The only score card at Yankee Stadium and the Polo Grounds last week was the Bible. Speakers' platforms disguised the diamonds; flower banks decked the pitching mounds; burlap mountains, artificial waterfalls hid second and third bases
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As Singapore Gets Ready to Vote, New Media Amplifies Voice of Opposition
Elections in Singapore rarely surprise. The ruling People’s Action Party , created in 1954 by Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s founding father, has won every general election since 1959
In Guinea, Fear and Hopelessness After the Massacre
At the national stadium in the Guinean capital, Conakry, it’s oddly quiet — the only sounds that can be heard are the muffled beats of a drum band practicing nearby. The other strange thing in a dusty and garbage-strewn city is how clean the stadium looks
Caught in crossfire, civilians flee Waziristan
They come trudging up a dirt path in single file, towards a white cricket stadium in the middle of this dusty provincial town.
Patriots brush aside Buccaneers as NFL returns to Wembley
The New England Patriots extended Tampa Bay’s dismal run with a 35-7 victory at London’s Wembley Stadium as NFL action returned to Britain for the third successive year on Sunday night.
Chelsea rout Blackburn to top Premier League; Spurs lose to Stoke
Frank Lampard scored twice as Chelsea went back to the top of the English Premier League with a 5-0 thrashing of Blackburn at Stamford Bridge in Saturday’s evening kickoff.
Portugal defeat Malta to secure playoff place
Portugal booked themselves a place in the European playoffs for next year’s World Cup finals after a comfortable 4-0 Group One victory over Malta.
Chavez reveals personal side, criticizes U.S.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez revealed a deeply personal side in an interview Thursday night, saying he loves Jesus Christ and would have liked to play Major League baseball in Yankee Stadium. He also expressed a fondness for American people and culture, saying he likes the movie actor Charles Bronson and the poet Walt Whitman
‘Apologetic’ Serena wins doubles with Venus
Serena Williams put her controversial U.S.
Federer to meet Del Potro in U.S. Open final
Roger Federer has earned another Grand Slam finals appearance after beating Novak Djokovic in the U.S.