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Holyfield And Tyson - When Magic Play At Arena, City Loses Money, Richard C. Crepeau
Holyfield And Tyson - When Magic Play At Arena, City Loses Money, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
A week after the Boston College story broke the gamblers took a bath, not on college football but on the godfather of sports gambling, boxing. Evander Holyfield's upset of the century over Mike Tyson was a disaster for those who set the odds and cover the bets. With odds running 25-1 to open and dropping to 5-1 just before the fight, bookmakers lost several million dollars. Major money was placed on Holyfield in the last few days, at least some of it coming from the Holyfield camp itself, and the smart money on the favorite never surfaced as betting closed.
Boston College: Fixing And Gambling In Sport, Richard C. Crepeau
Boston College: Fixing And Gambling In Sport, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
When word spread early this week that football players at Boston College were suspected of fixing games, a number of people feigned shock. Whatever turns out to be the ultimate finding of investigators at Boston College, no one should be shocked by this news.
The Braves / Yankees World Series, Richard C. Crepeau
The Braves / Yankees World Series, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
When Charlie Hayes went falling into the third-base dugout and failed to make the catch on Mark Lemke's pop foul to end the sixth and final game of the World Series there was a brief moment of hope when Braves fans thought just maybe fate had turned. It had not. On the next pitch Hayes made the catch down the third-base side near the stands and the 1996 World Series was history. Only five nights earlier Atlanta fans had been talking about the possibility of a sweep, but not the one that occurred.
Yankees Win Series: Joe Torre, Don Zimmer Star, Richard C. Crepeau
Yankees Win Series: Joe Torre, Don Zimmer Star, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
When Charlie Hayes went falling into the third-base dugout and failed to make the catch on Mark Lemke's pop foul to end the sixth and final game of the World Series there was a brief moment of hope when Braves fans thought just maybe fate had turned. It had not. On the next pitch Hayes made the catch down the third-base side near the stands and the 1996 World Series was history. Only five nights earlier Atlanta fans had been talking about the possibility of a sweep, but not the one that occurred.
Andruw Jones And Curacao - World Series Begins, Richard C. Crepeau
Andruw Jones And Curacao - World Series Begins, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
I had never heard of a language called Papiamentu and I had only a vague notion that Curacao was an island off the north coast of Venezuela. I suspect that by now Atlanta Braves fans are learning more and more about the largest island in the Netherlands Antillies and its capital city, Willemstad.
Yankees, Jeffer Maier, George And Reggie - Braves And Cards, Richard C. Crepeau
Yankees, Jeffer Maier, George And Reggie - Braves And Cards, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
While sitting around waiting for Gene Budig's resignation as American League president, or even for someone in the press to suggest that it might be appropriate, I have been trying to see as much of the American and National League Championship Series as possible--or the LCS as it is called, which sounds more like a religious cult than a sporting event. There has been some interesting baseball and even more interesting American melodrama.
Baseball's Musical Managerial Chairs: Minority Hiring Weak, Richard C. Crepeau
Baseball's Musical Managerial Chairs: Minority Hiring Weak, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
Over the past few weeks I have noticed a familiar phenomenon in baseball which is reflective of sport generally. The annual purge of the managerial ranks in baseball has begun after a relatively quiet regular season. The most spectacular of the regular season firings was that of Tommy LaSorda in Los Angeles although it was thinly disguised as a resignation for health reasons. Bill Russell was named interim manager and after some doubts were raised the former shortstop had the interim removed yesterday.
Remarkable Baseball Season Ends, Richard C. Crepeau
Remarkable Baseball Season Ends, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
A remarkable baseball season came to a raucous close this past weekend casting several shadows over what should be glowing memories as we swing headlong into playoff baseball and the World Series. Any number of great stories, great achievements, and satisfying moments marked this season of record breaking hitting and home runs, and the Texas Rangers/Washington Senators finally reached post-season play.
College Football's Rap Sheet, Richard C. Crepeau
College Football's Rap Sheet, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
All the color and pageantry of college football have returned. We've already experienced this year's first game of the century, and this year's first game of the decade. It's a wonderful time of year, when footballs fill the air and college athletes fill the courtrooms, police blotters, and the investigative time of the NCAA all across America.
