Notes on a Scorecard - Dec. 7, 1993

Some early Christmas shopping:

For Anaheim--An NFL franchise. . . .

Monica Seles--Tennis matches. . . .

Oscar De La Hoya--Good advice. . . .

Art Shell--A Sunday without flags. . . .

Randy Pfund--Danny Manning. . . .

Kent Desormeaux--Directions in Tokyo. . . .

Terry Donahue--The usual bowl game result. . . .

Michael Jordan--A round of 68. . . .

Al Michaels--Pat Haden in the booth on Monday nights. . . .

Radio sports-talk show hosts--More guests and fewer shouting matches with callers. . . .

Chuck Knox--A quarterback. . . .

Jerry Buss--Ticket buyers. . . .

Buck Rodgers--Talent to match his managerial ability. . . .

Jim Harrick--Another O’Bannon or two. . . .

Ron Wilson--One-goal Mighty Duck victories. . . .

Riddick Bowe--Dedication. . . .

Leon Lett--A thinking cap. . . .

Baseball--A salary cap. . . .

Elgin Baylor--Luck. . . .

Jackie Slater--A 19th season. . . .

Tom Lasorda--Left-handers. . . .

Alan Rothenberg--A successful, peaceful World Cup. . . .

Evander Holyfield--Lennox Lewis. . . .

Chuck Knox (cont.)--A defense. . . .

Kelly Hrudey--An easy night. . . .

Peter O’Malley--Tailgate parties and banners at Dodger Stadium. . . .

Orlando Cepeda--A rightful place in Cooperstown, N.Y. . . .

Loy Vaught--Forty minutes a night. . . .

Mike Piazza--A rookie-like sophomore season. . . .

George Foreman--TV viewers. . . .

Doug Christie--The last laugh in the Sam Perkins trade. . . .

Jim Everett--A new team. . . .

John Robinson--Quick, agile, 280-pound defensive linemen. . . .

Randy Winick--A 1-2 finish in the Kentucky Derby. . . .

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Al Davis--More free-agent acquisitions such as Jeff Hostetler and Gerald Perry and eighth-round draft choices such as Greg Robinson. . . .

Barry Melrose--Defense. . . .

Greg Norman--A 40-foot putt to win a major. . . .

Shaquille O’Neal--A skyhook. . . .

Racing stewards--Consistency. . . .

George Raveling--A bid to the NCAA, not the NIT. . . .

Michael Carbajal--An easy fight. . . .

Terry Norris--A tough fight. . . .

Wayne Gretzky--An 11th NHL scoring title. . . .

Cheryl Miller--A coaching record to match her playing record. . . .

R.D. Hubbard--Fewer racing dates. . . .

Walt Hazzard--A job in basketball. . . .

Martina Navratilova--A farewell singles title at Wimbledon. . . .

Quincy Watts--New shoes. . . .

Donald Sterling--A new arena. . . .

Paul Tagliabue--Excitement. . . .

Bob Kramer--A professional tennis tournament worthy of L.A. . . .

Paul Westhead--A 10-second shot clock. . . .

Ted Tollner--A Holiday Bowl berth. . . .

Mark Langston--A trade to the Dodgers. . . .

Chuck Knox (cont.)--Special teams. . . .

Lou Holtz--A national football championship playoff. . . .

L.A. pro sports fans--More affordable tickets. . . .

Magic Johnson--Good health.