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The Windup

Buy Me Some Peanuts and Flat, Bland Beer

Posted Jul 11 08

A drinking tour of baseball stadiums leaves a bad aftertaste. Continue

A Great Leap Forward

Posted Jun 27 08

Steeplechasing enjoys something of a revival as flat racing slows up. Continue

Fighting for Its Life

Posted Jun 13 08

Smacked down by the U.F.C., the International Fight League is on the mat and bleeding cash. Continue

Japanese Idol

Posted May 30 08

On the L.P.G.A. tour, Ai Miyazato remains a fresh face even as she struggles. Continue

Bronx Cheer

Posted May 16 08

Jason Giambi has a rock-star lifestyle, including a pair of gold lamé underwear. But when it comes to his batting slump this season, the thong remains the same. Continue

Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss?

Posted May 02 08

Hank Steinbrenner has the style, but not the sway, of the Yankees' owner. Continue

The Ring Cycle

Posted Apr 18 08

The boxer known as the Executioner will try retirement again after one more big bout.  Continue

Crunching Numbers and Opponents

Posted Apr 04 08

Meet the ultimate fighter with an accounting degree. Continue

High-Flying Athletes

Posted Mar 21 08

Private-jet access cards are all the rage in professional sports. Continue

The Bench Jockey

Posted Mar 07 08

It may pay only the minimum, but being a reserve in the N.B.A. can be lucrative. Continue

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