Monday, February 20, 2012

Gary Carter: remembering an individual who did more than play the game

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Occasionally we post here about professional athletes who set an example—good and not so good—for our youth.  While there seem to be far to...
Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Even David Beckham got a red card as a parent: lessons for all of us

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A great little story surfaced recently.  Long-time soccer star David Beckham “revealed” in a light-hearted way (you can see the full story ...
Friday, January 27, 2012

Yet another college coach leaves his hand-picked recruits out on a limb at the last second

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When Rutgers football head coach Greg Schiano signed to become head coach of the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it was clearly a big day for him—...
Monday, January 16, 2012

Tim Tebow: whether he’s a good quarterback or not, what matters is that he is authentic

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We often wonder if there are many (any?) true role models left in sport for young people to look up. Oh, there are countless individuals in...
Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Penn State problems may run even deeper

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Many are aware of the unfortunate situation that has unfolded in recent months around former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sand...
Monday, December 19, 2011

Pujols departure his choice, but not a question of respect

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One of the things that can happen to any of us is that, when things in our life seem to go really well, we can feel a bit “heady”. It’s tha...
Thursday, December 8, 2011

'No celebration' rule costs high school team a championship- a life lesson or an absurd regulation?

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We read with interest this week about how a high school football team in the state of Massachusetts lost a championship game because of a ru...