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A Bow Tie and a Will to Win

San Francisco Giants CEO Bill Neukom discusses the state of Bay Area sports and how the team is using technology to shrink batters' blind spots.

• Video: S.F. Giants CEO Touts Ticket-Pricing Plan

Azarenka Collapses During Match

The U.S. Open women's 10th seed fell to the ground during her second-round match and was taken away in a wheelchair.

Chapman's 103-MPH Big-League Debut

Video evidence of a Cuban man throwing a ball very fast. Plus: A slim, strong Fish at the U.S. Open; a media double standard on steroids reporting?; and more.

Soccer's Big Spenders Turn Frugal

For years, soccer's summer transfer market resembled an annual stampede for talent among England's leading clubs. These days, the view from the transfer window is becoming decidedly drab.

Honoring 'the King of the Ring'

German race-car driver Stefan Bellof, who died in a race 25 years ago Wednesday, is still revered for his record time at the hallowed course known as "the Ring."

College Football's Beefcake Photos

At many big college-football programs these days, players are posing for "beefcake" photos—stripping down to their uniform pants, lathering up with oil and flexing their pectorals.

Manny Is Now a White Sock

Predicting the lunacy of Ramirez and Guillen in the same Chicago clubhouse. Plus: A surprising extension for Bob Bradley and U.S. Soccer; in uncapped year, Bengals blithely cut Bryant; and more.

Surfer Statue Stokes Controversy

The botanical society in a California town thought it was honoring surfers when it erected a 16-foot tall statue of one riding a wave. Instead, it inspired a wave of humiliation for the hapless bronze dude.

Concussions Rise in Student Athletes

Concussions among child athletes rose sharply in recent years, a new study found, prompting a pediatricians' group to recommend schools and sports groups adopt stricter safety controls for young people.

Bradley to Remain U.S. Soccer Coach

Bob Bradley will remain coach of the U.S. national team through the 2014 World Cup.

Cricket Claims Deliver Blow to Pakistan

The genteel world of cricket was engulfed in crisis as an alleged betting scandal prompted one of the biggest fraud inquiries in the game's history.

• IRT: India Profits From Pakistan Cricket Scam

Clemens Pleads Not Guilty

Baseball great Roger Clemens entered a not-guilty plea Monday to charges of lying to Congress about whether he used steroids or human growth hormone.

An Expensive Divorce

A little more than a year after Barcelona acquired Zlatan Ibrahimovic in a near record deal, the Spanish club is shipping the Swedish striker to AC Milan.

Surviving Fantasy Football's Annus Horribilis

Is there any place left for strategy in a game that is growing increasingly hard to predict? We like to think so.

The Down and Distance Crystal Ball

College football columnist Darren Everson sees Texas down, Wisconsin and their running back John Clay up and other surprises ahead for the coming season.

• Surviving Fantasy Football's Annus Horribilis
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A Beauty Contest for Golf Courses

As the opening FedEx Cup playoff auditions clubs, the PGA Tour wants history, skyline views—and parking.