November 12, 1990 | Volume 73, Issue 20

Iowa was smelling roses after Nick Bell waltzed for big yardage at Illinois

This is my last hurrah in this space. After five years as publisher, I'm assuming a new job, as executive vice-president of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED'S parent entity, The Time Inc. Magazine Co., where...

Tommy Walker converted six notes into a famous fanfare

The auction market for sports collectibles is soft

When Kathy Kahan takes up a game, watch out

Japanese-trained Douglas Wakiihuri won New York

THAT FIFTH DOWNColorado is throwing away a wonderful opportunity by not giving up the football game it won against Missouri on an illegal fifth down (COLLEGE REPORT, Oct. 15). The school's glory...

BACK TO THE FUTURE

THE ALL-PROS

Falcons at Bears. A matchup for the '90s. Atlanta's up-and-coming passing game—Chris Miller throwing to Andre Rison, Michael Haynes, Shawn Collins, Floyd Dixon and Steve Broussard—ranks fourth in...

WHO SHOULDN'T BE NO. 1

OFFENSECornell junior Scott Oliaro set an Ivy League single-game rushing record of 288 yards (on 35 attempts) in a 41-31 win over Yale. The old mark of 281 yards was set by Ed Marinaro, also of...

Troy Kopp's well-heeled classmates at Mission Viejo (Calif.) High didn't know much about being down and out. They never had to make their home in a state park. And they didn't know what it was...

BACK PAY

•Jose Rijo, Cincinnati Reds pitcher and MVP of the World Series, when asked if he was a Democrat or a Republican: "I'm a Dominican."

Alf Goullet, still spry at 99, was cycling's darling in the six-day races of the 1920s

PRO BASKETBALL—In the abbreviated first week of the NBA season, the new-look Celtics beat the Knicks 106-103 at Madison Square Garden. Boston featured its new up-tempo offense in overcoming a...

LISA BUENTEUNIONVILLE, PA.Buente, a senior forward on the University of Man-land field hockey team, scored her fourth hat trick of the season as the Terps beat Richmond 5-0. Her 69 career goals...

At last, collegians may be able to test the pro waters