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Hilgenbrinck retires to enter priesthood (Associated Press, July 15, 2008)

When he was playing professional soccer in Chile, Chase Hilgenbrinck would seek comfort in the churches to satisfy his spiritual needs and remind him of childhood Sundays spent at Holy Trinity in his hometown of Bloomington, Ill.

Even after moving back to the United States last Christmas to play Major League Soccer -- a dream of his, but just one of them -- Hilgenbrinck felt the pull of his religion.

"I felt called to something greater," Hilgenbrinck said. "At one time I thought that call might be professional soccer. In the past few years, I found my soul is hungry for something else."

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Belarus referee banned for being drunk (Richard Bright, 11/07/2008, Daily Telegraph)

A top referee has been suspended after allegedly going on a vodka binge before officiating a key league game. The referee claimed he had back pain but was later allegedly found to be drunk.

It's inhuman to require that anyone attending a game be sober.

Posted by Orrin Judd at July 15, 2008 1:27 PM