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Soccer – A No Score in the U.S.A.

By Michael Scanlon

July/August 1991

July 31, 1991 by Leave a Comment

Why don't Americans like soccer? Well, not exactly all Americans – just most of them. Ask your average baseball fan where the next World Cup is being held.. Most likely he'll give you a big shrug. Explain to him that three-quarters of the globe goes into a frothy fever over the World Cup, that it draws a crowd of 2.6 million people and is broadcast to 170 countries and he'll … [Read more...] about Soccer – A No Score in the U.S.A.

High on Life

By Martin Taragano

June 1991

June 2, 1991 by Leave a Comment

In January of 1988, at 11 p.m., less than 20 hours before the Golden State Warriors professional basketball team were to play a home game, their flashy 6'7" forward, Chris Mullin, could most likely be found sitting in a local tavern gulping down one beer after another. Yes, he was fully aware that he had a game to play. Yes, he was fully aware that he should be sober instead … [Read more...] about High on Life

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