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Sparano New Coach of Dolphins
Tuesday, January 16, 2007


DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Discussing his new job as Miami Dolphins coach, Tony Sparano sounded like Tony Soprano.

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Scrabble
Wednesday, December 13, 2006


The game for wordsmiths

 Everyone knows Scrabble. It’s a game every generation likes to play.



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Man of the Ages—The Mets’ Julio Franco
Wednesday, October 04, 2006


May Become the Oldest Player in the World Series

Forty-eight-year-old Julio Franco of the New York Mets may be considered a marvel for playing professional baseball as long as he has, but there is one thing he does not want to be known as.



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Slow the ball down!
Friday, September 01, 2006


Arnold Palmer on One of Golf’s Major Problems

His golf swing may not be what it once was, but his perspective on the game is as sharp as ever.



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Iron Man of the Ironman
Saturday, July 01, 2006


bobscott-sm.jpgThe annual Ironman Triathlon held in Kona, Hawaii is widely regarded as the world championship event of the sport. Its slogan, “Swim 2.4 miles! Bike 112 miles! Run 26.2 miles! Brag for the rest of your life!” coined during the very first Ironman in 1978 by then Race Director John Collins, is imposing enough to discourage even the most highly conditioned athletes from pursuing such a boast.

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Miracle on Sod?
Thursday, June 01, 2006


It’s been four years since Brazil won the 2002 World Cup co-hosted by South Korea and Japan, and since then followers of the world’s most popular sport have been eagerly awaiting this year’s edition scheduled to kick off on June 9 in Germany. The Brazilians are favored to repeat, with the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and Argentina expected to pose a challenge.

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The Pantone 342 Blazer (aka ‘The Green Jacket’)
Saturday, April 01, 2006


greenjackettigerphil-sm.jpgDusk had fallen upon Amen Corner. Nearly everyone at Augusta National was either huddled around the eighteenth green or in front of a television monitor.

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Glory and Disgrace
Wednesday, March 01, 2006


They trounced perennial college basketball powerhouse Kentucky 89-50 in one of the most humiliating defeats in Wildcat history and their worst ever under legendary coach Adolph Rupp. They also defeated teams ranked #12, #6, #5, #3, #2, and #1 that same postseason to become the only team in college basketball history to win both the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) and NCAA championships in the same year.

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Whatever Happened to Bowling?
Tuesday, February 28, 2006


It used to be that you could walk into your local bowl-o-rama and hear the BLONG! of a clean shot in the pocket or catch the glimmer of the fluorescent house lighting upon freshly oiled lanes and know that an hour or two of satiating entertainment awaited.

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