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sarsaparilla

(Encyclopedia) sarsaparillasarsaparillasärsˌpərĭlˈə, săsˌ– [key], common name for various plants belonging to two different classes and also for an extract from their roots, formerly much used in…

sperm

(Encyclopedia) sperm or spermatozoonspermspûrˌmətəzōˈən, –zōˈŏn [key], in biology, the male gamete (sex cell), corresponding to the female ovum in organisms that reproduce sexually. In higher animals…

cyclone

(Encyclopedia) cyclone, atmospheric pressure distribution in which there is a low central pressure relative to the surrounding pressure. The resulting pressure gradient, combined with the Coriolis…

Thanksgiving Football

Turkey and Pigskin A guide to Thanksgiving football by Mike Morrison Lions opponents no longer have Barry Sanders to worry about on Thanksgiving as the future Hall of Fame running…

Thanksgiving Football

Turkey and Pigskin A guide to Thanksgiving football by Mike Morrison Lions opponents no longer have Barry Sanders to worry about on Thanksgiving as the future Hall of Fame running…

Thanksgiving Football

Turkey and Pigskin A guide to Thanksgiving football by Mike Morrison Lions opponents no longer have Barry Sanders to worry about on Thanksgiving as the future Hall of Fame running…

Thanksgiving Football

Turkey and Pigskin A guide to Thanksgiving football by Mike Morrison Lions opponents no longer have Barry Sanders to worry about on Thanksgiving as the future Hall of Fame running…

Rules That Needed to be Broken

The NFL Couldn't Pass It Up — Football (1933) Cause: On a controversial third-and-goal play from Portsmouth's 2-yard line in the 1932 NFL title game, Chicago Bears quarterback Bronco…