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...Tour de France, and he may never rise to the mythological heights of his racing hero, who entered the final week of his last Tour poised to win a seventh straight title. But inspired by the cancer survivor's drive to overcome any obstacle and dominate the Eurocentric sport of cycling, Lewis and his once wrecked body are part of the most motivated--and talented--crop of riders the U.S. has ever known. At one point in this year's Tour, five Yanks were placed in the top 25, including three in the top six, something no other country could...
...sight of acres of land naturally contoured, unobstructed by sport shops, that inspires the new intrepid golf tourists to lug their clubs across oceans. "You can't make something spectacular like that with a bulldozer," says Mike Lardner, a WWG co-president. "These are the kinds of courses that are basically designed...
Hockey bloggers, after railing at owners and players for wiping out an entire season, were relieved at last week's tentative labor agreement but still angry at the sport's leaders. With word of a salary cap being instituted, most agreed with the HOCKEY PUNDITS that the "owners won on almost all counts," and many called for the union head and NHL commissioner to resign. (For the lighter side of the issue, check out GARY BETTMAN SUCKS.) Yet, as the HOCKEY CRITIC observed, "both parties have a daunting task ahead of them as they try to ... win back the fans...
...propitious patrons—“one lucky student from each Hogwarts House”—will receive “Golden Snitches” redeemable for audio recordings of the penultimate Potter tome. The snitch, per Potter lore, is a small ball used in the sport called quidditch...
...format stripped the sport of some of its pedigree, and an announcer bellowed long calls reminiscent of televised Mexican soccer matches and played clips of Montell Jordan’s “This Is How We Do It” between sets. Fan participation is encouraged, and spectators whooped, clapped, and knocked noisemakers together before serves and between points...