Hockey's Team Canada: Some Painful History, Richard C. Crepeau
Hockey's Team Canada: Some Painful History, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
No one in my neighborhood ran into the streets and fired a gun in the air. The cars along the expressways were neither blinking their lights nor honking their horns. Even in the sports' bars, the community halls of sport in the late 20th century, the event passed without much notice as college football remained the central attraction late last Saturday night. Yet Wayne Gretzky called it "devastating," "a hard loss to swallow," and assumed that his countrymen were crushed.
Great Moments In The Last Two Weeks In Abundance, Richard C. Crepeau
Great Moments In The Last Two Weeks In Abundance, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
In the last few weeks there has been an usual abundance of great moments in the games we love, a deluge of achievements and drama and struggle: Moments that have been historic and moments that have reached those heights of athletic achievement that make us all feel privileged that we were witnesses to greatness, as well as moments that demonstrate the best of human possibilities.
Ucf Football At Division Ia - Death Of Ucf Coach Jerry Richardson: A Tribute, Richard C. Crepeau
Ucf Football At Division Ia - Death Of Ucf Coach Jerry Richardson: A Tribute, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
Just over a week ago two events took place that will have a profound effect on the University of Central Florida as well as its athletic program.
Tiger Woods Turns Pro, Richard C. Crepeau
Tiger Woods Turns Pro, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
By the time Mozart was twenty he had several symphonies under his belt and was the toast of the European music world, so I suppose that the accomplishments of Eldrick Woods at age twenty are not all that fantastic. Nonetheless "Tiger" Woods is the toast of much more than the golf world as he turns professional this week.
Baseball Negotiation - Movie Review: Tin Cup, Richard C. Crepeau
Baseball Negotiation - Movie Review: Tin Cup, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
Oh those wonderful owners. It was just ten days ago that it seemed like baseball was ready for a settlement and a new collective bargaining agreement. Donald Fehr and Randy Levine seemed to have reached an agreement after the owners had given Levine a green light to bargain even on the issue of service time. Then the owners reverted to form and pulled the rug out from under their chief negotiator.
The "Women's Olympics", Richard C. Crepeau
The "Women's Olympics", Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
It was being touted as the Women's Olympics even before it started. As the games proceeded and especially as the U.S. Women turned in excellent performances the claim that this was the Year of the Woman at the Olympics was re-enforced. But what did that mean?
Nbc's Version Of The Women's Olympics, Richard C. Crepeau
Nbc's Version Of The Women's Olympics, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
It was being touted as the Women's Olympics even before it started. As the 1996 Olympic games proceeded and especially as the U.S. Women turned in excellent performances the claim that this was the Year of the Woman at the Olympics was reinforced. But what did that mean?
Olympic Games: Bombs, U.S. Women's Soccer, Ethiopian Runners, Richard C. Crepeau
Olympic Games: Bombs, U.S. Women's Soccer, Ethiopian Runners, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
The Olympic games took one of those nasty, although not totally unexpected twists, Friday night. In Centennial Park a bomb went off and reminded everyone how vulnerable we all are in the modern city. For those killed and wounded it was of course much more than a symbolic event, and for those of us watching this staged pageant from the comfort of our homes it was a reality check.
Commercialism Runs Amok At The Olympics :Uberroth's Legacy, Richard C. Crepeau
Commercialism Runs Amok At The Olympics :Uberroth's Legacy, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
Question: What one-hundred-year-old institution has become the biggest marketplace in the world? Answer: The Centennial Olympic Games.
Fight Breaks Out At Fight - Salary Jumps - Kirby Puckett Retires, Richard C. Crepeau
Fight Breaks Out At Fight - Salary Jumps - Kirby Puckett Retires, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
It was a week that featured the ridiculous and the sublime, and as usual the former exceeded the latter. I had planned to have an Olympic topic this week but events intervened and forced themselves upon us.
