Sport: Most of '84

THE MOST MOST. The XXIII Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, of course.

BRIGHTEST INSTANT REPLAY. Of all the solitary catches and hits, baskets and goals, the singular sensation of the sporting year was Boston College's 5-ft. 9 3/4-in. Doug Flutie confirming his legend with two seconds and half a field to go. That one pass in a 47-45 fireworks display at Miami is a trophy for Flutie as tangible as a Heisman.

CREEPIEST EXIT. Apparently convinced that major league teams make a major league city, Indianapolis has been in a positive fever to become some place else. This is certainly...

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