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Fenway Park: 5 new books about the beloved ballpark

5 new books to check out about the fabled stadium
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.
Baseball spring training: The facts, from history to cheap seats

Spring training is when players shed the winter rust by limbering up on warm, sun-baked diamonds, sign autographs galore, and provide hope that this may be their team’s year. As preseason games between major-league teams begin on Saturday, here are a few facts to give you some background on spring ball.
Tim Thomas: Six other athletes who snubbed the White House

Not that many Americans have the opportunity to be on the White House guest list. Here's a list of athletes who have snubbed US presidents.
Top 10 sports biographies I wish somebody would write

From Bobby Valentine to Doug Williams, 10 sports figures ripe for a biography.

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Obama honors Presidential Medal of Freedom winners: Who's eligible? (+video)

Answer: Anybody who's accomplished anything the president of the United States likes. Obama awarded the Medal of Freedom to Bob Dylan, John Glenn, and 11 other recipients Tuesday.
Curt Schilling fires staff at video-game firm

Curt Schilling fires staff of 300 in Rhode Island, which had given a $75 million loan guarantee to the video-game company. Curt Schilling fired staff with an e-mail that thanked them for dedication but claimed an 'economic downturn' had hit the company
Motorists are advised to seek alternatives

When deciding on alternate vs. alternative, what choice do you have?
Modern Parenthood
Fenway Park turns 100. Go Orioles!

Our daughter, we know, will one day revel in the story of the day Fenway Park turned 100.  It will be hard for us. But maybe baseball, like parenthood, is bigger than team rivalry. Maybe. Meanwhile, go Orioles!
Fenway Park: 5 new books about the beloved ballpark

5 new books to check out about the fabled stadium
Jamie Moyer leads baseball's Ageless Wonders All-Stars

The Rockies hurler becomes the game's oldest pitcher to win a major league game, inspiring the selection of an entire lineup of players who stretched the age envelope.
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.
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.
MLB season opener: Mariners defeat Athletics, 3-1, in Japan

MLB season opener: Japan's own Ichiro Suzuki had a big day for Seattle as they beat Oakland in 2012's first game. The contest in Tokyo was the most recent MLB season opener that occurred outside the US.
American Idol: A birthday and a goodbye to Erika Van Pelt (+video)

American Idol celebrated Steven Tyler's birthday with a special guest. Then, Erika Van Pelt was voted off American Idol.
Korean baseball: Could scandal unseat the country's most lucrative sport?

As Korea's eight baseball teams wind up spring training in the US and Japan, their sport is reeling under a bribery scandal that could threaten baseball’s ascent as the national pastime.
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Video game nation: Why so many play

A journey through the world of video games, which 183 million Americans play – 25 percent over age 50. What's behind the fascination?
Jason Varitek says tearful goodbye to Red Sox

Jason Varitek officially announced his retirement with his wife and children by his side, Thursday.
Baseball spring training: The facts, from history to cheap seats

Spring training is when players shed the winter rust by limbering up on warm, sun-baked diamonds, sign autographs galore, and provide hope that this may be their team’s year. As preseason games between major-league teams begin on Saturday, here are a few facts to give you some background on spring ball.
Baseball Hall of Famer Gary Carter remembered for smile, love of game (+video)

Gary Carter, who backstopped the New York Mets to a World Series championship in 1986, passed away Thursday. Former managers, teammates, and young players remembered his passion.
Tim Thomas: Six other athletes who snubbed the White House

Not that many Americans have the opportunity to be on the White House guest list. Here's a list of athletes who have snubbed US presidents.
Top 10 sports biographies I wish somebody would write

From Bobby Valentine to Doug Williams, 10 sports figures ripe for a biography.
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Will we see Yu Darvish in Texas? (VIDEO)

The Texas Rangers made a record-setting bid for Japanese star pitcher Yu Darvish, letting the baseball club negotiate a contract with him.  But if he does sign, will he hit the 'Third-Year Wall'?
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?
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?
Albert Pujols offered $200 million by Marlins

Albert Pujols is now a free agent after spending 11 seasons with the Cardinals. The Marlins have made the multiple all-star a huge contract offer.
Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander named American League MVP

Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers became the first starting pitcher since Roger Clemens of the Red Sox 25 years ago to take home both league Cy Young and MVP awards in the same season.
St. Louis Cardinals World Series win: Three questions to ponder

The St. Louis Cardinals had to claw back from series deficits to beat the Texas Rangers in Game 7 of the World Series. For Cardinals fans, the win was all the sweeter when hometown boy David Freese was named MVP.
Cardinals, Rangers go 7. Will this Series boost baseball?

The Cardinals and the Rangers played yet another game for the history books. Will this Cardinals-Rangers epic help generate interest in future World Series?
World Series history: Cardinals over Texas Rangers in 11 is instant classic

Twice the Texas Rangers were within an out of winning the World Series. But the Cardinals came back in dramatic fashion, and David Freese's walk-off in the 11th grabbed a bit of history.