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Elliott: Peter Ueberroth is the 'Man Who Saved the Olympics' and L.A. recounts why
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPeter V. Ueberroth was honored with a plaque at the Coliseum for all the work he's done for the...
Who oversees preparations for NJ to host 2026 World Cup? For now, these 11 men
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOne might expect the people overseeing preparations to host the FIFA World Cup — the most watched...
Exclusive: George Shinn on Charlotte, creating the Hornets and what went wrong
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGeorge Shinn, who conceived the Charlotte Hornets and brought the NBA to Charlotte, remains a busy...
Rafer Johnson lighting Olympic flame in '84 ultimate moment for Coliseum, his family
LA Times via Yahoo Sports· 11 months agoIt could be could argued that Rafer Johnson lighting the torch to open the 1984 Summer Olympics is...
Mark Bennett: Despite cynicism, baseball's Opening Day still offers hope
The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 30—The condition of our one-year-old "Vette" exemplified what my wife and I endured to witness Opening Day 1985 at old Riverfront Stadium. All four sides of the car's once-shiny white exterior ...