Athletes keeping the faith
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It&#39;s a conflict between personal faith and modern-day, big-money sports, a matter of private belief open to public scrutiny. And it poses a question: Where does an athlete&#39;s allegiance lie when religion collides with sport?
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Someone had to come out and say what the Giants have to hope they all are thinking by now: that they are not mired with the deep-seated belief in the Patriots as destinyâs team.
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University of Illinois forward Roger Powell had to look to his shoes marked with religious inscriptions for hope Wednesday night in the annual Busch Braggin&#39; Rights game at the Savvis Center in St.
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Perhaps the biggest fallacy in sports is the hoary notion -- repeated time and again by athletes and coaches -- that they don&#39;t read the newspapers or watch TV.
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Some of the leading players in reality television reaffirmed their faith in the genre's staying power Wednesday, despite a recent rash of failures ranging from "The Next Great Champ" to "&#36;25 Million Dollar Hoax."
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Sometimes you can just tell. It only takes a few minutes of action, one or two touches, a run off the ball. The talent is obvious, so is the self belief.
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The New Orleans Saints refuse to give up on their season.
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Some laud moves with the two nations. Others are suspicious.
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The world needs sporting heroes. They provide inspiration, a person whose feats others can seek to emulate. Twenty years ago, in a small village in Morocco with a magnificent view, a small
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By ARIEL DAVID ROME - The fans were pious. The players bound for glory. And the victory? A miracle. Priests and seminarians from several soccer-loving countries took to a field near the looming dome of St.
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European champions Greece have proved that the US National Basketball Association players still have some work to do before they can claim they are the best in the world.
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Many athletes exude ideals of Games, from embraces in the pool to a fencing timeout.
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By Leigh Landini Wright, The Paducah Sun, Ky.  Feb. 3-- -- Boyd Smith has two words for the National Football League -- spiritual warfare.
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Some athletes are predisposed, genetically hard-wired, to draw attention, one way or another.
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The Boston College fans, with their gold shirts, chants, and spirit sticks, were ready. The Boston University fans, clad in red, were ready. The teams and coaches were more than ready.
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They were hoping for a sporting miracle yesterday, only it didn&#39;t materialize. Now, American Ryder Cup players must hope for a diplomatic miracle.
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The reason an athlete visits an orthopedic surgeon as opposed to a faith healer should be evident: You can't always count on divine intervention.