIDS, many pro athletes are sexually promiscuous, despite the increasing peril
By E.M. Swift
When Magic delivered his shocking news, it was, for so many people, the first time the AIDS epidemic had really hit home
The editors of Sports Illustrated For Kids try to help younger readers understand the news about Magic
By The Editors Of SI For Kids
New Orleans Saints
The 49ers found out how ugly the Saints' fierce defense can make you look
Inside
By Peter King
College Football
Down 31-7 to Notre Dame, Tennessee staged a thrilling comeback in South Bend
College Report
By Phil Taylor
1-900-Ripoffs
The ads for call-in services that offer sure-thing betting advice on the big games couldn't be more tempting. Our own hot tip: Don't touch that phone
By Rick Reilly
Golf
A Journey to the Western Isles
The author traveled to the Hebridean island of South Uist in search of a nearly lost golf course
Perspective
In the rocky realm of filmic fisticuffs, Jimmy Nickerson is a world-class choreographer
By Lisa Twyman Bessone
For The Record
K-Jack cuts a few new tracks...Madonna tries another tack...Roberts makes backboards crack
Edited by Jon Scher
Point After
In his fight against HIV, Magic Johnson should not confine his concern to heterosexual victims
By Randy Shilts
Departments
By John Papanek
Edited by Steve Wulf