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Sports Headlines for Monday, August 17, 1998
Paul Daugherty column
Drop that sushi! Pete's getting mad!
You see lots of things at the ATP Championship you don't see at any other sporting event around here. Smoked salmon in the food court. High heels. Carl Lindner. Here's another thing you won't see anywhere else: Pete Sampras losing it.
Rare collector's item: A good game
One day after the Reds distributed Beanie Babies at Cinergy Field, the Bengals must offer something less tangible to please their fans: A positive impression.
REDS 8, EXPOS 1
By one measure, Brett Tomko has had more success in his first two major-league seasons than any Reds pitcher in 30 years.
Rafter: Can he make it there?
Make no mistake, Patrick Rafter is glad to keep winning. But when does winning now get in the way of winning bigger later?
Sampras' No. 1 goal: U.S. Open
He lost the argument. He lost his cool. He lost the match, the tournament and a chance to regain the No. 1 ranking.
Beanie Babies a hit, but not a home run
Youngsters arriving as late as 2:30 p.m. Sunday -- more than an hour after game time -- received a free Beanie Baby without even a wait in line at the gate.
BENGALS NOTEBOOK
Two-a-days and night practices, which were added to the training camp schedule this year, could become staples as long as coach Bruce Coslet is around.
Bests, worsts, and a class act
It was, as usual, a week of highs and lows at the Great American Insurance ATP Championship.
Miami: From Ricketts to rickety
Miami University coach Randy Walker showed up at media day without Sam Ricketts, the school's all-time passing leader, and his heir is not yet apparent.
Schedule no concern to coach
NFL on CBS ends, begins with Gumbel
When CBS welcomed back the NFL Saturday night for the San Francisco-Seattle preseason game, it was fitting that Greg Gumbel was the man at the microphone.
No home run, no problem
By five or six feet, Sanders missed becoming the first the Red to hit for the cycle since Eric Davis versus San Diego on June 2, 1989.
REDS NOTEBOOK
Once Pittsburgh got out of town, Sean Casey turned things around. His hometown Pirates started Casey on an 0-for-15 skid.
SCOUTING REPORT
With the teams meeting in the preseason for the seventh consecutive year, the most significant new wrinkle from Cincinnati's perspective will be Neil O'Donnell's first start at quarterback.
Teams set lofty goals for coming year
The start of the 1998 women's volleyball season is just weeks away and four local college coaches are expecting great success from their teams.
WOMEN'S SPORTS
Carol Madsen-Miller recently competed with a group of former Xavier players in the Cincinnati Women's Collegiate Summer Basketball League in its first season.
CINCINNATI GOLF GUIDE
Search here for details on more than 40 local public golf courses. Fore!
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