It took the McGwire-Sosa home run race to bring the sport back in favor.

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It is not a stretch to claim that many people who were not regular baseball fans tuned in to MLB action because of the exciting home run race between the two sluggers.

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The determined Scot had to break a barren run at his home circuit to win the first race, not having won there aboard a superbike since 1995.

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It can pass legislation to take over failing local authorities, but in practice almost never does: home pride (and patronage) run deep, and race can become an issue.

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My husband, Paul, and I decided to run a race about two hours away from home.

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