He Goes From Afterthought to Game-Breaker
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It was just another one of those quickly forgotten preseason transactions that appear in small type in the back of the newspaper. March 2004: DC United reacquires the rights to forward Jaime
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Tracy McGrady usually frustrates the opposition with his offense. This time, it's the scoring champ's words stinging his former coach.
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Unfortunately for the Detroit Lions, this was after the game in the locker room, when he was inundated with questions about his record-setting pace.
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The lure of this moment is what made his retirement so short. A pennant on the line, an adopted city&#39;s heart in his hands, a hostile stadium and swarming opponent.
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Critics say it's a compulsive habit. Players call it a test of skill. Either way, the dice are flying.
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It had been seven years since Stephen Neal played football, and now he had to play at the highest level, against men who had dedicated their lives to the sport. Safe to say, his challenges were different from those of his teammates. Much different. Even in the locker room.
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Arshad Warsi has turned into an incorrigible gambler.
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Disappointment is something that Mike Mussina takes in stride because it has seemed to identify his postseason career. Again and again, Mussina has tossed playoff gems, only to be bested by a sharper opponent.
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It is never easy or simple with Bob Knight.   His decision to walk away from coaching two-thirds of the way through his 42nd season is bound to be questioned and, in some quarters, criticized. But who among us would expect him to leave the game in a predictable fashion. If there has been one con...
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The architect of the NFL's top-ranked defense needs to watch his temper.
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NEW ORLEANS -- Sitting at his locker, quiet and laid back, it&#39;s hard to believe this is the man who ignites the Seattle Seahawks defense, playing a reckless, loud and brash style that his opponents player-hating and his teammates yearning for more.
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For the first time in his life, he has sacrificed bits of his flamboyant lifestyle in the name of physical fitness. He has worked diligently on his game.
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When a huge upset happens, the easy tendency is to assume that the game was a fluke, that if repeated several times, the result would be drastically different.
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The Detroit Tigers&#39; young right-hander has been going through a rough stretch. His 21-year-old brain was being overloaded with too many thoughts about mechanics.
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The intense motivations of a bizarre NBA superstar
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When Clay Buchholz was asked about coming out of the bullpen in Double A, back before he made his major league debut, back before he threw his no-hitter, he made a face. Not his first choice, clearly.
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San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili concedes his frenetic style of play has its problems.