BASEBALL TAKES STEPS
•Dave Anderson, Dodger infielder, on his lack of playing time: "Today I told my little girl I was going to the ballpark, and she asked, 'What for?' "
June 22, 1987 | Jack McCallum
Michael Spinks pounded Gerry Cooney into submission and retirement
June 22, 1987 | Donald J. Barr
For senior writer Jack McCallum, time always seems to be in short supply. Much of it is consumed by the NBA beat, which he has covered for the past two seasons. (His story on the '87 L.A.-Boston...
June 22, 1987 | Hank Hersch
Riders wearing helmets, foam-rubber back braces and determined expressions bounce atop thoroughbreds as they circle the dusty track. In an observation tower, an instructor jots down notes on their...
THE PREMIERThe Tigers are 10-3 in games started by Jack Morris this season and 22-24 in games started by their other pitchers. Since the beginning of the 1985 season, the Tigers have been 54-29...
Tacoma and Dallas went flat out for the MISL championship
Cocky Harvard won the college crown in Cincinnati
June 22, 1987 | Edited by Gay Flood
EYES ON ERICRalph Wiley did an excellent job on his story on Eric Davis (These Are Red Letter Days, May 25). It is nice to read about a superstar who has retained the respect of his fellow players...
June 22, 1987 | Curry Kirkpatrick
Some great old runners raced again but not too swiftly
June 22, 1987
DONNA RUPOLOHAWTHORNE, N.J.Donna, a senior pitcher for the Paramus Catholic High softball team, led the Paladins to a 22-2 record and the state Parochial A title. She had a 22-2 record and 0.42...
June 22, 1987 | Compiled by Roger Jackson
BASKETBALL—The LOS ANGELES LAKERS defeated the Boston Celtics 106-93 at the Forum to win the NBA championship finals four games to two behind the series' Most Valuable Player, Earvin (Magic)...
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