Word: beate
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...adulterous love and, when he calls, moans her infidelity into the phone. Before he can hang up, the phone company steals his last two francs. Karol tucks himself into his only suitcase and escapes France as airplane luggage. On arrival in Warsaw, his case is swiped by thieves who beat Karol when they find him inside. "Home at last," he murmurs...
When the sun set, veterans said it was hard to believe they were in a World Cup town. The center held. The faithful said it felt weird being somewhere that didn't skip a beat for such a seismic affair. Phil Hersh, who writes for the daily Chicago Tribune and is extraordinarily fond of soccer, told his readers he wished the World Cup weren't happening here. "I want the World Cup in a country where cheers come from restaurant kitchens when the home team scores," he wrote...
...read about me." But not, surely, as one of the greatest sports heroes of his generation. For him and his friends growing up, the path to prison looked short and straight. They hung out in the San Francisco projects, stoning cars, fighting, getting hauled into juvenile hall. "I only beat up dudes who deserved it," he once said, "at least once a week, usually on Friday or Saturday night. If there wasn't no fight, it wasn't no weekend...
...Wimbledon upset shook men's tennis today, as the world's No. 2 player, Michael Stich, was soundly defeated by Bryan Shelton, who is ranked No. 120. This victory marked the second time in as many days that an outranked American has ousted a favored German, after Lori McNeil beat Steffi Graf yesterday in the first round. Taking advantage of the unpredictable grass courts and his opponent's bad temper, Shelton consistently outplayed and outclassed Stich. Shelton says that he was inspired by his fellow Yank's earlier win, and hopes that their achievements as African-American tennis players will...
...last night's match-up, the Dutch beat the the Saudi Arabian team 2-1, while Germany and Spain tied 1-1 this afternoon, and Argentina beat Greece...