Pursuit of Record Brings Sportsmanship Into Question
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Paul McCoy and Matewan Coach Yogi Kinder are being accused of trampling on the game's integrity by making a calculated assault on the single-game rushing record in a game in which they beat Burch, 64-0.
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New data gives a peek into how the players are posed to do.
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The Patriots signal-stealing controversy, sports ethicists say, is a high-tech example of how competitive edge-seeking and gamesmanship can become win-at-any-cost cheating.
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Commissioner Bud Selig may have to choose between watching Barry Bondsâs record-setting game or participating in the Hall of Fame induction ceremony for Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn.
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The manner in which the Americans have maintained their 10-game unbeaten streak has left the coaches and players inspired and concerned at the same time.
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The one part of the steroids scandal that outrages me at this late date is that people still expect sports to be the last outpost of fair play.
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The Knicks will reach this weekendâs All-Star break with a horrific record, but they will reach it with their new mantra intact: playing better, record notwithstanding.
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The extra point is supposed to be a routine play. When you think about it, a lot of it is muscle memory. Snap, hold and a short kick by a former soccer player.
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ATLANTA -- One guy hasn&#39;t won in 12 months and the other hasn&#39;t won in nearly 12 years. It&#39;s tough to decide which stat is the more improbable.
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FOXBOROUGH -- History never felt quite this ho-hum. For weeks, cautious Patriots players downplayed their run at the record book, insisting their systematic construction of a winning streak dating back to October of 2003 was of little or no consequence. We were chastised for forecasting the possibilities and discouraged from attaching significance to a milestone that would not produce a ...
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Comment is free: Geoffrey Wheatcroft: Football, athletics, even cricket - the stain of cheating and doping now seems ingrained in our most cherished games.
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On the recent rare occasions when opponents have trailed the Celtics, the casual conversation during timeouts probably has been similar whether the Atlanta Hawks, Miami Heat, or Detroit Pistons have been doing the talking. No team wants to enter the books as the opponent that ended Boston's franchise-record losing streak. Just as a team on a long winning streak motivates ...
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The slugger&#39;s testimony on steroid use raises sharp questions about integrity of baseball and all pro sports. By Mark Sappenfield | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.
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Elevation. Everyone's familiar with it, but only a rare breed can attain it. It's the intangible that allows a player to make his teammates play beyond their natural abilities.
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A team fighting for its life -- in more ways than one -- plays on.
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As some approach Olympic levels, the question is whether their high-tech limbs give them an unfair advantage
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The month of August was rife with arrogance, malfeasance and criminality in professional sports, but all is not lost for cynical fans seeking a new start.