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...tropical rain storm wailed through the rafters of the air-conditioned coliseum in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico as the Classics, Harvard's self-styled "vagabonding basketeers" took to the floor, undaunted by the murmur of a capacity crowd and the steady woosh emanating from the opposite end of the court as the Puerto Rican national team ran through a dunking drill...
Outfitted in an orange and white soccer uniform-and mink warm-up coat-Glitter Rocker Elton John came to the Los Angeles Coliseum last week to greet his newest employee. George Best, 29, aging soccer superstar and flashy fixture on the British pub scene, had signed on with the L.A. Aztecs, the American team of which Elton is part owner. Best, who claims he is "better than Joe Namath in both sports that he participates in," bested Elton 5-1 in a quick scrimmage, then considered his chances for making a hit in the colonies. "We've got some...
...overflow gallery was on hand to watch the top seven seeds plaster the Big Green in the two-tiered squash complex, dubbed the Hanover Coliseum by the visiting racquetmen and sometimes fondly referred to as "Hangover Coliseum...
Third Encounter. The clowning stopped when Ali and Frazier faced off in the humid Philippine Coliseum before 25,000 spectators and an estimated 700 million closed-circuit and television viewers in some 65 countries. In their third encounter (Ali won a rematch in 1974), the two heavyweights were not fighting for the title alone; there was still the issue of personal supremacy to settle. Ali, at 224½ lbs., came out as the boxer of patience and craft; Frazier, 9 lbs. lighter, was the slugger of bull-like impulse and strength...
...thrifty kangaroos who don't frequent the Oakland Coliseum also are shocked by the high prices of Wharf restaurants. We settled for an ambulatory meal of clam chowder, crabmeat and raw shrimp, washed down by fresh orange juice at Fruity Rudy...