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ESPN promotes South Dakota tourism or something
WatchdogESPN's latest "Mt. Rushmore of Sports" release doesn't make much more sense to me than the last one. It appears Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Joe Namath and Manhasset's own Jim Brown will represent New York in this feature. I'm not......Tags: Steve Largent, Maryland, Walter Payton, Scottie Pippen, Tim Tebow
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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: David Huff, Cy Young Award, Joe Torre, Yadier Molina, Cleveland Indians
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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: Dale Sveum, Anthony Rizzo, Junior Lake, Josh Hamilton, Lou Piniella
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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: Heavy Engineering, Jameer Nelson, Maurice Harkless, New York Knicks, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Question of the day: Where does Bobby Cox rank in the pantheon of MLB managers? [Updated]
The Fabulous ForumWriters from around Tribune Co. weigh in on the topic. Check back throughout the day for more responses, and feel free to leave a comment of your own. Phil Rogers, Chicago Tribune Winning with the Yankees is one thing. Winning...... -
Baseball legend Sparky Anderson placed in hospice care
The Fabulous ForumFormer Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds manager Sparky Anderson has been placed in hospice care at his Thousand Oaks home for complications resulting from dementia. Anderson's family said in a statement Wednesday that they appreciate the support and... -
Sparky Anderson, foul-mouthed MLB manager, dies from dementia
The Dish RagGeorge Lee "Sparky" Andreson, a Major League Baseball manager with three championships under his belt, has died. He was 76.The former ball player died of...... -
Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson dies
The Fabulous ForumHall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson died Thursday from complications of dementia a day after being put in hospice care. He was 76. Anderson led the Cincinnati Reds to back-to-back World Series championships in 1975-76 and won a title in...... -
Question of the day: What’s your favorite memory of Sparky Anderson?
The Fabulous ForumWriters from around the Tribune Co. weigh in on the topic. Check back throughout the day for more responses and feel free to leave a comment of your own. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times This was in 1991, when the...... -
Question of the day: Who’s the best baseball manager of the last 30 years? [Updated]
The Fabulous ForumReporters from around Tribune Co. weigh in on the topic. Check back throughout the day for more responses and feel free to leave a comment of your own. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times Bobby Cox and Joe Torre will make...... -
Reds, Dodgers in a Wild Doubleheader
The Daily MirrorAug. 10, 1970 : The Dodgers blew up the record book and challenged their fans' endurance during a wild doubleheader, using 35 hits to sweep the Cincinnati Reds, 7-3 and 13-3. The Dodgers had 26 singles, seven doubles and two triples. Willie Davis, Maury... -
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: Lindsay Lohan, Sienna Miller, Downton Abbey (tv program), Shabazz Muhammad, Music
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