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Former White Sox OF Mark Gilbert set to be ambassador
AP USAtoday.com | October 30, 2013 Mark Gilbert batted leadoff in the same lineup with future Hall of Famers Tom Seaver and Carlton Fisk, tracked down a flyball lofted by Eddie Murray and hit
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Saying no to football paid off for one small Texas college thanks in part to the Cowboys
Eric Adelson Yahoo.com | October 31, 2013 Six years ago, Michael Sorrell made a decision that threatened his reputation and maybe his job. His tenure as president of Paul Quinn College started in 2007
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Does Dustin Pedroia—Or Any Pro Athlete—Have A Right To Privacy?
By MATT MCCARTHY Deadpin.com | October 18, 2013 “The bearded, hundred-million-dollar face of the Red Sox franchise played through much of the 2013 season with an injury he wishes you never heard about. And
Read More »Brazil’s biggest drug cartel promises a ‘World Cup of terror’ as violent demonstrations take over the streets
By Daily Mail Reporter dailymail.co.uk | October 16, 2013 “Brazil’s biggest drug cartel has promised a ‘World Cup of terror’ next year - in a reminder of the high level of violence that still
Read More »NFL is a despicable league that we should say goodbye to, but won’t
By Bill Dwyre | October 16, 2013 LaTimes.com “As the show ‘A League of Denial’ has revealed, the NFL has long been complicit in hiding the truth about head injuries. But our love of
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Could Modern Medicine Have Saved Bo Jackson’s Career?
By JESSE FREDEEN Deadspin.com | October 15, 2013 “I was too young to remember watching him play, but the unifying tone of wonderment emanating from anyone who saw Bo Jackson crack a 500-foot home
Read More »Walmart Changes Playbook, Buys NFL on Thanksgiving Day to Push Black Friday
E.J. Schultz adage.com | October 14, 2013 “Walmart has been an advertiser on National Football League broadcasts over the years, but the budget-conscious retailer has rarely bought a lot of TV time during games
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Rick Reilly’s American Indian Father-In-Law Says Reilly Misquoted Him
By BARRY PETCHESKY Deadspin.com | October 10, 2013 “Last month, ESPN’s Rick Reilly came out in support of the Redskins’ name. The backbone of his argument? Father-in-law Bob Burns, a Blackfeet elder, who supposedly
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Pew surveys of audience habits suggest perilous future for news
By Andy Kohut Poynter.com | October 4, 2013 “News organizations have been confronting the problem of a shrinking audience for more than a decade, but trends strongly suggest that these difficulties may only worsen
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The Chief’s time at bat has come to an end
Sports and Society Administrator November 4, 2013 0By CHRIS SATULLO newsworks.org | November 4, 2013 “The Chief is the mascot of the major league baseball team that’s held my passionate loyalty since I first learned where first base is: the Cleveland
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