Word: heavyweight
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Like presidential elections, a New York Yankees World Series championship seems to come around every four years. On Wednesday October 27, 1999, about 20 minutes before midnight, the Yanks won baseball's heavyweight belt?a World Series championship. It was to be expected. The players rejoiced on the mound and filed into the clubhouse, where the champagne flowed. They were happy, but seemingly nonplussed, quickly, methodically exiting the stadium. No big deal. The winningest team of the century, the Old Faithful of American sports, won its 25th championship this century. Year fades into year, generations pass, DiMaggio is replaced...
...Harvard heavyweight crew team faced an uphill battle yesterday, facing a field that included the U.S and German national teams...
Harvard also fielded a boat in the heavyweight fours...
Parker said the heavyweight fours "seemed reasonably pleased with their race" after finishing the course in sixth place with a time...
Both Harvard lightweight and heavyweight crew teams have one more race to look forward to this fall, the Tail of the Charles, before heading indoors for winter training. The Radcliffe lightweight and heavyweight women have their equivalent competition, the Foot of the Charles, in November...