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Tennis doesn't have a lot of doping cases because it doesn't do a lot of testing. But that's only part of the problem facing a sport in which the players are more powerful than ever and able to demand pay hikes, such as the 40 percent raise that will go into effect at Wimbledon.

Socceroos defender Matt McKay admits he still has some improving to do but says he's the best option to play at left-back.

LeBron James has struggled in the NBA Finals. What's the problem? Kevin Pelton examines.

Story | Conversation | June 12, 2013

The 2013 draft class is considered a little below average, but one area in which it has depth relative to recent years is prep catchers. There are three high school backstops who rank among Keith Law's top 25 draft prospects, and when Reese McGuir...

Blog | June 05, 2013

Read anything about West Virginia this offseason and the names Geno Smith, Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey will come up pretty quickly. The problem: All three of those guys will be in the NFL next fall. The expectation is a natural dropoff. Col...

Of all the lessons Mike Malone has learned from his head coaches in over a decade as an NBA assistant, the problem of unrealistic expectations was obviously one of them.

Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge could miss the start of the 2013-14 Premier League season with an ankle injury he sustained on international duty, according to a number of British newspapers.

The Socceroos are consistently conceding the first goal in matches, and admit the problem is proving costly in their World Cup qualifying campaign.

R.J. Anderson of Baseball Prospectus writes that

Story | Conversation | May 29, 2013

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.