September 16, 1996 | Volume 85, Issue 12

Brandon BeckmanEL DORADO HILLS, CALIF.

7,000,000Approximate dollar value to the NHL Kings and NBA Lakers of deal with Coca-Cola that Coke squelched after the Lakers signed Pepsi flack Shaquille O'Neal.

Different athletes require different forms of protection for their delicate parts. Here are a few of them:

Two seniors on the football team at Mather High in Chicago dedicated last Friday's 40-6 victory over Young High to former teammate Yarmo Green, who is serving a 40-year sentence for attempted murder.

Mike TysonHeavyweight boxing champion, explaining why, after reading Tolstoy novels during his three-year prison term, he now reads comic books: "I'm not as deep and complicated as people think."

Rachel Robinson: Jackie's widow discusses their life together

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I could feel myself sitting in the stands as Al Simmons crossed the plate to win the 1929 Series.MARK ZELEZNY, COLUMBUS, OHIO

Bruce Seldon bowed—all too eagerly—to Mike Tyson in 109 seconds

Major League Soccer—yes, soccer—has put fans in the stands and U.S. stars on the field

George Paterno, Penn State's radio color man, often gently skewers brother Joe

Brett Butler of the Dodgers gladdened hearts with his stirring return from throat cancer

The Bloom Is OffThe Rose Bowl seemed far away after Northwestern lost to upstart Wake ForestCarolina cuts loose

The bats inside the new Louisville Slugger Museum could tell tall tales

Capital CrunchRedskins rally behind Turner, An odd take on expansion, Quarterback Banks's inauspicious debut

The Cowboys' Emmitt Smith (right) entered his seventh NFL season with plenty of wear on his tires, but it's still his fervent hope to one day surpass Walter Payton's career-rushing record of...

Rent an old fire lookout from the U.S. Forest Service and enjoy the scenery

Former NFL tackle Darryl Haley makes most triathletes look like midgets

She was tired, she had a headache, and now this. It was a night in the spring of 1993, and Jeanne Lavelle was waiting to board a flight from Chicago to New York. Nearby, a crazed man with a speech...

Louis Tewanima ran like the wind and is still a hero to young Hopi racers

Russell Baze, who rarely leaves Northern California, brings home the winners

Speed climber Hans Florine is adept at scaling peaks, as he'll quickly tell you

Everything has been just right about the first World Cup—except the timing

Former Yankees star Gil McDougald regained his hearing after a cochlear implant

It's not easy to win the annual greased codfish relay race in Milbridge, Maine

Where have you gone, Jim Brown? Today's new-breed fullback is a blocker first

After falling flat in Week 1, Dallas rebounded with a crushing victory over the Giants

LIONS at EAGLESThe Philadelphia defensive backfield hungrily awaits the return to the Vet of Detroit quarterback Scott Mitchell, who has thrown 24 interceptions on the road since the start of '94,...

Here's our advice to Trent Dilfer of the Buccaneers, who have yet to score a touchdown this season: Abandon ship! Some of the most successful folks we know are former beleaguered Tampa Bay...

He produced the game of his dreams when the Steelers needed it, so why did Mike Tomczak keep dwelling on his only serious mistake? Well, maybe because it could have allowed Baltimore to get back...

Four of the five AFC East teams used their first-round picks to select wide receivers. Here's an early progress report.

When Rams coach Rich Brooks sent rookie quarterback Tony Banks in for his first series in the league, St. Louis had the ball on its own one-yard line against a 49ers defense that was ranked No. 1...

"The Raiders need to go see the Wizard of Oz. They don't have any heart, they don't have any courage, they don't have any brains."—Ronnie Lott, Fox NFL Sunday

With time running out on his injury-plagued year, Dudley Hart hit the jackpot in the Canadian Open

Looking to Cash InSome players think they deserve a piece of the action at the Presidents Cup, Taking on Tiger, Kite's assistant

Tiger Woods needs to earn about $150,000 in seven tournaments to finish 125th or better on the money list and win a Tour card for next year, but finishing 126th to 150th would be almost as good....