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A baseball umpire earns years of low pay, reaps abuse when his job is done well, and receives his highest complement when he's unnoticed. It's amazing how good they are.

Children who play Babe Ruth level baseball do so to have fun, learn baseball, and learn life lessons along the way. However, being an umpire can also be an education.

Umpiring legend David Shepherd lost his battle with cancer at his home in Devon. He is survived by his wife Janice.

Instant replay has been introduced into MLB to help umpires make the correct calls, but what are the possible side effects of this new technology?

Baseball has often appeared as a symbol of American Life in many great novels and some really simple but wonderful poems.

The infield fly rule is pretty easy learn and commit to memory, and a good understanding of it will definitely help you pick up hot chicks.

The game of cricket was made to look incredibly foolish on Sunday. Pakistani ball tampering, player protests, forfeits...Can the sport recover from this embarrassment?

Major League Baseball (MLB) broke from tradition for this World Series and assigned veteran umpires with Series experience, hoping to reduce the number of dubious calls.

Video technology has improved the nature of officiating sport by removing human error yet football has been left behind and an appeal system is the only solution.

There is an element of Schadenfreude watching professionals "losing it" before your very eyes. Sometimes, it is more compelling than the game itself.

When Giants' manager John McGraw saw the lack of paying customers, he and Athletics' captain Lave Cross decided to call Game 3 of the 1905 World Series

The 2009 postseason is remembered as the year of blown calls by the umpires. MLB still refuses to expand its current system, which is very limited.

Although there was some great tennis, the final week at the US Open was disappointing in at least two ways: The weather and the behavior of two of the game's greats.

Here is a basic introduction to Australian Rules football (also known as Aussie Rules, AFL, football or footy).

The Commissioner suspended Cubs' skipper for his outburst during a June 2nd game. The punishment may have been enhanced because this wasn't Sweet Lou's first tirade.

Closers don't always face the opposition's best hitters. The Revised Lineup Rule would change that.

Roger Federer will probably win Wimbledon for a fourth straight year. His stoicism, though, makes me long for the days of Connors and McEnroe.

Mike Fontenot has played a grand total of 9 games this season, but he's fast becoming a fan, and player favorite

Tim Donaghy, an NBA ref, bet on basketball. This leaves David Stern with a public relations nightmare and the worst scandal in his 23-year tenure as commissioner.

Sports participation has the potential to instill tremendous values and character traits in our young people.

A person traveling back in time to the mid-1840s and early 1850s would see a baseball game that looks similar to today, but which was different in many ways.

Even if 24-year old pitcher Pat Venditte doesn't make it in major league baseball, at least he'll own the distinction of having an official rule named after him.

Read about the increasing gamesmanship and controversy in a sport that prides itself on its clean and proper image, in the form of sledging, Jellybeans and Racism.

After much debate and speculation, instant replay has been officially introduced into Major League Baseball, but can be used only to determine home runs and foul balls.

The New York Yankees are World Series Champions again, but, controversy swirls after a very interesting season.

A person traveling back in time to the early 1900s would see a football game that looked similar to today's version, but which was still different in many ways.

The Cubs needed a big break to get to the 1908 World Series, which might be the real reason that the Cubs have not won the World Series in 100 years.

Game Four of the 1968 World Series quickly got out of hand for Detroit when Bob Gibson returned to the mound for the Cardinals to stop the Tigers and McLain in a rout.

Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist announced his retirement after fifteen years in the game. Here is a retrospective of his Gilchrist's cricketing career.

Want to learn to play polo but can't ride a horse? This article explains the history of polo, how to get started, the best places to learn, and what kit you will need.

John McPhee's Levels of the Game explains a US Open semifinal match between Arthur Ashe and Clark Graebner in the light of their backgrounds and characters.

It is not easy for those that move into a flat or house for the first time in a recession, but the following tips can help save cash.

We are subject to enacting our various racial biases in everyday situations. So whether we acknowledge them or not, they exist, but perhaps we can work to overcome them?

The people of Trenton got plenty of thunder, and quite a bit of lightning too...but not via their baseball team.

The first whistle designed for referees, The Acme Thunderer, celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2009. It is still made and is still in worldwide use across many sports.

Before, during and after this year's 2009 Ashes series, the famous and exhilirating 2005 battle between England and Australia was referred to ad nauseum.

Crafty pitchers have been 'doctoring up' baseballs for more than a century. It's all just part of the game.

With Larry Scott out as the Women's Tennis Association head, his replacement can increase the sport's popularity by banning the "racket." Specifically, the grunting.

For a sport and a fan base that once held itself out as the embodiment of the New England Ideal, it's scary to see the great game of baseball go to the dark side.

Bill Veeck ran many publicity stunts as owner of the Indians, Browns and the White Sox, but his best promotion involved a three-foot, seven inch dwarf named Eddie Gaedel.

Bob Feller hit the big leagues in 1936 as a 17-year-old high schooler. Within a year, he was being compared to the best of all time and many say he was just that.

Atlanta Braves Manager Bobby Cox broke the Major League record for being ejected when he got tossed against the San Fancisco Giants. Cox now leads an illustrious list.

Cricket is a game that is a contest between bat and ball. The batsmen have to score runs and the bowlers have to restrict them or better still get them out.

Being Coach Mom or Coach Dad can be rewarding but challenging. Here are some tips for being the best coach and one your children look up to.

The 2009 Ashes series starts soon. The 2005 series was one of the best since the England and Australia first played cricket in 1887

Griddly Games features family board games that can be played by all ages. These include baseball, hockey and Nascar games as well as educational board games.

Toledo (Ohio) area vintage base ball clubs end their county tours next week.  Playing by 1860s rules, they entertain summer crowds in replica uniforms.

Barry Bonds, Michael Vick, and Tim Donaghy are all giving American sports a black eye. But the NBA will have the worst time recovering from the mess Donaghy created.

Seven ways to raise a gracious loser and a humble winner.

Every aspect of football has improved but nothing has been done to assist referees in the important decisions that they have to make in each match. Technology is needed.