A SIDEWAYS GLANCE : MONEY COUNTS MORE THAN HOME RUNS.The Atlanta-Fulton County Recreation Authority has backed off its controversial plan to name a plaza outside the new Braves stadium after home run king Hank Aaron. The Braves, owned by Turner Broadcasting, had opposed the plan on grounds that it usurped the team's right to name the new stadium and the surrounding plaza. The authority agreed to work with the Braves on a new plan to honor Aaron: naming a nearby street Hank Aaron Drive, placing an Aaron statue and bust in the plaza area, and placing a marker in the parking lot to commemorate Aaron's record-breaking 715th homer. The stadium is to be named for TBS founder Ted Turner For other persons named Ted Turner, see Ted Turner (disambiguation). Robert Edward Turner III (born November 19 1938 . This Rose doesn't rise Pete Rose Rose Jr., 27, who plays third and second base, will be assigned to the Reds' Double-A Chattanooga affiliate in the Southern League. He played in the Southern League last year for the Chicago White Sox's Birmingham affiliate, where he batted .270. Rose Jr. has never played higher than Double-A, two levels from the major leagues. Presidential publicity campaign Schools are always trying to devise novel ways to publicize their players for All-America consideration. Washington State is sending out ``I Like Ike'' buttons, so forward Isaac ``Ike'' Fontaine would get some national recognition. The buttons are the same style used by the Eisenhower presidential campaign in the 1950s, with Fontaine's smiling face in the middle. There are basketballs on either side of his picture, instead of the American flag. Ssssssssmokin' If golf is a sport, why are professionals allowed to smoke during competition? Because on the Senior PGA Tour The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the USA's main professional golf tours. It is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA. Its name is officially rendered in all caps as “PGA TOUR". , they can. Larry Laoretti Larry Laoretti (born July 11, 1939) is an American golfer. Laoretti was born in Mahopac, New York. After leaving the U.S. Navy he worked as a club professional, winning no tournaments of note until he was past 50. , left, and Walter Morgan Walter Morgan may be:
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