'Game of Century' still reverberates
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Bubba Smith called Notre Dame a "bunch of sissies" and the massive Michigan State defensive end began lobbying for overtime as the final seconds ticked off the clock on Nov. 19, 1966.
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The inspiration for these renewed Redskins remains so real, so poignant, so far beyond a mere intangible.
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A team fighting for its life -- in more ways than one -- plays on.
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For all its popularity gains, golf remains a game of subtleties difficult for those with no more than a cursory knowledge to appreciate fully.
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This yearâs first major tournament was a reminder that the desire born of economic despair and cultural upheaval is a powerful motor for an athlete.
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ATHENS -- For four years, their psyches have been scalded by the memories. Dagny Mellgren dashing in for the winning goal 12 minutes into overtime in Sydney, waiting for their silver medals, the Norwegian flag going up.
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HOUSTON -- There is a touch of history about this National League Championship Series after all. Even in a matchup that did not have a century of ill will behind it, nostalgia showed up in Game 4. St.
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Imagine being 22, and having to carry a franchise. Now imagine being 22, and having to carry the hopes and dreams of an entire city. A city that's known nothing in sports but heartbreak for two generations. A city so starved for something good its most memorable events were somebody else's triumphs.
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Winning a spot on Madden NFL's soundtrack is a new route to an old audience, as sure a bet as any when it comes to grabbing a prized demographic.
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To Understand the tortured relationship between the great city of Boston and the equally great city of New York - in life as well as in baseball - look no further than Game
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Some of the most famous games in N.F.L. history are remembered as much for the weather conditions as for the outcomes.
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1000 up and still counting. Sir Alex Fergusonâs achievement is quite remarkable given the fickle nature of football fans and more importantly football boards in the modern game.
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In an age when the latest video games sport ultra-crisp graphics and cinema-like sound, there is still plenty of love for the good old-fashioned games just like Mom and Dad used to play.
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The National Football Leagueâs pioneer globalizing expedition went even better than the leagueâs slick marketers could have anticipated.
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Three thousand years after their time, the original Greek Games are still easy to envision. Laurel crowns, sleek athletes and awed crowds, bathed in invocations of honor and excellence.
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Calling this one a statement game doesn't do it justice.
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Thereâs still time for that movie (play, exhibition, game, pool concert) everyoneâs talking about.