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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.
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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!

The Griddle: Frieze, turkey!
The MLB.com press release on the logo for the 2008 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, an event everyone was waiting for with great longing, states:

The Griddle: Cocaine found at Beck’s house at time of death
Phoenix police stated Tuesday that large amounts of cocaine in various forms was found at Rod Beck's home at the time of his death, according...

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Reflection on Cal’s Induction
[Ed. note-A beautiful essay. Be sure to click "Read More" at the bottom to see the pictures. -zk] About a year ago, my friend Julia and I decided to go to Cooperstown to see Cal Ripken get in...

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Frustration at Fenway
Frustration at Fenway (BDD Photo / NESN Screenshots) Oh My Josh! Beckett Goes After ...

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Bronx Banter: Bombs Away
It didn't take long for things to get out of hand for the White Sox last night. Mike Mussina set the Sox down in order on ten pitches in the...

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The Griddle: The NL West hitting coach purge continues
The Padres fired hitting coach Merv Rettenmund today and replaced him with Wally Joyner.

That’s it
Not that it's going to overshadow the Eric Gagne deal, but the Red Sox lost to the Orioles, 5-3, with Josh Beckett getting the loss (13-5). Du...

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Bradford keeps O’s ahead
Chad Bradford came on to get the Orioles out of the eighth, with a little help from his defense. Nick Markakis started with a nifty play to g...

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