Originally published Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 12:00 AM

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Tom Brady: The Patriots quarterback found some lessons in a book that may have helped him deal with last season's Super Bowl loss that ruined...

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Tom Brady: The Patriots quarterback found some lessons in a book that may have helped him deal with last season's Super Bowl loss that ruined New England's chance for a 19-0 season.

Brady told Esquire magazine he found "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz a "very spiritual book."

"How can I be more honest, accept things that don't go as planned?" Brady said. "When you try to combat everything, at the end of the day you realize that you're responsible for yourself."

The magazine received permission to interview Brady only if supermodel girlfriend Gisele Bundchen, his son's mother, Bridget Moynahan, and the 1-year-old child did not appear in the story.

Brady has three Super Bowl rings, a 17-14 title-game loss to the New York Giants and a view of football's place in society.

"Look at the attention I get: It's because I throw a football. But that's what society values. That's not what God values," Brady said. "He didn't invent the game. We did.

"I have some eye-hand coordination, and I can throw the ball. I don't think that matters to God."

Annika Sorenstam: The soon-to-retire golf great makes a farewell appearance in her native Sweden this week as host of the Scandinavian TPC at Frosoker Golf & Country Club in Stockholm.

"I'm here to enjoy and play good golf," said Sorenstam, 37, a winner of 10 majors. "I will try not to think too much about it being the last time [in Sweden], even though it will be difficult."

Sorenstam, who will quit in December to start a family and focus on her business and other golf interests, will make her final competitive appearance at the Dubai Ladies Masters Dec. 11-14.

The Associated Press

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