About The Sports Blog
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 Boothroyd Strategy
With all the hype surrounding Arsenal v. Man U this weekend, you’re probably not paying any attention to the Coca-Cola Championship, but ...

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Late night appearances
Let the media commitments for the world champs begin. Red Sox dancer and closer Jonathan Papelbon will be in New York this afternoon to tape a...

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The Juice Blog: The 20 Candy Bars that Should Be on the Shelves
Following up my latest Please Explain piece, here are the 20 that I think should be in your candy bar aisle. They are in no particular order...

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Cameron is now a Better Option for the Braves
From ESPN this morning: Mike Cameron, the Padres' Gold Glove center fielder, was suspended for the first 25 games of next season on Wednesday ...

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Orioles Photo of the Day, 2007-10-31
Paul Bako and (I believe that is) Chad Bradford do the monster mash. ...

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Boston’s Future Is as Bright as Its Recent Past - Part Two
We extolled the virtues of Boston's ownership and management in Part One yesterday and discussed a few of the most important decisions at hand. I...

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Happy Halloween
The Orioles peer down into the results of another season. Every year, we all get a rock. And the Yankees await the arrival of The Great Pumpkin. Use the mother...

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The Griddle: Cameron draws 25-game suspension
Mike Cameron of the Padres was suspended for the first 25 games of the 2008 season for failing a test for banned stimulants.