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Sports in 2012: here are some Monitor highlights
It’s impossible to list all the records set in 2012, but here’s a short rundown of some heralded highlights, plus 20 of our favorites, including some you might have missed.
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MLB Opening Day: Looking back at 100 years of baseball history
To get a sense of the historic arc Major League Baseball has taken over just the past 100 years, hop on our time machine and review some of its key news and developments at 10-year intervals, beginning in 1912.
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In Pictures: Baseball spring training
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How well do you know Derek Jeter? Take our quiz
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100-game suspension for Detroit Tigers pitcher
100-game suspension: Minor league pitcher Cesar Carrillo was handed a100-game suspension for violating baseball's drug prevention and treatment program.
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Chipper Jones in Yankee pinstripes? Not likely
Chipper Jones tweeted that he was 'flattered' by the Yankees rumor, but likes his 'life as a bad golfer.' Chipper Jones retired from the Atlanta Braves last season.
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Focus Drugs in sports: Who is winning the doping war?
As scientists close the gap on doping detection, athletes bent on cheating can still game the system. Stricter enforcement from league authorities is critical to redeeming sports scandalized by doping – cycling, baseball, and potentially the NFL.
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Opinion: After Lance Armstrong doping: Time for Nike to just do it – fairly
By taking the initiative to donate funds to anti-doping agencies and research, the company would not only help redeem itself ethically after steadfastly backing Armstrong and other Nike athletes who’ve doped. It would also boost its brand image – and surely its market share.
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Did Alex Rodriguez use performance enhancing drugs?
A Miami paper says Alex Rodriguez (ARod) of the New York Yankees purchased human growth hormone (HGH) and other banned substances from a Miami clinic.
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Sports in 2012: here are some Monitor highlights
It’s impossible to list all the records set in 2012, but here’s a short rundown of some heralded highlights, plus 20 of our favorites, including some you might have missed.
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Can the Yankees dig out of 0-2 hole and win against the Tigers?
Experience has shown never to count out the Yankees, but in this ALCS, New York certainly has its work cut out for it. The Tigers have home-field advantage for Game 3 Tuesday night.
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Derek Jeter: Can Yankees win without him?
Injured Saturday night, Yankees shortstop and team captain Derek Jeter is out for baseball's post-season. Can the team carry on with the same toughness and inspiration he brings to the team?
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Alex Rodriguez benched: Will that help Yankees in decisive Game 5?
In explaining his decision to bench Alex Rodriguez, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said the slugger has struggled against right-handed pitchers in this series. The Orioles' starting pitcher, Jason Hammel, is right-handed.
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Baltimore Orioles: For baseball's Cinderella, has midnight finally struck?
After losing a heartbreaker Wednesday, the Baltimore Orioles must beat the New York Yankees twice in a row in Yankee Stadium to avoid elimination. But don't count them out yet.
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Cory Booker fire rescue 'very heroic' but very dangerous, fire officials say
Newark Mayor Cory Booker is being hailed as hero for running into a burning building to save a neighbor's daughter. But fire officials say that such actions often end badly.
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Newark mayor Cory Booker rescues neighbor from burning house (+video)
Newark mayor Cory Booker ran into a burning home to rescue a woman. Booker called it a "come to Jesus moment."
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MLB Opening Day: Looking back at 100 years of baseball history
To get a sense of the historic arc Major League Baseball has taken over just the past 100 years, hop on our time machine and review some of its key news and developments at 10-year intervals, beginning in 1912.
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MLB Opening Day: 'Batter up!' for fast facts on the 2012 season
MLB Opening Day: A quick overview on the 2012 season, from the re-branded Marlins to a new ticket trend. MLB Opening Day is, in reality, a night game at the new Marlins ballpark in Miami Wednesday.
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Jason Varitek says tearful goodbye to Red Sox
Jason Varitek officially announced his retirement with his wife and children by his side, Thursday.
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Pujols goes to the Angels. Why did the Cardinals lose him?
Albert Pujols has agreed to a 10-year, $254 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels. This ends Pujols' storied tenure with the St. Louis Cardinals, but did the Angels make a good deal?
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Pujols deciding on more than his future as a player
Albert Pujols, one of the best players in baseball, is deciding between $200 million deals from the Maimi Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals, his current team. What can each provide Pujols–during his playing days and beyond?
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Jorge Posada, Yankees face tough offseason after playoff elimination
Jorge Posada might have played his final game in a Yankees uniform Thursday night. The Tigers beat Jorge Posada and the Yankees to advance to the American League Championship Series.
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Terry Francona was no longer the right fit for these Red Sox
Terry Francona will not return to the Red Sox in 2012, the team announced Friday. The reason might have less to do with Terry Francona than the Red Sox team that has changed around him.
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Why A-Rod, Jeter, and others won't play in MLB All-Star Game
A-Rod had surgery on Monday. Derek Jeter just came back from a stint on the disabled list. Jeter and A-Rod are among several MLB stars who will miss Tuesday night's Midsummer Classic.
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Can they find anything bad to say about Derek Jeter?
"The Captain," a new Jeter biography coming out next month, is already the subject of speculation.
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In Pictures: Baseball spring training
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How well do you know Derek Jeter? Take our quiz
Longtime Yankees shortstop and captain Derek Jeter finalized a three-year, $51 million deal with the Bronx Bombers on Tuesday. Jeter is in some pretty select Yankee company, when it comes to records and all. Take our quiz and see how well you know the 11-time All-Star. Answers are revealed on subsequent pages.
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Key to Texas Rangers victory: Home-grown talent
The Texas Rangers excel in identifying potential players, then preparing them for the Big Leagues. Home-grown talent will be on display when they go to the World Series for the first time.
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New York Yankees face former Japan League pitcher in ALCS Game 6 Friday night
New York Yankees face elimination again Friday night as they take on Colby Lewis and the Texas Rangers in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. Phil Hughes will start for the New York Yankees.
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