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VACANCY
Largest Cities Without Pro Franchises-x
1. El Paso, Texas
2. Austin, Texas
3. Fort Worth, Texas
4. Oklahoma City
5. Tucson, Ariz.
6. Long Beach, Calif.
7. Virginia Beach, Va.
8. Albuquerque, N.M.
9. Las Vegas
x-For MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL
Source: World Features Syndicate
FIVE MLB MANAGERS WHO HAD
HEART ATTACKS DURING THE SEASON
1. Chuck Dressen (1965 survived, 1966 died)
2. Tommy Lasorda (1996, survived)
3. Jim Leyland (1991, survived)
4. Birdie Tebbets (1996, survived)
5. Gil Hodges (1968, survived)-x
x-Did not survive a heart attack during spring training in 1972
Source: World Features Syndicate
TALK IS CHEAP?
Speaking Fees For Seven in Sports
1. Mia Hamm -- gets $50,000 and up for speaking engagements
2. Mike Ditka -- gets $20,000-$30,000
3. Pat Riley -- gets $50,000 and up
4. Gary Williams -- gets $20,000-$30,000
5. Chuck Noll -- gets $5,000-$10,000
6. Tommy Lasorda -- gets $50,000 and up
7. Jackie Joyner-Kersee -- gets $20,000-$30,000
Source: www.kepplerassociates.com/topics/sports.asp
DO AS I DID . . .
NBA Coaching Records of
Selected Hall of Fame Players-x
1. Magic Johnson -- went 5-10 (.333)
2. Elgin Baylor -- went 86-135 (.389)
3. Wes Unseld -- went 202-345 (.369)
4. George Mikan -- went 9-30 (.231)
5. Bob Lanier -- went 12-25 (.324)
6. Willis Reed -- went 82-124 (.398)
7. Dave DeBusschere -- went 79-143 (.356)
8. Bob Cousy -- went 141-209 (.403)
x-Regular season games
Source: World Features Syndicate
FASHION STATEMENTS
Winner's Prize in Golf's
First Grand Slam Events
1. British Open (1860) -- a red Morrocan leather belt
2. U.S. Open (1895) -- gold medal and $150
3. PGA (1916) -- diamond medal and $500
4. Masters (1934) -- $1,500
Source: World Features Syndicate
BE IT EVER SO HUMBLE . . .
Smallest Home Courts Once
Used by Current NBA Franchises-x
1. Nets (1967-68) -- capacity of 3,500
2. Pistons (1948-52) -- capacity of 3,800
3. Kings (1948-55) -- capacity of 5,000
4. Nets (1969-71) -- capacity of 5,200
5. Hawks (1949-51) -- capacity of 6,000
6. Warriors (1964-66) -- capacity of 6,000
7. Nuggets (1967-75) -- capacity of 6,841
x-Includes home courts of current NBA teams when they played in ABA
Source: World Features Syndicate
SEDUCED BY SPORTS
Nine Who Dropped
Out of High School
1. Sammy Sosa
2. Nick Faldo
3. Jennifer Capriati
4. Joe Frazier
5. A.J. Foyt
6. Bobby Hull
7. Chi Chi Rodriguez
8. Boris Becker
9. George Foreman
Source: World Features Syndicate
GOT FANS?
Born the Last Year Nebraska Had
A Non-Sellout Home Football Game, 1962
1. Jerry Rice
2. Evander Holyfield
3. Bo Jackson
4. Patrick Ewing
5. Roger Clemens
Source: World Features Syndicate
THEY WORK WHEEL FAST
World Pit Crew Champions-x
1. In 2003 -- 16.725 seconds (Bill Elliott's crew)
2. In 2002 -- 16.832 seconds (Matt Kenseth's crew)
3. In 2001 -- 17.695 seconds (Matt Kenseth's crew)
4. In 2000 -- 18.355 seconds (Jeff Burton's crew)
5. In 1999 -- 19.166 seconds (Bobby Labonte's crew)
6. In 1998 -- 20.322 seconds (Mike Skinner's crew)
7. In 1997 -- 20.870 seconds (Bill Elliott's crew)
x-Change four tires and fill tank of gas
Source: World Features Syndicate
YOUNG TOUGHS
Amateur Records of Seven
Golden Gloves Champs
1. Cassius Clay -- 100-5-0 as an amateur
2. Roy Jones Jr. -- 121-13-0 as an amateur
3. Oscar De La Hoya -- 223-5-0 as an amateur
4. Joe Louis -- 50-4-0 as an amateur
5. Rocky Marciano -- 8-4-0 as an amateur
6. Sugar Ray Leonard -- 60-9-0 as an amateur
7. Mike Tyson -- 24-3-0 as an amateur
Source: World Features Syndicate
Suggested for use June beginning June 15 with National Golden Gloves
SLOW DAYS?
Presidents Who Attended Most
MLB Games While in Office-x
1. President Taft -- attended 18 MLB games while in office
2. Truman -- attended 16
3. Eisenhower -- attended 13
4. Wilson -- attended 11
5. FDR -- attended 11
6. Nixon -- attended 11
7. Coolidge -- attended 10
8. George Bush -- 10
x-Nine other Presidents attended at least one MLB game while in office; through 2002
Source: World Features Syndicate
NOT VERY SPORTING OF THEM . . .
Where Internet ``Sports''
Domain Names Take You
1. www.nascar.org -- search portal
2. www.tourdefrance.com -- prompt to download a file
3. www.nhl.org -- link to Network Solutions
4. www.atp.com -- Aircraft Technical Publishers
5. www.tennis.org -- Tennessee Aquarium
6. www.golf.org -- search portal
7. www.basketball.org -- fantasy football site
Source: World Features Syndicate
SWEET SEVEN
Only Individuals Designated
As ``Honorary Harlem Globetrotters''-x
1. Pope John Paul II (2000)
2. Nelson Mandela (1996)
3. Jackie Joyner-Kersee (1999)
4. Bob Hope (1977)
5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1989)
6. Henry Kissinger (1976)
7. Whoopi Goldberg (1990)
x-Jesse Jackson will be so honored in 2001
Source: http://harlemglobetrotters.com/
WELL SCHOOLED
No. of Students MLB's Highest-Paid
Could Send to Harvard on 2003 Salaries
1. Alex Rodriguez -- could send 153 kids to Harvard for 4 years
2. Manny Ramirez -- 139 kids to Harvard for 4 years
3. Carlos Delgado -- 130 kids to Harvard for 4 years
4. Mo Vaughn -- 119 kids to Harvard for 4 years
5. Sammy Sosa -- 111 kids to Harvard for 4 years
Source: World Features Syndicate
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