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Despite the occasional verbal error, Ozzie displayed the skills of a seasoned tactician in rebuilding the Sox roster around pitching, speed and defense, rather than power hitting. He had to, given cheapskate owner Jerry Reinsdorf's player payroll of $75 million this year, 13th among the 30 teams in the league. Out went sluggers Magglio Ordonez and Carlos Lee. In came speedy outfielders Jermaine Dye and Scott Podsednik, a career minor leaguer, as well as catcher A.J. Pierzynski, whose abrasive personality produces sparks on the field. Pitchers Freddy Garcia and Jose Contreras were acquired last year, and with starters Mark...
WANTED: POLO SHIRTS, SIZE XXL Big-and-tall stores should brace themselves for some wealthy new customers with an urgent need for sport coats. When the NBA's new dress code goes into effect Nov. 1, Philadelphia 76ers guard ALLEN IVERSON is one player who will have to retire his throwback jerseys, do-rags and chunky gold chains to comply with the new "business casual" rule for games and league events. To tackle a perception problem, NBA commissioner David Stern has banned all headgear, shorts, T shirts and necklaces visible outside clothing. "Everybody has their own style," says Iverson. "That...
That’s not all the three-weeks-running Ivy Offensive Player of the Week broke. Hartigan rushed for an epic 245 yards on 38 carries, breaking down the notion that Princeton could win games on defense or that defense could contain a star rusher...
Golf is not an individual sport at Harvard—that much is certain. Five players from the Crimson are lined up for each tournament, and at the end of each round their scores are added up to determine the team’s finish. When one player takes a swing from the tee or putts a ball across the green, he is doing so for the four other players around him. The Crimson men’s team has taken this message to heart, and its three freshmen have shown flashes of brilliance and, more importantly, many rounds...
...He’s the best player in the league,” Harvard coach Tim Murphy said. “If you want to ask me who’s the next player going to the NFL from our league? It’s Jay McCareins...