August 09, 1993 | Volume 79, Issue 6

By holding out, Indianapolis quarterback Jeff George is enhancing his reputation as a quitter

In a lucrative showdown Linford Christie beat his 'old' rival, Carl Lewis

What If...?After reading the article What Might Have Been...in your Special Classic Edition (July 19), I began to think about Ray Chapman, the Cleveland shortstop who was killed in 1920 by a...

The Raiders have a team of track stars, but can they play football?

POWER LOSS?

One New York City gallery has found a market for old and unusual sports equipment

Many were outraged when two women entered the ring in 1888; not much has changed

Mark Henry

A dramatic comeback gave Tiger Woods his third straight U.S. Junior Amateur title

Kerstin ManningHAVERTOWN, PA.

JUNIOR'S HOT JULY

Regardless of who wins the American League East (page 12), the Red Sox have already given a glimmer of hope to any team that henceforth finds itself out of first place by double-digits. The '93...

Long a rare and dying skill, figure-eight roping has become the big draw at one California rodeo

In Petersburg, Va., even the locals aren't sure how to find the Slo-Pitch Hall of Fame

After the death of Celtic star Reggie Lewis, a city grieved over the airwaves

A Moral Vacuum

Why is Kansas City Royal star George Brett (above) looking so blissful? Because his wife, Leslie, is applying Ben-Gay to his 40-year-old shoulders in a TV commercial. In a deal making Brett the...

•Woody Woodburn, in the Star-Free Press of Ventura, Calif.: "How come we never read about pro golfers betting hundreds of thousands of dollars playing H-O-R-S-E?"

•Dave Valle, Seattle Mariner catcher, a career .230 hitter, to teammate Ken Griffey Jr.: "It's easy to hit .300 with your swing. Try doing it with mine."