Detroit Free Press

RIGHT OUT OF THE BLUE, GIANTS EMERGE AS BEST

RIGHT OUT OF THE BLUE, GIANTS EMERGE AS BEST

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The truth is, the Chicago Bears were never really eliminated -- they died and came back as the New York Giants.Lock your doors. It's the Blue Meanies this year. The Giants. They've won 10 in a row, and they're one massacre away from the Super Bowl. I don't like to use words such as awesome and destructive, but when the Giants' defense comes off the field, you expect it to burp.
EVEN TIME, THE ENEMY, CAN’T DIM THE DOC’S STAR

EVEN TIME, THE ENEMY, CAN’T DIM THE DOC’S STAR

PHILADELPHIA -- There is no joy in watching great athletes grow old, but some people seem to look forward to it anyhow. Their words hover like vultures. "This team's not what it used to be. . . . This one's over the hill. . . . That one ought to retire. . . . "Sooner or later, time makes prophets out of all of them.
TIGERS PERFORMING LIKE CHEAP IMITATION OF CHAMPS

TIGERS PERFORMING LIKE CHEAP IMITATION OF CHAMPS

Pretty soon, I expect to find the AL East title selling at a garage sale for $1.39.Does anybody want this thing? Detroit loses. Toronto loses. Detroit wins. Toronto loses. Detroit loses. Toronto loses. Are we sure this is the homestretch? Geez. When the going gets tough, the tough wait for the weekend.
FATHER TIME LANDS FINAL PUNCH ON HOLMES

FATHER TIME LANDS FINAL PUNCH ON HOLMES

ATLANTIC CITY -- Larry Holmes was flat on his back, his legs spread apart, while the referee tried to jiggle the mouthpiece from between Holmes' teeth. A mob of people hovered over him, three guys in red satin jackets, a policeman, a doctor."Get out, get out," the ex-champ mumbled.
JOGGING SOME NERVES AROUND THE KREMLIN WALL

JOGGING SOME NERVES AROUND THE KREMLIN WALL

MOSCOW -- So I wanted to jog around the Kremlin. What's the big deal? I mean, you gotta jog somewhere, right?"You're insane," a colleague said."Hope you like Siberia," another said."Boys, boys," I said, slipping on my running shoes, "the Kremlin is just a big building. Buildings are meant to be jogged around."They shook their heads."Nice working with you," one said."Can I have your bags?" another said.

Mitch Albom writes about running an orphanage in impoverished Port-au-Prince, Haiti, his kids, their hardships, laughs and challenges, and the life lessons he’s learned there every day.

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