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The Chief’s time at bat has come to an end

The Chief’s time at bat has come to an end

Sports and Society Administrator November 4, 2013 0

By 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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Former White Sox OF Mark Gilbert set to be ambassador

Former White Sox OF Mark Gilbert set to be ambassador

Sports and Society Administrator November 1, 2013 0

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

Saying no to football paid off for one small Texas college thanks in part to the Cowboys

Sports and Society Administrator November 1, 2013 0

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?

Does Dustin Pedroia—Or Any Pro Athlete—Have A Right To Privacy?

Sports and Society Administrator October 19, 2013 0

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

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Brazil’s biggest drug cartel promises a ‘World Cup of terror’ as violent demonstrations take over the streets

Sports and Society Administrator October 17, 2013 0

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

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NFL is a despicable league that we should say goodbye to, but won’t

NFL is a despicable league that we should say goodbye to, but won’t

Sports and Society Administrator October 17, 2013 0

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?

Could Modern Medicine Have Saved Bo Jackson’s Career?

Sports and Society Administrator October 17, 2013 0

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

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Walmart Changes Playbook, Buys NFL on Thanksgiving Day to Push Black Friday

Walmart Changes Playbook, Buys NFL on Thanksgiving Day to Push Black Friday

Paola Curcio-Kleinman October 15, 2013 0

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

Rick Reilly’s American Indian Father-In-Law Says Reilly Misquoted Him

Sports and Society Administrator October 12, 2013 0

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

Pew surveys of audience habits suggest perilous future for news

Sports and Society Administrator October 8, 2013 0

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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