sports & fitness

Why Does America Hate Soccer?new

With or without Beckham, we yawn.

NUVO | Steve Hammer | 07-20-2007 | Sports

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Why No One Cares About the Tour de Francenew

Lance left cycling and took us with him.

C-Ville Weekly | Wes McElroy | 07-18-2007 | Sports

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Making the Costly Bid to be America's Next Tennis Champnew

It may be impossible for two firefighters to fund the education of an international tennis star, not to mention a single mother or a doctor in Haiti -- but these families are doing just that, buoyed by their daughters' ambitions.

New Times Broward-Palm Beach | Thomas Francis | 07-17-2007 | Sports

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The Ring, Rampage, and Raleigh-Egyptnew

Memphis native Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) light heavyweight champ, has a different kind of audience tonight.

The Memphis Flyer | Bianca Phillips | 07-16-2007 | Sports

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Jon Daniels, the Boy Blundernew

Is baseball's youngest general manager man enough to rebuild the Texas Rangers?

Dallas Observer | Richie Whitt | 07-16-2007 | Sports

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Nobody's Perfectnew

Barry Bonds is a baseball hero, even if he did cheat.

Monterey County Weekly | Eric Johnson | 07-12-2007 | Sports

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The Decline and Fall of the Athletic Supporternew

If you're a guy of a certain age, chances are you wouldn't think of hitting the gym without a jockstrap ... so why aren't the kids wearing 'em anymore?

Valley Advocate | Daniel Akst | 07-12-2007 | Sports

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Ryne Sandberg in Peorianew

The Hall of Famer who shied away from fame is thriving as a manager in the minors.

Chicago Reader | Ted Cox | 07-09-2007 | Sports

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Roland Hernandez is Passionate About Baseball Batsnew

Hernandez, who has worked for the Forest Service for 17 years, has started his own bat operation, turning rock-hard sugar maple billets into Rock Bats.

Isthmus | Jason Joyce | 07-02-2007 | Sports

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