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Swimming With the Fishesnew

The $8 million man will lead the Dolphins out of the desert -- honest.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Sam Eifling  |  09-12-2006  |  Sports

Invitation to a Stompingnew

On the low-end neck-breaking circuit, only God and America are bigger than bull riding -- but just barely.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Sam Eifling  |  02-28-2006  |  Sports

Baseball Fans' Minds Linger on Steroidsnew

At spring training, fans young and old can get as near to sluggers Rafael Palmeiro and Sammy Sosa as a bipartisan congressional committee was just 24 hours earlier.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Sam Eifling  |  04-19-2005  |  Sports

Dania Jai-Alai Faces Extinctionnew

On the eve of a vote on slot machines that could resuscitate this ailing, brutish ballet, both jai-alai fans and gringo Scotty Klier wonder how much longer their love affair with this elegant, 500-year-old Basque competition can continue.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Sam Eifling  |  01-25-2005  |  Sports

Stars Want Out of Beleaguered Swimming Hall of Famenew

The state of the exhibits in the Fort Lauderdale shrine are in shambles, and swimming champions like Mark Spitz have asked to have their likenesses removed. Many blame Hall of Fame President Sam Freas for the chaos.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Sam Eifling  |  09-28-2004  |  Sports

Hot Dog, Ho! The Path to Becoming One of the World's Elite Eatersnew

After two years of competitive eating, the 280-pound Joe LaRue ranked seventh in the world; that's hardly a scientific rating, but it's safe to say that few humans (or baleen whales, for that matter) can eat more food in less time than LaRue.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Sam Eifling  |  08-13-2004  |  Food+Drink

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