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What a year for surprises! Who would have guessed in April that the Detroit Tigers would be atop the American League East at the All-Star break? Or that the Chicago Cubs would make so much noise? We've asked our baseball expert to reassess the four division races—and identify the heroes and goats

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The Soviet, Yugoslav and Spanish basketball teams battled to Olympic berths—as the NBA looked on

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Unremitting effort won Phoebe Mills the all-around at the U.S. Championships

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The U.S. water polo team avenged an '84 loss by submerging rugged Yugoslavia

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Larry Myricks, aiming for his fourth Olympic team—and first medal—jumps mostly for himself

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