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The First Men to See Barry Larkin
Getting drafted by a pro team guarantees nothing. History is filled with people who are picked high but who never live up to their potential. No one can ever say that about Barry Larkin. If anything, he went beyond expectations. Taken as the fourth overall pick in the 1985 draft, Larkin has landed in the [...]
What Is Slowing You Down?
Today we begin the end of the year awards by selecting the best quote of 2009.
In terms of mind-body performance in the world of sport, nothing really compares with an observation heard during the World Luge Championships in Lake Placid, N.Y., in February.
“Luge is a gravity sport. You can’t do anything to make yourself go [...]
Victory and Adversity
By the time we see them, players in the World Series are already wearing the trappings of a big-leaguer.
But it wasn’t always that way for them. David Eckstein, named the Most Valuable Player of the 2006 Fall Classic, was a college walk-on who earned his scholarship only through persistent work. Cole Hamels, who won the [...]
Focus on Focus
Somehow you knew this:
The Transportation Department reported yesterday that nearly 6,000 people died and about half a million were inured in this country last year in accidents related to distracted driving.
Authorities cite cell phone use and texting as among the culprits, though the article points out one woman died when rear-ended by a driver painting [...]
