December 15, 1997 Table Of Contents

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By RICHARD DEUTSCH

IN A GUARDED CONDITION STEVE YOUNG GOT PLENTY OF PROTECTION AS THE 49ERS MOVED CLOSER TO GAINING HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE

By Michael Silver

MACHO, MACHO, MACHO DAN THE LIONS LEARNED HOW DANGEROUS DAN MARINO CAN STILL BE WHEN HE DROVE THE DOLPHINS TO A LAST-MINUTE VICTORY

By S.L. Price

FINAL PUSH THE INDOMITABLE JERRY RICE OF THE 49ERS ALREADY OWNS ALL SORTS OF NFL RECORDS. NOW HE'S ON THE VERGE OF SETTING THE MOST AMAZING ONE OF ALL

By Michael Silver

Hockey

DECOR BY IRON MIKE MIKE KEENAN, THE NHL'S MARTHA STEWART, IS PUTTING HIS SPECIAL TOUCH ON THE CANUCKS

By Michael Farber

Pro Basketball

Center Of The Storm

Latrell Sprewell's Attack On Golden State Warriors Coach P.J. Carlesimo Brought Many Questions To The Fore, None More Baffling Than, Who Is Latrell Sprewell And Why Did He Resort To Violence?

By Phil Taylor

FOUL TROUBLE THIS SEASON DAVID STERN FINDS HIMSELF SURROUNDED BY MEN BEHAVING BADLY, TEAMS PLAYING REALLY BADLY AND SUPERSTARS NOT PLAYING AT ALL. HIS HEADACHES STARTED BEFORE THE LATRELL SPREWELL INCIDENT

By Jack McCallum

THE RACE CARD IN A LEAGUE WITH MOSTLY BLACK PLAYERS, MOSTLY WHITE BOSSES AND FANS, AND STRONG CORPORATE SUPPORT, AN ASSAULT ON A COACH IS ALMOST INEVITABLY MORE THAN A STORY OF CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

By Phil Taylor

College Basketball

SUDDEN IMPACT EARLY DEFECTIONS TO THE NBA HAVE HURT THE GAME, BUT THEY'VE CREATED CHANCES FOR FRESHMEN TO SHINE AS NEVER BEFORE

By Kelli Anderson

Inside The NFL

LAWRENCE PHILLIPS GETS ANOTHER SHOT, BUT THERE'S LITTLE ROOM FOR ERROR--DILLON CUTS LOOSE--FORGET REPLAY

By Peter King

HE'S ONLY A PHONE CALL AWAY

By RICHARD DEUTSCH

DR. Z'S FORECAST

By Paul Zimmerman

Inside College Football

NEBRASKA'S TURN TO GO UNBEATEN AND UNLAURELED?--HOW THE WAC WAS WON--PATIENCE PAYS FOR PEYTON'S VOLS

By Ivan Maisel; Marty Burns; Tim Layden

MICHAEL BISHOP KANSAS STATE'S STRAIGHT SHOOTER

By Marty Burns

High School Football [bonus Piece]

A SPORTING CHANCE THE VIOLENT OFFENDERS AT A STATE SCHOOL IN GIDDINGS, TEXAS, CAN EARN THE RIGHT TO PLAY FOOTBALL--BUT NOT EVERYONE IS HAPPY WHEN THEY DO

By John Ed Bradley

HELL WEEK LATRELL SPREWELL'S MISDEED WAS ONLY THE MOST NOTABLE IN A SERIES OF DIABOLICAL ACTS

By Michael Farber

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LETTERS

LOFTON RETURNS TO CLEVELAND...ATHLETES WHO HAVE MOVED THE MOST...IT'S RAINING THREES IN IOWA...DEBARTOLO'S WOES...GOLF'S CART DILEMMA...TAR HEEL WOMEN WIN AGAIN

EDITED BY Jack McCallum AND Hank Hersch

GREENSBORO, N.C., DECEMBER 7, 1997 THEY MET AND MET AND MET--THEN THEY WENT OUT AND DID WHAT WAS EXPECTED

By Grant Wahl

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