April 6, 1992 Table Of Contents
Diving
Off the Beam and into the Pool
Olympic gymnast Phoebe Mills is on her way to becoming an Olympic diver
By Jim Harmon
Environment
In Illinois, one man's dream of a field grows bigger every day
Golf
The newest generation of computerized video simulators is bringing golf to the great indoors
NCAA
Defending champion Duke has the seasoned stars, Michigan the precocious freshmen, and the two teams are heading for a showdown. Sorry, Blue Devils, but youth will be served
Christian Laettner's perfect shooting propelled Duke to its fifth consecutive Final Four
Indiana thrashed UCLA, thanks to the marksmanship of a revitalized Eric Anderson
By Phil Taylor
Swarming Cincinnati takes its cue from the pet piranhas of forward Herb Jones
By Hank Hersch
Sparked by Jalen Rose, Michigan's young team has blossomed in a hurry
TPC
With his family hanging on every shot, Davis Love III conquered all in the TPC
By Rick Reilly
Figure Skating
Kristi Yamaguchi notwithstanding, the figure skating worlds were nothing to write home about
By E.M. Swift
Baseball 1992
The game needs remodeling, so the author has drawn up a nine-point plan
By Steve Wulf
Last year, 13 major league managers got the ax. To help prevent a '92 bloodbath, we offer some advice
By Tim Kurkjian
In seven seasons, Rangers manager Bobby Valentine hasn't even won his division. But he still has his job—and that's a triumph
The demanding position of third base has produced some dazzling performers. But these days many major league teams are putting not-so-hot players at the hot corner
By Tim Kurkjian
With a name like his, in a town like New York, why isn't Mets slugger Howard Johnson a commercial smash hit?
By Steve Rushin
In a troubled division, the Mets have the most tribulations—and the most talent
By Tim Kurkjian
The Reds and the Braves, baseball's two best teams, will battle all the way to October
By Tim Kurkjian
It's the Ozzie Guillen show, hosted by the All-Star, all-chatter, all-smiles shortstop for the Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox look darned good, but this is baseball's tightest division
By Steve Rushin
A staff of strong arms lifts Toronto above—way above—the rest of the flock
By Steve Rushin
Little guys can be giants in the big leagues, and 5'8" Minnesota slugger Kirby Puckett embodies the notion in a big way
By Roy Blount Jr.
Update
Former Indiana basketball star Landon Turner refuses to let paralysis keep him on the sideline
By Carl Grody
Wrestling
With a 137-0 record and four Pennsylvania state titles, Cary Kolat closed out a high school career of formidable achievement
Reminiscence
For the author, spring training meant watching her mother dispense aspirin to the Cleveland Indians
For The Record
Costas comes up short...Welcome to Camp Cunningham...The gavel falls at Calumet Farm
Edited by Jon Scher
Point After
For this fan, the 1992 Grapefruit League season has been a particularly sour one
By Steve Rushin
Departments
By John Papanek
Edited by Richard Demak