Msu’S Fire Met Ice: Respert, Snow Are One
EAST LANSING — No need to speak. No need to look. The great pairs just know each other’s moves. Shawn Respert brings the Swizzlers. Eric Snow brings the Gummi Bears. So much for the snacks.
And in the hotel room, Respert watches cartoons, until the soap operas come on and Snow gets the remote control.
And when it’s time for the team meetings? Snow wears the watch — so Respert doesn’t have to.
“If he wore it,” Snow says, laughing, “we’d be late for everything.”
Side by side by Spartan.
FAREWELL TO RIVALRY MOVES JUD TO ‘GO CRAZY’
EAST LANSING — Twice a year, rain or shine, frozen cold or unseasonably warm, twice a year, for all these years, he has had this game circled somewhere inside his head. Beat Michigan. Beat Michigan. It was like a rap drum line, relentless, unforgiving; when it...
SPARKY FIRES SHOT THAT COULD END THIS
A single gunshot started the American Civil War, and a simple act of refusing to go to the back of the bus spawned the Civil Rights movement. So is it possible that Sparky Anderson, by taking his pipe and walking away from the Detroit Tigers, has just ended the...
Uphill All The Wayfor Pistons’ Rookie, The Battle Has Just Begun
PHOENIX — Grant Hill was just a few seconds into his first All-Star Game when he took a pass and tried a jump shot from the corner. It missed. But at least it hit the rim. Considering the pressure he was under, I was surprised it didn’t drop out of his hands, as he fainted.
Curses! Spoiled Againfeick Plays His Heart Out, But It’S Not Enough
EAST LANSING — In the closing seconds of Tuesday’s hissing defeat, several Michigan State fans began to razz Purdue’s bald-headed senior forward, Cuonzo Martin.
“Hey, Cuonzo, how’s it feel to be ranked 25th in the country?”
“Hey, Cuonzo. Nice haircut.”
“CBA! CBA!”
Martin, hands on hips, breathing hard from the 12 points he scored in the last six minutes, rolled his eyes and pushed his lips together. He blew them a kiss. Mmmwah! A winner’s revenge.
SIMPSON TRIAL HAS ITS OWN LANGUAGE
“One good thing about the O.J. trial,” people say, “it’s teaching our kids about the justice system.”True. Then again, why do we want to confuse them that way?The fact is, every time the O.J. prosecution calls it blue, the defense calls...
FOREVER YOUNGWHAT’S THE POINT? 49ERS SO SUPER, THEY KEEP GAMEFROM BEING SAME
MIAMI — Well, that was some Super Bowl, wasn’t it, complete with brutal collisions, diving catches and narrow escapes? I am speaking, of course, of the halftime show. The game itself was slow in getting started since the 49ers were being fitted for rings...
IT DOESN’T GET ANY MORE STUPOR THAN THISCHARGERS? CURT NEEDS ELECTROSHOCK
MIAMI — The last time I saw you, Curt, you were crawling around under your desk, claiming you had lost something. I’m sorry. I had no idea it was your mind.San Diego? You’re picking San Diego, an 18 1/2-point underdog? So it’s true what they...
All Other Receivers Play Catch-Up To Rice Legend
MIAMI — Many fine football players will shed sweat in Sunday’s Super Bowl. Only one will be a legend.
Jerry Rice stands alone.
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