Gods and Goofballs

From Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard's pregame seat "on the throne of grace" to Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma's gameday burrito to "Baseball's LeBron" writing chapter and verse (Luke 1:37, pictured here) on his athletic tape... It's religion in sports to every degree. And all of it can be found in "Gods and Goofballs."

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Thursday, June 18, 2009

Book excerpt

When it comes to tennis rituals, the author likes how the gods of the grass courts lug their own equipment from the locker room to the court:

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal played greatest match at Wimbledon - Jon Wertheim - SI.com

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