TURN OF EVENTSJANET EVANS WILL SWIM THE FINAL RACE OF HER CAREERTONIGHT. WITH A BROKEN TOE.AFTER BARELY QUALIFYING FOR THE FINAL.July 25, 1996 | Detroit Free PressATLANTA -- Janet Evans is a better story than a swimmer these days. That's fine if you're retired. Hank Aaron is ...Read More
GYM DANDIESON ONE GOOD FOOT, U.S. TEAM VAULTS TO GOLDJuly 24, 1996 | Detroit Free PressATLANTA -- "I can't feel my leg," she said."Shake it off!" her coach screamed. "You gotta go!"Kerri Strug pushed ...Read More
HIS MEDAL ISN’T GOLD,BUT WRESTLER A SHINING EXAMPLEJuly 22, 1996 | Detroit Free PressATLANTA -- The baby moved inside her often, especially when the crowd got loud and stomped its feet. She felt it ...Read More
CHEERS FOR A TENNIS PLAYERWASHINGTON’S SKILLS, NOT RACE, EARN KUDOSJuly 8, 1996 | Detroit Free PressWIMBLEDON, England -- When the crowd began to holler his name, and the referee urged him to acknowledge the ...Read More
A RAINBOW ON THE GRASS COURTSJuly 5, 1996 | Detroit Free PressWIMBLEDON, England -- The rain fell, the rain stopped, the rain fell again. The tarp went on, the tarp came off, ...Read More
MONSTER FINISHSTEVE JONES AN UNLIKELY U.S. OPEN WINNERJune 17, 1996 | Detroit Free PressWhen you reach the highest level of golf, someone else carries your clubs. You have to carry your story. On ...Read More
Here’s the Real Story Behind Dear Ol’ DadJune 16, 1996 | Comment, Detroit Free PressHere's to the fathers, who always begin, on the outside of children, but looking in Such curious men snapping ...Read More
LURE OF EASY MONEY A CANCER IN OUR SOCIETYJune 9, 1996 | Detroit Free PressNew York Sen. Alfonse D'Amato has been yelling a lot lately. What a waste. He could be practicing something he's ...Read More
THE REAL GREEN MONSTER ISN’T THE ONE AT FENWAYJune 2, 1996 | Detroit Free PressLast week, Albert Belle hit a home run in Texas. This is not big news. Belle hits home runs everywhere. But this ...Read More
MISSION: POSSIBLEWINGS ROOT OUT EVIL WHEN THEYTAKE ON AVALANCHE TONIGHTMay 29, 1996 | Detroit Free PressSo here I am, convinced that the whole city is severely afflicted with Red Wings Fever, and I go to the dentist ...Read More
GAME 5: DETROIT 5, COLORADO 2RED WINGS STORM BACKVICTORY SENDS THE SERIES BACK TO DENVERMay 28, 1996 | Detroit Free PressThe game was played on Memorial Day, a day for men who go down fighting. That was the bad sign.The good sign was ...Read More
WHAT DOES HONOR REALLY MEAN TO US?May 26, 1996 | Detroit Free PressHe went into the Navy the way a lot of men go in, as an enlisted man, a grunt, the lowest level. Over the years he ...Read More