Jackie Robinson’s steal of home in the 1955 World Series is one of his defining moments on the diamond. Doug Glanville explains how Jackie pulled off the improbable steal and how Robinson’s pioneering pursuit of civil rights inspired him decades later.
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College Football – Why Bowl Games Are Such a Big Deal – They Bring Prestige and $139 Million
There will be 34 NCAA bowl games this year and the fuss in each one will be about prestige and money, big money, as in more than a collective $127 million for the participating teams and their respective conferences. Here is the complete lineup for the 2009 season (which stretches into 2010).
College Football – Top 25 Poll – Week 14 – Guess Who’s #1 Again?Alabama, Texas, Cincinnati, Oregon and Georgia all won major conference championships recently and earned key spots in 4 of the 5 upcoming, coveted BCS bowl games. Here is how their victories have changed my Top 25 Poll rankings for college football’s 14th week.
5 Major Conference Teams Win Championships to Earn Coveted Spots in the BCS Bowl GamesFive of the nation’s best major conference teams won titles in college football’s 14th week to earn coveted spots in BCS bowl games. The best of the best included Alabama, Texas, Cincinnati, Oregon and Georgia Tech. Find out who they will face in the 5 major BCS bowl games, including the National Championship Game.