Liberty loses America's Cup for first time ever
Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.comSept. 26, 1983 One hundred and thirty-two years of tradition are torpedoed. America's Cup, which has never left our shores, is headed Down Under after Australia II completes its remarkable...
Page | ConversationConner, America re-earn Stripes
Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com...1987 Four years ago, Dennis Conner was a goat, the first American skipper to lose the America's Cup in the 132-year history of the event. Today, he's riding the wave of success...
Page | ConversationNavratilova owned Wimbledon's Center Court
Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com...teamed with Evert to win the 1975 French Open and 1976 Wimbledon doubles titles. After moving to America in the mid-seventies, Navratilova became a spendthrift. One prized possession was a silver Mercedes with the...
Page | ConversationOwens pierced a myth
Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com...virtuoso performances, winning gold medals in the 100- and 200- meter dashes, the long jump and on America's 4x100 relay team. Score it: Owens 4, Hitler 0. A remarkably even-keeled and magnanimous human...
Page | ConversationIn big matches, he wouldn't budge
Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com...one year. The other is his triumph in what many tennis experts consider the most scintillating Davis Cup match ever played. In 1938, Budge did what nobody before had been able to do; he won...
Page | ConversationHull helped WHA into hockey family
Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com"I looked the worst after that Hawaii incident. I took a real beating there. [Bobby] just picked me up, threw me over his shoulder, threw me in the ro...
Page | ConversationBlair is special ... but she doesn't know it
Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com...a regular person." Bernie Lincicome of the Chicago Tribune described Blair as "the kid sister of all America, as genuine as a peanut butter and jelly sandwich." Born in Cornwall, N.Y., the Blair family...
Page | ConversationQueen of the Court
Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com...teamed with Evert to win the 1975 French Open and 1976 Wimbledon doubles titles. After moving to America in the mid-seventies, Navratilova became a spendthrift. One prized possession was a silver Mercedes with the...
Page | ConversationCharismatic Palmer has "Army" of fans
Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.comSignature Game June 18, 1960 - Palmer was mired in a tie for 15th place and seven strokes behind leader Mike Souchak after this morning's third round...
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NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "americas cup" make the list?
