National Pastime Getting World Serious
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On my desk, as a reminder of baseball's biggest trend, sits the hat of the team that could claim it was world champ this year. The cap does not say "St. Louis." It reads "Japan," the country that beat Cuba to win the World Baseball Classic in March. The United States? With Roger Clemens and Alex...
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Professional baseball&#39;s drug problem taints not only America&#39;s pastime, but a generation of young people who now must wonder if they&#39;ll need performance-enhancing drugs to compete in big-time athletics.
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The NBA will take its global basketball development and community outreach program to India this year in a bid to expand the popularity of the sport in the cricket-mad nation.
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Peanuts, hot dogs and wireless instant replays. It's the future of baseball...
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Yes, a slimmed-down version of America&#39;s pastime soon may be coming to a ballpark near you. The new production might even be suitable viewing for children.
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Comment is free: Simon Jenkins: With entertainment available on tap, we yearn for the real.
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The world needs sporting heroes. They provide inspiration, a person whose feats others can seek to emulate. Twenty years ago, in a small village in Morocco with a magnificent view, a small
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The word "gaming" is making its way onto the whiteboards of advertising conference rooms on a regular basis these days. As a proponent of this industry's viability as a communication platform for brands, I think that's great progress. We've collectively woken up to the fact that pimple-faced teenagers are not the only ones playing games (for those of you not in the know, these guys aren't even the typical game consumers anymore, nor have they been for quite a few years now).
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Whether it was the last day at RFK Stadium or not, the Washington Nationals had some important business after yesterday's 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies: Making as much fun as possible of the 10 rookies on the roster, an annual ritual.
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Peanuts, hot dogs and wireless instant replays. It's the future of baseball.
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With apologies to the World Series, much of the world&#39;s sporting interest in the United States is currently related to soccer, not baseball.
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Just as the Olympics are about to turn deadly serious for the United States, the collection of National Basketball Association stars finally enjoyed a chance to relax and show off.
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it&#39;s the sport that won&#39;t die, no matter what. You can have gamblers, psychotic fans, spouses that blab and players who cork.
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Science is well on the way to building a better athlete. Just try to stop it.
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The NBA will take its global  basketball development and community outreach program to India  this year in a bid to expand the popularity of the sport in the  cricket-mad nation.
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The popularity of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in a nation otherwise dominated by hockey has been one of many surprises that have come with the tournament.
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There&#039;s a giant stadium, highly toned participants, intense rivalry and flag-waving fans from many nations.