9 Results for americas cup

Liberty loses America's Cup for first time ever

Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com

Sept. 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...

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Conner, 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...

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Navratilova 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...

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Owens 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...

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In 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...

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Hull 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...

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Blair 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...

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Queen 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...

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Charismatic Palmer has "Army" of fans

Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com

Signature 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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