Recent Stories By Joe Drape:
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Kentucky Derby: Big-Time Economic WinMay 7, 2011
They rightfully call the Kentucky Derby the greatest two minutes in sports, a mere snapshot of America’s oldest sport. In 1956, however, another American original, the writer John Steinbeck, tried to...
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U.S. Tennis Open: Smashing Win for N.Y. EconomySeptember 4, 2010
Earlier this week, third seed Novak Djokovic endured a blistering five-set match in the brutal heat of Arthur Ashe Stadium to advance to the second round of the United States Open. He was grateful...
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A-Rod’s 600th Home Run Ball: What’s it Really Worth?August 21, 2010
It was a towering home run to dead center field that sent New York’s Alex Rodriquez, 35, on a historical trot around the bases of Yankee Stadium on August 4. In a simpler time, it would have been...
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US Open: $142 Million Golf BlockbusterJune 18, 2010
“Golf is a good walk spoiled,” Mark Twain declared of the often frustrating game, whose modern origins trace back to 12th century Scotland and some bored shepherds knocking stones into rabbit holes....
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Indy 500: Bigger than the Super BowlMay 27, 2010
Steven Wright, the comedian famous for his deadpan delivery, once said of America’s greatest automobile race, “I watched the Indy 500, and I was thinking that if they left earlier they wouldn't have...
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Guess What Two Special Minutes Are Really Worth?April 30, 2010
They rightfully call the Kentucky Derby the greatest two minutes in sports, a mere snapshot of America’s oldest sport. In 1956, however, another American original, the writer John Steinbeck, tried to...