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A collection of news and information related to John Wooden published by Tribune Company sources.
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Opposites attract
Sun ReporterIt does not matter where Bob Bowman lays his head to rest at night - and it could be anywhere, from Baltimore to Barcelona, Ann Arbor to Beijing - he does not hear his alarm clock in the morning. He is always awake long before it wails, usually on the...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Thanksgiving, Vince Lombardi, Multi-Sport Events, NBC
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Blomberg still enjoys being the first DH
jim.baumbach@newsday.comWhen Ron Blomberg mentions his name to check into a hotel, make an airline reservation or something of that sort, he said he typically gets recognized for one of two reasons. "People either know me for being the first DH," he said, "or they ask me if I'm...Tags: Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Edgar Martinez
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Tom Coughlin looks for some advice on how to repeat
First-time Super Bowl champion Tom Coughlin says he reached out this summer to John Wooden and Dodgers Manager Joe Torre, seeking advice on how best to prepare a team to defend a title. . . . Torre, whose New York Yankees teams won three consecutive...Tags: Colorado Rockies, Joe DiMaggio, National Football League, Manny Ramirez, Tiger Woods
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Coughlin uses memorable sayings to motivate Giants
bob.glauber@newsday.comTom Coughlin isn't quite sure when the memorable sayings - the ones from Confucius to Lincoln to Lombardi - became a part of his coaching lexicon. The seeds probably were planted when he was growing up playing football and became a star wingback at...Tags: National Football League, Abraham Lincoln, Confucianism, New York Giants, Tiger Woods
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Getting John Wooden to change his ways is no slam dunk
The granddaughter has been talking lately to Sissy and Fada, her two imaginary friends.
The other day she was playing hide-and-seek, and asked her father to hide with her until Sissy found them.
I wouldn't be surprised to learn the Grocery StoreBagger...Tags: New York Giants, Super Bowl, Elliott Gould, Will Rogers, Angelina Jolie
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John Wooden and Vin Scully put on a show
Twenty-four hours later, downtown was more upbeat. . . . Bringing ageless John Wooden and peerless Vin Scully together on stage for one memorable night at the Nokia Theatre to benefit local children's hospitals was more extraordinary than the Lakers...Tags: Kobe Bryant, Boston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons, Sandy Koufax
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Odom is key for Lakers
I have a plane to catch to Boston. But before I go, the question: Is this a trip worth taking? Are the Lakers going to bring their very best game with them, or was it all about "Not In Our House" as they kept flashing it on the scoreboard --...Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Boston Celtics, Kobe Bryant, Society, David Martin
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No emotional farewell for stubborn Packer
neil.best@newsday.comBilly Packer worked his first Final Four when seniors still starred in them and John Wooden still coached UCLA. So when Packer's extraordinary run officially ended yesterday, surely he was philosophical, or wistful, or angry, or ... something? That...Tags: Dick Enberg, NCAA Tournament, NBC, Billy Packer, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Sparks don't need Candace Parker's dunks to please fans
Staples Center was buzzing Thursday, thousands of high-pitched screams and ponytails gathered on a night when the Sparks' amazing Candace Parker could dunk for a third consecutive game. She couldn't. Good. The sports landscape was actually murmuring...Tags: National Basketball Association, Pau Gasol
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What they're saying about the Orioles
Here's a roundup of what the national media are saying about the Orioles: Updated May 5 Scott Miller of CBSSports.com writes about the culture change taking place with the Orioles: This guy [Dave Trembley] is such a renegade that the Orioles actually...Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Florida Marlins, Sammy Sosa, Chicago White Sox, Peter G. Angelos
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Roger Penske shows no sign of slowing down
INDIANAPOLIS -- Roger Penske would be on the short list of billionaires with whom you'd like to hang out. Despite having more money than God, Penske is remarkably normal, infectiously friendly and open.
Penske's companies sell cars and trucks, rent them,...Tags: Mario Andretti, Vehicles, George H.W. Bush, Al Unser Jr., Formula One
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Dreams really do come true -- even on Page 2
As luck has it, these people also live among you: ------ Robert Desmond: "I don't only feel that my father deserves to see 'Scully & Wooden,' but he needs to go. Dad is very much in need of a boost, as he is facing his first Father's Day without one...Tags: Mike Morgan, Alzheimer's Disease, Nokia Theater, Public Holidays, Health Treatments
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