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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!

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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The Griddle: No RBI, no problems
In Colorado's 1-0 win over the Giants tonight, there were no RBI in the game. The winning run was credited as scoring on an error by San Francisco...

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The Griddle: Man … No, Men Down!
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Bad Altitude: Winning Ways
The Rockies are on fire, suddenly, and have enough of their first-string players back now that the TV announcers are talking enthusiastically...

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

Bad Altitude: Abnormal
The Rockies have been very bad this season. They almost never win. And yet when I go to their games lately, I see a different face. They keep...

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