November 19, 1984
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College Football
USC beat top-ranked Washington at its own game—tenacious D—to earn a Rose Bowl bid
Long-haul scorer Kenneth Davis is leading unbeleevable (8-1) TCU
Breeders' Cup
The first Breeders' Cup, a $10 million equine extravaganza, opened in a burst of speed and closed with a bumpy thriller
The Canadiens
Montreal, the very citadel of French-Canadian hockey prowess, now suits up six Americans, three of whom have been key figures in a fast start
To Larry Holmes, Marciano's mark is gravy. He keeps fighting for bread
Mark Duper
Miami's Mark Duper has strong ties to his native Louisiana and a passion for pulling in passes
Boating
George Morales kept his speed up to keep the water out in the worlds
Pro Football
Self-effacing Mike Merriweather becomes Mike the Marauder on Sundays
TV/Radio
NBC's broadcast of the inaugural Breeders' Cup left too much unexplained
Eddie Bishop
The story of Eddie Bishop, small-town football hero, was an American classic—until he came home to Pineville, Kentucky as the high school coach
Perspective
For The Record
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
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