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...stockbroker directing the Packers, at eleven sacks against one offensive line and a kickoff mistaken for a punt. Four punts were blocked for touchdowns. But the football was not as demonstrably bad as all that, just demonstrably not the best. Competition may be relative, but excellence fairly requires the stiffest opposition of the day. And excellence is the fundamental allure of sport. At the same time, the damage to the integrity of the statistics and the standings is probably being exaggerated. Traditionalists at first appalled by Gary Hogeboom's record-tying five touchdown passes in Colts livery were surprised...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Striking While the Owners Are Cool | 10/19/1987 | See Source »

Hindawi's 45-year sentence was one of the stiffest of recent years. The Home Office said he would not be eligible for parole until he served at least twothirds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: British Break Off Relations With Syria | 10/25/1986 | See Source »

Wisconsin should offer Radcliffe its stiffest competition of the year...

Author: By Adam J. Epstein, | Title: Radcliffe Crews Annihilate Host Bulldogs | 4/28/1986 | See Source »

Gennaro Angiulo faces the stiffest penalty, 150 years in prison and $185,000 in fines when sentenced by U.S. District Judge David S. Nelson...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Jury Finds Angiulo Guilty of Racketeering | 2/27/1986 | See Source »

...Harvard secondary, Crocicchia faces his stiffest test of the season. Led by cornerback Lee Oldenburg and safety Cecil Cox (each with five interceptions), the Crimson defensive backfield is the main reason Harvard has a chance to share the title...

Author: By Jonathan Putnam, | Title: Ivy Title on the Line as Harvard Meets Penn | 11/16/1985 | See Source »

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