The sport has given him all this, and could take him from it in an instant.

Some sports have (begrudgingly) given the very best black athletes a shot at the golden ring.

"The sport has given me a lot of opportunities."

Wednesday night, he will try to set another example with his running, even if sport gives little to politics except convenient metaphors.

The sport gave her the opportunity to see the world while playing against the premier players.

The most highbrow reason, though, is that sports can give an economist a window into human behavior.

In an immigrant community like this, sports gives kids who don't yet have the resources to buy the American dream a chance to make it.

In any case, people who think that sports gives permission for violence have turned their attention to baseball, which is finally catching on.

After all, if news can provide entertainment, why shouldn't sports give news?

Until then she is focusing on the other windfalls that sports give to young women - things like health and self-esteem.