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Arvid @Arvid - over 4 years ago
Virginia Democrats Take Control of State Senate
Virginia Election: Democrats Take Full Control of State GovernmentDemocrats completed Virginia’s historic partisan shift from red to blue on Tuesday, winning majorities in both chambers of the legislature and consolidating power across state government for the first time ...continued
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Oren @Oren - over 2 years ago
MLB Is Ending 70 Year Partnership With Baseball Card Manufacturer Topps
Fanatics is expected to be the new partner with MLB to manufacture trading cards, edging out baseball's long-time partner, Topps.
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Elvie @Elvie - over 2 years ago
MLB Playoff Races: Yankees vs. Red Sox Will Highlight a Chaotic 10 Days
The Red Sox are battling the Yankees for a wild-card spot as the Giants try to hold off the Dodgers for a division title. It should be an interesting 10 days.
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Nestor @Nestor - over 4 years ago
The Wilpon Family Chronicles
The Wilpon Family ChroniclesThe disagreement came to a head when Jeff, seeing a promotional opportunity, wanted Matsui on the field. Bruce pushed back. The argument grew heated and ugly, as Jeff dug in. After that, Bruce rarely, if ever, was involved with the team again.S...continued
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Leda @Leda - over 4 years ago
Nationals’ Parade Draws Thousands as D.C. Celebrates Its Latest Champions
Nationals’ Parade Draws Thousands as D.C. Celebrates Its Latest ChampionsHowie Kendrick, the team’s second baseman, repeated a phrase borrowed from the team’s manager, David Martinez, earlier in the playoffs. “Bumpy roads do lead to beautiful places,” he said. “And this t...continued
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Marjory @Marjory - over 4 years ago
Man Dies After Taco-Eating Contest in California
Man Dies After Taco-Eating Contest in CaliforniaFRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A man died shortly after competing in a taco-eating contest at a minor league baseball game in California, authorities said Wednesday.Dana Hutchings, 41, of Fresno, died Tuesday night shortly after arri...continued
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Wilmer @Wilmer - over 1 year ago
A League of Their Own review – this gorgeous baseball drama is about something far bigger than sport
Abbi Jacobson’s remake of the 80s Madonna-starring movie about a female baseball team in the 1940s is touching, funny – and even better than the originalI hold such affection for Penny Marshall’s widely loved 1992 baseball film A League of Their Own that, for…
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Anderson @Anderson - over 2 years ago
Buck O'Neil one of six elected to Hall of Fame - Reuters
Negro League legend Buck O'Neil was one of six players elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday night.
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Felicita @Felicita - almost 5 years ago
US baseball tycoon mulling bid for Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea – reports
US baseball tycoon mulling bid for Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea – reports — RT Sport NewsTodd Boehly, part owner of MLB franchise the LA Dodgers, is said to be interested in expanding his sports empire by making an official bid to buy Roman Abramovich's Chelsea or their ...continued
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Grayce @Grayce - over 1 year ago
Casinos, Native American tribes, and Major League Baseball are betting the most money ever on 2 c...
Proposition 26 is aimed at in-person betting on tribal lands, while Proposition 27 is focused on online gaming.
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Giles @Giles - about 2 years ago
Five storylines to follow during the 2022 MLB season - Reuters.com
Five storylines to follow as the 2022 Major League Baseball season gets underway with Opening Day on Thursday.
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Devin @Devin - almost 5 years ago
Shohei Ohtani to throw off mound for first time since Tommy John surgery
Shohei Ohtani to throw off mound for first time since Tommy John surgery – HardballTalkThe Washington Nationals have a complicated history with respect to their Montreal Expos origin story. As in, they don’t pay all that much attention to it. They’ve retired the numbers o...continued
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Erik @Erik - almost 4 years ago
Major League Baseball won’t counter union’s 70-game proposal - Sportsnet.ca
NEW YORK — The players’ association was told by Major League Baseball on Friday that teams will not agree to more than 60 games in the pandemic-delayed season, leaving open the possibility of an even shorter schedule of perhaps 50 games or fewer.While the NBA and NHL have...continued
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Muriel @Muriel - about 2 months ago
Friday Night Baseball returning to Apple TV+, but no Immersive Video for Vision Pro
Friday Night Baseball is returning to Apple TV+ on March 29. This marks the third Major League Baseball season with Apple streaming two MLB games each week. But don’t expect Immersive Video for Apple Vision Pro this season. more…
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Minnie @Minnie - over 4 years ago
Scientists invented an electric baseball hat to reverse male baldness
Scientists invented an electric baseball hat to reverse male baldnessAn international team of researchers just developed the most sophisticated treatment for male baldness ever: a hat that covers up your hairless head.Wait, there’s more. It also contains a self-actuating ...continued
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Maureen @Maureen - 5 months ago
Tesla is selling a $55 Cybertruck decal inspired by Elon Musk's famous window smashing mishap
The decal, which pokes fun at Elon Musk's botched attempt to show off the Cybertruck's unbreakable windows at its 2019 unveiling, is currently on sale for $55 on Tesla's online store.
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Elody @Elody - almost 5 years ago
New MEP Magid Magid 'asked to leave' European Parliament building
New MEP Magid Magid 'asked to leave' European Parliament buildingA newly-elected Green MEP claims he was asked to leave the European Parliament building in Strasbourg on his first day.Magid Magid, 30, who was wearing a baseball cap and a T-shirt, said someone thought he w...continued
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Manley @Manley - over 4 years ago
MLB: The Show goes multiplatform, confirmed for additional consoles
MLB: The Show goes multiplatform, confirmed for 'additional console platforms'MLB: The Show is an incredibly popular baseball franchise from Sony Interactive Entertainment. It's regarded as one of the best PlayStation Exclusive series out there and garners fantastic revie...continued
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Abbie @Abbie - 9 months ago
The Margin: Phil Mickelson allegedly tried to bet $400,000 on a Ryder Cup he was playing in
A forthcoming book alleges that Mickelson bet over $1 billion on football, basketball and baseball games
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Alvah @Alvah - 9 months ago
What fantasy baseball free agents should you claim this week?
Tristan H. Cockcroft offers his recommendations for which players should be claimed off the waiver wire, including a pair of Red Sox pitchers.
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Elliott @Elliott - over 2 years ago
The Triple Crown Is in His Reach. The M.V.P. Probably Isn’t.
Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is having a season for the ages, but he’ll have a hard time catching Shohei Ohtani.
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Adelia @Adelia - about 1 month ago
Dodgers Fire Shohei Ohtani’s Interpreter Amid Illegal Gambling and Theft Allegations
Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, who previously worked with Shohei Ohtani at the Angels and in Japan, was let go by the Dodgers following reports of his alleged ties to an illegal bookmaker.
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Leda @Leda - over 4 years ago
All Major League Baseball teams will extend safety netting again, commissioner says
Baseball teams will extend safety netting, commissioner saysAll 30 Major League Baseball teams will extend safety netting to protect fans from foul balls, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said Wednesday in San Diego."I hope it goes without saying that the safety of our fans i...continued
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Bart @Bart - 10 months ago
Why are the Texas Rangers the only MLB team without a Pride Night?
All but one of the 30 of the Major League Baseball teams are hosting Pride Nights this season, most during Pride Month, which celebrates and supports LGBTQ+ ...
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Cameron @Cameron - 4 months ago
'Perfect fit': Giants tout Korean star Lee's arrival
The Giants welcomed Korean star Jung Hoo Lee on Friday, saying there was no player who was "more of a perfect fit for what we were hoping to achieve."
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