Armstrong Seals Fourth Tour De France Lead In Rainy Finish
The piece surveys star athletes across sports led by Lance Armstrong defending the Tour de France title amid rival greats like Tiger Woods and the Williams sisters. It notes Armstrong’s dramatic ride, his USPS team, and the evolving golden age of sport as public appetite remains strong despite earlier pessimism.
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Tiger Woods
Shaquille O'Neal
Kobe Bryant
Serena
Venus Williams
Armstrong
Champs Elysees
Spain
Miguel Indurain
Woods
Ernie Els
Phil Mickelson
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Showtime” Lakers
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Magic Johnson
Williams Sisters
Venus
Giants
Babe Ruth
Jack Dempsey
Red Grange
Bobby Jones
Bill Tilden
John Naisbitt
Naisbitt
O’neal
Barry Bonds
Mark McGwire
Alps
Pyrenees
U.S. Postal Service
USPS
Beziers
Mediterranean
Armstrong captures 31 mile time trial in Tour de France
Lance Armstrong wins the 31 mile individual time trial from Regnie-Durette to Macon in 1 hour 3 minutes 50 seconds. Raimondas Ramunas of Lithuania finishes second 53 seconds back. Armstrong extends overall lead to 7 minutes 17 seconds with one stage remaining. Final stage will be 89 miles from Melun to the Champs Elysees in Paris.
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Raimondas Ramsas
Lithuania
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Melun
Champs Elysees
Paris
Armstrong Dominates Tour with Strong Team Support
Armstrong dominated the race aided by a stellar team. He endured a rare wobble from a bike crash and a surprise ninth stage time trial loss that fueled rivals. Ullrich, his chief rival, missed this Tour due to a knee injury and a drug ban, making Armstrong appear the event's new patron.
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Armstrong
Jan Ullrich
Ullrich
Boss
Cubs edge Cardinals as Wood dominates in Busch Stadium
The Cubs beat the Cardinals as Woody Wood pitched well in 95 degree heat. Simontacchi gave up seven runs in four innings, leaving him winless in four starts. Cardinals manager Tony La Russa and reliever Mike Timlin were ejected after Bellhorn was hit twice. The series followed earlier tension over signs, with league involvement looming over umpire preparations. The Cubs, under Bruce Kimm, improved to 9-9 in his era, after a 3-1-19 stretch at Busch Stadium.
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Cardinals
Cubs
Matt Morris
Tony la Russa
Mike Timlin
Bellhorn
la Russa
Wood
Busch Stadium
Bruce Kimm Simontacchi
Wizard of Oz Smith Hall of Fame Induction Day
Ozzie Smith, famed Cardinals shortstop, discusses his path from overlooked youth to multimillion contracts, glowing defense, and record setting fielding. He recalls college doubts, a late breakout with the Padres, and a Hall of Fame first ballot honor accompanied by family.
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Padres
Bob Horner
Gene Tenace
San Diego
Gene
Pittsburgh
Glenn Wright
St. Louis Cardinals
Garry Templeton
Busch Stadium
Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodgers
Tom Niedenfuer
Cards
Andre Dawson
Cubs
Wizard of Oz
Whitey Herzog
Ozzie
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