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https://vault.si.com/vault/1982/12/13/the-hitman-becomes-the-hit-and-run-man A RENOWNED SLUGGER TURNED BOXER, THOMAS HEARNS SEPARATED WILFRED BENITEZ FROM HIS WBC SUPER WELTERWEIGHT TITLE PAT PUTNAM Sports Illustrated - December 13, 1982 TABLE OF CONTENTS ORIGINAL LAYOUT It has been the lot of Thomas Hearns to be regarded solely as a cannon , something to be rolled into a ring to reduce an opponent to rubble. Last Friday night, against Wilfred Benitez in New Orleans' Superdome, Hearns finally showed that he brings more to boxing than a big bang. Fighting with only his left hand from the eighth round on after hurting the right on Benitez' head , Hearns outboxed the master boxer and lifted the Puerto Rican's WBC super welterweight (154-pound) championship on a majority decision. One judge ruled it a draw, the two others had Hearns the winner. "When I fight, people expect to see a knockout," said Hearns, known as The Hitman, beforehand. "Well, they're only ...

https://vault.si.com/vault/1982/12/13/a-tough-man-in-a-scramble THE BULLETS HAVE FLIPPED OVER 6'11" JEFF RULAND, WHO'S BETTER THAN HE WAS CRACKED UP TO BE BRUCE NEWMAN Sports Illustrated - December 13, 1982 Ruland's arms look so short and thick that it seems as if they're trying to retract into his body . Arms don't dangle gracefully at Ruland's sides; they hang from his shoulders like meat on a hook . In every way that arms are capable of being remarkable, these are not. And yet what makes Ruland's arms the kind that any NBA team would be happy to have hanging around is precisely what makes them appear so small to begin with—they are attached to the rest of Ruland. Since joining the Washington Bullets as a rookie last season, the 6'11", 260-pound center/power forward has used his size and strength to become one of the NBA's best sixth men (although he's lately been starting in place of injured Forward Spencer Haywood) and one of the...

https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2023/06/17/nothing-but-love-rick-mahorn-not-a-bad-boy-when-it-comes-to-family/70273221007/ Mike Curtis  - The Detroit News Detroit — If you ask Rick Mahorn's children to describe their father, they won't hesitate. Derrick II calls him a hero . Jordan nearly tears up at the thought of how giving her dad is. Blake says he's inspiring, supportive and hilarious. Others know Mahorn know as a straight-shooter — someone who doesn't mince words — and that includes his intention of spending Father's Day, like many dads, being left alone to enjoy the day. But his intentions are rooted in love. It's a special bond that Mahorn has with his six children, and none of them sees their father as the popular radio analyst who shares his basketball knowledge during Pistons games. Nor do they view him as the legendary Bad Boy who helped lead the Pistons to their first championship in franchise history in 1989. Some people even r...

Rifiuta il Real per il Barcellona Johan debutta il 28 ottobre ’73 e porta in cielo i blaugrana di Filippo Maria Ricci - CORRISPONDENTE DA MADRID La Gazzetta dello Sport - 28 ottobre 2023 Cinquant’anni dalla rivoluzione. Il 28 ottobre 1973 Johan Cruijff debuttava in una partita ufficiale col Barcellona. Al Camp Nou contro il Granada finì 4-0 e l’olandese segnò due delle reti, la seconda un’opera d’arte . Antipasto di un cambio epocale, che ha segnato nei decenni a seguire l’evoluzione del Barcellona e come effetto collaterale dell’intero calcio spagnolo. «Nella storia del Barça c’è un prima e un dopo l’arrivo di Cruijff – ha detto Xavi a Marca  per celebrare l’anniversario –. Johan ha cambiato la mentalità del club e la forma di giocare della squadra. È grazie a lui se esiste lo stile Barça e si parla di questo nostro famoso DNA. Con lui il “come” diventa quasi più importante del “cosa”». La prima rivoluzione  Quel 28 ottobre in Liga si disputava la settima giornata . L’...

https://www.sport-e-cultura.com/2023/10/26/l-ragazzo-che-cadde-sulla-terra/?fbclid=IwAR2TOMTcXTCtqHWyqtiYIS_x8iePOFhSZmjK6iSIBH8cxOSCFD4EWzjsdaE di SIMONE BASSO Sport e cultura - giovedì 26 ottobre 2023 Sono rimaste quattro-Sei Giorni-quattro , di livello, nel mondo delle pedivelle. L’UCI propone – più o meno disperatamente – la Champions League della pista. Il ciclismo, col ritorno (prepotente: e ci mancherebbe altro...) del ciclocross, e la MTB d’estate, vive (e muore) sulla (e con la) strada. Fa più notizia il calendario 2024 di Tadej Pogačar, se correrà il Giro d’Italia, che cento competizioni nei velodromi. In Italia, l’universo della pista è roba da carbonari. A dispetto dei santi e dell’evidenza: Filippo Ganna e Jonathan Milan , due pistard (fuoriclasse), sono anche i migliori talenti tricolori della strada. Ennesimo bigliettino nietzschiano dello stato (culturale) delle cose, di un mondo mediatico che batte la grancassa per la Ryder Cup a Roma (il golf!) e che costringe l’attiv...

