Gehrig Birthday Bash Sparks Giambi Bobblehead Day
Orlando notes Lou Gehrig would have turned 100 as Yankee Stadium hosted Giambi bobblehead promotion. The piece recalls Gehrig’s 1939 farewell at Yankee Stadium, his 2,130 straight games streak, Ruth’s ajupiter remarks, and the lasting impact of his speech as a poignant relic of baseball history.
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David Ule
Orlando Sentine
Orlando
Fla
Lou Gehrig
Jason Giambi
Yankee Stadium
Iron Horse
Yankees
Gehrig
Lou
Franklin Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
Babe Ruth
Babe
Ruth
New York
Joe DiMaggio
Giants
Sid Mercer
Washington Post
Shirley Povich
Boxing's perpetual confusion highlighted by Tyson and Lewis clashes
Two heavyweight showdowns over the weekend exposed a sport in chaos. Lennox Lewis barely beat Vitali Klitschko in a cable TV bout while Mike Tyson fought a private hotel fight. Lewis faces a rematch or a payday with Roy Jones Jr. as boxing’s balance remains unsettled.
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Jim Luke
Mike Tyson
Brooklyn
Teddy Atlas
Tyson
New York Daily News
Lennox Lewis
Vitali Klitschko
Lewis
Klitschko
Roy Jones Jr
Buckingham Palace
Prince Charles
Chris Byrd
Los Angeles
Lou Moret
Nextel Deal in NASCAR Faces Scrutiny and Doubt
The Orlando Sentinel reports NASCAR’s 10-year 700 million sponsorship with Nextel, starting 2004, frames questions about Nextel’s financial stability and its impact on the sport’s image. NASCAR researchers say Nextel’s cash reserves and health look strong, but skeptics warn about potential delivery risk and reputational fallout if funds fall short.
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Orlando Sentinel
Orlando
Fla
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
U.S
WorldCom
Nascar
Watkins Glen
N.Y
the Glen
Nextel
Winston
General Lee
Telecom
America
NBA draft grows riskier with projection over production
Philadelphia Daily News notes the 2003 draft heightens risk as top picks like LeBron James and Darko Milicic enterNBA with uncertain readiness. Teams gamble on potential, boosted by Nike earnings and long contracts, while college maturation wanes and international players push speculative evaluation.
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John Smallwood
Philadelphia Daily News
Philadelphia
LeBron James
Cleveland Cavaliers
Nike
James
Michael Jordan
New Coke
Cavaliers
NBA
Cavs
Hyman Roth
Michael Corleone
Darko Milicic
Carmelo Anthony
T.J. Ford
Chris Bosh
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