Play Ball ... And Hurry Up: MLB Changes To Speed Up The Game
Major League Baseball will launch a series of changes this season to speed up the game.
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Batter Up, Already: MLB Tries To Speed Up The 2015 Season
In the 2015 season, baseball fans can expect to see new clocks ticking down the seconds in MLB stadiums — and for batters to keep at least one foot in the batter's box more often.
Daytona 500 Kicks Off NASCAR Sprint Cup Season
The race comes amid big rules changes on the track, and plenty of personal drama off the track. David Greene talks to NBCSports.com lead NASCAR writer Nate Ryan, who is covering the race.
NASCAR Enters New Season After Shifting Gears To Bump Viewership
Though admissions lagged behind pre-recession levels and stadium seats are being torn out, 2014's new playoff model and speedway brawls made for one of the most thrilling seasons in the past decade.
X-Rays Open Secrets Of Ancient Scrolls
Scientists have used a particle accelerator to read ancient scrolls without unrolling them. The breakthrough could potentially be used to decipher hundreds of texts.
Poll Shows Bloom Has Fallen Off Olympic Bid For Most Bostonians
Opposition to the Olympics has grown by 13 percent since Boston was chosen by the U.S. Olympic Committee to be the American bid for 2024.
Captivated Afghans Watch Cricket Team's World Cup Debut
In Afghanistan, an unlikely sport has grabbed the nation's attention. Cricket only took root there a few decades ago, and only took off after the fall of the Taliban in 2001.
Lance Armstrong Ordered To Pay $10 Million In Fraud Dispute
A company that once paid Lance Armstrong millions of dollars for winning the Tour de France announced he has to pay $10 million of it back. The award was the result of an arbitration hearing.
Could The Battle Over 'Redskins' Change Trademark Law?
Advocates hope that the Department of Justice's involvement in a lawsuit is a crucial step in ending trademark protection for the Washington football team's name.
John Calipari Gets The Best Out Of His One-And-Done Bench
Commentator Frank Deford analyzes the University of Kentucky men's basketball team's winning streak.