Dispatches from the dark corners of sports.

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• From Soup to Guts Sumo wrestlers fatten up on chankonabe.
  Franz Lidz Nov. 30, 2004
  
• Racing Tall A Paralympian stands accused of getting an illegal leg up.
  Felix Gillette Nov. 10, 2004
  
• One Giant Lift for Mankind The race for the 1,000-pound bench press.
  Josh Levin Aug. 9, 2004
  
• Small Wonder The littlest town in Britain is home to every sport you've never heard of.
  Franz Lidz July 26, 2004
  
• Hammers, Sickles, and Turnbuckles Soviet wrestlers mourn Ronald Reagan.
  Dave McKenna June 11, 2004
  
• Lone Star Skate Roller derby makes a Texas-sized comeback.
  Felix Gillette May 13, 2004
  
• Checkered Flag Why flag football is America's dirtiest college sport.
  Josh Levin Feb. 26, 2004