Something to cheer about, even in defeat
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Your state university was back on national television last night. Playing for the national championship.
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Minneapolis -- They were down by four runs. They were five outs from defeat. Hmmm. You think the Yankees were actually worried about losing?
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It might not have been Reggie Miller&#39;s last minute heroics, but it still gave the crowd in Worthen Arena something to cheer about.
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It turns out that misery is not miserly.
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When you're struggling, as Harvard is, any victory is a boost to morale. When that win is over the top team in the ECACHL, which Quinnipiac is, the level of satisfaction increases exponentially. Add in a Crimson rally from a two-goal deficit to pull off a 4-2 triumph in front of 2,203 at Bright Hockey Center and it's cause for ...
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There are favorites and there are expectations, but to compete in the Olympics is to hazard the risk of being outfought, outscored, out-happied.
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After what was billed as the day of destiny for Great Britain&#39;s success-starved players and fans alike, there was a certain sense of inevitability about the result.
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A city down on its luck has an optimistic young leader. The scene there mirrors our national situation. Maybe we can all learn something from Luke Ravenstahl.
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Everyone loves a winner. But does everyone hate a loser? Not necessarily ...
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It was a simple game of catch. It was an affirmation of life, and healing.
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It's games like this that make a team feel almost invincible.
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Funny thing about pro sports. One team&#39;s mess is another team&#39;s messiah. In Toronto last week, the Vince Carter era came to a close, and not a minute too soon.
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Now that a few days have passed to ease the pain of the World Series loss -- somewhat -- St. Louis Cardinal fans can look back at an awesome season that was fun while it lasted.
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With three consecutive defeats in the N.F.C. championship game, Eagles fans can hardly be blamed for a case of jitters or show-me skepticism.
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It was hard to find anything amiss or out of place. That&#39;s the way things generally go on media day. There are smiles all around.
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The result of Saturdayâs game against Rutgers offered some respite for a troubled Connecticut team that is accustomed to being not only a Big East power, but also a national contender.
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When you&#39;re (at worst) co-champion of league that didn&#39;t particularly want you, in a year when you were picked to finish in the middle of the pack, you have the right to smile.