CONTENTS

14
THEY'RE HISTORY
In a memorable series the Bulls beat the Suns to win the title and join the NBA's alltime elite
BY JACK McCALLUM

22
STROKES OF LUCK
Nobody expects Andres Galarraga or John Olerud to hit .400 for 1993, but they've done it so far
BY RICHARD HOFFER

28
SWEET SIXTEEN
Young Lee Janzen clinched the U.S. Open title with a clutch final-round chip at the 16th
BY RICK REILLY

36
TURNING AWAY THE DOUBTS
Michael Johnson won a race for respect in the 400 at the U.S. track and field championships
BY KENNY MOORE

40
SOLITARY MAN
It has become a lonely haul to Lou Gehrig's mark for besieged Oriole shortstop Cal Ripken Jr.
BY TOM VERDUCCI

54
THE NEW PERFESSER
The spirit and the syntax of Casey Stengel live on in Detroit Tiger skipper Sparky Anderson
BY STEVE RUSHIN

DEPARTMENTS

6
FACES IN THE CROWD

8
LETTERS

11
SCORECARD

32
SPORTS PEOPLE

48
BOXING

52
BASEBALL

66
POINT AFTER

COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDREW D. BERNSTEIN/NBA PHOTOS

PHOTO

JOHN BIEVER

Pining Payne: Those white socks belonged to U.S. Open runner-up Payne Stewart—who else's could they have been?—and so did that ball, which he knocked back onto the 7th fairway en route to a scrambling bogey during Sunday's final round (page 28).