Baseball strike may not be foul
Column argues MLB faces real financial crisis with six to eight teams at risk. It urges owners to force a players strike to push for a hard salary cap revenue sharing and end guaranteed contracts. The piece likens dysfunction to personal failed relationships and suggests a work stoppage could benefit the Royals.
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Bud Selig
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Hayes
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MLB
Bobby Knight
Kansas City Royals
Royals
Selig and Co
Lakers Clutch Horry Three Caps Game Four Thriller
Lakers win 100 99 over Kings on Horry three with 0.6 seconds left as luck and skill collide. Kobe Bryant Shaquille ONeal and Vlade Divac quote the drama while analysts debate luck versus talent.
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Mitch Richmond
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Sacramento
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OS Angeles
Sacramento Kings
Harry
Phil Jackson
Vlade Divae
Tiger Woods
Barry Bonds
Eddie
San Antonio
Philadelphia
Port
Devean George
Bryant
Mike Bibby
Shaquille O'Neal
O'Neal
Brian Shaw
Rick Fox
Kings
Peja Stojakovic
Divac
Chris Webber
Baseball still struggles with openly gay players says article
The piece argues major sports remain closed cultures with few athletes coming out. It cites Bobby Valentine and Mike Piazza reactions, notes zero active players publicly declaring homosexuality, and contrasts society's slow progress with sport's clannish grimness.
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Contra Costa Times
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Bobby Valentine
Details Magazine
New York Post
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Mike Piazza
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No Man’s Land
Valentine
Greg Louganis
Rudy Galindo
San Jose
LPGA
Muffin Spencer-Devlin
Patty Sheehan
Society of Sport
New York Yankees
Mike Mussina
NHL
Louganis
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