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What do Babe Ruth and Mia Hamm have in common? The joy of competition, yes. The adulation of millions. And recognition on our list. For us, it’s about the thrill of victory. If you expect the agony of defeat, look elsewhere.
Baseball’s Spring Training
True baseball fans (the dwindling numbers that remain) count down the time like a kid waiting for Santa: “Only 24 days till pitchers...
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Yankee Stadium
The original Yankee Stadium, of course. It didn’t have the quirky charm of Fenway Park. Or the ivy walls of Wrigley Field. And yet,...
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Peyton Manning
He may not play another down in the NFL. But Peyton Manning has a place reserved in the Hall of Fame in Canton, no doubt. The only question...
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Super Bowl I
When Super Bowl XLVI kicks off today, the worldwide event will hardly resemble what the first Super Bowl looked like back in 1967. And...
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Julius Erving, “Dr. J.”
My first instinct was to say, ‘Without the talents of Dr. J, the NBA wouldn’t be what it is today.” But it’s not...
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Bobby Jones, Golf Legend
Here are some things you don’t expect from one of the handful of greatest golfers of all time. You don’t expect him to get an...
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Brent Musburger
I’m well aware Brent Musburger isn’t high on everyone’s list of sports play-by-play guys. But his distinctive voice...
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Sports: Satchel Paige
How many baseball games did pitcher Satchel Paige win? A lot. But it’s impossible to know just how many. Paige would pitch for a team...
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Sports: Joe Montana
He wasn’t the most talented quarterback ever to play the game. But he won four Super Bowls. He didn’t accumulate the flashiest...
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Sports: Fantasy Football
True confession to start: I’ve never won a fantasy football league. And the most embarrassing part is that I’ve really tried....
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