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The Sweet Smell of Baseball…For Some by Sean Kingsepp Contributing Writer Despite much of the United States still worrying about whether snow will be coming in the next few weeks, pitchers and catchers have arrived for all 30 teams at their respective camps in Arizona or Florida. By this time, most teams should be set, give or take the last few roster spots, right? Arguably the biggest story of the offseason has been the “cold stove” of free agency, with many big name free agents either signing very late, or not at all. Although a few high profile free agents have signed in the past two weeks, most notably Todd Frazier, Eric Hosmer, and Yu Darvish. Darvish was considered by multiple experts as the cream of this years’ pitching crop. Darvish signed a 6-year, $126 million deal with the Chicago Cubs earlier this week, signing just before pitchers reported to camp. Hosmer finally got a deal after holding out for an 8-year contract and getting one from the San Diego Pad...

Courtesy of NBC Sports The NFL schedules games in London every year to draw more international appeal, and Mexico City is another location teams have traveled to in these efforts. For the second straight season, the Oakland Raiders will host an AFC opponent in Estadio Azteca. The reigning Super Bowl champion, 7-2 New England Patriots will play visitor to the 4-5 Raiders on Sunday. When the Raiders played the Houston Texans last season, it was the NFL's first game in Mexico since the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers met in 2005: the league's first internationally held regular season game. Fans were treated to a good game last November, as the Raiders scored 14 straight points to win 27-20 in the fourth quarter. Now, the Raiders return to Mexico should garner a little more continued interest in their team, just as the Jacksonville Jaguars frequently visit London and the Buffalo Bills used to play games in Canada. Additionally, bringing in the Patriots ...