Best sports film list divides critics over top picks
Jerry Rombach, Chronicle-Telegram sports editor, weighs in on a Cincinnati list of the 100 best sports movies, praising The Natural Rudy Chariots of Fire Hoosiers and Rocky while critiquing Pride of the Yankees and Bad News Bears as overhyped. He offers personal favorites and reasons from underdog narratives to authentic sports captures.
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TV Guide
American Film Institute
Cincinnati
Yankees
Hoosiers
Field of Dreams
Chariots of Fire
Bad News Bears
Rudy
Lou Gehrig
the Devil
Daniel Webster
Notre Dame
Tom Cruise
Craig T. Nelson
Nelson
Bull Durham
Browns to open preseason on the road in 1999
The Cleveland Browns will play their first exhibition game on the road due to a scheduling clash. The Hall of Fame game against the Dallas Cowboys in Canton moved from August 7 to August 14, with the site and opponent for the opener to be decided after the 1998 season.
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NFL
Browns
Dallas Cowboys
Canton
Greg Atello
Hall of Fame
ABC
Aiello
Baltimore
Atello
O'Leary Grand Slam Powers Red Sox Rally Past Indians
Tim Wakefield earned a win as Boston beat Cleveland 8 5 after seven eighth inning singles and a key grand slam by Trot O'Leary. David Justice homered for Cleveland, and Manny Ramirez continued his struggles against Wakefield while Garciaparra and Vaughn contributed in a high scoring clash. Red Sox prospect Fabricio Benitez threw a no hitter in the Dominican Summer League.
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O’leary
Tim Wakefield
David Justice
Gooden
Red Sox
Indians
Travis Fryman
David Bell
Cleveland
Kenny Lofton
Darren Bragg
Garciaparra
Mo Vaughn
O'Leary
Darren Lewis
Bragg
Vaughn
Boston Globe
Dan Shaughnessy
Fabricio Benitez
Manny Ramirez
Wakefield
SOS Lotton
Viequeles
Thoms Ib Mramwez
Gales If
DaBod
SOS Dlewe
Bragg If
Mveughe
Want Leary
Justice
Boston
Clews
Thame
Vizquel
DaBolt
Gondan En McKean
Forck
Aeros overpower Rock Cats in Eastern League tilt
Akron Aeros routed New Britain Rock Cats 9-5 as Greg Thomas hit a three run homer in the sixth and added an RBI double in the eighth. Thomas scored later in the ninth on an error, and Todd Betts homered while Dave Roberts added an RBI fielder’s choice. Scott Morgan opened with a two run triple in the first. Dan Cey homered for New Britain and Cristian Guzman hit a two run shot in the eighth. Torii Hunter produced an RBI groundout in the second as Boston prep notes mention Veras option and Garces DL activation.
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AKRON
Greg Thomas
Aeros
New Britain Rock Cats
Thomas
Wid
Todd Betts
Dave Roberts
Scott Morgan
New Britain
Dan Cey
Cristian Guzman
Torii Hunter
Family woes spur Rypien to skip 1998 NFL season
Falcons quarterback Mark Rypien withdraws from play for 1998 to care for family after his wife Annette falls ill and his son Andrew’s brain tumor worsens. The 35-year-old said financial terms were settled with Atlanta and he will remain at home in Post Falls, Idaho.
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Kansas City
Aguiar
Hawaii
Sparks
Nev
Mark Rypien
Atlanta Falcons
Annette
Andrew
Rypien
Falcons
Ken Staninger
Staninger
Vermeil
Rams
Western Ilinois University
Ambre
Angela
St. Louis
Atlanta
Chris Chandler
Tony Banks
Rich Brooks
Post Falls
Idaho
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Robin Williams
Kurt Russell
Robert Wagner
Joanne Woodward
Rocky
Dean Stockwell
Lorain and Elyria High School
Jerry Rombach
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Associated Press
Miami
Miami Dolphins
Derrick Steagall
Steagall
Georgia Tech
Dolphins
Stan White
New York Giants
Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
Louie Aguiar
Green Bay Packers
Reggie White
White
Sara
Green Bay
Bill Horn
Horn
USA Today
Green Bay Packer
Christian Coalition
American Family Association
Packers
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Dan McDonough
Rock Cats
Dario Veras
Pawtucket
Rich Garces
Mullinax’s
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