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That’s right, late February brings a lot to the world of sports—the SI Swimsuit Issue, NBA wheeling and dealing, “bubble” speculation, the SI Swimsuit Issue, fantasy baseball chatter, the SI Swimsuit Issue—but few moments leave an impression like this...
...various Chucks, Bobs and Steves. “Never contra’d before? Not a problem, just follow me!” Lines of eager partners spin to the beat, following the caller’s directions with varying levels of accuracy and energy. “Do-si-do! Left A-la-mains! Spin ’er round! Come to!” The spirit is contagious; everyone, from middle schoolers to octogenarians, grins and glows...
...designed to shield Chirac from implication in a scam that Juppé's former cabinet head testified "everyone knew" about. "This decision targets the entire Chirac system, striking at the man at the top of that system - Chirac - via his closest ally and confidant," says Dominique Moïsi, deputy director of the French Institute of International Relations. "But that logic suggests the trial itself became a politicized examination of illegal party financing." But if Juppé is seen as a scapegoat, he says, "that may spark a counterreaction in a French public that wants politics cleaned...
...trio of inquiries - none of them led by independent bodies - is looking into the claims. Ironically, the political ban applied in Juppé's case became automatic under a 1995 law passed by the same conservatives who are now calling the sentence extreme. Just as curiously, both Moïsi and Rozès say Juppé's contrite TV appearance last week may turn his reputation and career around if his appeal later this year can reverse the political ban. But there's one recent addition to French jurisprudence that Chirac's most loyal man isn't likely...
...Pete Rose Realized Hall of Fame Clock Was Ticking - SI senior writer Tom Verducci lends his opinion on why Rose decided to come clean...