May 30, 1988 | Volume 68, Issue 22

FINE POINTS

•Dave Bliss, New Mexico's new coach, on taking the job after Indiana's Bobby Knight turned it down: "My wife [Claudia] said, 'That shouldn't disappoint you. You weren't my first choice, either.' "

Prayers were answered when Risen Star beat the favorites to win the Preakness

Mention dolphins, And most SI staffers will think immediately of Miami quarterback Dan Marino and his teammates. Mention dolphins to staff writer Shannon Brownlee, and she will tell you about the...

THORNY ROSEI was pleased that Cincinnati manager Pete Rose was suspended for 30 days for bumping umpire Dave Pallone (30 Days, May 9). What I was not pleased about was that National League...

Since feuding with the Yankee boss, Dave Winfield has been hotter than ever

WHAT A PHLOP!

IT'S ONLY MONEY

Jim Spence does a Don Regan on his ex-ABC colleagues

STACEY SPARKSBELLEVUE, WASH.Stacey, 13, set two national girls' age-group sprint records—one in the 100 meters with a time of 12.26, the other in the 200 with a 25.44—at the TAC Junior Olympics. A...

ARENA FOOTBALL—Chicago, a 35-29 winner over Detroit as Bill Stone set a league single-game record with three rushing touchdowns, remained undefeated at 4-0. The Bruisers also took sole possession...

A curse on teams with names you can't cheer for