Word: marion
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...suddenly talk of evidence seems fusty as Rose, who now claims he never had a gambling problem and who still regularly bets on horse racing, has succeeded in transforming his case into a sentimental cause, tapping into our national willingness to forgive errant public figures. Think of Bill Clinton, Marion Barry and even fellow baseballer Darryl Strawberry, who all admitted fault, showed contrition and were forgiven. The difference is Pete Rose wants back into baseball on his terms. This is one instance where his greatest traits, his drive, hustle and never-say-die determination, may be the very characteristics preventing...
...added bonus, two close friends of hers--world champion sprinter Marion Jones and her husband, world champion shot-putter C.J. Hunter--were in the stands on Sunday to see the display. Johnson and Jones were teammates on the UNC basketball team...
...Marion Jones, the fastest woman in the world, and her husband, world champion shot-putter C.J. Hunter, were on hand at Lavietes Pavilion to watch their close friend, Harvard junior center Melissa Johnson, lead the Crimson (3-2) to an 83-50 blowout win over Sacred Heart (1-3) to claim the Harvard Invitational title...
...great win two days ago [over Ohio State], and Marion and C.J. came up right after that," Johnson said. "Unfortunately, they couldn't make it for [that] game. This is one of the best surprises I've ever had in my entire life. I was walking to my dorm and all of a sudden I turn around and she's right there...
Along with Ethan and "Giz," I tagged along for the team's undefeated 1996-97 Ivy season and won a free trip to North Carolina to cover a game, a loss, to Marion Jones and the Tar Heels. I then wandered fortuitously into the team's magical 1997-98 season, witnessing each record shattered by Allison Feaster '98, as well as the historic upset of top-seeded Stanford in the first round of the NCAA Tournament...