Word: sported
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...grossed over $1 million last year; today there are more than 90 such stores nationwide. Valerie Govig, 43, editor of Kite Lines, the only U.S. magazine devoted to the pastime, sees "an increased sophistication and appreciation of kites as an art, a science and an adult sport." An estimated 150 million kites will be sold this year. People turn out in ever greater profusion for such events as the Great Boston Kite Festival in mid-May and the Smithsonian Institution's March Kite Carnival in Washington, D.C. Across the U.S., kite-ins are sponsored by towns, school systems, civic groups...
...question of why I continued on the team although I was not receiving the playing time I deserved, has frequently come up. Primarily, I continued because of my confidence in my own ability and a strong desire to participate in a very enjoyable sport. To leave the team would not rectify the situation and would have been a source of regret for years to come. The continual support I received from family, friends and teammates helped me endure the cold days on the practice fields and sidelines, but the ultimate support came from friends and family in Nigeria who were...
Frenzy over football-the sport's name outside the U.S. and Canada-has been building for two years, as 104 national teams battled through 251 games to select the finalists. The U.S., a member of the sponsoring Fédération Internationale de Football Association since 1913, was eliminated late in 1976. But as this week's opening ceremonies loomed, and some 20,000 soccer fanatics and journalists (4,000 will cover the event) began arriving in Buenos Aires, World Cup fever reached its quadrennial pitch...
...jail for selling unregistered stock and who was involved in a curious affair that brought about the resignation of a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Abe Fortas. In 1958, Wolfson bought his way into racing, then devoted his considerable energies and talents to becoming a success at his new sport...
Patrice was born to racing. The cherished only daughter of the late Hirsch Jacobs, who saddled more winners than any trainer in racing history, she has been a well-known figure in the sport since she was a little girl. She is as quiet and reserved as her husband is confident and outgoing. Friends say the marriage of opposites, of blood and money, has worked out very well indeed...