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Homosexuality And Sport, Richard C. Crepeau
Homosexuality And Sport, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
It was not a big story but it did set the sports talk shows buzzing for a few days and some print was expended on it. Brendon Lemon, editor of Out magazine let it be known that he has been involved in an affair with a major league baseball player, and that he just might reveal the identity of that player. Lemon said he was tired of the strain that this secret corner of his life was taking on him and his lover.
The Chess Ban In Minneapols Sparks Protest, Richard C. Crepeau
The Chess Ban In Minneapols Sparks Protest, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
By all accounts it was a normal day at the Minneapolis Public Library. Nothing out of the ordinary seemed in the air. Then suddenly there was shouting, a shower of obscenities, and a general ruckus over in one crowded section of the main reading room. No, Governor Ventura had not arrived.
The Kentucky Derby, Richard C. Crepeau
The Kentucky Derby, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
It is called the greatest two minutes in sport; the run for the roses; and the first leg of the Triple Crown. It is The Kentucky Derby.
Sound Pollution, Richard C. Crepeau
Sound Pollution, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
When I returned from the O-rena and the Magic NBA Playoff game last night I had a headache. Maybe it was a bad Pepsi, maybe the pounding the Bucks put on the Magic, or maybe it was the decibel levels of noise that once again assaulted my very being. I'm not talking about the screaming of the fans, but about the loud thumping music, the pounding of the bass, and the inane booming "voice of banality" that is the arena announcer.
Nba And Nhl Playoffs - Return Of Baseball, Richard C. Crepeau
Nba And Nhl Playoffs - Return Of Baseball, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
For the fan of professional sport it is a wonderful time of year with a cornucopia of marvelous events on the airwaves. The NHL playoffs are underway, the NBA playoffs are off and running, and the eternal hope of spring has been let loose with the opening month of baseball season. Even the Cubs are pennant contenders. It's all a reminder that for everything else blotting the landscape of sport, the game is still the thing.
Sports Drafts: The New N On-Events - Xfl Championship - Mark Cuban And Others, Richard C. Crepeau
Sports Drafts: The New N On-Events - Xfl Championship - Mark Cuban And Others, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
Hasim Rahman is the new heavyweight champion of the boxing world, or at least that part of the boxing world governed by the IBF and WBC, whoever or whatever they may be. The only relevant questions here are: what does this mean for Don King? Who is Hasim Rahman? And where is Mike Tyson?
Freedom Of The Press And Sports: Not Always, Richard C. Crepeau
Freedom Of The Press And Sports: Not Always, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
In two cases in the last few weeks the power of sport to move politicians has been on display. In the process the notion that sport is a promoter of democracy and a teacher of civic involvement and responsibility has been dealt a severe blow.
The Eight Signs Of March Madness, Richard C. Crepeau
The Eight Signs Of March Madness, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
It is March Madness in America. How can we tell? Consider these eight signs of madness.
The Death Of Dale Earnhardt, Richard C. Crepeau
The Death Of Dale Earnhardt, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
It was Tuesday of last week when a colleague stopped me to say that he was distressed that he couldn't find any Earnhardt coverage in the media here in Orlando. Preoccupied with other matters I was a bit slow on the uptake, but then realized that he was joking.
Does Orlando Really Need A New Basketball Facility?, Richard C. Crepeau
Does Orlando Really Need A New Basketball Facility?, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
In the History of Orlando in the period AD(After Disney) there have been two public projects that have been done exceptionally well. The first is the Crown Jewel of the region, Orlando International Airport. The second is the OArena, which now carries the corporate name, TGIF Waterbug Centre, or some such thing.
The Xfl: More X Than Fl, Richard C. Crepeau
The Xfl: More X Than Fl, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
In a world in which the Disney Corporation makes a calculated decision not to honor Super Bowl MVP Ray Lewis with a trip to Disney World only to have Mark Chumura announce that he is going to Disney World to celebrate his escape of prison time for his hot tub romp with high school girls on prom night, one is left to ponder what the XFL will need to do to reach a public satiated with sleaze.
