Earl Weaver

•Darryl Dawkins, New Jersey Nets center, discussing the owner of his previous team, the Philadelphia 76ers: "He'd come in after games and put his arm around me and tell me what I should do on the court, like he was...

"Zone Xavier and get something to eat."—Texas Basketball Coach Abe Lemons, after he was asked what he planned to do in Cincinnati.

Shortstop is a fielder's position, the most important part of the defense except for pitching. Third base has become more glamorous, with its spectacular diving stops, but the best third baseman isn't as good a...

FLORIDA FOOTBALLSir:Your cover story on Florida's victory over Miami (See Ya Later, Gators, Sept. 13) has won you a permanent spot in the heart of every fightin' Gator across the country. Whatever the Florida-Miami...