Playing for God and not for the hype just might be the best way to handle a miraculous run
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What Whitney Houston Meant to Professional Sports
Everyone with a goal could rally behind her voice, fans and players alike
Jeremy Lin Makes Us All American
The only Asian American in the NBA is not just breaking stereotypes, he’s also redefining his country
In Defense of Gisele Bündchen and Strong Sports Spouses
The supermodel was right to defend her husband Tom Brady after being heckled by a Giants fan
The Triumph of Eli Manning: Younger Brothers Rejoice!
Eli grabs birth-order theory by the nose in his quest for football greatness
Why the Wheels Came Off the Lance Armstrong Case
The Armstrong investigation was not about drugs or doping in the U.S. It was about a bike race. In France. Talk about prosecutorial overreach
“It's better to worship heroes that are dead. It'll be very unlikely that they will disappoint you.”
The Lesson of Joe Paterno
Sports legends make us forget about human frailty until, inevitably, they remind us again
Abuse Allegations Come to the Hall of Fame
We’re used to scandals about athletes, but should sportswriter Bill Conlin be allowed to stay in Cooperstown?
Jon Meacham: Why Tim Tebow is the Nation’s Top Christian
Jon Meacham explains what the Denver Broncos quarterback’s faith means for the future of American Evangelicalism
When an Athlete Dies
A pro player embodies good health, but we may be more vulnerable to the ravages of time
Why Big Contracts Are Bad for a Player’s Legacy
Megacontracts like Pujols’s last so long that star players run the high risk of finishing them out poorly
“You can think of Joe Paterno as morally repugnant, but there are a lot of men out there that have college degrees because of him. On the other hand, it also appears that there are young men out there whose lives could have been much better if more or better actions had been taken to stop Sandusky.”