Detroit Free Press

And now it's time to treat everyone like Earvin (Magic) Johnson. That's the real lesson of these terrible last few days. The eruption of love, support and sympathy for the stricken NBA star was a wonderful thing to see. But when you think about it, of all the patients in the world with the AIDS virus, Magic may need this the least. He is extremely wealthy, can get the finest doctors, and will be honored and loved no matter how sick, heaven forbid, he gets.What about the rest?Who loves them today?

* LIONS 19, BUCCANEERS 10: The Bucs ain't the Bears.* WASHINGTON 20, ATLANTA 10: Sorry, Falcons. That "Hail Mary" stuff only works once every 30 years.

As the rumor spread, you could feel America shake its head in denial. And as the TVs flickered on, you could feel ...

There will never be a sadder story than this, and if there is, I want no part of it. Like most Americans, I began ...

As a sports writer, you hear stories. Some are incredible. Some they ought to make into a movie. And, once in a while, you hear one even the movies wouldn't believe.Which brings us to Gilad Landau, placekicker, Grambling State University. You'll probably notice him if you watch Grambling play Southern this weekend at the Silverdome. He is one of only two white players on the team. And when he goes to kick a field goal, he stands over the ball, wiggles his fingers near his ears -- like a schoolkid making a face -- then boots the thing a mile.

Today we answer the most talked-about question in sports: Is it possible that Wilt Chamberlain slept with 20,000 women?Wait. Let me check my watch.Make that 20,001.Chances are you have heard about Wilt's claim. He wrote it in his new book, "A View From Above," which I always thought referred to his height. Maybe it refers to the mirror over his bed.

CHICAGO -- His fingers were raw and he blew cold smoke with every command, but Erik Kramer fought the wind and frantically waved his teammates into position because he still believed something could happen, even as the clock ticked down its final seconds. Unfortunately, he was so involved with this idea that he lined up under the wrong man, the guard instead of the center, and almost goosed the poor guy offsides.