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...stadium, whose financing depends on ballot approval of a sales-tax extension, could hang in the balance. In early 1997, polls showed community sentiment running strongly against a publicly financed new home for the Broncos. But now, in the euphoria of a 12-4 season record and three play-off wins, Denverites seem ready and willing to tax themselves for the even greater glory of their gridders. In fact, according to a survey, those in favor now outweigh those opposed 55 percent to 38 percent. Of course, before the project can start, Denver?s city council must permit the Broncos...
...generous Eddie can also be a troublesome one. In 1992 he was sued by a Redwood City, Calif., waitress who accused him of assaulting her at his home. (The suit was settled out of court.) Then last January, after a play-off loss to Green Bay, the 49ers owner allegedly punched a Packers fan outside Lambeau Field. DeBartolo was publicly reprimanded by the NFL and agreed to pay a $2,500 charitable donation to the Vince Lombardi Cancer Fund. For years DeBartolo and his family have been plagued by allegations of Mob ties, although law enforcers have never substantiated such...
...superego, then is the third part of the Bulls' personality--the one that SCOTTIE PIPPEN stands for--the stupid? Pippen, whom Jordan has fought to keep on his team, wants to be traded. Long a hothead (remember how he refused to enter the last 1.8 sec. of a tied play-off game because the final play didn't give him the ball?), Pippen is now hinting that his foot injury, which has kept him out all year, isn't really that bad. Claiming he is "grossly underpaid," Pippen says he'd like to go to either the Los Angeles Lakers...
...berth into the NCAA playoffs may hang in the balance of this critical game against Yale. Having dropped the season opener to Pennsylvania, a second-divisional loss would almost surely kill Harvard's chances at the divisional crown-and an automatic play-off spot...
...much. A major misconception of televised sport is that a long play-off series delivers a slam dunk of advertising dollars. In the case of the N.B.A., 85% of the ads are sold in advance as a four-year package. Only 15% of the ads are sold after it is established that extra games prove necessary--and often the leftover spots aren't worth that much more...