Sport In Russia And The Power Of The Nba - Wimbledon, Richard C. Crepeau
Sport In Russia And The Power Of The Nba - Wimbledon, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
There is almost a sense that time stops when you leave the country and go off to a place in which the media presence is minimal, and in a language you can neither speak nor read. You get a very good reality check as the obsessions of the world of sport, the daily patterns of wins and losses, the battles over money and egos, all fade quickly to the background.
Youth Sports, Richard C. Crepeau
Youth Sports, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
There has been a commercial running on the tube the past few months in which a young father is sitting at a Little League baseball game with a cellular telephone. After the kid comes to bat and gets a hit dad dials up mom and passes on the news. High tech has come to Little League baseball. Dad can connect Mom to the game instantaneously, and of course in the World of TV the news is good. The kid gets a base hit. In the next version mom will run to the computer and send the news to grandma on …
Melodrama, Richard C. Crepeau
Melodrama, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
Did you ever stop to think that Dennis Rodman is the author of the number one best selling non-fiction book in America? Other than the fact that this gives the term "non-fiction" a peculiar meaning, what does this say about the current state of affairs in American Sport and American Society?
Tom Osborne Father Flanagan, And Lawrence Phillips, Richard C. Crepeau
Tom Osborne Father Flanagan, And Lawrence Phillips, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
The State of Nebraska is not exactly the hub of the universe. In the last half century it has been best known for two things: Father Flanagan's Boys Town and college football. It would seem now that these once separate attractions have been joined together. Tom Osborne, football coach at Nebraska has become the new Father Flanagan. Boys Town has moved from Omaha to Lincoln.
Father's Day Tribute To My Father, Richard C. Crepeau
Father's Day Tribute To My Father, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
This week for Father's Day I want to talk about the man who taught me a love of sport, and especially a love of baseball, and who taught me much about life.
Opening Day In Cincinnati And The Death Of Umpire John Mcsherry, Richard C. Crepeau
Opening Day In Cincinnati And The Death Of Umpire John Mcsherry, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
The opening of Baseball Season is a time to celebrate, a time of renewal and hope. It is in some ways one of the most joyous days on the American Sports Calendar. Full of optimism this day offers the promise of summer, the renewal of spring, the spectacle of a great and grand ritual.
Bulls Sweep Magic - The Osceola Bucs?, Richard C. Crepeau
Bulls Sweep Magic - The Osceola Bucs?, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
It is quite amazing that you can leave town for ten days and in such a short time nearly everything has changed in sportsworld Orlando.
Dwight Gooden, Richard C. Crepeau
Dwight Gooden, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
In New York everything is the biggest and the best. The highs are higher and the lows are lower. It is of course the center of the American universe. Just ask anyone from New York and they will be more than happy to tell you.
Wanda Holloway, Richard C. Crepeau
Wanda Holloway, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
A few years ago a classic American drama unfolded in Channelview, Texas, where Wanda Holloway, 37, was charged with attempted murder. The charge was that Wanda tried to hire a hit man to kill Verna Heath whose daughter Amber was pushing Shanna Holloway, Wanda's little girl, to defeat in the school cheerleading competition. This was a story that touched the hearts of all Americans and is still available on video.
A Bizarre Week - Hoosiers In Indiana And Minnesota - Death Of Jimmy The Greek, Richard C. Crepeau
A Bizarre Week - Hoosiers In Indiana And Minnesota - Death Of Jimmy The Greek, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
It has been the strangest and wackiest several weeks in memory in the world of sport. Lawrence Taylor is busted for cocaine, Marge Schott shoots from the mouth like an AK 47 in heat, Brett Butler is diagnosed with cancer, David Cone has surgery for an aneurysm in his shoulder, Magic Johnson retires again, and it just goes on and on and on.
Welfare For Florida's Nba Franchises, Richard C. Crepeau
Welfare For Florida's Nba Franchises, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
I picked up the newspaper last weekend and saw on the front page under the headline, "New Welfare Era Dawning," two related stories. The first was about welfare reform. Florida's welfare to-work bill was just passed by the State Legislature. The bill will require the 170,000 parents on Florida's welfare rolls to find jobs, and will limit, to four years, the time that anyone can receive medical benefits, subsidies for children, and other dependency-creating luxuries so generously supplied by the state over the years.