THE SPORTING NEWS Magazine

February 16, 2009, 96 page Double Issue, American City Business Journals, Inc.

Cover- The way things were: 1960d Yankees Roger Maris, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle and Bill Skowron

NBA: A Conversation With Shaq

NFL: Countdown To The Combine

2009 Spring Training Preview: Where have all the Great Teams Gone? Now More Than Ever, You Don't Build A Club - You Buy One

The magazine is complete and in VERY GOOD condition with some overall light wear that includes a vertical crease down the middle of the magazine.

Mint (MT) Nearly perfect in every way. 
Near Mint (NM) Nearly perfect with only minor imperfections such as subtle bindery/printing defects. 
Very Fine (VF) Excellent copy with outstanding eye appeal; limited accumulation of bindery/printing defects, surface wear, and minor spine creasing. 
Fine (FN) Above average copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with no significant creasing or other serious defects. 
Very Good (VG) The average used magazine with moderate to significant wear. 
Good (GD) Shows significant wear. 
Fair (FR) Shows heavy wear. 
Poor (PR)  Little or no collector value.