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Rodeo Madness »
A rodeo is an anachronism, like javelin throwing: but its bumps, bruises, and brawls are real.
March 1974 by Gary Cartwright
Go You Wildcats, Go! »
Even though Wheatley High's last teamful of stars got snapped up by eager colleges, winning is such a habit there that they just might keep on doing it.
February 1974 by Whit Canning
Empty Netter »
The puck stops here.
June 2008 by Jason Cohen
Tom Landry: Melting the Plastic Man »
Behind the mask is a man of God, a man devoted to the all-American goal of winning the all-American game as few have done before him.
November 1973 by Gary Cartwright
The World's Fastest Automobile Race »
In which nice guys finish last, if they finish at all.
June 1973 by Giles Tippette
Tuning in Dandy Don »
Don Meredith brings Football and TV into focus.
February 1973 by Sherry Kafka
The Lonely Blues of Duane Thomas »
Why the best runner in pro football ran right out of the game.
February 1973 by Gary Cartwright
Frank Deford, Sportswriter (Thursday, May 6th 2010)
Frank Deford is a sportswriter for the PBS set – someone who delivers smart commentary and some of the best sports journalism ever created. His career reaches back to the 1960s, when he wrote for Sports Illustrated under the legendary editor Andre Laguerre. But Deford’s writing reaches far beyond sports magazines, to a memoir, a novel and thirteen other books. Think you don’t care about sports? We think you’ll enjoy what Deford has to say.
Augie Garrido, Baseball Coach, The University of Texas (Thursday, February 11th 2010)
Augie Garrido has more wins than any other baseball coach in NCAA history, taking his players to the College World Series twelve times and leading five national championship teams. The team starts this season with the top spot in a major preseason ranking.
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