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...N.F.L. vs. Sominex Pro football has become the 60-yd. game as conservative teams trudge (one-two- three, kick) between the red zones. Teams settle for wussy little field goals (up 47% this year) instead of going for big manly touchdowns (up only 12%). And once again the behemoth National Conference is headed for lopsided victory in another Stupor Bowl. So why would the Fox network want to pay $1.58 billion for four years of this No-Fun League...
...Mitch Williams vs. the Strike Zone ( The Wild Thing's eccentric fast ball had helped the Philadelphia Phillies beat the superior Atlanta Braves in the play-offs, but in the World Series against Toronto, he lost all sense of navigation and blew two crucial games. The closer has closed in Philly: he was abruptly traded to Houston...
...Steffi Graff vs. the Ghost of Monica Seles With Wimbledon, French and U.S. Open victories, Fraulein Forehand had her best year. And still people wondered: What if Seles had not been stabbed on the court by a man who said he did it to help Steffi be No. 1? (He was later convicted but sentenced to only two years' probation...
...Chinese Women Runners vs. Vegetarians Wang Junxia and her teammates shattered world records in the 10,000 meters, 3,000 meters and 1,500 meters at the Chinese National Games in Beijing. Their coach credited their success in part to a diet spiced with gourmet dried worms...
...Michael Jordan vs. Himself The wonder warrior led his Chicago Bulls to a three-peat N.B.A. title. He conquered Madison Avenue with his megawatt smile. He battled the press over inquiries into his high-stakes gambling. But after his father's murder this summer, Jordan decided he'd had enough of fighting. His retirement stunned the hoop world and left a vacancy for the top spot in sport stardom...