My Sportsman: Tom Glavine

The last time Tom Glavine walked off the mound, in the final, crucial game of the Mets' season, he departed in failure, enveloped in the booing of 50,000 New

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My Sportsman: Justine Henin

For the record, I am not a fan of Justine Henin; I never have been. Yes, she was a proven tennis champion, a winner of five Grand Slams -- including three

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My Sportsman: Paula Radcliffe

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Dec. 3. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. After a tight

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My Sportsman: Mike Bacsik

The moment called for perspective, but Hank Aaron was not there to give it. The moment called for grace, but Bud Selig was not around to offer it. The moment

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My Sportsman: Tim Duncan

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Dec. 3. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. For more essays,

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My Sportsman: Karch Kiraly

The players-only tent at AVP Tour events is a nice perk for those who make a living playing volleyball on the beach. There are comfortable chairs and couches,

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My Sportsman: Lorena Ochoa

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Dec. 3. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. For more essays,

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My Sportsman: Matt Ryan

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Dec. 3. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. For more essays,

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My Sportsman: Iraqi soccer team

Iraq won. Note the sentence structure. Iraq (subject) won (verb), and here comes the most important part --the period. End of sentence. Now think about it for a

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My Sportsman: Appalachian State

It happened in Austin and Berkeley. It happened in Boulder and Chestnut Hill and Gainesville. It happened in Lexington and Los Angeles and Piscataway. In 2007,

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My Sportsman: Florida's Oh-Fours

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Dec. 3. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. For more essays,

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It's a shame Heather O'Reilly isn't mentioned in the same breath as Tom Brady, Kevin Garnett or David Ortiz. It's a shame few have even heard of the 22-year-old

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My Sportsman: Sidney Crosby

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Dec. 3. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. For more essays,

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