Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian University, 2002 Page: 135
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The Arizona Diamondbacks celebrate their defeating the New York Yankees 3-2 in Game 7 of the
World Series Nov. 4.Tiger Woods winning the Master's, and then
the U.S. Open, capturing the first two legs of the
Grand Slam as if they were his birthright.
The Los Angeles Lakers steamrolling the
New Jersey Nets on their way to a third straight
NBA Championship, leaving critics and pundits
to ponder the greatness of coach Phil Jackson,
and question whether he had won nine championships
because he had great players or whether
they won their championships because they had
Phil Jackson.
The ACU baseball tea, and their battle with
Delta State.
Barry Bonds and 73.Blue Devils in the NCAA Final Four.
A forgotten horse named War Emblem winning
two legs of the Triple Crown.
The Olympics, which everybody missed.
After September 11, a nation was left wondering
whether sports was important. After all,
in the wake of such devastation, there didn't
seem to be much point in cheering for a ball to go
over a fence, or through a net, or in a hole.
But in the weeks and months following the
terrorist attacks, the answer became clear: sports
was necessary as a welcome relief from the
tragedy-filled headlines.
Which perhaps made this the most importantThe Indiana Hoosiers upsetting the Duke year in sports history.
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