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SNERD - August 16, 2011
Staff reporterSNERD By Mortimer Snerd August 16, 2011 The Bears Looking for a "Sod-mother"… The controversy surrounding the slippery sod at Soldier Field isn't on solid footing behind the scenes. As Bears' and Chicago Park District bigwigs bicker about how best to...Tags: Edward M. Burke, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Golf, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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SNERD - August 17, 2011
The Bears Looking for a "Sod-mother"... The controversy surrounding the slippery sod at Soldier Field isn't on solid footing behind the scenes. As Bears' and Chicago Park District bigwigs bicker about how best to maintain the field, my football feelers...Tags: Edward M. Burke, United Kingdom, Entertainment, Pittsburgh Pirates, Foo Fighters (music group)
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Three Hospitalized, One Dead After Crash In East Garfield
(WGN-AM)- One person was killed and three others severely injured in a fiery crash in the East Garfield Park neighborhood, authorities said. The incident occurred at about 3:30 a.m. at Jackson Street and California Avenue and involved two vehicles, one...Tags: California, Garfield Park, Health, Transportation Accidents, Chicago Fire Department
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Lou and Lindsey sing the Anthem!
On Monday, July 6, before the Cubs played the Braves at Wrigley Field, Lou Manfredini and his producer, Lindsey Kreutzer sang the National Anthem at Wrigley Field. Click here to watch a video of the performance. Or, click here to hear the performance as...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field
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Marlins lose hit parade against Giants
MIAMI Usually it's just the offense that lets down Anibal Sanchez. Thursday, his defense failed him as well. The Giants in the sixth inning hung a four-spot on Sanchez, matching their combined run total from four previous games against him. That helped...
Tags: Melky Cabrera, Josh Johnson (baseball), Brett Hayes, Anibal Sanchez, Angel Pagan
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Quick rise, fast start for Orioles rookie Xavier Avery
Xavier Avery could have excelled in any sport, but he chose baseball because he saw it as a game his talents could grow into with hard work. He enjoyed the challenge of playing a sport in which there's always room for improvement — where getting...
Tags: Dexter Fowler, Minor League Baseball, Endy Chavez, Buck Showalter, Ivan Nova
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Did a baseball team win the first U.S. pro soccer league title?
BASEBALL/SOCCER URBAN LEGEND: The first American professional soccer league championship was won by a moonlighting baseball team. While individual players had been paid for games going as far back as 1892, it was not until the early 20th Century that...Tags: New York Giants, Soccer, Basketball, New York Yankees, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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Samardzija up against headhunter buzz
HOUSTON — Is Jeff Samardzija a headhunter? In some quarters, the Cubs right-hander is getting a reputation as somebody who retaliates against hitters when he's upset, but Braves hitting coach Greg Walker doesn't think Samardzija was trying to hit...Tags: Carlos Marmol, Chicago White Sox, Welington Castillo, Paul Konerko, Dale Sveum
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Monday’s Highlights: 'Clash of the Commercials' on CBS
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Nolasco tries again to pass Willis for Marlins' wins record
— It's Take Three in Ricky Nolasco's bid to take sole possession of the Marlins' record for victories that he shares with Dontrelle Willis at 68. Coming off losses in his past two starts, Nolasco is most concerned with doing his part in...Tags: Anibal Sanchez, Tony Perez, San Francisco Giants, Carlos Zambrano, New York Mets
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Chipper Jones' legacy honors loyalty, longevity
ST. PETERSBURG — He is a throwback superstar without the petty pretense and the explosive twitter account, atrocious spelling optional.
Chipper Jones is simple, straight-forward and powerful, like a cup of black coffee. For 19 consecutive years...Tags: LeBron James, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Derek Jeter, Stan Musial
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Why worry? Stan Van Gundy enjoying life as baseball fan
En Fuego - Orlando SentinelST. PETERSBURG _ For a man likely looking to be strung up on a whipping post soon, Stan Van Gundy has no worries. Life is good, even if he gets canned as coach of the Orlando Magic. Life as a baseball fan looks like a cushy Plan B. Van Gundy was at...
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