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- 1984: Sport
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- TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1984 Highlights
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- <source>Time Magazine</source>
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- January 7, 1985
- SPORT
- MOST OF '84
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- <p>THE MOST MOST. The XXIII Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles,
- of course.
- </p>
- <p>BRIGHTEST INSTANT REPLAY. Of all the solitary catches and
- hits, baskets and goals, the singular sensation of the sporting
- year was Boston College's 5-ft. 9 3/4-in. Doug Flutie confirming
- his legend with two seconds and half a field to go. That one
- pass in a 47-45 fireworks display at Miami is a trophy for
- Flutie as tangible as a Heisman.
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- <p>CREEPIEST EXIT. Apparently convinced that major league teams
- make a major league city, Indianapolis has been in a positive
- fever to become some place else. This is certainly
- understandable, but associating with Robert Irsay--he of the
- midnight moving vans--seems a curious way to move up in class.
- One gain: Irsay does not own the Baltimore Colts any more--just the Indianapolis Colts.
- </p>
- <p>GRANDEST CONCESSION. Australian Greg Norman waving a white
- playoff towel at Fuzzy Zoeller, who the day before had flapped
- his towel in mock surrender to Norman. The U.S. Open showed the
- courtliness of golf and brought a grace note of laughter to
- sport.
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- <p>MATCHED PAIRS. Torvill and Dean (Jayne and Christopher), the
- pluperfect English ice dancers, and the twin brothers Mahre
- (Phil and Steve), who won gold and silver in near mirror
- performances at the Winter Games.
- </p>
- <p>PRECOCIOUS SOPHOMORES. Passing for a record 48 touchdowns,
- wonderful Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins erased George
- Blanda's and Y.A. Tittle's old 36. Los Angeles Rams Runner Eric
- Dickerson raised O.J. Simpson's 2,003 yds. to 2,105.
- </p>
- <p>SADDEST FINISH. Swale, a game second-stringer from Woody
- Stephens' blighted barn, eclipsed the slightly damaged wonder
- horse Devil's Bag, who was treated to early retirement to
- protect a $36 million breeding future. Extraordinarily, but
- without showing extraordinary exertion, Swale won both the
- Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes. Eight days later,
- probably owing to a heart lesion, he died.
- </p>
- <p>SOREST LOSER. Olympian Mary Decker falling down and not letting
- up on Zola Budd.
- </p>
- <p>TOUGHEST STAND. The University of Miami foiling a two-point
- conversion last January and upsetting the great Nebraska.
- </p>
- <p>UNBEATABLE SHORT MAN. Detroit Reliever Willie Hernandez saving
- 32 of 33 games and becoming the MVP of the Tigers and the
- American League. On the subject of welcome deliveries, honorable
- mention to Owner Tom Monaghan, who helicoptered his company's
- pizzas into Tiger Stadium to feed players and press trapped by
- rioting Detroiters celebrating the World Series victory.
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