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Baseball fans: Take a quick tour of all 30 major league ballparks
Authors Josh Pahigian and Kevin O’Connell explore America's major league ballparks in "The Ultimate Baseball Road."
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Father’s Day gifts: 5 things to do with Dad for under $150
Father's Day gifts are around the corner, and we're spending the most Father's Day bucks this year on experiences. This suggests we want to spend time with Dad, more than anything. With that in mind, here are 5 suggestions for Father's Day outings that won't break the bank.
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Fenway Park: 5 new books about the beloved ballpark
5 new books to check out about the fabled stadium
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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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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.
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Cubs leave Wrigley Field? North Siders call $300 million plan a strikeout.
The Chicago Cubs want to upgrade Wrigley Field with $300 million in renovations. But locals worry that the changes could hurt the neighborhood and the park.
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Chicago Cubs chairman: Cubs may move from Wrigley if new advertising screens are blocked
By far the thorniest issue is the plan for a 6,000-square-foot video screen over left field, a feature designed to bring in up to $20 million in additional ad revenue.
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Bostonians silently mark bombing, with family, co-workers, and strangers (+video)
It was silent at 2:50 p.m., not just in Boston but in other cities, too, to honor those killed and wounded in the Boston Marathon bombings, but also to affirm the city's resilience.
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USA Update David Ortiz forgiven by FCC for expletive Boston will never forget (+video)
David Ortiz used an expletive in his defiant (and televised) speech Saturday before the first Red Sox home game since the Boston Marathon bombing. The FCC has already weighed in.
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Boston bombings: Sox, Bruins get back to business
Following Friday's manhunt for the Boston marathon bombing suspect and the postponement of sporting events, the Red Sox will play the Kansas City Royals Saturday afternoon and the Boston Bruins will play the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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'New York loves Boston.' Did we just say that?
New Yorkers set aside historic rivalries in signs of support after the Boston Marathon bomb attacks. Their message: We've been attacked. We know what you're going through. We're with you.
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Boston bombings lead to boosted security at sporting events
Boston's scheduled NHL and NBA games were called off after the bombings, while beefed-up security — including bomb-sniffing dogs — patrolled hockey, basketball, and baseball games around the country.
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Prince Fielder blasts 28 homers to win All Star Home Run Derby
Prince Fielder won the All Star Home Run Derby for the second time in his career. Prince Fielder hit the four longest drives of the night, including two for 476 feet.
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Decoder Wire Was Obama booed over Youkilis joke? The perils of talking sports on the stump
Politicians like to use sports references as a way to connect with voters. But a botched line can be perilous.
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Baseball fans: Take a quick tour of all 30 major league ballparks
Authors Josh Pahigian and Kevin O’Connell explore America's major league ballparks in "The Ultimate Baseball Road."
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Father’s Day gifts: 5 things to do with Dad for under $150
Father's Day gifts are around the corner, and we're spending the most Father's Day bucks this year on experiences. This suggests we want to spend time with Dad, more than anything. With that in mind, here are 5 suggestions for Father's Day outings that won't break the bank.
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Motorists are advised to seek alternatives
When deciding on alternate vs. alternative, what choice do you have?
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Fenway Park: 5 new books about the beloved ballpark
5 new books to check out about the fabled stadium
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Romney taps former chief of staff to lead VP search
Beth Myers has been with Romney's various campaigns since his days as Governor of Massachusetts, and has a reputation for detail.
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Romney begins search for running mate
There will be no Sarah Palin or Dan Quayle-like surprises from Romney's VP, sources say.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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Fenway 1912
Glenn Stout paints a vivid portrait of a moment in the history of America's favorite pastime.
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Boston Red Sox salvage split to keep wild-card lead at 2
Boston Red Sox lead Tampa Bay by two games in the wild-card standings. The Rays were idle; they open a four-game series against the first-place New York Yankees on Tuesday.
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Packers and Saints get it rolling for the NFL. Will it be a super season?
The Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints launch the NFL's lucrative new season. But even as the TV money pours in, a challenge looms: how to keep fans in their seats – at stadiums.
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Tour de France celebrates 100 years in the Alps with highest-ever finish
The French Alps have always been the holy grail of cycling. But this year the quest is even tougher: Tour de France cyclists will set a new record for the highest finish.
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Vancouver riot and 5 other melees in sports history
Passions are high. Crowds are big. Alcohol is consumed. That can be the toxic mix that sparks rioting at or after big sporting events – a phenomenon that can feed on itself by drawing in those who are at first bystanders, experts say. The history of fans turning rabid is a long one, with a new chapter added Wednesday night in Vancouver, where street riots erupted toward the end of pro hockey’s Stanley Cup final. No deaths were reported, but more than 100 people were injured, according to the Toronto Sun. Here are five notable riots linked to sporting events through history.
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