August 3, 1992 Table Of Contents
Books
George Plimpton has assembled a dazzling array of talent for a sports anthology
By Ron Fimrite
XXV Olympic Summer Games
By Gary Smith
The presence of Nelson Mandela marked the momentous return of a former pariah
By William Oscar Johnson
Pablo Morales finally struck gold in the 100 fly as U.S. swimmers won eight medals at the outset of the Games
For Team USA, pre-Olympic training camp in Monte Carlo was a chance to kick back and play with the kiddies
Politics and religion are inseparable from sport in the lives of Algeria's world-champion runners, Noureddine Morceli and Hassiba Boulmerka
By Kenny Moore
Baseball
Having won 13 games in a row, the Atlanta Braves are sitting atop the NL West
By Tim Kurkjian
Cycling
Miguel Induràin of Spain won his second straight Tour de France and added further splendor to his Basque homeland
Golf
Patty Sheehan beat Juli Inkster in a playoff to win the U.S. Women's Open at rainy Oakmont
Tom Kelly
Once manic Tom Kelly has managed the Minnesota Twins to two world titles—and says it's nothing to get excited about
By Steve Rushin
Inside
By Tim Kurkjian
For The Record
No. 1 young gun...He's baaaaaack!...The long walk home: a florid tale
Edited by Sally Guard
XXV Olympic Summer Games/Point After
IOC headman Juan Antonio Samaranch finds his committee blameless
Departments
Edited by Richard Demak