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Even folks normally devoid of sympathy for chipper, conspicuously married talk-show host KATHIE LEE GIFFORD winced last week as her battle with the Globe escalated into an ugly war of attrition. Kathie Lee vehemently denied the tabloid's cheesy allegations that her husband, football Hall of Famer FRANK GIFFORD, had cheated on her, saying that next the tab would report on her alien baby fathered by co-host Regis Philbin. The tabloid responded by self-righteously publishing what its editors say is shots from a videotape of Frank Gifford's tryst with a 46-year-old consultant...
...about the money; it was about the challenge and the tradition. Red Auerbach, the legendary coach, said he willingly gave up his title as president because "Rick has been my choice all the way down the line--I never dreamed we could get him." And Celtic Hall of Famer John Havlicek, resplendent in a green blazer, proclaimed, "This is a great day in the history of this great franchise." The love-in was so overwhelming that people wouldn't have been terribly surprised if the Celtics had announced they were adding Pitino's number to the retired numerals...
...most outstanding players to ever play the game. His decade in the majors was a portrait of excellence: a World Series, an MVP trophy, the Rookie of the Year Award (since named the Jackie Robinson Award), a six-time All-Star and, finally, a Hall-of-Famer on the first ballot. How should baseball remember a man who was more than a pioneer, one who was a truly talented player...
...Sports 'legends', you say? Outside of NFL Hall-of-Famer Steve Largent, try ESPN's Harold Reynolds, Gaylord Perry's brief stay with the Mariners, or Franco Harris' final season in the NFL. You can count them all on one hand...
Legends, too, we have legends! Ken Griffey, Jr. has been acknowledged as the next Hall-of-Famer!" The lawyer is now frenzied, gesticulating and spelling out the headlines in the air. "A healthy Randy Johnson is called the best pitcher in baseball! Jay Buhner's grim stare on the cover of Sports Illustrated! And Edgar, Edgar, Edgar...