Sports

Hank Greenberg: A Baseball HeroA new book in time for the 2013 baseball season: Hank Greenberg, Hero of Heroes.

Worst Vacation ActivitiesMake your vacation a delight rather than a disaster by avoiding these.

Mega Millions Madness takes over America

Mega Millions Lottery: The Dark SideLottery attracts people who can least afford to lose

R.I.P. -- Hall of Fame Baseball Legend Gary CarterGary Carter, known for his talent and spirit, dies at 57

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Lin-credible! Jeremy Lin Takes the Sports World by Storm

By: David Weiss

February 15, 2012

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Lin-sanity hits the NBA: Jeremy Lin of the Knicks wins another game

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Learn to Ski After 40

By: Susan Breslow

February 8, 2012

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It's never too late to learn to ski, say the pros.

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Penn State Abuse Scandal is Just the Tip of the Iceberg

By: David Weiss

December 14, 2011

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Jerry Sandusky of Penn State comes to trial

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Sports Fanaticism has Deep Evolutionary Roots

By: David Weiss

October 17, 2011

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Last weekend was the occasion for the perfect storm, a Triple Crown of disappointment for a die-hard, Michigan-raised sports fan like myself. The Detroit Tigers were heading into game six of the American League Championship Series against the Texas Rangers; the Detroit Lions were trying to extend a five-game NFL winning-streak against the Frisco 49ers; and my alma mater, the University of Michigan, was playing in its annual gridiron grudge-match against Michigan State. Tigers and Lions and Wolverines, oh my!

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NBA Lockout: The Fans Lose Again

By: David Weiss

October 11, 2011

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NBA Cancels First Two Weeks of Season

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Another Weekend Warrior (ME!) Bites the Dust

By: David Weiss

October 6, 2011

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File this column under knowing one's limitations, acting one's (advanced) age and falling victim to pride over prudence. I am a lifelong devotee of amateur athletics, mainly basketball and tennis and golf, with years of collegial-but-competitive softball on the side. I rarely stretched before game-time, preferring to shoot jump-shots or hit balls on the driving range, and am now paying a high price for such neglect in perpetual pain. No fun at all.

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Talking Table Tennis with NY Times Crossword Editor Will Shortz

By: Irene S. Levine

July 21, 2011

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Table tennis and ping pong with Will Shortz.

Table tennis is a perfect sport to exercise mind and body, says Will Shortz.

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Good Sports: Guys in Love with the Game (Part I)

By: Irene S. Levine

July 4, 2011

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Team sports offer health and social benefits for midlifers.

Adults still thrive on the excitement of playing their favorite sports.

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The Mighty Motor City: Back on its Feet

By: David Weiss

June 15, 2011

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Historian Arnold Toynbee — like many big thinkers before and after his heyday — looked for patterns, cycles or other indications that human destiny was shaped according to discernible and repeating forces and not just a "tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing," as Macbeth had it. The key to the rise and fall of civilizations was, he said, due to environmental adversity acting as a spur to humanity to act fast or be forever smitten by Ma Nature.

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Villas at Grand Cypress Giveaway: We Have A Winner!

By: James A. Frank

May 17, 2011

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We were overwhelmed by the response to the Grand Cypress Golf Giveaway Sweepstakes. Thousands of readers entered for a chance to win the "ultimate golf trip" for a foursome to the Villas at Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER — HARRIET S. OF SKOKIE, ILLINOIS.

Unfortunately, only one foursome could win the big trip, but that doesn't mean you still can't enjoy this terrific resort in central Florida—and save some money on a first-class escape.