The Game Behind the Game High Stakes High Pressure in Television Sports
A sharp behind the scenes look at network sports. Terry O Neil surveys how TV rights are won and how coverage is shaped at ABC CBS NBC while lampooning executives and star personalities. It mixes insider detail with candid critique, especially of Musburger and Cosell.
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Terry O’neil
ABC
CBS
NBC Sports
Brent Musburger
Howard Cosell
Peter Principle
O’neil
Cosell
Howard
Musburger
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Washington
Chicago
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Los Angeles Rams
Dallas Cowboys
Mike Ditka
Jim McMahon
Bill Walsh
Joe Montana
Lawrence Taylor
Refrigerator Perry
Dan Marino
John Elway
McMahon
Montana
John Madden
Madden
O'Neil
Cubs power surge nets six homers at Busch Stadium
Cubs rout Cardinals 11-3 as Dunston and Sandberg homer twice each and Webster Law add solo shots. Six homers mark Cubs' most since 1987 and NL high since 1988 Mets. Mark Grace ejects after brushback, Scott Sanderson goes the distance in a game with a brief bench-clearing incident.
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Chicago Cubs
Don Zimmer
Shawon Dunston
Ryne Sandberg
Mitch Webster
Vance Law
St. Louis Cardinals
Zimmer
Busch Stadium
Scott Sanderson
Whitey
Herzog
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Elias Sports Bureau
Chicago
Mark Grace
Frank DiPino
Cardinals
Terry Pendleton
Grace
DiPino
Scott Terry
Sandberg
Cubs
Houston Astros
New York Mets
Montreal
Terry
Dunston
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Sanderson
Agassi, Sabatini fall as French Open upsets hit
At Roland Garros Jim Courier toppled fifth seed Andre Agassi in a lengthy third round match while Mary Joe Fernandez defeated Gabriela Sabatini in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals. Steffi Graf advanced as defending champion with a solid victory.
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Jim Courier
Andre Agassi
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Agassi
Nick Bollettieri
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Sabatini
Steffi Graf
Silvia la Fratta
Boris Becker
Guillermo Perez-Roldan
Becker
Jay Berger
Plantation
Fla
Thierry Tulasne
Stefan Edberg
Goran Ivanisevic
Alberto Mancini
Argentina
Jakob Hlasek
Switzerland
Graf
Manuela Maleeva
Arantxa Sanchez
Conchita Martinez
Helen Kelesi
Jana Novotna
Monica Seles
Former 1st rounder King recalls dreams of the big leagues
Mike King was the lone Iowan in the first round of the 1980 June draft selected by the Oakland A's at No. 4. A star at Morningside College, he reached Triple-A but never pitched in the majors due to a rotator cuff injury in Nashville. He recalls the dream ending after surgery and reflects on teammates who did reach the majors.
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Mike King
King
Charlie Finley
Oakland A’s
Morningside College
Sioux City
Interbake Foods
Oakland
New York Yankees
Yanks
Nashville
Jose Rijo
Stan Javier
Eric Plunk
Mets
Darryl Strawberry
New York
Toronto
Salt Lake City Wins U S Bid Lead for 1998 Winter Games
Salt Lake City won the U S bid to host the 1998 Winter Games after a second ballot by the USOC executive board in Des Moines. Anchorage Denver and Reno-Tahoe were rejected. Salt Lake City had been a long-time favorite and was unanimously recommended by the site team.
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Des Moines
Salt Lake City
U.S
U.S. Olympic Committee
Utah
Anchorage
Denver
Reno-Tahoe
Nev
USOC
Robert Helmick
Helmick
Sapporo
Japan
Pitching Keys Cedar Rapids Reds Sweep of Waterloo Diamonds
Mike Myers pitched a one hitter in the opener and Scott Economy no hit through 5 1 2 innings in the nightcap as the Cedar Rapids Reds swept the Waterloo Diamonds 1 0 and 8 4 in a Midwest League doubleheader at Memorial Stadium. The twin bill win boosted Cedar Rapids lead in the Southern Division to 14 1 2 games over Peoria.
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Mike Koolbeck
Uris
Cedar Rapids Reds
Mike Myers
Scott Economy
Reds
Waterloo Diamonds
Memorial Stadium
Peoria
Springfield
Cedar Rapids
Dave Miley
Waterloo
Billy Reed
Chris Schnurbusch
Benny Colvard
Myers
Cincinnati
San Diego
McDonald poised as top pick in amateur draft
Ben McDonald, the top national prospect, remains the likely No. 1 selection for the Baltimore Orioles despite a 5-2 College World Series loss for LSU to Miami. The 6-7 right-hander posted a 14-3 record this season with a 2.91 ERA and 194 strikeouts, drawing commentary from coach Skip Bertman and scouts about his ceiling and draft value.
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Ben McDonald
Baltimore Orioles
McDonald
Louisiana State
Miami
Florida
Ben
LSU
Skip Bertman
ESPN
Orioles
Orel Hershiser
Atlanta
Denham Springs
Braves
Bertman
Expos
Gary Hughes
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