Tiger Woods Drives Golf TV Ratings and Headlines
The Mercedes Championship opener shows Tiger Woods eight behind as ESPN and the Mercedes network seek strong viewership. Tim Finchem downplays ratings dips, praising open competition and youth while noting Woods remains central to the sport’s televised appeal.
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Tiger Woods
So Go Golf
Ed Sherman
Chicago Tribune
Kapalua
Hawaii
Woods
Mercedes
ESPN
Stuart Appleby
Brett Favre
Donovan McNabb
Homer Simpson
Tim Finchem
Confession ends Rose’s Hall hopes as key doubts shift
San Jose columnist argues Pete Rose’s admission confirms gambling on baseball, undermining his Hall of Fame case. He cites Dowd Report findings, Bud Selig’s stance, and critics who view Rose as a con man. The piece frames Rose’s payout book tour as self-serving and harmful to baseball integrity.
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Skip Bayless
San Jose Mercury News
San Jose
Calif
Pete
Pete Rose
Joe Jackson
Dennis Eckersley
Paul Molitor
Fay Vincent
ESPN
USA Today
Hal Bodley
Rose
Vincent
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Don King
Barry Bonds
Dowd
Hall
Charlie Hustle
Tim Kurkjian
Bud Selig
Selig
Thomas Gioiosa
Gioiosa
Cobb
Ruth
New York
John Dowd
Hawkeye Faithful Debates Ferentz Era and Alford Critics
Readers discuss Iowa football and basketball eras, praising Kirk Ferentz for sustaining top ten finishes and potential national contention while criticizing Steve Alford for inconsistency. Letters also defend hunting heritage and veterans amid broader sports and civic debates.
Gibbs proves once a coach always a coach
The piece argues Joe Gibbs remains driven to coach after returning to the Redskins, highlighting coaching addiction and the persistent itch to compete. It notes Gibbs’s age and the changing NFL landscape under Dan Snyder, contrasting NASCAR ownership with coaching life and preserving the spirit of his career.
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Alford
Eastern Iowa
Iowa
Iraq
Rod Sullivan
Iowa City
David Whitley
Orlando Sentia
Orlando
Fla
Joe Gibbs
America
Miami
Larry Coker
George Foreman
Larry Holmes
NFL
Dick Vermeil
Bill Parcells
Gibbs
Redskins
Jack Kent Cooke
Dan Snyder
Keyshawn
Art Monk
Dale Jarrett
Daytona
Midas of Sports
Nascar
Snyder
Jon Gruden
Georgia Tech
Chan Gailey
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Finchem
Nicklaus
Nal
Hall of Fame
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Ferentz
Hawkeye
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Lowa
Kirk Ferentz
Hayden Fry
Bobby Stoops
Dana Figueroa
Cedar Rapids
Tom Davis
Steve
Steve Alford
Hawkeyes
Roger Wilson
the Gazette
Scott Nau
Teddy Roosevelt
Nau
Joe Gibbs Redskins
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