RARE VISITOR TO OUR SHORES An avian hot line alerted U.S. birders to a stray wood sandpiper in New York By Robert H. Boyle
MALLETS AFORETHOUGHT The world's top polo players hammered in 15 goals in a Match of the Century By John Garrity
WHAT PRICE GLORY? Lusting for football success, Mississippi State hired Jackie Sherrill By William F. Reed
PUNCHING FOR A REAL PAYDAY Hard-hitting Michael Moorer won again and eyed a more profitable bout with WBA champ Virgil Hill By Pat Putnam
COMING HOME Jimmy Carson was born to play for the Red Wings, and now he's getting his chance By E. M. Swift
TIGER KILLER UCLA's Natalie Williams put the spike into Pacific at the NCAA championship By Nicholas Dawidoff
MATING GAME As their battles continue, Gary Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov have become the best of enemies By Franz Lidz
A CHAMPION WHO'S JUMPING FOR JOY Sky diver Cheryl Stearns likes nothing better than stepping out of airplanes By Joan Ackermann
'TIS THE SEASON FOR WEIGHTY GIFT BOOKS Three new coffee-table items should delight the good sports on your holiday list By Ron Fimrite