December 14, 2007

Answers to five major questions about former Senator George J. Mitchell’s report and what it means for baseball.

A prison’s basketball court was turned into a court of law after no courthouse was deemed secure enough for a hearing about the state’s death penalty.

In both novel and film form, “The Kite Runner” recounts a simple yet shrewd story about that favorite American pastime: self-improvement.

Citigroup moved on Thursday to rescue seven affiliated investment funds that have been upended by the running crisis in housing-related debt.

Paso Robles, with nearly 170 wineries, has become the newest prime destination for meandering wine tasters living out their “Sideways” fantasies.

As befits a place that sometimes takes pride in its otherness and even in its relative isolation, Staten Island has evolved a lexicon of words and phrases that require explanation to off-islanders.

While it names at least one player from every team, George Mitchell’s report on steroids is top heavy with Yankees and Mets.

Dozens of baseball stars, including seven M.V.P.’s, were named in a report on the use of illegal, performance-enhancing drugs during the sport’s “steroids era.”

In spite of its third-act collapse into obviousness and sentimentality, “I Am Legend” is among Will Smith’s better movies.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has doled out pay increases to those who work for him, despite a hiring freeze.

A copper-country cleanup brings new life to a town whose reputation for blight has kept prices lower than in nearby areas.

Bud Selig said he wanted to go beyond the Mitchell report’s disciplinary recommendations.