In the semipros, the game's the thing
The men dress in a high school locker room that is foreign to them but at the same time familiar - with small benches, small lockers, no...
In hard-luck Homestead, Indian givers are despised
MIAMI - There's a town south of Miami where no one speaks the name of the American League champions. "They are referred to as the other...
The Mad Doctor brews winning potion
SEATTLE - Dr. Davey said he had the right formula, but it looked more like a solution for Flubber than for a victory. The formula? Open...
Tyson-Holyfield II hardly I for the ages; Challenger's tactics were simply bizarre
LAS VEGAS - Mike Tyson may have wanted a piece of Evander Holyfield, but what he did in the ring at the MGM Grand Garden on Saturday...
In Brave new world, Dr. Johnson still has all the right moves
ATLANTA - It was like Dr. Frankenstein being allowed back in the laboratory. "Bodies!" screamed Dr. Frankenstein to Igor. "I need more...
Racing may have found its four-legged savior
BALTIMORE - It is a celebration of America's vices, a trio of events where the country rubs elbows with the Guys and Dolls who spend...
The lovable Yankees
ATLANTA - The lovable, hugable New York Yankees. The Little Engine That Could. There's been Rocky, Chariots of Fire, Hoosiers and now the...
'Duracell' advantage is decisive
NEW YORK - Some of the repercussions from the Roberto Alomar spitting incident were the fears that Alomar would be targeted by umpires...
For now, baseball has survived
BALTIMORE - It was 12:34 p.m. at Camden Yards. Uncertainty and tension filled the ballpark. Reporters crowded into the small tunnel under...
Underachievers have no cause to celebrate
TORONTO - The seven-time All-Star second baseman for the Baltimore Orioles spits in the umpire's face after allegedly being called a yet...
