Word: sportingly
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Billy Cunningham ought to know. The outfit he will lead into the pro playoffs next week in quest of the league championship was renowned for being as zany and fractious as any in sport when he took over as coach early this season. The best team money could buy (basketball division) featured a $2.2 million payroll and a collection of egos that beggared even that price tag. Forward George McGinnis often behaved as though his feet were chained to the floor when someone else had the ball. Center Darryl Dawkins, 6 ft. 11 in., 251 lbs., was a tempestuous...
Skateboarding is potentially a lovely subject for a movie. All those healthy, graceful kids whirligigging around on alarming little platforms on wheels; the opportunities for handsome photography and creative editing appear to be endless. Unfortunately, this first attempt to capitalize on a fad that has become a sport realizes almost none of that potential...
...group of female law students paid $50 for a creme pie, which they threw in the face of Howard Gutman, a first-year law student whom the auctioneer called a notorious male chauvinist. However, the auctioneer said, "Gutman isn't really a male chauvinist, he's just a good sport...
...table tennis team can draw some consolation from the fact that it is not alone in its need for University assistance. Last year, the Athletic Department set aside little or no money in its budget for club sports. This year, the department earmarked $2000 to be divided among all the clubs by a newly formed club sports council. The council comprises representatives from each recognized club sport. If the needs of the table tennis club are any indication, however, this sum will fall short for all the clubs...
According to the North American Soccer League (NASL) regulations, at least two American players must be present on the playing field. To keep up with the explosive expansion of the NASL and the accompanying Americanization of the sport, that number will increase by one each year...