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Collateral Damage

Wed, 10/10/2007 - 21:47 | Sports
In the wake of Marion Jones pleading guilty to doping, the chair of the U.S. Olympic Committee has asked all members of the 2000 Olympic relays that included her to return their medals. Needless to say, her teammates are not very thrilled. Why should or shouldn’t all members of the 2000 Olympic relays that included Marion Jones return their medals?
 

Fading Legacy

Wed, 04/25/2007 - 21:59 | Sports
As Major League Baseball celebrated the 60th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier, a USA Today article questioned whether Robinson's legacy was fading:
The percentage of African-Americans in the majors has dropped sharply during the last decade and now is the lowest it has been since the 1960s — 8.3%, or 72 players on opening-day rosters, according to a USA TODAY study that includes injured players. The percentage of blacks in key front-office, managing and coach
 
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