National League (Baseball)

The mechanics of diminutive Tim Lincecum—looks 18, throws 98—are more than an act of violence, they're a marvel of modern science. Unconventionally honed by his father, that delivery has produced the most fascinating...

Overcome By thick green seaweed (above), the sailing venue for the Beijing Olympics. Last week the waters of the Bay of Qingdao, 200 miles southeast of Beijing, became filled with sludgy algae, which organizers said...

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There's nothing cerebral about the approach of the Marlins' throwback strongman: It's see ball, swing from the heels, hit ball (a country mile). And it's a thing of primal beauty

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