Word: sportingly
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Given its centrality to Alaskan life, mushing emerged early on as both a popular sport and a vital necessity. In the winter of 1925, an epidemic of diphtheria ravaged Nome, which lacked the medicine to combat it. The nearest supply of antitoxin serum was in Anchorage-nearly 700 frozen miles away. In what has become known as the "Great Race of Mercy," 20 mushers and some 150 dogs teamed up to deliver the drugs in under six days, quelling an epidemic that threatened to decimate the town. Balto, the lead dog on the final stretch of the relay, earned national...
...only fan for whom this seems so right. The NLL draws its fan base of lacrosse enthusiasts and team members not with media hype, but for a simple reason—the league offers a chance to stay connected to an increasingly popular high school and collegiate sport (Note: Blazers games are probably your best chance to see former laxer Bill Belichick in person. He busts out his “nice” grey baggy sweaters on Saturday nights...
...What’s even better is that this for-the-sake-of-the-sport attitude pervades future generations of potential NLL draftees. Harvard junior midfielder Jason Duboe shares the perspective of many college players...
...entered TD Banknorth with low expectations, wary of any public event that solicited the Crimson’s coverage so aggressively. But a closer look taught me that the NLL engenders everything I appreciate in sports, and everything we can still enjoy in Harvard athletics. The opportunity to play for nothing more than love of a sport narrows tremendously after our four years here, as even those with the talent to get drafted by the MLB or NFL face the daunting reality of profit-driven leagues...
...sports column "TAKE IT TO THE MAX: Athletes Play for Love of Sport" incorrectly identified the captain of the San Jose Stealth as Colin Donovan. In fact, his name is Colin Doyle...