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PITTSBURGH -- Even before spring training, (Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum talked about the organization needing more left-handed hitting. They've acquired it to some extent. But the problem with that notion is what to do when a left-handed start...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Jimbo Fisher is worried about his quarterback. Actually, that's not entirely right. Jameis Winston has inspired nothing but confidence -- from teammates, from fans and from his coach. And that's the problem. Winston has yet...

How long is a year in cultural terms? Or maybe a better question is, when a public figure disappears from a show for a year after a tearful good-bye, at what point does his or her return become what you want it to be? The problem with inviting Kriste...

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho faces defensive problems after Raphael Varane was ruled out of Friday's Copa del Rey final against Atletico Madrid with a serious knee injury.

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Superhero stories have racked up the biggest box office numbers in history — so why haven't they worked on TV?

Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski could miss Germany's tour of the US in late May due to an ankle injury that may require surgery.

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Davenport! Get Mr. Griswald's car back and bring it back here! Now I can get you the wagon, there's not problem there. The problem is that it might take six weeks. Now, I owe it to myself to tell you that if you're taking the whole tribe cross-countr...

During his time at the NFL scouting combine, Sam Montgomery addressed concerns about the consistency of his effort as a college player. The problem is that he admitted there were concerns about his effort as a college player. He's now a member ...

It's the making-of-the-sausage aspect of the NFL draft that's the problem. If the Dallas Cowboys had begun this offseason with picks 31, 47, 74 and 80 and drafted these same four players, the fans' reaction would have been quite different (though the...

Top recruits bringing baggage and entourages to college isn't new in today's game, but it's time to find a solution to the problem, writes Dana O'Neil.

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Homework time for the rooks. Which veteran should Andre Drummond study?

Story | Conversation | April 12, 2013

Matthew Berry brings back his blog -- The TRUM -- for this week's column, featuring a romp through the box scores and the Talented Mr. Roto's thoughts on everything from Chris Davis to the late Roger Ebert to Michael Carter-Williams.