November 24, 1997 | Volume 87, Issue 21

NOVEMBER 18, 1987

TEXAS'S BREAK-FROM-THE-PACK TAILBACK

•OHIO STATE (10-1) AT MICHIGAN (10-0)Poetic justice demands that the Buckeyes win, because the Wolverines have upset Ohio State's national-championship hopes each of the last two years. But there...

The NCAA suspended Charles Jones for that most heinous crime: Too much summer ball

Mimi SmithVIRGINIA BEACHSmith, a junior fullback on the Old Dominion field-hockey team, led the Lady Monarchs to an 18-2 regular-season record and the No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament. Along with...

The Marlins succeeded because they attracted talent, and while they were at it, they built a roster reflecting the makeup of the city they play in.ALAN MIRZA, KENTWOOD, MICH.

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Saturday 11/22

The Davis Cup finals between the U.S. and Sweden—the first two singles matches will be telecast Friday on ESPN at 1 p.m. and on ESPN2 at 4 p.m. (both tape-delayed)—brings to mind the David...

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED and CNN team up on the Internet to offer up-to-the-minute sports news and stats as well as stories and photos from the magazine. You can also find SI articles and photos on...

Two Stanley Cup-winning coaches were back behind the bench in the NHL last week. But neither Mike Keenan (Vancouver Canucks) nor Jacques Demers (Tampa Bay Lightning) seemed quite himself. The...

1Inches above the knee that NBA players must wear their shorts to conform to league rules.

A New York City sports-radio talk-show Host has named his firstborn son Shea after the stadium where the Mets play their home games.

Keith ClossLos Angeles Clippers rookie center, after missing practices to attend the funerals of his grandmother and his cousin: "I've apologized, and it won't happen again."

Bronko Nagurski was, literally, a monster of the Midway

HEIGHT 6'1"WEIGHT 248BODY FAT 9%

Buffalo's Dominik Hasek, the league MVP, is off to a terrible start, and Sabres fans aren't letting him forget it

Lacking injured catalyst Scottie Pippen and a lot of their old fire, the Bulls have been struggling just to score

Off to a soaring 10-0 start, the Hawks keep pecking away at opponents with a balanced attack that's been winning one close game after another

Things are looking up in San Antonio now that the towering tandem of Tim Duncan and David Robinson has taken charge

Nothing inspires more fear in the heart of a young SPORTS ILLUSTRATED reporter than the following news: "You'll be fact-checking Dr. Z's story this week." As word of the assignment spreads,...

He may not win the Heisman, but Michigan's Charles Woodson, a two-way superman, has been the best player of the 1997 season

Three top-notch starters up for sale, Dismantling a champion, Did Johnson err?

Jeff Gordon and his Hendrick Motorsports crew narrowly averted disaster to win their second Winston Cup

The total number of miles in the 32 Winston Cup races run this year. Dale Jarrett was the driver who came closest to completing all of them, racing 12,651.89 miles. Season points champion Jeff...

Mark Brunell showed some old magic in a win over the Oilers, Ditka's dog days, Shanahan's parting shot

The Redskins' Cris Dishman is one of the few NFL cornerbacks with the size and strength to go toe-to-toe with Michael Irvin, the Cowboys' 6'2", 207-pound Pro Bowl wideout. Irvin is notorious for...

1. FINER-NINERSSan Francisco loses Jerry Rice, the premier player of his day, in a season-opening loss, runs off 10 straight wins and, by virtue of Sunday's 27-19 victory over the Panthers,...

No, I'm not going to get into a long analysis of which of the three teams sitting atop the NFC Central has the most favorable remaining schedule, because this is meaningless. They've all proved...