Finland

PRO BASKETBALL—In Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff action, Boston thrashed Chicago 122-104 for a three-game sweep of the Bulls. The Celtics held Michael Jordan—who averaged 56 points in the previous two...

PRO BASKETBALL—Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Elvin Hayes, as they've frequently done since their collegiate careers in the late 1960s, shared the spotlight. Abdul-Jabbar passed Wilt Chamberlain to become the NBA's No. 1...

SPEED SKATINGWith one exception, speed skating figures to be dominated by athletes from traditional strongholds: the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the U.S.S.R. and East Germany. The exception is Akira Kuroiwa, 22, who...