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The best don't always shine at the Olympics
We all know the stories of Olympic heroes such as Jim Thorpe, Carl Lewis, Rafer Johnson, Mary Lou Retton and Mark Spitz -- great athletes who took advantage of their opportunity to perform on the world stage and win gold medals. However, for every story...Tags: Ralph Metcalf, Basketball, Jim Thorpe, Jesse Owens, Food Safety
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HISTORY: THIS DATE IN SPORTS
July 6 1887 - Lottie Dod of Britain, 15, becomes the youngest woman to win the women's singles championship at Wimbledon, defeating Blanch Bingley 6-2, 6-0. 1933 - The first major league All-Star game is played at Comiskey Park, Chicago. The American...Tags: Venus Williams, Multi-Sport Events, Babe Ruth, Althea Gibson, Pete Sampras
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Top sports figures of the 1980s and '90s
Sentinel Staff WriterMichael Jordan, basketball Buzz: Jordan won six NBA titles, earned a record six NBA Finals MVP honors and widely is considered the greatest basketball player of all time. He parlayed his success and clean image into lucrative endorsement deals, developing...Tags: National Football League, Basketball, Multi-Sport Events, National Basketball Association, Joe Montana
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Filmmaker turns lens on steroid use in America
WatchdogChristopher Bell said the day that changed his life was Jan. 23, 1984, when Hulk Hogan defeated the Iron Shiek for the WWF title. He was hooked. ???I thought that Hulk Hogan actually freed the hostages as a kid,?????? he......Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Movies, Cinema Industry, Addiction, Boxing
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The best ever?
When Tiger Woods connected on a birdie putt on the 18th hole at Torrey Pines on Sunday, he lived to play another day. When he connected on a birdie putt on the 18th hole at Torrey Pines on Monday, he lived to play another hole. And after a par on the...Tags: Roger Federer, Multi-Sport Events, National Basketball Association, Summer Olympics, Athletics, Track and Field
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All systems go for Euro 2008 soccer final
Special to The TimesAlthough a power outage that caused a television blackout during a semifinal match of soccer's European Championship on Wednesday is still fresh in the minds of network executives, ESPN and ABC hope it's a fading memory for viewers when the tournament-...Tags: Lorena Ochoa, Multi-Sport Events, Katie Hoff, Cary Grant, Judy Garland
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Randalls Island home to fast 100s
Saturday night's world record in the 100-meter dash seemed to come out of nowhere: Randalls Island. Except that records at that classic sprint distance always are such shockingly quick flashes of brilliance -- this one turned in by the appropriately...Tags: Adolf Hitler, Jesse Owens, Multi-Sport Events, Minority Groups, Triborough Bridge
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It's all on the record
neil.best@newsday.comDespite a winning record, the manager was embattled. So when he saw the familiar face of a New York journalist "friend," he felt at ease venting his frustrations. The conversation took a controversial turn, though, toward the subject of race. Later,...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Major League Baseball, Floyd Landis, Willie McCovey, Baseball
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Sports Museum in Manhattan covers all the bases
neil.best@newsday.comPhilip Schwalb doesn't start media tours of the Sports Museum of America at the museum itself, housed in John D. Rockefeller's former headquarters on lower Broadway. The building is impressive enough, but the first stop for journalists is a long block...Tags: Libraries and Museums, Values, September 11, 2001 Attacks, John Olerud, Martina Navratilova
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Jul 15, 2008
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Jul 6, 2008
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Jul 11, 2008
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May 26, 2008
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Jun 17, 2008
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Jun 27, 2008
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Jun 2, 2008
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May 25, 2008
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May 6, 2008
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