Grand Slam feats top tough sports achievements
A New York feature ranks the Grand Slam of tennis and golf among the hardest feats in sports, with horse racing Triple Crown and baseball glory noted as daunting but achievable by few. It cites Smarty Jones, Tiger Woods, and past legends, outlining the demanding mix of skill, timing, and conditions across sports.
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New York
Smarty Jones
Racine
Affirmed
Secretariat
Seattle
Sir Barton
Boston
Carl Yastrzemski
RBI
Ted Williams
Rogers Hornsby
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Tiger Woods
Pebble Beach
St. Andrews
Valhalla
Augusta
Vladimir Guerrero
History of Triple Crowns Grand Slams Across Sports
The piece surveys Olympic and sport milestones, noting rare packages like golf Grand Slams, horse racing Triple Crowns, and track and speedskating grand slams. It cites Mantle era baseball, Arnold Palmer’s idea, Hogan and Jones, and women’s champions, ending with Smarty Jones in the Belmont as proof of rarity.
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Mickey Mantle
Arnold Palmer
Ben Hogan
Don Budge
Rod Laver
Czechoslovakia
Emil Zatopek
Jesse Owens
Carl Lewis
Michael Johnson
Mark Spitz
Eric Heiden
Smarty Jones
Baghdad Boxer Ali Seeks Olympic Run From Gleason's
Iraq's Najah Ali trains at Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn before heading to Athens for the Summer Olympics. The 24 year old light flyweight, 106 pounds, is the sole Iraqi boxer on the team after going 0-3 in qualifying bouts, earning a wildcard spot. He reflects on life after conflict, studies computer science, and hopes for a future in America while training with the USA team in Michigan and planning to compete in the Titan Games in Atlanta.
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Baghdad
Gleason
Brooklyn
Ali
Iraq
China
Pakistan
Philippines
USA
Michigan
Atlanta
Saddam Hussein
Uday
Cairo
Athens
Houston
Watkins
George Foreman
John Douglas
Leyla Leidecker
New York
Manhattan
Ricky Martin
Ali Sai
Gleason’s
Najah Ali
Athens Olympic ceremony secrecy hints at Greece heritage
Athens planners keep details under wraps as Aug 13 start looms while signaling a ceremony steeped in Greece art, history, and water imagery. Creative director Dimitris Papaioannou hints at sea and rock motifs, with features like a large water-filled pit and a possible cauldron mechanism designed by Santiago Calatrava.
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Athens
Greece
Dimitris Papaioannou
Papaioannou
Aegean Sea
Euripides
Papaioannon
Olympic Stadium
Associated Press
Santiago Calatrava
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Willie Mays
Frank Robinson
Robinson
Yaz
Birdstone
Bobby Jones
Steffi Graf
U.S
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Maurice Wath
Maurice Watkins
Jon
Lympics
Dora Bakoyannis
Western Policy Center
Washington
Ohms
Tials
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Garcia
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