May 03, 1982 | Volume 56, Issue 18

br />E.M. Swift's story on New York Islander Goaltender Billy Smith () makes it clear that Smith owes his success both to his talent for stopping the puck and his ability to take care of himself...

•Buck Williams, New Jersey Nets forward, explaining why he averaged barely one assist a game this season: "I knew those guys were out there. I just didn't know where."

Jack Sikma won his battle with Moses Malone and Seattle beat Houston to advance in the playoffs

Although Associate Editor Bill Colson considers himself "an ex-tennis player," he still plays with the likes of former U.S. Davis Cupper Ham Richardson three or four times a week. He has a Ph.D....

Young Tony Pena is the latest in the Pirates' long line of Latin luminaries

AL EAST

According to an SI poll, here are the pinch hitters that managers and coaches would least like to see at bat if they were protecting a one-run lead in the last of the ninth with the bases loaded...

SIXTO LEZCANO: The Padre outfielder, who was obtained from the Cardinals during the off-season, batted .571, hit two home runs and a pair of triples, drove across nine runs and scored eight times.

At 69, Sam Snead—and partner—gave the Onion Creek field gray hairs

The 6'6" Chip Hooper has taken a giant step in the rankings, from 235 to 17.

Sportscaster. "Saturday Night Live." Outrageous. Irreverent. Hilarious.

My mother once told me she would never try marijuana because she was afraid she might like it too much. I know how she feels. For 25 years I have been around motor racing, beginning as a...

4—Frank White22—Paul Bereswill23—Ronald C. Modra24, 25—Paul Bereswill (bottom center), Ronald C. Modra (4)26, 27—Richard Mackson28—Richard Mackson (left), Walter Iooss Jr.51, 52—Tony Tomsic56,...

PRO BASKETBALL—All four favorites—Washington, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Seattle—triumphed in the NBA's best-of-three mini-series and advanced to the conference semifinals. Led by a defense that...

ANDY TURCOTTECLAYTON, N.Y.Andy, 10, a center on the Squirts in the Clayton Minor Hockey Association, scored a league-record 106 goals and 58 assists in 40 games. He also was voted Most Outstanding...

Even under ideal conditions, golf is a demanding game. So imagine what it's like to play on a course where the fairways move, the greens resemble sand traps and the hazards have claws or antlers.

GOON HOCKEYSir:Once again you've accurately described the state of disrepair that professional hockey has fallen into (It Was a Sight for Gore Eyes, April 19). As a hockey purist and a television...