The Starting Five

Sporting News, The, Jan 25, 1999

What the sports world is talking about this week

1 Michael Jordan's retirement. He put the odds of his coming back at 10,000-to-1, or about the same as Toni Kukoc leading the Bulls to the Finals.

2 Jimmy Johnson's marriage. She has to sign a "pre-nup": If they split, he gets the mousse.

3 The 70th home run baseball, It went for $2.7 million. During the same auction, opening bid on a small-market franchise was a plugged nickel.

4 L.T., Hall of Fame finalist. Because Canton is only interested in what a player did between the lines.

5 The NHL All-Star Game. It's the World vs. North America, which explains all those forwards, defensemen and goalies from Mexico.