Fannies in the seats gauge baseballs pull and more
A Syracuse sports column surveys baseball attendance, star players, and the sport’s appeal across football, Olympics, and college, noting the 39,000 average for 15 games, high box prices, and a public longing for real excitement. It also covers Syracuse area figures like Pat Murphy’s Dutch Olympic berth, past Olympic moments, and local media satire.
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Auburn
Cubs
Paares
Tigers
Twins
Rockies
Phillies
Orioles
Devil Rays
Expos
Astros
Tiger Woods
America
Labonte Wins Brickyard 400 In Photo Finish At Indy
Bobby Labonte narrowly passes Rusty Wallace in the 146th lap at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to capture the Brickyard 400 title. Wallace led 110 of 145 laps. Labonte’s late move secures a 4.229 second margin as Roger Penske misses an 11th Indy win. Terry Labonte cheers from afar.
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Indianapolis
Pele
Bobby Labonte
Rusty Wallace
Wallace
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Labonte
Ahon
Roger Penske
Terry Labonte
Daytona
Bobby
Force wins fifth Autolite Nationals in noisy fashion
Sonoma California. John Force clinched his fifth Autolite Nationals Funny Car title at Sears Point Raceway after beating teammate Tony Pedregon in a dramatic final. Kalitta won Top Fuel and Kurt Johnson took Pro Stock as Force apologized for the muddled finish and cited personal concerns. Pedregon’s semifinal crash and Force’s postrace tirade dominated the scene. Force extended his NHRA career win total to 88 as he battled red lights and fanfare alike.
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John Force
Sears Point International Raceway
California
Sonoma
Calif
Sears Point Raceway
Force
National Hot Rod Association
Tony Pedregon
Doug Kalitta
Kurt Johnson
Pedregon
Tony
Sears Point
Winston Paints
Toliver
Ron Capps
Clown Prince of
Tomkins wins Cayuga modified feature with late lead
Gary Tomkins took the 50 lap Tart modified feature at Cayuga County Fair Speedway Sunday night leading the final 19 laps after Tim McCreadie pitted with a flat. Frank Caprara finished sixth earning a Sunoco Race Fuels 150 starting spot, with Todd Milton also drawing a spot. Matt Sheppard won the 20 lap DIRT sportsman event, his seventh Cayuga County win of the season as Oswego’s Joe Gosek claimed the ISMA supermodified at Cayuga Ont. Raceway in rain. Other winners included Bob Goutermout at Oswego Speedway and Steve Kinser taking the Historical Big One at Rossburg for $100,000.
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Gary Tomkins
Cayuga County Fair Speedway
Frank Caprara
Todd Milton
Matt Sheppard
Sevanth Cayage County
Sheppard
Canandaigua High School
Cayuga
Ont.) Speedway
Lancaster Motorsports Park
Buffalo
Gosek
Randy Ruskes
Dave McKnight
Bob Goutermout
Oswego Speedway
Eric Beers
Steve Kinser
Sol shines late in 57 41 victory over Liberty
Sheri Sam led with 19 points and seven rebounds as the expansion Miami Sol beat the New York Liberty 57 41. Marlies Askamp added eight points and 10 rebounds, giving Miami its first win over New York after two losses. Tamika Whitmore had 10 points and 10 rebounds for New York, which saw its six game win streak end. The Sol shot 27.1 percent but outscored the Liberty at the foul line 21 6 and held a double digit lead most of the second half.
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Sheri Sam
Miami Sol
New York Liberty
Marlies Askamp
Miami
New York
Tamika Whitmore
Newark
Sol
Liberty
Lynx
Fever
Betty Lennox
Lennox
Minnesota Lynx
Indiana Fever
Kristin Folks
Minnesota
Katie Smith
Tota
Cynthia Cooper
Brockere
Mystica
Dan Hughes
Cleveland Rockers
Hughes
Washington
Mystics
Detroit Shock
Rockers
Cleveland
Madison Square Garden
McConnell Senia
Miracle 92
Shock
Adrienne John
Son
Orlando Miracle
Johnson
Miracle
Orlando
Taj McWilliams
Phoenix
Nykesha Sales
Detroit
Carolyn Peek
Indiana
Storm
Fire
Charmin Smith
Seattle Storm
Portland Fire
Smith
Portland
Sonja Henning
Monarchs
Sheryl Swoopes
Houston Comets
Sacramento
Tina Thompson
Houston
Yolanda Griffith
Griffith
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Austin Croshere
Providence College
Syracuse University Orangemen
Carrier Dame
Regis Philbin
Paul Pasqualent
Orangemen
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Rutgers
Temple
Cincinnati
Virginia Tech
East Carolina
Boston College
BYU
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Pasqualoni
Lombardi
Packers
Buffalo Bulls
St. Louis Rams
Liverpool
Jen Rhines
Kate Pavlacka
Baldwinsville
Kathy Urschel
Samuel Chantey
Australia
Pat Murphy
Eastwood
CBA
le Moyne
Sydney
Murphy
Arizona State
Los Angeles
Mark McGwire
Will Clark
B.J. Surhoff
Dodger Stadium
Yanks
Japan
Katsumi
Hirosawa
Ane
Crunch
Bud Poliquin
Syracuse
Syracuse.com
Poliquiy
Rusty
Jerry Toliver
Tomkins
Tim McCreadie
John Hill
Isma
Oswego
Joe Gosek
Team
Dunigan
Fied
Sege Fidanza
George Kent
Ed Watson Jr
Kelly Miller
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