For fans, it&#39;s the ecstasy and the... what?
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That meant I spent my 40 years perfecting the art of suffering the most tragic and theatrical defeats the world had to offer, and doing it all without losing hope.
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Our position is: Steroid scandal grows out of a culture that accepts winning at any cost. Shock, outrage and uproar have surrounded New York Yankees slugger Jason Giambi&#39;s admission that he used steroids and
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After what was billed as the day of destiny for Great Britain&#39;s success-starved players and fans alike, there was a certain sense of inevitability about the result.
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Description: NPR&#39;s Mike Pesca investigates why some fans maintain undying faith in Barry Bonds&#39; innocence, despite growing evidence linking the San Francisco Giants baseball star and home run leader to steroid use.
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Page 3 addicts always want to know how ÂnormalÂ the superstars are
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Arriving at the best  possible moment, this documentary about groundbreaking postpunk  band Joy Division is playing festivals alongside &quot;Control,&quot;  music-video master Anton Corbijn&#39;s well-received feature on the  band. A solid, well-presented history of the English group&#39;s  brief career, &quot;Joy Division&quot; has appeal for music buffs but  could get mileage in theaters from a smart coordination with  the feature film&#39;s release.
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silhouettes of music lovers jumping, whipping their hair around, pounding fists in the air, stomping to songs like U2âs &quot;Vertigo.
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In 1996, the Internet was a curiosity for most, the record labels were swollen with cash from CD sales, and R.E.M.'s "New Adventures in Hi-Fi" could only add to that hoard. Critics and fans drooled for the alt-rockers' follow-up to their last two hit albums, and the media counted down the days until the CD hit stores in September of that year.
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Vin Scully, if you haven&#39;t heard, has a tendency to go on a bit. It&#39;s more than a tendency, really. It&#39;s practically a trademark.
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This is just a guess, but I would assume that most people who read that the Expos were leaving Montreal for Washington in yesterday&#39;s Eagle simply yawned and turned the page.
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Consumer culture and indeed popular culture revolve in large part around shared admiration, shared likes: Fandom, in a word, is a thing that can bring us together.
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"Hitler's Hit Parade" is hardly a trip down memory lane. This film's juxtaposition of romantic songs and wartime brutalities can cause viewers to squirm or turn away in horror.
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Fans who grew up listening to Americanized versions of Beatles' albums will find "The Capitol Albums, Vol. 1" to be a guilty pleasure.
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&quot;Most fans don&#39;t understand the sport,&quot; he said. &quot;They want to see two guys get in there and be Rock-em Sock-em Robots until somebody gets knocked out.
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Thousands of British music fans have flocked to Spain&#39;s Benicassim music festival, drawn as much by the nearby beach as by the alternative pop rock and electronica acts.
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The favorite sports of the U.S. and the U.K. share a name. But how football fans on either side of the Atlantic put their fervent allegiances to action and enjoy the game are vastly different.
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Amid all the mystical, psychological and historical significance of the Red Sox win in the World Series, let&#39;s not overlook one of the most fascinating distinctions of this team.