The ailing, collapse-prone Metrodome in Minneapolis is long overdue for a replacement, and recent action by the Minnesota legislature could soon make that a reality. But before it’s gone, TIME takes a look at the worst sports …
‘I’ve Got to Be Myself’: The Sachin Tendulkar Interview
TIME talks to the cricket legend
Greece Lights Olympic Torch
The flame that lights the Olympic torch all the way to London begins on the site of the first Games, in front of the 2,600-year-old Temple of Hera in Olympia, Greece. The ritual reveals itself in an intense practice session.
WATCH: Josh Hamilton Belts a Stunning Four Homers Against Orioles
It was just another scoreless game until Josh Hamilton uncorked a deep shot over the center field wall, a two-run homer off Orioles’ pitcher Jake Arrieta. And then he did it again. And again. And again.
By the end of the …
Should Drug Cheat Dwain Chambers Be Allowed to Prosper at the Olympic Games?
Ever since failing a drug test in 2003, it’s been a tough road back to redemption.
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The Minnesota Vikings Stadium: A Test of Economic Principle
An academic who studies stadium economics actually has a vote on the Vikings stadium issue. Here’s why he stuck to his principles.
Er, Go Orioles? For Now, Why Not?
After 14 losing years, even an early-season tease can be awfully nice
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Bryce Harper, Baseball’s Teen Phenom, Delivers a Brash Message
I’ve never been a fan of beanball justice in baseball. It can be dangerous, and it’s absurd: pitchers “send a message” to the opposing team by plunking a batter with a rock-hard object that, even when he’s throwing it softly, …
Inside The Life Of Basketball’s Next Superstar
Colleges are swooning over Jabari Parker, a 6’8″ Mormon star from the Chicago’s South Side. Why you’ll be watching him in the NBA real soon.
The Last Super Fight of 2012?
Could Saturday’s bout between “Money” Mayweather and Miguel Cotto be the only marquee pay-per-view card of the year?
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Why Phil Jackson Makes Too Much Sense For The New York Knicks
Don’t be surprised to see the Zen Master calling the shots in New York next year.
Soccer’s FA Cup Final: Liverpool, Chelsea and the Tracks of My Tears
Liverpool and Chelsea will meet in the FA Cup final on Saturday–a clash between two teams moving in dramatically different directions.
Jered Weaver’s No-Hitter
The Los Angeles Angels’ pitcher threw the 10th no-hitter in the franchise’s history Wednesday night in a 9-0 rout of the Minnesota Twins.