Baseball Strikes Out
Joe Bugel, coach of the Phoenix Cardinals, after his rookie quarterback, Tony Sacca, complained that NFL footballs slip out of his hand: "Well, if you can't throw the NFL ball, you might as well...
September 14, 1992 | Rick Reilly
An old-fashioned play helped new coach Dennis Green get his Vikings off on the right foot
Chicago clawed its way past Detroit to win its ninth straight opener
Decathlete Dan O'Brien atoned for recent failures by breaking Daley Thompson's eight-year-old world record
The Oakland A's sent superstar Jose Canseco to the Rangers in a deal that was both bold and bewildering
A 31-31 tie reflected the divergent fortunes of San Diego State and USC
September 14, 1992 | William Nack
September 14, 1992
Allison's RaceEd Hinton got it all wrong in SCORECARD (Aug. 3). Davey Allison's return to Talladega Superspeedway a week after his horrendous crash at Pocono International Raceway presented no...
September 14, 1992 | Rick Reilly
The author prefers the wit of Murphy Brown to the glitz of Monday Night Football
September 14, 1992 | Peter King
LIFE ON THE EDGE
Total Impact
Flies by NightA swarm of flying insects descended on Royals Stadium between the third and fourth innings of a game with Texas on Sept. 2. "It was amazing," said Ranger shortstop Jeff Huson. "After...
September 14, 1992 | Rick Reilly
September 14, 1992 | Edited by Stefanie Scheer
BrokenBy Noureddine Morceli of Algeria, Said Aouita's seven-year-old world record in the men's 1,500 meters. Morceli, 22, had been favored in the distance in Barcelona but finished seventh. Last...
September 14, 1992
Betsy JordanLA JOLLA, CALIF.Jordan, 55, established three world backstroke records in the 55- to 59-year-old division at the World Masters Swimming Championships, winning at 50 meters in 37.30, at...
After a week steeped in legalese, the sports world needed the iron hand of a hangin' judge