Competitive Spirit Goes a Step Too Far
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By GEORGIE ANN GEYER Universal Press Syndicate  WASHINGTON -- What is there to say at this point about the bizarre case of Capt. Lisa M.
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Each time I leave one of these championship games, I am not convinced that the right teams have reached the championship round. The current system needs to be fixed.
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Comps are on the slide, as competitors appear to be gaining the upper hand.
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Some like to compete, but group training isn't for everyone.
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To listen to the some of the players who have now lost four of the last five Ryder Cups, there&#39;s just too much pressure on them.
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For a lot of people, sports is all about ego. It's fine to get into the pursuit of excellence. I don't think that in itself is pathological. But we go overboard and lose sight of everything else, and that pursuit of excellence becomes obsessive-compulsive. When your self-confidence is entirely...
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Told to avoid inflaming anti-American  sentiment, U.S. athletes may have toned down the bravado too  much in the early days of the Athens Games.
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Amazing, but even in this time of goodwill and cheer, some folks are always looking for a fight. A recent exchange with a regular reader got me thinking how divisive things can get.
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The problem with having a lot to play for is the prospect of losing it all.
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The tricky thing about being the team to watch is it's impossible to stay that way for long. Either you become an also-ran or you turn into the team to beat.
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âThe challenge is to continue to grow in every way. Itâs a tricky game.â
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Something strange is happening in US men&#39;s team sports in the international arena. We saw it with the men&#39;s basketball team at the Olympic Games, and we witnessed it again last weekend at the Ryder Cup.
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The country isn't ready for another football league.
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship has emerged from almost complete disrepute to become perhaps the fastest-growing spectator sport in America.
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Of all places to bring NASCAR&#39;s new Chase for the Championship, this is the chanciest. Restrictor-plate racing here is more about luck than speed or skill.
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Don&#39;t tell me this is part of sports, life or any kind of world I want to be in. Don&#39;t try to justify it, pick sides or celebrate it like some video-game adrenaline rush.
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Why you should watch: The athletes are impossibly tanned and fit, the setting couldn&#39;t be more beautiful and the competition will be fierce.