Overcoming Adversity
Most memorable stories have a character overcoming impossible odds to achieve an ultimate goal. John Elway finally winning a Super Bowl became a storybook feat only because he had smelled the promised-land roses twice before but couldn’t find entrance into the Garden. The Boston Red Sox’s dramatic ’04 playoff victory over the [...]

Mike Celzic pens an always excellent column for NBC sports. This week’s edition posits Tiger Woods is “playing on borrowed time” because of his once shredded, now repaired left knee. Mr. Celzic reasons Tiger’s joyous Bayhill celebration with his caddy demonstrates the superstar golfer’s tacit acknowledgement that his knee could pop at any [...]