X-Ing Out The Xfl, Richard C. Crepeau
X-Ing Out The Xfl, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
In a world in which the Disney Corporation makes a calculated decision not to honor Super Bowl MVP Ray Lewis with a trip to Disney World only to have Mark Chumura announce that he is going to Disney World to celebrate his escape of prison time for his hot tub romp with high school girls on prom night, one is left to ponder what the XFL will need to do to reach a public satiated with sleaze.
Mario Lemieux, Jennifer Capriati, Richard C. Crepeau
Mario Lemieux, Jennifer Capriati, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
The comeback of Mario Lemieux with the Pittsburgh Penguins has converged very nicely with that of Jennifer Capriati. In the past week Capriati completed her long climb back to the top of women's tennis, and in the middle of his latest comeback Lemieux was voted NHL player of the month for January.
Not Exactly Super In Several Ways, Richard C. Crepeau
Not Exactly Super In Several Ways, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
In more ways than one could ever have hoped for, this was a Super Bowl to remember and one the NFL might like to forget
Al Mcguire, Richard C. Crepeau
Al Mcguire, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
In a profession filled with memorable characters there is none I will remember better and with more affection than Al McGuire who died today at age 72 after an extended battle with anemia.
In Memoriam: Al Mcguire, Richard C. Crepeau
In Memoriam: Al Mcguire, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
In a profession filled with memorable characters there is none I will remember better and with more affection than Al McGuire who died today at age 72 after an extended battle with anemia.
Super Bowl Xxxv And Its Excesses, Richard C. Crepeau
Super Bowl Xxxv And Its Excesses, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
Is there anyone alive in the United States today who does not know that the Super Bowl is coming up on Sunday? It is Super Bowl XXXV, thirty-five in real numbers, and will be played in Tampa. One can only wonder if we will see the designation "Super Bowl L" or "Super Bowl C" or if they will be considered too timid in Logo Land. But I digress.
Marty Glickman, Richard C. Crepeau
Marty Glickman, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
The death of Marty Glickman last week brought back a number of memories. In and around the New York area people recalled Glickman as voice of the Knicks and any number of other teams on New York radio sports. Across the nation, and indeed perhaps even across the world, Glickman's death brought back memories of the 1936 Olympic Games and the horror of Hitler's final solution. The latter was without a doubt more significant as it affected sport as well as the course of world history.
Celebrating Medicrity At The Bowls, Richard C. Crepeau
Celebrating Medicrity At The Bowls, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
Well, you could have bowled me over with a feather, or perhaps a dot com, when I learned today that four bowl games had already been played. Not exactly stellar match- ups, but bowl games nonetheless. And say what you will; a bowl game is still a bowl game.
Shaq, Lsu, The Degree V. Education, Richard C. Crepeau
Shaq, Lsu, The Degree V. Education, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
Over the past several days much has been written about the graduation of Shaquille O'Neal from Louisiana State University. Indeed the event has been the butt of many jokes, one of which Shaq generated himself when he told people he was working on his degree at Learn Slow University. He now says that LSU means Love Shaq University.
Money And Baseball: The Salaries Keep Rising, Richard C. Crepeau
Money And Baseball: The Salaries Keep Rising, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
It was the late Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen of Illinois who once said, "a billion here, a billion there, pretty soon were talking about real money." This quaint observation came to mind over the past few days in baseball as it was "a few million here, a few million there." One wonders if we are now talking about real money.
The Significance Of The Kicker In American And European Football, Richard C. Crepeau
The Significance Of The Kicker In American And European Football, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
One of the primary objectives in sport is to win. In American sport winning is too often the only thing. Coaches spend sixteen to eighteen-hour days in seven-day weeks searching for all those little keys to victory that are necessary to success. Owners too spend time, energy and especially dollars in the great quest for the glory that comes with winning.
