Sports of The Times: A Sporting Gesture Touches ’Em All

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The Griddle: It was a nice gesture, but you didn't need to
Published 4/30/2008 at Baseball Toaster
George Vescey of the New York Times (after Graham Hays of ESPN.com ran the story) picked up on the story of Sara Tucholsky, a softball player for Western Oregon, who hit a 3-run homer against Central Washington last Saturday. Tucholsky tripped going over first base and hurt her knee, which left her unable to complete the circuit of the bases. The umpires at the game ruled that Western Oregon couldn't put in a pinch runner for Tucholsky and that the runners on base could score, but Tucholsky would only be credited with a single. Two Central Washington players, Liz ...

Vecsey: An act of sportsmanship
Published 4/30/2008 by gap at In The Fray
... Article here about sportsmanship. It involves two players helping an injured opponent in a softball game between Western Oregon and Central Washington.

The Ultimate In Sportsmanship
Published 4/30/2008 by The Fan's Attic at The Fan's Attic
Sport is a competition, a battle if you will (but no disrespect to our soldiers intended), between opposing sides attempting to prevail. Not much different than many things in life...relationships, marriage, politics, war...but there is an ethos of respect generally involved for those participating and watching sport. For as much bravado, machismo and chest thumping athletes do on the field, the general course of conduct is that when a play is over, a game is over, or you are no longer involved in the play that your personal battle is over until the next. Football players help each other up after a tackle, hockey players shake hands after a game and so on. It is one of the most admirable ...

A Great Story
Published 4/30/2008 at YankeesRedSox.com
As we continue to hear about HGH and Roger Clemens' many women, it is nice to read a story like this.  It serves as a reminder of why we watch sports in the first place.  ...