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Setting Times stories to music: Elvis Costello, Nina Simone and more
I’m trying to decide what I liked more in the last week: the wonderful stories that populated Column One, or the songs that I listened to while reading them. OK, it’s the stories. (Even if Thursday’s Column One on Perez Hilton sent...
Tags: Nick Lowe, Shabazz Muhammad, Jennifer Aniston, Downton Abbey (tv program), College Sports
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Bill Lachemann, 78, keeps Angels ahead of curve behind the plate
TEMPE, Ariz. — Bill Lachemann was on the same Dorsey High baseball team as legendary manager Sparky Anderson. He played his first professional game five years before Angels rising star Mike Trout's father was born and caught former Angels pitcher...
Tags: Mother's Day, Heart Attack, Mike Trout, Baseball, Don Drysdale
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How will Ryan soap opera play out?
Look out, below. The Rangers, who not so long ago were morphing into the Yankees, are coming down to Earth before our eyes. Barring some diplomacy worthy of a great secretary of state, Nolan Ryan is on his way out of the organization. He feels...
Tags: Derek Jeter, Houston Astros, Theo Epstein, Tom Landry, Brian Cashman
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WBC rich in storylines
One thing to keep in mind about baseball: It's all good. Big-league baseball. Minor-league baseball. College baseball. Pony League baseball. Even, gasp, international baseball. While many North American fans dismiss the World Baseball Classic —...
Tags: World Series, Daisuke Matsuzaka, St. Louis Cardinals, Carlos Carrasco, Justin Masterson
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Cubs' triple threat
TEMPE, Ariz. — And so it begins. On a cool, sunny Saturday alongside scenic Interstate 10, the Cubs played their first game with real promise since August 2009, when the worm turned for Lou Piniella. It didn't matter, of course, but it did suggest...
Tags: Lou Piniella, Theo Epstein, Anthony Rizzo, Mike Trout, Baseball
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Earl Weaver timeline
The Baltimore SunFor many, the lasting image of Earl Weaver will be that of a fiery, short man kicking dirt and spewing his displeasure at an umpire. Weaver's personality — described as "combative," "irascible" and also "caring" — carried from his childhood to...Tags: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Jim Palmer, ABC (tv network), World Series, Heart Attack
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Scoreboard: Dec. 26
|TODAY| No Events |TV SPORTS| Soccer—Premier League, Newcastle at Manchester United, 8:55 a.m. (ESPN2) College Football—Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, Western Kentucky vs. Central Michigan, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) NBA Basketball—...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Mike Miller, South Dakota State University, Schools
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Magic can play spoiler role
For the past five seasons or so, when all things seemed possible with Dwight Howard, there's one thing you could never call the Magic: Spoilers. They might not have been the biggest bullies on the block, but with Howard, no Magic win was ever declared...
Tags: Bars and Clubs, Jameer Nelson, Orlando Magic, Carmelo Anthony, Bruce Willis
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Jim Leyland To Return to Tigers in 2013
FOX 17 NewsAlthough the sting of being swept out of the World Series is still fresh, Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland has decided to come back for another season on the bench. The team announced Tuesday that they have extended Leyland's contract for one year....Tags: Hughie Jennings, Octavio Dotel, World Series, Detroit Tigers, Sports
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An introduction to South Dakota
jbahr@aberdeennews.comPerhaps you just moved to South Dakota and want to learn more about it. If so, we’re happy to provide an introduction. Here's a look at the state where fishing season never ends, poker runs are rampant and 14-year-olds are allowed to drive....Tags: Rodeo, Phil Baker, Labor Day, Cheryl Ladd, Cincinnati Reds
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Former Astros sensation Glenn Wilson writes book about baseball career
KIAHSome can only dream about playing baseball in the Major Leagues like Glenn Wilson once did. The Channelview High School product, who was born in Baytown, Texas, was a heck of a baseball player growing up, but here's something you may not know about...Tags: College Baseball, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, National League, Sports
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Brooks Robinson will forever be the Orioles' third baseman
The Baltimore SunBrooks Robinson owned third base. Still does. At his sendoff in 1977 — a "Thanks, Brooks" Day at a packed Memorial Stadium — Robinson's successor, Doug DeCinces, removed third base from its moorings and presented it to the Orioles veteran....Tags: MLB Most Valuable Player Award, Norman Rockwell, World Series, Cincinnati Reds, Brooks Robinson
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Oct 30, 2012
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