Word: athleticism
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The Patriots have also sought out solid athletic citizens, so the Moss trade was particularly astonishing. The ex-All Pro had worn out his welcome in both Minnesota and Oakland and was coming off the worst season of his career. Before the deal was finalized, owner Robert Kraft met with...
“We cannot let them outrebound us,” Delaney-Smith said. “We’re taller in the frontcourt, but they are more athletic. Hopefully that’s one of the things we’ve taken away from the non-conference?...
BOSTON—Time literally ran out on a strong comeback effort by the Harvard men’s basketball team, as the Crimson (4-9) fell to Northeastern, 76-73, at Matthews Arena on Wednesday night.Trailing by eight with just over a minute remaining, Harvard battled back and had...
As a player at Duke, Kerr helped lead the Blue Devils to a national championship in 1986. In addition, he received many personal accolades, including the Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy and multiple Player of the Year awards. Kerr was also named a first-team All-American...
...have come clean after the fact, like Yankees star pitcher Andy Pettitte. Others, however, continue to deny use. But quibbling about what types of drugs were used and when and by whom, is a distraction from the larger truth: professional baseball long ago ceased to be a contest of athleticism. A large part of the appeal of following sports, professional or amateur, is predicated on the belief that they are fair contests. That the team with the most skill, the most practice, and even, sometimes, the most luck will prevail. Tilting the playing field further to include external, synthetic factors...