January 19, 1981 | Volume 54, Issue 3

Johnny Miller, who used to burn up the desert, took another step in his comeback with a win at Tucson, which may be as good news for the sport as it is for him

THEY'RE NO SAM SPADES

•Sam Rutigliano, Cleveland Brown coach, who grew up in the same Brooklyn neighborhood as Oakland Raider Managing Partner Al Davis: "He's Mr. Intrigue. He knows the serial number of the Unknown...

16, 17—Peter Read Miller18, 19—Richard Mackson20, 21—Peter Read Miller (top right), Andy Hayt (bottom right), Richard Mackson (2)22-24—Jerry Wachter25—Jerry Wachter (bottom left), Walter Iooss Jr....

PRO BASKETBALL—Philadelphia (38-7) and Boston (34-9) remained atop the Atlantic Division (and the league) as neither team lost a game. The 76ers defeated San Antonio 135-102 to snap the Spurs'...

GILLIAN RATTRAYSTATE COLLEGE, PA.Rattray, 46, whose combined coaching record for two sports at Penn State is 143-27-14, guided the Lady Lions to national titles in lacrosse and field hockey in a...

WINFIELD'S MILLIONSSir:I've had two memorable personal experiences involving Dave Winfield (Richest Kid on the Block, Jan. 5):

The city of champions is what Philadelphia wants to be called, and the Eagles have a chance to join the Phillies when they meet Oakland in Super Bowl XV. Paul Zimmerman gauges the assets and...

The field at the Eastman Invitational at East Tennessee State was world-class caliber, but the long and short of it was that the track itself didn't measure up

All right, calm down. It's been six-plus weeks now since the night of the big bellyache, also known as the Sugar Ray Leonard-Roberto Duran rematch, and most of the reports are in. It is now time...

Goals shot from beyond 22 feet earn a bonus in a Southern Conference trial

KEITH EDMONSON: The 6'5" junior, who switched from guard to forward this season, sank 19 of 26 floor shots, grabbed 10 rebounds and had 46 points as Purdue dealt Michigan its first defeat and also...

Behind revitalized Coach Jack McKinney and a host of rejuvenated players, the Indiana Pacers are driving toward their first winning season and first trip to the playoffs since joining the NBA

After years of losing to Boston's other hockey powers, the Huskies of Northeastern are now the best of their breed in Beantown and the nation's only unbeaten team