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...Opening Day, astroturf looks like grass. The domes look like a starlit sky. The Red Sox road uniforms look like Pierre Cardin originals...

Author: By Theodore D. Chuang, | Title: Just One Day of Perfection | 4/4/1989 | See Source »

...Schoellkopf's astroturf suits Cornell's fast-paced transition game much better than Anderson's patient ball-control offense...

Author: By Michael R. Grunwald, | Title: Laxmen to Face Big Red in Ivy Opener | 3/18/1989 | See Source »

...Jordan's delight in the sport is not the main reason he plays basketball. Competition drives Michael Jordan. Incessantly. Whether on the court or weaving his bright red Ferrari Testarossa in and out of Chicago's midday traffic or even putting golf balls on the Astroturf green in his basement, he is constantly testing himself and the opposition. Sometimes that burning competitive drive overrides Jordan's legendary coolness. Last year during a full-court scrimmage with teammates, Jordan stormed out of practice after angrily accusing coach Doug Collins of miscounting the score. Jordan finds motivation for the court each night...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Great Leapin' Lizards! Michael Jordan Can't Actually Fly | 1/9/1989 | See Source »

...fans who jam the Bills' Rich Stadium have a credibility problem. A banner hanging over the railing recently pleaded: LET'S GET RIDICULOUS! And that, to the crowd's delight, is just what the Buffalo Bills are doing. Their surprising performance this year has backers dancing on the soggy Astroturf and even thinking about a faraway game in January called the Super Bowl. Not so long ago, the chances of championship rings appearing on Bills' fingers seemed about as likely as finding hammerhead sharks in Lake Erie. In 1985 Buffalo sulked in the National Football League basement with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Let's Get Ridiculous! Buffalo's Bills | 12/5/1988 | See Source »

...thing to rail against astroturf. It's even understandable to get upset about the dreaded domed stadium. And for those purists who like to get involved in the annual wrangle over the designated hitter rule, fine...

Author: By David J. Barron, | Title: "Yeah, Gimme a Light" | 8/8/1988 | See Source »

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