1.   Auerbach, ever the contrarian, scoffs at the notion that an individual matchup transcended the game.

2.   He transcends the game of basketball.

3.   Jordan is a living legend whose sports celebrity transcended the game.

4.   Owners like Finley and Behring fail to grasp the notion that they do not transcend the game.

5.   That is a victory that transcends games.

6.   The flawless play put him in position to make a statement that will transcend the game.

7.   Then there is Mickey Mantle, one of the stars who transcended the game and lived the high life that eventually led to chronic alcoholism.

8.   What Woods did in his first full season as a professional golfer transcended the game because of his multi-ethnic background.

9.   This was something special, a moment that transcended the game of golf to become one of those landmark moments in the American sports lexicon.

10.   Great athletes like Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio transcend the game.