Miller Park Home of the Milwaukee Brewers: Photo:http://flickr.com/photos/leathtech

It's one thing for the Milwaukee Brewers, the perennial doormat of the National League Central division, to stink up the field with terrible pitching and hitting. But it's downright criminal for them to also stink up the Menomonee River and Lake Michigan with raw sewage. On Thursday, March 14, The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported that evidence from dye testing procedures carried out by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewer District showed that sewer lines coming from sinks and toilets in Miller Park, home of the Brewers, discharged directly into the Menomonee River.

SI: March 12, 2007On weekends I try to sneak in a few quiet moments to grab a snack, kick back in my La-Z-Boy, and catch up on the world by flipping through a few weekly magazines. Imagine my shock to stumble upon the feature story in last week's Sports Illustrated on...wait for it...global warming!

Washington, D.C.'s riverfront is set to undergo rejuvenation spurred by construction of a brand new baseball stadium for the Nationals. City officials are banking on the Anacostia River to serve as the scenic centerpiece of massive redevelopment. Ringed by a necklace of new stadiums, office buildings, condominiums and parks, this crown jewel is expected to shine as a new hub of urban life.