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!

Happy New Year!
Well another year is in the books. The countdown to 2008 has begun. I am thankful for a great 2007 baseball season, one in which the Braves we...

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Monday Morning Headlines
Today's ESPN.com debate on the qualifications of a potential Hall of Famer features Michael Knisley and John Shea discussing the merits of Andre Dawson. I know ...

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Bronx Banter: Sticks and Stones
So, I know this is kind of a bummer way to end the year, but I was doing some research not so long ago and stumbled across the Dick Young article...

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Cardboard Gods: Rickey Henderson
I always end years this way, doing nothing. I eat a lot, mostly starch and fat. I sit a lot, on cushioned sofas and chairs and toilets. I...

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The Griddle: Day 10 of the Long March: Six bowls to end 2007 chat
The Powers That Be in college football bowldom have scheduled six games for today and six more for New Year's Day. Can anyone watch all of them?...

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NHL: ‘Don’t Push!’
Happy New Year, everyone! Almost... Larry Brooks had a long rant about the complaints against New York Ranger Colton Orr's open ice hit on Carolina's M...

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Let’s Get Smart About the Hall of Fame Voting Process
"Missed it by THAT much" was made famous by Don Adams in his role as the clueless secret agent Maxwell Smart in the 1960s comedy series "Get Sm...

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The Griddle: Day 9 of the Long March: Independence Bowl chat
Oh come on, you are going to be watching this game? A pair of 6-6 teams, Alabama and Colorado duking it out in scenic Shreveport.