August 14, 1989 | Volume 71, Issue 7

Steve Jones, a chemical engineer from New Zealand, is doing what appears from a distance to be fingertip push-ups in the middle of a lawn. The tip of his nose is inches from the closely mowed...

•Charlie Hough, Texas Rangers pitcher, when asked what the ideal conditions are for a knuckleballer like himself: "A stadium with the lights out."

Talk about getting swept away by your sport. That's more or less what happened to this boogie-boarder when he challenged a giant wave at Sandy Beach in Oahu, Hawaii.

Pennant contenders slugged it out in both National League divisions. In the East, the Mets knocked off the Expos in three straight. In the West, the Giants took the measure of the Astros

Most people learn about aging from the subtle ways that they change over the years. But SI special contributor John Garrity got his official notification last spring in a letter from a "fan" in...

Mike Barrowman broke the world record in the 200 breaststroke at the nationals

BIG LEAGUE FANTASYWhen San Diego held its first fantasy camp last week, one of the ex-Padres who participated, former utilityman Kurt Bevacqua, said, "I experienced a fantasy of my own. I got to...

Our travelers left the driving to the real pros and got an earful in upstate New York

GEORGE FOREMANRichard Hoffer's article about George Foreman (Still Hungry After All These Years, July 17) left me with a good feeling about man's ability to overcome and succeed. Foreman's...

Chip Caray is about to join his father and grandfather in the announcing business

ERIC ULREYSEYMOUR, IND.Eric, 15, had the first 300 game in the nine-year history of the state's Young American Bowling Alliance tournament, which was held at Cooper's Sport Bowl in Anderson, Ind....

ARENA FOOTBALL—On the final weekend of the regular season, Denver (3-1) came from behind in the closing minute to edge Chicago 41-40 at the Omni, in Atlanta. With 25 seconds remaining and the...

An old-timer rises to the defense of senior sports