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...supernatural shooter named Stephon. With this sort of talent, the question isn't whether Lincoln will dominate its league again; the question is whether the three seniors, and Stephon when he's older, will win basketball scholarships to Division 1 colleges, the schools that incubate most of the N.B.A. pros...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BOOKS: The Cyclone | 11/28/1994 | See Source »

...pressure is on Gates and Agee to perform, and the pressure comes from all sides. In addition to the constant upbraiding from coach Pingatore, Arthur's father Bo ("I could've played the pros") reminds Arthur that he represents the family's last chance for success, and William's brother Curtis ("I almost played the pros") imposes his own lost dreams on William. It is no wonder that Bo Agee and Curtis Gates invest so much interest in their younger kin: they don't see much of a future for themselves. Bo Agee gets laid off work at various factories...

Author: By Mimi N. Schultz, | Title: 'Dreams' A Provocative Mix of Hoops and Glory | 11/17/1994 | See Source »

...small-that's one strike against me," he says. "And I've got this rambunctious style, nothing at all like an Israel or the more stand-up style that's preferred in the pros--that's another strike...

Author: By Darren Kilfara, | Title: Junior Goalie Tripp Tracy: It's His Time to Shine | 11/5/1994 | See Source »

...still don't see why this is news, however. Pornography is available at Video Pros, at Out-of-Town News, through the mail and on CD-ROM. Is it any surprise that it is also available over the Internet? Every new technology has at some point or other been used as a medium for sexually explicit materials...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Internet Coverage Displays Ignorance | 10/11/1994 | See Source »

Therein lies the greatest beauty of tennis--its tolerance. All players, from the most talented pros to the weekend hackers, can call themselves tennis players and the sport will accept them...

Author: By Anand S. Joshi, | Title: Serve This! Tennis Enthusiasts Have Their Stage | 10/8/1994 | See Source »

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