March 04, 1991 | Volume 74, Issue 8

[Thumps Up]To 49er owner Eddie DeBartolo for reversing his field on his team's new logo (SCORECARD, Feb. 25) and restoring the traditional SF insignia to 49er helmets.

Bobby Ross, Georgia Tech football coach, on recruiting offensive tackle Yancy Sims of Manchester (Ga.) High: "I like the fact that he's the president of his student body. I also like the fact that...

After reading a recent article in the Los Angeles Times detailing alleged cheating on urine tests by USC football players, Penn State coach Joe Paterno went down to his team's weight room and...

Eddie Futch, 79, will be in heavyweight Riddick Bowe's corner on March 2, when Bowe meets Tyrell Biggs in Atlantic City. Here is Futch's list of the 10 best champs he has handled, along with his...

The Massachusetts high school cross-country ski championships were held on Feb. 13—in Vermont. For the second time in three years the event had to be moved from the Bay State to the Green Mountain...

35 Years Ago in Sports IllustratedThe five Cardinals outfielders taking flight on the cover of the spring training issue in 1956 were (from left) Bill Virdon, Harry Elliott, Rip Repulski, Wally...

Fly So Free may have a first-class ticket to Louisville after winning the Fountain of Youth

Dominique Wilkins of Atlanta is having the best year of his long career

A few things you should know about the World League of American Football:

ShipshapesOnce again you've melted the winter snow with your beautiful models. Although other sports magazines may try, they have yet to compare to SI's swimsuit issue (Nautical and Nice, Feb....

Hurdler Greg Foster won his sixth title and Diane Dixon her 10th at the Indoor Nationals

USC's Bryan Ivie, last year's top volleyball player, has now gotten even better

Making Do Nicely

A Distaff Juggernaut

MENVictor Alexander of Iowa State, a 6'9" senior center, converted 22 of 33 shots from the field, scored 59 points and pulled down 25 rebounds in wins over Oklahoma (97-88) and Missouri (89-76).

Top-ranked Lake Superior State is aiming for another NCAA hockey championship

Japanese entrepreneurs lap into a growing interest in another U.S. sports-based activity

DefeatedFor the first time in 40 fights, junior welterweight Hector (Macho) Camacho, 28, in a 12-round split decision, by Greg Haugen, 30, in Las Vegas. Referee Carlos Padilla deducted a point...

Don McNellyROCHESTER, N.Y.McNelly, 70, a retired businessman, completed his 281st marathon since 1969 by running the Washington's Birthday event in Beltsville, Md., in 4:47.26. McNelly finished...

If only wars could be fought on playing fields, not battlefields