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...Most ordinary humans can't dunk from the foul line or do what M.J. did against the Utah Jazz in Game 6 of the 1998 finals, faking his defender, stopping at the top of the key, 5.2 seconds on the clock, firing off a shot--swish!--holding the pose, wrist cocked, end of game, end of career. No one has his exact gifts, but we can all imagine being like him. The famous silhouette of M.J. soaring for a one-handed slam is somehow the right size and shape for us to slide our own image into...
...first game matched up Thoke with Ivy Pitcher of Year Christine Quattrocchi. Abeles--who was three weeks removed from breaking her wrist in a game against Yale--came through in spite of her injury with a two-RBI single. But those were all the runs Harvard could manage, and Dartmouth went...
...second game. Whitton, for the second time that week, homered to start off a game. That would be all the scoring Suzanne Guy would need on the day. She pitched a spectacular three-hit shutout in which just a few balls ever left the infield. Abeles--broken wrist and all--was perfect in the field with seven assists...
...implantable defibrillator in your chest? Then be wary of therapeutic magnets used to relieve arthritis and muscle aches. A report shows that those popular mattress pads containing magnets can interfere with--and sometimes deactivate--implantable heart-rhythm regulators. You're probably safe with smaller magnetic gear worn on the wrist or foot, as long as it's kept at least 6 in. from your shoulder. That's where the circuitry for the heart devices is housed...
Abeles and company capped an already outstanding career with a trip to the NCAA Regional playoffs last week but fell short against Northwestern and Oklahoma in the double-elimination tournament. Hampered by a nagging wrist injury, Abeles struggled both on the field and at the plate in the two games. She managed to play through the pain and provide an emotional spark to the team, but her potent offense and sound defense were certainly missed...