General
Frank Deford, Thursday, Aug. 8, 1996
How fast we turned on King Carl
Deford's head is still spinning over how fast folks jumped on, then off, the Carl Lewis bandwagon in Atlanta.
Tom Hoffarth, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1996
Media: Games over, but NBC still claiming records
The Peacock says more people watched the Atlanta Olympics than ever before. Sure, but there are more people.
Stan Isaacs, Monday, August 5, 1996
An unbelievable romance
Isaacs' curiosity is piqued when a Philadelphia paper publishes love letters from baseball star Jimmie Foxx to actress Judy Holliday.
Charlie Vincent, Sunday, Aug. 4, 1996
Games finish on spirited note
Vincent finds testimonies to the human spirit in an Olympic marathoner and the American women who dominated in Atlanta.
Bob Drury, Sunday, Aug. 4, 1996
Making sense (or cents) of Centennial Olympiad
Drury muses about steroid charges, stunted Dominiques and John Tesh.
Major League Baseball
Bob Brookover, Thursday, Aug. 8, 1996
NL East: Braves Czech out another arm
He's a total long shot, but Olympic gold-medal javelin thrower Jan Zelezny of the Czech Republic still got a look from Atlanta.
Jerry Crasnick, Thursday, August 8, 1996
NL West: No-name players? They might be Giants
Injuries and trades have turned the San Francisco lineup into Barry Bonds and collection of guys no one recognizes.
Jim Caple, Wednesday, August 7, 1996
AL Central: Trade could eventually make Brew more potent
Caple says the much-criticized Greg Vaughn deal could actually strengthen Milwaukee in the long run.
John Hickey, Tuesday, August 6, 1996
AL West: Van Poppel aced out in Oakland
The A's figured Todd Van Poppel would be their ace of the '90s, but he became just another name on waiver wire.
Bob Klapisch, Sunday, August 4, 1996
AL East: Yanks' house cozier with Big Daddy
The division title is a mere formality now that Cecil Fielder has brought his big bat to the Big Apple.
Jeff Horrigan, Saturday, Aug. 3, 1996
NL Central: Matured Mitchell recharges Reds
Kevin Mitchell says he is a changed man. True or not, he certainly makes the Reds a changed team.
NFL
Don Bosley, Thursday, August 8, 1996
NFC West: A real-life soap opera, by George
With all the talk of flirting and commitment, the contract talks between Jeff George and the Falcons sound like a cheap romance novel.
Tom Oates, Thursday, August 8, 1996
NFC Central: Packers put high hopes on line
Green Bay's dream of a Super Bowl might rest on the shoulder of a rookie offensive tackle.
Jason Cole, Wednesday, August 7, 1996
AFC East: Friendship no gimme with Jimmy
Jimmy Johnson proved there's no old boy's network in Miami by cutting pal Jack Del Rio last week.
Jerry DiPaola, Thursday, August 1, 1996
AFC Central: Steelers' Slash will cut it upfield
Pittsburgh's versatile Kordell Stewart has the green light to run the ball more -- even when he's playing quarterback.
NBA
Mitch Lawrence, Monday, August 5, 1996
Lawrence: The real rap on free agency
Shaq is probably signing, "California Love," this summer after he and the Lakers became the biggest winners in the NBA's summer gold rush.
Jeffrey Denberg, Tuesday, July 23, 1996
When will Miller time come?
With multi-million dollar deals being signed daily, Reggie Miller wonders when he will get his.
Martin McNeal, Sunday, July 21, 1996
Pacific: Shaq attaqs balance of power
McNeal sizes up the division now that it includes the NBA's most renowned rapper.
NHL
Dave Luecking, Friday, July 26, 1996
Boneheaded Blues botched Gretzky deal
The Great One felt slighted when St. Louis removed its contract offer, thus he's no longer in St. Louis.
George Johnson, Tuesday, June 25, 1996
Will Calgary scouts go down in Flames?
The Flames are either shrewd or screwed after making some strange picks in the entry draft.