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...stunned by the cover story. It gave the impression that rather than going to war, the U.S. was off to the Super Bowl, with Tommy Franks as our grizzled football coach. War is not a spectator sport; it is a gruesome, horrific process. And it might be less likely if the media did not so enthusiastically portray the warriors and their machines. DANIEL L. COX San Francisco...
...foreign-born players and is hoping to expand overseas [BUSINESS, March 17]. The NBA is still a joke and has been for years. People forget that the National Hockey League has had international players in its system for its entire history. Basketball is the most selfish team sport in our society. Until all the thugs and gangsters leave the NBA or learn to behave like adults and not spoiled children, it will continue to be a joke. The NBA should show its games on the Cartoon Network because the sport cannot be taken seriously. ERIC ONKENHOUT Bellingham, Mass...
...suddenly had a face: a charming, energetic, unassuming African American whom the stars could trust and in whom they could confide. One recent afternoon, Indiana Pacers All-Star forward Jermaine O'Neal--who owns 150 throwback jerseys and says acquiring the hottest model is a "competitive sport" among teammates--huddled with Harley in front of the M&N store and pondered not just his wardrobe but his future. He discussed the possibility of playing next year in sunny Miami or with close friend Tracy McGrady in Orlando. "Reuben's just a cool guy, and he delivers what you need...
...more important...some people get to feel like they’re stars, especially when they get to playoffs,” Tai says. “You may never get to play in front of an audience of 30,000, but to win the IM championship in a sport, that means something...
Long a deprecated choice of exercise, power walking is slowly gaining street cred. The recent publication of Fitness Walking for Dummies is one testament to the growing popularity of the sport. The power walking craze has also spawned new musical offerings, with genres ranging from techno versions of classical music to Baptist hymns, chosen for their ability to energize you just enough so that you peak out in that precarious state between briskly walking and jogging leisurely...