McGwire Power and Physics Behind Long Homers
Science writer Joseph B. Verrengia explains Mark McGwire’s power through Newtonian physics and muscle physiology. McGwire’s 6 foot 5 inch, 250 pound frame generates high bat speed and torque aided by fast twitch fibers, weight training, and a stretching routine.
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Mark McGwire
Big Mac
Robert Adair
Isaac Newton
McGwire
Adair
Tony Gwynn
Newton
NEL
NCAA
International Olympic Committee
MccGwire
Perry and Sluman Share Lead at Greater Milwaukee Open
Chris Perry matched Jeff Sluman with a 4-under 67 to reach 16 under 197, tying for the lead in the Greater Milwaukee Open. Sluman shot 63 as two players led a group within six strokes of the top, while Wisconsin favorite Steve Stricker pressed one behind.
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Milwaukee
Packers
Chris Perry
Jeff Sluman
Perry
Minnesota
Jim
Twins
Cleveland
Detroit
Oakland
Sluman
Wisconsin
Steve Stricker
Mark Calcavecchia
Nolan Henke
Henke
Calcavecchia
Trickle Wins Dura Lube 200 by Inches at Darlington
Dick Trickle held off Dale Earnhardt Jr. by about three inches to win the Dura Lube 200 at Darlington, his second Busch Grand National victory. The 56-year-old veteran had been strong in recent Busch starts, aiming for his first Winston Cup win in the Southern 500.
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CarLineTon
3.C
Dick Trickle
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Trickle
Darlington Raceway
England Fans Riot After Sweden Loss in Stockholm
After England fell 2-1 to Sweden on Saturday, fans rioted at the stadium top tier in Stockholm. Police arrested 11 people, including one English supporter, with no immediate injuries reported.
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Stockholm
Sweden
England
Sjoland Leads European Masters After 9 Under 62
Patrik Sjoland shot a 9 under 62 on a soggy course in Golf C a rans sur Sierre Switzerland to extend his lead to four strokes over Sven Struver who fired a 6 under 65 heading into the final round.
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Carans-Sur-Sierre
Switzerland
Sweden
Patrik Sjoland
Germany
Sven Struver
Sjoland
Jones completes undefeated season with two Grand Prix wins
Moscow held the IAAF Grand Prix Finals where track star Marion Jones won the 100 meters in 10.83 seconds and the long jump at a leap of 23 feet 4 inches. The victories netted Jones one third of the $1 million Golden League jackpot plus additional Grand Prix and event prizes. Pat Manson placed sixth in the long jump with 18 feet 4.5 inches.
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Moscow
Marion Jones
Jones
Sevatheda Fynes
Kansas
Pat Manson
Wizards rout Clash 5 1 as Preki stars with three goals
Kansas City Wizards defeated the San Jose Clash 5-1 in Kansas City. Preki supplied three goals and two assists, including the go ahead strike in the 18th minute, with Wright, Johnston, Chung, and Tinsley contributing assists. The Wizards dominated with 20 box chances to six for San Jose.
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Kansas City
Preki
Kansas City Wizards
San Jose Clash
San Jose
Ronald Cerritos
Mo Johnston
Paul Wright
Mark Chung
Ryan Tinsley
Wright
Wizards
Dempsey Miske Bout Ends Dempsey Title Defense
The 1920 fight saw Jack Dempsey stop Billy Miske in the third round to retain the world heavyweight championship. The moment is part of Today in History highlighting key sports milestones and records from the era.
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Jack Dempsey
Billy Miske
United States
Australia
Chris Evert
Evonne Goolagong
Chris Evert Lloyd
Hana Mandilikova
Czechoslovakia
Noureddine Morceli
Algeria
Rieti
Italy
Morceli
Said Aouita
Morocco
Access System Instructions Dial 865-5000 Entry
To use Access dial 865-5000 and enter a 4-digit category number. This instruction outlines connecting steps and code entry for system access.
Weekend Sports Schedule Mix With Baseball and Open Events
Daily listings cover 12:35 Atlanta versus Mets and 1 New York Yankees versus White Sox, plus Cincinnati against St. Louis. Football games include Jacksonville at Chicago and Detroit at Green Bay with Jets at 3:15 against San Francisco and Oakland versus Kansas City. Also feature are Southern 500, U S Open tennis, Greater Milwaukee Open, NHRA Nationals, All American Futurity, and U S Open daily slots with racing and racing-related auctions.
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Green Bay
Detroit
Minnesota
Tampa Bay
NY Giants
Washington
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Jacksonville Carolina
Chicago Aaa
Atanta
Seattle
Philadelphia Cincinah
Tennessee
ST. Louis
New Orleans
Dallas
Arizona
SAN Franc
Ny Jets
Miami
Mndnapolis
SAN Diego
Buffalo
Kansas City
Oakland
Denver
New England
Atlanta
N.Y. Mets
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnnati
Jacksonville
Chicago
N.Y. Jets
San Francisco
Atlanta v. N.Y. Mets
Chicago v. St. Louis
Ito Racing
Kruse Auto Auction
Nhra U.S
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Ammaccapane
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Tina Barrett
Dottie Pepper
Emilee Klein
Barrett
Charlotta Sorenstam
Juli Inkster
Erica Wicoff
Mercury
Columbia-Edgewater Country Club
Aoki
Milton
Fla
Isao Aoki
Leonard Thompson
Thompson
Hale Irwin
David Lundstrom
Lundstrom
Earnhardt
Woodhall
Catley Telford
Richie Woodhall
Glenn Catley
Soccer Wizards
Clash
J-W
Blue Valley
Olathe South
SM South
Missouri
Iowa
KC Chiefs
Baker
KC Blades
Wichita State
KC Wizards
Royals
Clinton State Park
Attintiad Park
SM Miege
Odacanenene
Washburn
KC Pembroke
Sports Connection
NFL
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Woodlands
Chuck Woodling
Ljworld.com
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Gbedore
Andrew Hartsock
Ljworld
Steve Rottinghaus
Robert Sinclair
Journal-World
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