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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!

Why Joe Pa Can’t Retire
Congratulations to Joe Paterno in earning Coach of the Year honors and leading his Nittany Lions to an 11-1 record, victory in the Orange Bo...

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Young Wills Win
It’s hard to try and describe the greatest football game you have ever seen. It’s hard to describe the greatest player you have ever se...

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An Unfortunate Reality
In the Jan. 4 Los Angeles Times, columnist Bill Plaschke — the same one who appears on “Around the Horn” — spotlights a ...

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Party Preparations
With less than 4 hours until kickoff, I find myself racing back and forth, making sure I have everything I need for tonight’s battle. Many pe...

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The Long and Winding Orange Bowl
Joe Paterno and Bobby Bowden were asked several times last week how it felt to be matched up on a stage as large as the FedEx Orange Bowl du...

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Orange You Glad It’s Finally Over?
It took a little extra time, 3 overtimes, but Joe Pa and his # 3 ranked Penn State Nittany Lions came away smiling at this epic FedEx Orange Bo...

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Ohio State Gearing For Championship Run
With their win over Notre Dame the Ohio State Buckeyes and their fans are looking for a title run in 2006. Returning quarterback Troy Smith w...

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Joe Pa vs. Bowden
Tomorrow only has one game on the schedule, but it should be one for the ages. Continue reading Joe Pa vs. Bowden...

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