November 13, 1995 | Volume 83, Issue 21

1 SunsHot prospects with Hot Rod

Heather OesterleMASON, MICH.Heather, a 5'11" sophomore guard on the Mason High basketball team, scored 31 points to rally the Bulldogs from a 19-3 deficit against Charlotte High. In the 53-40 win,...

When they saw Barry Lunney coming, they weren't silent, the way they were in the days when he was Arkansas's failing star quarterback, and they'd see him and look away, and he'd know why. No. None...

Senior writer Michael Silver covered Sunday's San Francisco-Carolina game.

Sports-bar owner Scott Otto found a new growth market: expatriate U.S. fans

It's time the NBA held coach Pat Riley accountable for the crime of basketball thuggery

Hanging Tough

The thumb may help set man apart from other species, but the fat, opposable digit gets in the way for many athletes. Mike Tyson and Ty Detmer are only the latest to be sidelined.

This weekend, the New York City auction house Leland's will put up for bid a jockstrap that was once worn on the mound by New York Yankee reliever Goose Gossage.

George ForemanTVKO commentator, upset by heavyweight Evander Holyfield's obvious exhaustion in his bout with Riddick Bowe: "I want to call Mr. Mayo down at the clinic."

After a horrendous start, the Montreal Canadiens are rolling, thanks to a new coach from the old days

While growing up on Chicago's South Side, SI reporter Marty Burns made regular pilgrimages with his father, Marty Sr., to Chicago Stadium to watch their basketball idol, Michael Jordan. One...

By beating Penn State, Northwestern proved it's more than a good story—it's a good team

After years of calling in to WFAN Sports Radio, Joe Benigno grabbed the mike

Ex-runaway Lisa Andersen is the top performer and only mom on the pro circuit

Since 1361 grapplers have gathered at the annual Super Bowl of oil wrestling

Power ForwardsToday's up-and-comers go one-on-one against some frontline giants from the past

In the tradition of teams seeking the last piece to the title puzzle, Chicago and Phoenix have dealt for men who could put them on top

In imaginary matchups for the ages, four of today's most potent young power forwards duel with mighty counterparts from the past

Mad mountaineer Adrian Crane virtually flew down the Americas' highest peak

St. Catherines Island, off Georgia, is the secret home of a bevy of rare beasts

Whether Frederick Cook reached the North Pole in 1908 is still hotly debated

Aiming for the first team, Jovan Kirovski of the U.S. is a Manchester United reserve

Owner Mannie Jackson is serious about changing the world's funniest team

Absolutely, say the NBA's big-feet elite, who have made Friedman's, Atlanta's no-frills shoe store, their road-trip mecca for giant-sized footwear

The advent of the sweet-shooting big man—Laimbeer begat Olajuwon, Ewing and Robinson—has made this variation of the pick-and-roll, called the pick-and-pop, highly effective. Momentarily freed from...

Finally, an issue dedicated to sports rather than to murder, cheating, spouse abuse or strikes by pro athletes.CLARE HARTHAN, ARKADELPHIA, ARK.

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1 MagicCan they hack it without Shaq?

1 BullsLoaded for one more run

1 RocketsDon't underestimate them

While an odd collection of wannabes kicked off the Second Season at the Sarazen World Open, the usual PGA Tour suspects decompressed several time zones away at the $1 million Lincoln-Mercury...

A legend's home makes a comeback, and a difference

Let the guessing game end before it begins. Each year before the Masters, players and aficionados amuse themselves speculating about what possible surprises the lords of Augusta National might...

The official season is finally over, but for a fortunate few the real fun has just begun

For most touring pros, the 1995 season is over. For others, the year is just getting interesting. Last week's Sarazen World Open and Kapalua International marked the opening of golf's Second...

King for a Day

Brian Piccolo found recognition hard to come by. Despite leading the nation in rushing as a senior at Wake Forest, he was passed over in the 1965 NFL draft. And after signing with the Bears as a...

A lot of NFL players are rolling in dough, but Buccaneer punter Reggie Roby is one of the few who's rolling dough. Coming soon, to a restaurant near you (if you live in Tampa or other parts of...