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1998
DECEMBER
December 5, 1997
Out Of Bounds
The NBA swiftly suspends an All-Star player for attacking his coach.

OCTOBER
October 17, 1997
Wait Till Next Year
Doris Kearns Goodwin discusses her new book about the Dodgers and her memories of baseball.


October 9, 1997
End Of An Era
After 879 wins, 11 NCAA tournament Final Four appearances and 2 NCAA Championships, Dean Smith, the legendary men's basketball coach of the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, announced his retirement after 36 years of coaching.

AUGUST
August 29, 1997
Ladies Of The Court
Does the play-off mania that surrounded the final games mean that women's basketball is here to stay?

JULY
July 25, 1997
Remembering Ben Hogan
A look back at the life and career of golf legend Ben Hogan.

JUNE
June 30, 1997
A Match To Sink His Teeth Into
A heavyweight bout between Mike Tyson and current champ Evander Holyfield turned ugly when Tyson bit a chunk of cartilage out of Holyfield's ear. Paul Solman examines this strange twist and the effect it will have on public support for boxing.


June 17, 1997
Evening The Odds
A look back at the effects of Title IX, the statute that requires gender equity in collegiate sports, as current and former female college athletes celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary.


June 6, 1997
Third Time's The Charm?
Horse racing star Silver Charm tries for a third big win, and a ride into history, by taking the prize at the Belmont.

MAY
May 13, 1997
Dangerous Heights
According to reports, five to seven climbers were killed on the slopes of Mount Everest last weekend. What attracts hundreds of climbers to this dangerous peak?

APRIL
April 1, 1998
Forum: Play Ball!
Have baseball games become too long?

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