Record-Setting Athletes inspire future hopes across sports
A retrospective on historic feats in track and field and ball sports highlights how records once deemed unreachable were shattered by Bannister Beamon and others. It connects aging benchmarks in baseball, football, basketball, hockey to current stars like Griffey Jr and Marino, and quotes Beamon and Gretzky on pushing limits and evolving training.
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Roger Bannister
Hank
Dan Marino
Mark McGwire
Oscar Robertson
Wayne Gretzky
Bannister
Bob Beamon
Jesse Owens
Mexico City
Beamon
Mike Powell
Florida Atlantic University
John Landy
Hicham el Guerrouj
Oxford
England
Aaron
Babe Ruth
Roger Maris
Tony la Russa
McGwire
Ken Griffey Jr
Griffey
NBA
Robertson
Y2K fears fade as New Year arrives with calm sports view
Skip Bayless reflects on the Y2K scare and its aftermath noting little disruption to New Year events. He recalls watching Ole Miss beat Oklahoma 27 to 25 in the Independence Bowl while the nation stayed mostly quiet. He credits preparedness without loss of life and finds relief in a calmer sports moment.
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Chicago
Hal
New Orleans
Florida State
NFL
Tom Thayer
Wmaaq
New Zealand
Japan
Russia
New York
Times Square
Ole Miss
Oklahoma
ABC
Peter Jennings
CNN
Bernard Shaw
Wolf Blitzer
Washington
The
Chicago Tribune
Outback Bowl
Bill Gates
Cade McNown
Bears
Skip Bayless
ISU faces Texas Tech after last season's staggering loss
Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly uses clips from the Jan 20 loss in Lubbock to fire up the Cyclones for the Big 12 opener at Hilton Coliseum. Texas Tech, 10-0 and ranked sixth, brings a stingy defense and veteran lineup led by Aleah Johnson and Keitha Dickerson, with freshman Plenette Pierson driving scoring.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State
Texas Tech
ISU
Bill Fennelly
Cyclones
Lubbock
Fennelly
Tech
Hilton Coliseum
Megan Taylor
Fox Sports
Missouri
Colorado
Illinois
Taylor
Aleah Johnson
Keitha Dickerson
Melinda Pharres
Plenette Pierson
Pierson
Woods Seeks Momentum as Duval Leads Open Field
Tiger Woods pursued momentum at the Open after a late stumble left him four under par 200, whileDavid Duval and Lehman shared the 36 hole lead at 10 under. Duval, embarking 1999 as former world No.1, posted 65 and 69 while Lehman, back from shoulder surgery, rose with five birdies and a late 6-foot birdie to stay tied. Lawrie and Singh also posted strong rounds as Woods eyed a strong early-season start.
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Woods
Duval
Lehman
Singh
Lawrie
Hull's 600th Goal seals Dallas victory in dramatic fashion
Brett Hull nets the tying and winning goals as the Dallas Stars beat the Mighty Ducks 4 3. His 600th comes in 900 plus games, a milestone long pursued amid praise from teammate Mike Modano and a nod to hockey legends Gretzky Lemieux and Hulls father Bobby. Hull notes the milestone was relief and a big moment to share in Dallas.
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Gretzky
Hall of Fame
NHL
Hull
Stars
Dallas
Bobby
Bobby Hull
Brett Hull
Wayne Gretzky
Steve Yzerman
Phil Esposito
St. Louis
Jari Kurri
Mario Lemieux
Mike Modano
Mighty Ducks
Modano
Kirk Muller
Guy Hebert
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John Lucas
Kinesiology
Penn State
Michael Jordan
Marino
Brett
Favre
Drew
Bledsoe
Peyton
Manning
Atlanta Braves
Hank Aaron
Los Angeles Dodgers
Atlanta
Dodgers
al Downing
Lady Raiders
Tom Lehman
Scottsdale
Ariz
David Duval
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