Naming rights sour the charm of stadiums
Providence columnist Jim Donaldson rails against corporate naming in sports venues from Jack Murphy Stadium to Wrigley Field. He laments Meado wlands and Pro Player Park style rebrands and urges calling facilities by original names to preserve tradition.
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QualCom Stadium
San Diego
Jack Murphy
Jack Murphy Field
San Francisco
49Ers
Giants
Candlestick Park
Miami
Joe Robbie
Bob Kraft
Robbie
Dolphins
Wayne Huizenga
Wayne
Hoosier Dome
Indianapolis
RCA
Colts
Meadowlands
New York Football Giants
Birds Eye
Packers
Lambeau Field
Birds Eye Field
Wrigley Field
Compaq
NCAA
Pebble Beach Pro-Am washed out again by wind and rain
The Pebble Beach National Pro-Am was washed out for a second time in three years as wind and rain battered the course. The final round, shortened to 54 holes, will resume March 2 after Nissan Open in Valencia. Watson and Herron led at 10 under entering the third round.
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Pepsie
Tom Watson
Watson
Tim Herron
Herron
Barkley Ponders All Star Game Clash in New York
Charles Barkley questions missing this year’s All-Star Game in New York, weighing three crowded days in the Big Apple against three days in Las Vegas rolling the dice.
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New York
Vegas
Charles Barkley
Big Apple
College and pro sports schedule with multiple games
Today features college basketball Iowa at Wisconsin and Georgetown at Seton Hall at 6:30 with additional games at 8:30 including South Carolina versus Vanderbilt and Temple against Massachusetts. Pro basketball has Atlanta at Orlando at 7. Boxing involves Wilson versus Lewis at 8. Figure skating Champions on Ice at 9:05. Other events include Kansas at Iowa State, St John’s versus Boston College, Chicago versus Utah, Portland at Los Angeles Lakers, Missouri versus Nebraska, Texas versus Texas Tech, pro hockey Philadelphia at Dallas, ARCA practice from Daytona Beach, World Cup Freestyle skiing, and Thursday college games Mississippi at Arkansas, Duke at North Carolina, Southern Mississippi at Tulane, UCLA at Oregon, Nevada at Utah State, ARCA qualifying from Daytona Beach, Guthrie versus Johnson, Buick Invitational golf.
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Wisconsin
Georgetown
Seton Hall
South Carolina
Vanderbilt
Temple
Massachusetts
Atlanta
Orlando
Clemson
Georgia Tech
Kansas
Iowa State
St. John’s
Boston College
Chicago
Utah
Portland
L.A. Lakers
Missouri
Nebraska
Texas
Texas Tech
Philadelphia
Dallas
Daytona Beach
Mississippi
Arkansas
Duke
North Carolina
Southern Mississippi
Tulane
UCLA
Oregon
Nevada
Utah State
Guthrie
Johnson
Sports Card Listing Snapshot From Keaney Gym Fieldhouse
A compact newspaper card showing teams in caps and listed venues like Keaney Gym and the Fieldhouse. It references colleges such as Oklahoma State Massachusetts Vanderbilt Seton Hall Old Dominion Indiana and teams tied to venues, with home team emphasis and a 1998 Tribune Media Services credit.
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Phoenix
Charlotte
Atlanta
Milwaukee
Houston
Portland
Utah
San Antonio
Indiana
Seton Hall
OLD Dominion
Oklahoma State
Massachusetts
Vanderbilt
Keaney Gym
Fieldhouse
Tribune Media Services, Inc
Today in history 1944 Red Wings rout Rangers six goals
Syd Howe scores six goals as the Detroit Red Wings defeat the New York Rangers 12 to 6. In 1982 Steve Mahre, twin of Phil Mahre, wins Olympic or World Championship gold in giant slalom by 6.51 seconds over Sweden’s Ingemar Stenmark.
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Syd Howe
Detroit Red Wings
New York Rangers
Steve Mahre
Phil Mahre
Sweden
Ingemar Stenmark
24 Hour Information Source Access Instructions
Library style notice explains dialing 865 5000 for access and prompts entering a 4 digit category number to reach information services.
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