Sports & Players

These Girls Play 'For the Love of the Game'
June 26, 2008 - Jared Shelly

Tom Kleinman couldn't help himself. After just a year of hosting the women's professional softball team -- the Philadelphia Force -- at his quaint ballpark in Allentown, Pa., the team was ready to fold.

Fencer Got the Point Early, Never Wavered
June 12, 2008 - Jared Shelly

Athletes from Lebron James to Donavan McNabb have described the "moment" they knew -- that time, often at young age, when they realized they possessed the athletic gifts that could carry them to the professional ranks.

Things About to Get 'Heavy' for Fighter
May 29, 2008 - Jared Shelly

Nobody can accuse Ran Nakash of taking the easy road. A career soldier in the Israel Defense Force, he has seen plenty of combat action. During peacetime, the 29-year-old is the IDF's head trainer of Krav Maga, an Israeli fighting system.

Everything's Coming Up Kosher for Pool Shark 'Kid Delicious'
May 1, 2008 - Jared Shelly

In the world of billiards, betting big money on games played in smoky pool halls can be risky business -- unless you happen to be a jovial, fun-loving Jewish guy from Brooklyn with precise control over the cue ball.

Teens Play Where Big Guys Strut Their Stuff
April 17, 2008 - Jared Shelly

As the March 26 basketball game at the Wachovia Center wore on and became increasingly competitive, one player on each team stood out -- both rebounding skillfully, hustling for loose balls and making clutch baskets.

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