[TS] Sports of The Times: Sometimes Moving on Has to Hurt
98098
Uncertainty is causing a stir among those Yankees with rings. The absence of Bernie Williams has left some wondering, who is next to feel like a castoff?
20748
This gold medal comes with a broken heart. This victory - as dominant as the Olympic Games have seen in years from any sport, any team, any nation - comes with a searing sense of loss.
55999
David Beckhamâs inconvenient sprained ankle seems to indicate what a dicey business it is to sign any athlete, since they have a tendency to get hurt.
483862
The Patriots can be healthy or hurting. The field can be drenched or dry. The opponent might have a stingy defense or a high-scoring offense.
299834
It is an all-for-one, one-for-all game if ever one existed. The complexity, the speed, the violence all dictate that, and even those who practice the team concept fervently sometimes find it isn&#39;t good enough.
451460
Sudden death in athletes is more common than you might think. What to do about it, however, remains a dilemma.
289127
Athletes who have suffered spinal injuries severe enough to make them temporarily lose feeling in their limbs can sometimes safely return to their sport, research suggests.
456026
Letting go won&#039;t be easy, if only because of how long and how much it took out of Andre Agassi to hold on.
447293
TIMING is everything in football. The job that Tommy Burns wanted more than anything came far too soon for him. Now, one that he probably never considered may be just the right fit.
90984
Dave Gilligan remembers being pushed outside to play baseball and other sports, but feeling it just wasn't for him.
702607
ATHENS: Seldom have sporting moments of inconceivable pain and delirious joy covered more emotional ground yet been so difficult to distinguish.
339457
It is not as though they need any more reminders. It is not as though they are not aware of the consequences. Boston College has Rutgers and Mississippi State and, to an extent, Pittsburgh as prime examples of what can happen to a Division 1-A team on any given day against a Division 1-AA opponent.
75207
We tend to concentrate on deals that have been cleverly played or defended, but in the real world everyone makes mistakes. When an opponent does something wrong, you must be ready to benefit.
551984
League championship games can mean big bucks but may not always be risks worth taking as they can serve as landmines to dodge on the way to the BCS title game.
250663
Ken Caminiti was never short of fearless on a baseball field. He made incredible stops at third base, swatted home runs from both sides of the plate and played through pain that would wither most men. Friends and former teammates shocked by Caminiti's death Sunday in New York at age 41 remembered not only the great plays, but many off-field struggles.
331646
It was last spring and another losing season was in the books, another coach had been fired, another general manager was on his way and Vince Carter first started feeling like it might be time for him to move on, feeling like it would be better for all
322110
As we head down the stretch of the season, the significance of each game will be amplified. While it is difficult to envision any team looking past an opponent at this juncture of the season