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What are the components of sports? For starters, at an early age, sports involvement is designed to teach you things like sportsmanship, competitive spirit, and teamwork. Next, there is usually a set of game rules to follow when taking part in sports. And finally, there's a team or individual competition that yields a winner.
Sounds simple, but when it comes to the world of sports, debates over which team is the best, whether or not the coach blew the game, or which athlete deserves the highest accolades, can rage on and on. The Sports Blog is here to provide a play-by-play and help keep score of the latest sports-related news and views.
From game rules and regulations and recent sports scandals to controversies concerning performance-enhancing drugs to over-the-top contracts, sports stories are always big news. Whether you love baseball, football, hockey, basketball, golf, or other sports, add this to your required reading list, sports fans!

Dodger Thoughts: Lasorda’s ‘Got It’ Too
New School meets Old School ...

He Burned Down The Palace!
I would like to thank LeBron for settling the debate that TC and I had been having about Game 1. I actually wrote a rather lengthy post on the...

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Dodger Thoughts: Boras Ennui
In case you missed it and want to see it, I'm linking to Jeffrey Anderson's L.A. Weekly feature on Scott Boras.

The Griddle: These homers are sponsored by the letters D and H
Frank Thomas homered in Toronto's 2-0 win over Chicago at Rogers Centre Thursday.

The Griddle: Benitez heads back to Florida
The San Francisco Giants have sent Armando Benitez to Florida in exchange for Randy Messenger, according to the AP and Benitez's agent.

1-2-3
Pretty easy. Certainly easier than the rest of his outings here in Pawtucket. Mike Timlin pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning, inducing a grounde...

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Timlin in

Mike Timlin has just entered the game down here in Pawtucket. He'll be pitching the seventh inning against Columbus.


The Griddle: Can the Astros go to 11? NO
Houston is hosting Cincinnati tonight and must win to avoid matching a franchise record 11-game losing streak.