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'Tis the season to visit Florida's great golf resorts. When Golf Digest published its annual list of the best golf courses in America for 1992, Florida topped the list with [...]

Is Sarasota's tennis superstar Monica Seles the girl next door, a Madonna-in-training or something all her own? Except for Macaulay Culkin, who's getting something like $7 million for Home Alone [...]

Andre Rison had given me directions to his apartment complex in Atlanta, Ga., but I was betting that even on a dark night I could find where he lived without […]

The article talks about the increasing number of junior college players being drafted by major college coaches especially since professional teams are also recruiting undergraduates. It cites the examples of Bill Musselman of Minnesota and Norm Sloan of North Carolina State who have junior college transferees in their teams. It mentions that Bob McAdoo of Buffalo, who was the National Basketball Association's (NBA) top scorer, was with Vincennes in 1970 when the team won the 1970 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) championship.

Focuses on how parents can ensure that their child's sport coach is doing the best job possible. Incidents where coaches have behaved improperly; Characteristics of these coaches; Why parents tend to expect less from their child's coach; Standards from the National Association for Sports and Physical Education; Evaluating the coach; Areas of concern including safety. INSETS: The new national coaching standards;Is your coach doing a good job? A checklist;Who coaches the coaches?.

Profiles athlete Deion Sanders. Role as centerfield with the Cincinnati Reds baseball team and cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons football team; Career background; Nicknames; Criticism from some people on Sander's flashiness; Biographical information.

Presents a first hand account of a Russian tennis player, Katherina Tehankina's, 13, trip to the United States last summer to compete against American kids. Tehankina as the top-rated 14-and-under player in Russia; The three tournaments she played in; Years she has been playing tennis; Her attendance at the Russian Academy of Tennis; Her poster of Andre Agassi in her bedroom; Her two-handed backhand which is similar to Jennifer Capriati's; More.

Profiles Michelle Akers-Stahl age 26, who is believed to be the world's best female soccer player. Star forward on world champion United States women's soccer team; Won more international honors than any other player, male or female; Not much media coverage for women's championship tournament; Tips from Michelle--the feint; Heading the ball; Juggling drill for two or more; Chip pass; Michelle always plays hard; Greatest thrill.

This section offers news briefs on baseball events from July 21 to 27, 1974. The Boston Red Sox baseball team beat the New York Yankees 5 to 4 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Whitey Lockman, coach of the Chicago White Sox team, resigned, and chose Jim Marshall to succeed him. The Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the Atlanta Braves, 10 to 0.

Discusses football safety for children. Three safety factors; Proper equipment, proper technique, and generation of force by children; Pop Warner football; Studies of youth football safety; Use of helmets that carry the National Operating Committee for Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE). INSETS: Helmets: Tips for a perfect fit;A safety checklist for age-group football.