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Fast access to the facts - the 1997 Information Please Sports Almanac showcases all the winners and losers, year by year and sport by sport, like no other almanac. Widely recognized by sportswriters and fans as the most complete and accurate annual sports record, this eighth edition is sure to uphold its unassailable reputation as number one among sports references. With more than 950 fact-filled pages, the IPSA has been revised and updated to reflect every change in the universe of sports during the past year, including the newly created Pro Soccer and Indy Racing leagues, a greatly expanded Olympics section with complete coverage of the Atlanta games, and, as always, the final World Series statistics. With exclusive articles by the best sportswriters in the country, prizewinning photos, and impeccable research, the IPSA soars above any other look-alike almanac.