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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!

Open Thread: Cubs vs. Braves, Thursday 6/12, 1:20 CT
Next Game Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs Thursday, Jun 12, 2008, 1:20 PM CDT Wrigley Field ...

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Ill Will
(Boston Globe Staff Photo / John Bohn) In the Big Inning, Captain Craptastic Blew Out the Birds "I hope he feels like crap every night, if ...

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Who will be our All-Star?
All-Star voting ends at 11:59 PM ET on July 2, 2008, so there are less than three weeks left before the All-Star starters are chosen. ...

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Almost Flawless: Cubs 7, Braves 2
If I had told you, last June 16, when the Cubs were five games under .500, 6 1/2 games out of first place, and Carlos Zambrano threw a co...

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Mariners Foibles
As I write this, the Seattle Mariners have the worst record in baseball at 24-42. They stand 16 1/2 games behind the first place Angels and, wo...

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Overflow Thread 2: Cubs vs. Braves, Wednesday 6/11, 7:05 CT

Overflow Thread 1: Cubs vs. Braves, Wednesday 6/11, 7:05 CT

American Idol
(Boston Globe Staff Photo / Stan Grossfeld) Citizen Papi: David Ortiz Joins the American NationPhotos of Papi's Ceremony Taxing Issue? "Manny gets crushed in taxes. Guys who have mad...

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