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There's Something About El Tiantenew

On the eve of the release of director Jonathan Hock's documentary The Lost Son of Havana, Sox legend Luis Tiant discusses the impact of Cuban politics on his life and career.

Boston Phoenix | Mike Miliard | 04-23-2009 | Sports

Tags: Luis Tiant, Cuba, baseball, Boston Red Sox

Questioning Post-Roid Baseballnew

Steroids continue to plague the sport's image. The economy, too, has been as kind to the game as a screaming Big Papi foul ball is to a slow-reacting fan's unprotected mug. Here are nine questions worth mulling over for the game we love.

Boston Phoenix | Mike Miliard | 04-02-2009 | Sports

Tags: sports, baseball, steroids, economic issues

Eight Olympians To Watchnew

Sometimes we'd rather root for the unknowns, the underdogs, and the uniques than the professional jerks who are only competing to sweeten their endorsement deals.

Boston Phoenix | Mike Miliard | 08-07-2008 | Sports

Tags: Olympics, sports & fitness, athletes

Seventh-Sinning Stretchnew

Baseball is a game of verdant fields, balletic athleticism, cheating, meanness, corruption and greed. Seven books chronicle the dark side of the diamond.

Boston Phoenix | Mike Miliard | 03-20-2008 | Sports

Tags: sports & fitness

Home of the Bravesnew

Fifty years ago this fall, a Boston team beat the Yankees in the World Series; 57 years ago, a Boston team became one of the first in the major leagues to integrate -- that team, obviously, was not the Red Sox.

Boston Phoenix | Mike Miliard | 05-10-2007 | Sports

Tags: sports & fitness