Baseball's Rising Salaries - Bud Lite At Congressional Hearing, Richard C. Crepeau
Baseball's Rising Salaries - Bud Lite At Congressional Hearing, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
This past week Mike Mussina signed with the New York Yankees for $88.5M over six-year period with $12M of that a signing bonus to be spread over the contract at $2M per year. Next year Mussina will make $10M pitching for the Yankees. Considered by many to be one of the best pitchers in all of baseball, Mussina gives the Yankees a formidable starting rotation, and this has already led some to concede next year's World Championship to them. This might be a bit premature for early December but it is difficult to deny that they are the clear early …
Scotty Bowman: The Greatest Hockey Coach Ever, Richard C. Crepeau
Scotty Bowman: The Greatest Hockey Coach Ever, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
It might have been just one more of the endless stream of National Hockey League games that attract little attention before January. It was a 3-2 final with Federov scoring the winner with 28 seconds left on the clock. This one, however, was special as it marked a milestone for one of the greatest professional coaches of any sport in any time. Scotty Bowman, currently the coach of the Detroit Red Wings, was behind the bench in his 2,000th NHL game on Friday night as Detroit beat Vancouver.
Thanksgiving And Football, Richard C. Crepeau
Thanksgiving And Football, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
(As with all American traditions if it happened once or twice it is one, and therefore I present my traditional Thanksgiving piece) The History of Thanksgiving and of Football both go back into the Middle Ages, and so it may not be so strange that the two would become intertwined in modern America.
The Bcs And Florida Election Officials, Richard C. Crepeau
The Bcs And Florida Election Officials, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
Now that the state of Florida has released its incompetence and corruption from behind the facade of palm trees and beautiful beaches the true story behind the voting at the BCS can be told. The same people who control the voting in Palm Beach County, and indeed those who exercise the imprecise art of counting in Florida, are the same people who control the mysterious BCS voting on college football.
Outsourcing Collegiate Sports, Richard C. Crepeau
Outsourcing Collegiate Sports, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
In some places it's called "privatizing." Here in Florida it is called "outsourcing." Over the past few years a number of campus functions have been "outsourced." The most recent example on our campus is the bookstore, which was outsourced to Barnes and Noble, a company that seemed better equipped than the university to run a bookstore. And probably they are.
What I'Ll Miss And Will Not When I Miss The World Series, Richard C. Crepeau
What I'Ll Miss And Will Not When I Miss The World Series, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
As we move toward the inevitability of an all-New York World Series, we are stalked by the prospect of having to listen to the incessant proclamations that New York is the center of the baseball universe, not to mention the regular universe. We will also be subjected to the claims that baseball fans in New York are more a) knowledgeable b) loyal c) intense d) all of the above, than those in other parts of the known baseball universe.
Technology, Chemistry, And Sport, Richard C. Crepeau
Technology, Chemistry, And Sport, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
The American historian Bruce Catton once said that people in the scientific and industrial age are governed by a basic rule: What we CAN do, we MUST do. When both the risks and the rewards are high, and because the rewards are more immediate and the risks more distant, this rule governs the uses of science and technology in sport.
The Sydney Games And Cathy Freeman Overshadow The Corruption And Distortion, Richard C. Crepeau
The Sydney Games And Cathy Freeman Overshadow The Corruption And Distortion, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
The Sydney Olympics, like all those before it, had both its wonderful moments and its controversies. For Sydney undoubtedly the defining moment occurred when Cathy Freeman took the gold medal in the 400-meter race. A nation stopped and gave its undivided attention as one of its citizens of aboriginal origin ran away from the field. The 110,000 fans in Olympic Stadium cheered wildly, thousands just outside the stadium watching on a large screen television did the same, and in downtown Sydney yet another large vocal crowd screamed in joy at the sight of Freeman's exquisite run. As if to underline …