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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!

The Griddle: Working out of trouble, the ultimate way
Rafael Perez of Cleveland came in to pitch last night at home against Minnesota and faced one batter, threw three pitches, and got all three...

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No coffin talk
Curt Schilling won't have any of this "nail in the coffin" talk regarding Boston's series with the Yankees. "I know we play them tonight," Schilling...

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Open Thread: Cubs vs. Brewers, Tuesday 8/28, 7:05 CT
Seems like it's been forever since the Cubs played, doesn't it? If you're antsy to see a game today, imagine how the players must feel. The entire...

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Bronx Banter: Series Wrap: @ Detroit
Offense: They may have scored 5.67 runs per game, but I consider that a poor performance against a team that had allowed 6.4 runs per game over...

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Kings of the Road
In yesterday's article, I identified the leading candidates for the Cy Young Awards and listed their qualifications with a focus on who *shou...

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Finish Them Off
Finish Them Off (BDD / Frank Galasso Illustration) Forget 1978, It's Time to 86 t...

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The Griddle: In the year of the somewhat unlikely, the very unlikely happened

And the winner is…
So, it looks like it's all coming down to the wire.  The Cubs, St Lou and Milwaukee, as predicted by... well, more or less everyone, re...

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