Golden Gate Fields

Bill Barich was in his mid-30s when the hard times struck. His mother was dying of cancer; he and his wife were arguing; his money was running low and his work—writing—wasn't going well. "The mix was weird and...

The NBA playoffs pit the league's two biggest men, Alcindor and Chamberlain, against speedy, shifty opponents: Lew versus the Knicks and Wilt versus the Hawks.

The major races through April 8

The major flat races through December

High spirited St. Louis Hawks fill locker room with joyous shouts after winning NBA playoffs by defeating Boston Celtics 110-109, due largely to record-breaking 50-point effort by Bob Pettit (No. 9).