• Our covers over the years have turned out to be pretty good flags, despite the legend that such magazine prominence is a jinx.

    FORBES: One of Those Magazine Covers I'd Like Back

  • "It's not a jinx, it's not a hoax or anything like that, we need personalities to go and clear the ball, and win the ball ... strong personalities who want it in the back, " Toronto FC coach Ryan Nelsen said.

    WSJ: Cahill scores twice to lift Red Bulls at Toronto

  • Is it simply a jinx?

    CNN: Presidential jinx for Big Ten graduates

  • The Heat signed Varnado to a guaranteed contract in late January but if the Heat win the NBA championship this season, they'll break a D-League jinx: A team that has signed a Development League call-up to a guaranteed contract during the NBA season has never gone on to win a title in the same year.

    WSJ: Can the Heat Break a D-League Jinx?

  • The New York Jets recently launched a Facebook game called "Ultimate Fan" that lets football fans and armchair quarterbacks do what they do best: predict game scores, "boost" or "jinx" a team, and hold virtual tailgate parties with other fans.

    FORBES

  • Although it is no longer true that a candidate must win New Hampshire to become president -- Bill Clinton broke that jinx in 1992 -- a poor showing here still appears almost certain to snuff out the chances of a presidential candidate.

    CNN: New Hampshire voters head to the polls

  • And in the 2009-10 campaign, Arsenal was locked in a three-way battle for the Premier League title and had a real chance of advancing past Barcelona in the Champions League before the jinx struck.

    WSJ: Arsenal Back in Its Sticky Patch Again

  • But clearly the jinx is broken, unless this suspiciously warm and pleasant Sri Lankan craftsman is playing a deeper game.

    BBC: Five highlights of the Jaipur festival

  • His injury jinx began on England's last visit to Australia in 2002 when he ruptured a cruciate ligament in his right knee while fielding against Australia at Brisbane and was sidelined for 15 months.

    BBC: SPORT | Cricket | England | Jones hopeful of return for Ashes

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