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The real NCAA action isn't under the backboard—it's above the water cooler by Mike Morrison The FBI estimates that over $2.5 billion is gambled on the NCAA tournament, with only $80 million bet…

NFL Preview: NFC Central

Tampa Bay, Minnesota, Green Bay, Chicago, Detroit by Mike Morrison NFC CENTRAL POLL NFC Central—You choose: Tampa Bay Minnesota Green Bay Chicago Detroit Take another poll More Infoplease…

The History of Martin Luther King Day

Who originated the idea of a national holiday in honor of MLK? Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday observed on the third Monday in January.  It took 15 years to create the federal…

Sports

The Panathenaic Stadium is an ancient Greek site that hosted the first modern Olympics. Olympics Summaries of the Winter and Summer Games, medal winners, timelines, participating countries,…

Year in Review, 2000: Top Sports Personalities

Golf star Tiger Woods, Olympic star Cathy Freeman, and ten other personalities who changed sports by Gerry Brown, John Gettings, & Mike Morrison Tiger Woods At the age of 25, Woods…

Fred Williamson

Fred Williamson, nicknamed "The Hammer," played professional football in 1961 for the Oakland Raiders, then was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs in 1965. A flamboyant self-promoter, Williamson led…

Steve Young

Steve Young played quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers for 13 years, 1987-99, taking the starting job from highly popular quarterback Joe Montana in 1991. Young was named the NFL's most…