NFL coaching race lacks diversity and real change
New York Daily News columnist Asa Olson argues the NFL's coaching hires reveal deep racial bias. Despite commissioner Tagliabue's public push for integration, few African-Americans reach head coaching or management roles, with video databases and lip service failing to fix an ingrained system.
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Reeves earns NFL Coach of the Year honors for 14-2 Falcons
Atlanta coach Dan Reeves, after heart surgery sidelined him late, guided the Falcons to a 14-2 season and their first NFC West title since 1980. He received 23 of 47 votes, with rivals like Green and Parcells far behind. Reeves hinted he may coach from upstairs during the next home playoff game.
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Sampras Misses Australian Open Because of Fatigue
Sampras withdraws from the Australian Open citing fatigue from a relentless schedule that kept him No. 1 for a record sixth year after seven European tournaments in October and November. Medill Dies. longtime Kansas official and Hall of Fame inductee passes away from cancer at an unspecified age after nearly 40 years officiating in football and 16 in basketball.
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Pivotal Week Opens in NBA CBA Talks as Deadline Looms
Union director Billy Hunter returned from Philadelphia while NBA commissioner David Stern ends a Aspen trip to launch a decisive week. The contract talks stand with Thursday set as the deadline for a new collective bargaining agreement to save the season. The union offers another proposal but demands a meeting. the league counters that its final offer makes a meeting unnecessary. Promoter Roger Levitt declines outside alarm about the Holmes Foreman bout scheduled January 23 at the Houston Astrodome, asserting the fight is “100 percent on.”
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Sports TV slate previews key playoff clashes today
Today schedule features NFL playoff showdowns New England against Jacksonville at 11 40 a m and Green Bay versus San Francisco at 3 15 p m with eye on seeding. Women's college hoops includes Missouri vs Nebraska and Louisville vs Marquette. Pro hockey has Detroit at Chicago. Men's college basketball noon Northern Iowa at Bradley and 12 30 Duke at Maryland. 3 Oklahoma at Iowa State and 4 Washington at Washington State. 8 30 Marquette at Cincinnati. Tonight college football Fiesta Bowl Tennessee versus Florida State and New Mexico against Fresno State. Vancouver hosts St Louis, Indiana faces Michigan, Pittsburgh meets Notre Dame, Kentucky plays South Carolina.
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Ruth Trade Headlines Yankee Era Shakeup in 1920
Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sells Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for 125000 dollars plus a 350000 dollar loan. The loan funds the musical No No Nanette becoming a hit. In 1973 a 12 member group led by George Steinbrenner buys the Yankees from CBS for 10 million dollars.
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