Word: drafts
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...capture the wild card berth and then win the World Series. Baseball is more competitive now than at any point in its history, and it has been—gasp—free agency that has contributed to that parity, along with the 1965 introduction of the amateur draft and the divisional expansion of 1995. Since free agency was first granted to players in 1976, 18 different teams have won the World Series, whereas only 11 different teams won titles between...
Despite the fact that at 2:03 p.m. tomorrow, football captain and NFL prospect Fitzpatrick will be taking the field at San Francisco’s SBC Park for the East-West Shrine Game and a chance to prove his draft status to more than 250 pro scouts, he is by no means exempt from his 2:15 final...
...make for the opportunities the Shrine Bowl—as well as next week’s Hula Bowl in Hawaii—will provide. These nationally televised senior bowls, along with the NFL combine in Indianapolis next month, will be crucial to improve Fitzpatrick’s draft status...
There are important differences between then and now. A draft was in effect during the Vietnam years, while today's Army is all volunteer. And, in contrast to the Vietnam era, Americans continue to support the troops in Iraq even if many oppose the war. Still, the Iraq war has changed how many young people weigh a decision to sign up for the military. "People used to think they could just join up to get money for college, and so it was easier to recruit," says Curtis Mills, 31, an Army reservist who served in Iraq as a military-police...
...council is currently conducting a survey that Glazer hopes will shed light on students’ study habits, their sleep routines and their demand for late-night study space. The council plans to draft a position paper based on the results by next month...