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Baseball’s Opening Day 2013 provided plenty of food for thought about the upcoming season.

What Opening Day revealed about Astros, Giants, Dodgers, and Marmol

The World Baseball Classic has always been an afterthought. Now, teams like Brazil are showing where it may be able to make a difference.

Brazil, Spain, and how the World Baseball Classic could succeed

Too much Super Bowl hype is funneled into the same tired storylines. Is a focus on football too much to ask?

A Super Bowl LXVII plea for focus on football on game day

2013 is just over the horizon, and 2012 is ready to fade into the sunset. To bridge the gap, enjoy a brief review of the past year in American sports.

2012 American sports year in review: Winners and losers

With an inordinate amount of attention given to the 2013 Hall of Fame ballot rookies, Tim Raines and Edgar Martinez are being overlooked, while Jeff Bagwell and Jack Morris fight for the established vote.

2013 Hall of Fame: The case for Bagwell, Raines, Martinez, and no ...

The focus of the 2013 Baseball Hall of Fame election is riveted on Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa. But three other candidates deserve closer looks: Mike Piazza, Craig Biggio and Curt Schilling.

2013 Hall of Fame: Making the case to include Piazza, Biggio and ...

Jeffrey Loria’s ownership of the Marlins has resulted in a disappointing team.

Miami Marlins got a new stadium but lost its fans

In a span of less than a decade, the Florida/Miami Marlins franchise went from a low-budget contender to a high-budget failure, losing its most important asset: the fans.

How Jeffrey Loria lost the trust of the Miami Marlins, its city ...

All the years that Lance Armstrong rode to victory, I saw him as a hero both as a rare clean cyclist, and for his work against cancer. Two days ago, that image became a facade.

On Lance Armstrong, doping, and the loss of a hero

The Reds are the model of consistency. The Giants are the picture of streakiness. In a five-game series, getting hot at the right time makes all the difference between a sweep one way or the other.

2012 Playoff Preview: (2) Cincinnati Reds vs. (3) San Francisco Giants

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