https://sports.ws/thegp/isiah-thomas-career/ Leigh Ellis October 31, 2008 If Isiah Thomas had chosen Hollywood for his career path over the NBA, he would never have been cast in the role of a gang leader. His boyish grin and diminutive frame made him more Gary Coleman than Al Pacino. However, in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Thomas was indeed the leader of a posse of basketball outlaws, an outfit known as the ‘Bad Boys’. When the Detroit Pistons bullied their way to back-to-back NBA titles in 1989 and 1990, they could have been a cast from any old Western or Gangster movie. Thomas was the undisputed leader, while players like Rick Mahorn, Dennis Rodman and Bill Laimbeer filled the role of henchmen adequately. Joe Dumars functioned as the silent assassin all the while coach Chuck Daly called the shots. The championship run almost began in 1988, when Detroit came agonizingly close to the title, leading the Final series against the LA Lakers 3-2, before falling in seven games. Tough an...

https://vasportshof.com/inductee/rick-mahorn/ Rick Mahorn played college basketball for Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) from 1976 to 1980, where he owns 18-school records and earned NAIA All-American honors.  Mahorn also earned All-CIAA honors in 1977-78, 1978-79, and 1979-80, as well as being named the 1978-79 CIAA Player of the Year.  Among his school records at Hampton, Mahorn is the all-time leader in career points with 2,418, career rebounds with 1,465, career scoring average with 20.3, most points in a single game with 48, and most points in a single season with 855.  After his senior year, Mahorn was drafted by the Washington Bullets with the 35th overall pick in the 1980 draft.   His most memorable years came with the Detroit Pistons after being trad ed in 1985. There he joined Isaiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, Bill Laimbeer, and Dennis Rodman.  The team’s physical and intimidating play led them to become known as the “Bad Boys”, with Piston announc...

https://hamptonpirates.com/honors/hampton-athletics-hall-of-fame/derrick-rick-mahorn/4 Hampton Athletics Hall of Fame Choose a Hall Of Fame Member: DERRICK "RICK" MAHORN CLASS INDUCTION 2009 SPORT(S) Men's Basketball One of the most noted names to ever grace the court in either college or professional basketball, Derrick “Rick” Mahorn is a true legend of the game. From 1976-80, he evolved into one of the nation’s premiere college hoopsters while matriculating as an Education major at Hampton University. A three-time All-American, Mahorn scored an amazing 2,418 points while playing for the Pirates, averaging 20.3 points per contest as a collegian. Both his points total and scoring average remain an all-time career best at HU. Following a modest freshman year in 1976-77 that saw him average 5.7 points, he surged as a sophomore while averaging 24.0 points in 1977-78 and followed that season by posting averages of 22.8 points a game as a junior in 1978-79 and 27.6 points a ...

https://www.nba.com/wizards/news/beef-brothers-the-story-behind-jeff-ruland-and-rick-mahorns-unbreakable-bond Luke Askew  ●  @luk3askew March 14, 2023 - 3:04 PM EDT The Washington Wizards franchise has a rich history of individual and team success. As the Wizards celebrate the 25th anniversary of the nickname ‘Wizards’ (formerly the ‘Bullets’), the franchise is honoring a variety of alumni ranging from former players like Antawn Jamison, Caron Butler, and Gilbert Arenas to former broadcast duo Phil Chenier (also a retired player) and Steve Buckhantz.  Now, teaming up with Mitchell & Ness, the Wizards are honoring two franchise greats from the 1980s, Rick Mahorn and Jeff Ruland , with a nostalgic shirt paying homage to their friendship and iconic nickname, “The Beef Brothers.” Jeff Ruland was drafted out of Iona College in 1980 by the Golden State Warriors . His draft rights were later traded to the Washington Bullets, but before joining the NBA, Ruland opted to play o...

El libertario atacó visceralmente a los dirigentes de Juntos por el Cambio A los radicales los trató de “basuras” Selló un pacto con Luis Barrionuevo, un símbolo perfecto de la “casta” La cruzada contra el papa Francisco alineó a la Iglesia Católica en su contra No pudo contener su alergia al disenso con permanentes acusaciones sin nombres ni pruebas al periodismo Martín Rodríguez Yebra LA NACION - 24 Oct 2023 Carlos Bilardo obligaba a sus jugadores a practicar los festejos de gol. Trazaba una coreografia, con rolesy posiciones que debía ejecutarse para evitar una distracción que el rival pudiera aprovechar. Es mítico su relato de cómo vivió a pie de campo en el Estadio Azteca el gol del siglo de Maradona a los ingleses: “No lo grité. Yo miré para atrás para ver cómo estábamos parados”. La filosofía subyacente en las obsesiones a veces caricaturescas del doctor Bilardo es de un profundo sentido práctico: hay que ser consciente de las limitaciones propias y de que el fracaso espera agaz...