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Season halted for Sanchez
GLENDALE — The San Francisco Giants' bid for a second consecutive championship might have become more difficult.
Freddy Sanchez, a Burbank High graduate and former Glendale Community College standout who helped San Francisco win the World Series...Tags: Spring Training, Athletes, Pittsburgh Pirates, Jeff Keppinger, Baseball
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Kauppila taken in draft
BURBANK — Although he just completed his senior baseball season, Burbank High baseball standout Lonnie Kauppila has already fulfilled two of his dreams.
Last year, Kauppila fulfilled a childhood dream of earning a college scholarship when he signed...Tags: Major League Baseball, Baseball, Colleges and Universities, Sports, Chicago White Sox
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'Ball Four' part of local display
The Baseball Reliquary has enjoyed an ongoing association with the Burbank Central Library. For a number of years, the library has hosted a variety of baseball-related events and displays put on by the San Gabriel Valley-based organization. The...Tags: St. Louis Cardinals, Bowie Kuhn, Unions, Baseball, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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NFL: Miami, con un estadio anticuado, se queda sin Super Bowl
El sur de Florida, con todo su glamour y eclecticismo, recibió un duro golpe esta semana cuando los dueños de equipos de la NFL hicieron pedazos el sueño de Miami de convertirse nuevamente en sede de un Super Bowl. En una votación que resultó en...
Tags: Paul Williams, Entertainment, Lee Smith, College Basketball, Rafael Palmeiro
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What we think: State shouldn't bankroll a baseball bidding war
Florida lawmakers said they wanted to stop Major League Baseball teams fleeing the Sunshine State for Arizona for spring training. So lawmakers made tens of millions of dollars in tax subsidies available for communities to build or spruce up spring...Tags: Spring Training, Washington Nationals, Justice System, Toronto Blue Jays, Crime, Law and Justice
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Astros take series from Royals
J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer, Jordan Lyles pitched six effective innings and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Wednesday night. Lyles (2-1) allowed one run and six hits in his 50th career game. Travis Blackley and Hector...
Tags: Hector Ambriz, Kansas City Royals, J.D. Martinez, Jordan Lyles, Jose Veras
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Phil Rogers' MLB power rankings
1. Rangers (1): How good of a team do you have to be to beat the Tigers when Miguel Cabrera hits three home runs? Texas did that after putting Ian Kinsler on the DL on Sunday. Alexi Ogando is another recent addition to the DL. 2. Cardinals (2):...Tags: Clay Buchholz, San Diego Padres, Matt Cain, Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays
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Gymnast, 9, beats the odds in winning division
Lake Worth's Amanda Pagac was the youngest performer during the recent Level 8 state gymnastics competition in Lutz, but she didn't let that stop her from winning the all-around championship in her division. The 9-year-old Pagac, who competes for the...Tags: Lynn University, Soccer, Toronto Blue Jays, New York University, Lafayette College
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St. Coleman teams super-charged in volleyball
This past season was one of highly charged excitement for the varsity and junior varsity girls' volleyball teams at St. Coleman School in Pompano Beach. The squads lived up to their Chargers nickname by generating some top-quality play in their...Tags: Football, Toronto Blue Jays, Baseball, Beyonce, Oakland Athletics
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Fans say the Orioles have baseball's best uniforms
The slumping Orioles have lost five in a row, but on Monday, they came away with a win off the diamond. The Orioles have the best uniforms in the major leagues, according to a recent fan poll conducted by ESPN. The O’s entered the SportsNation...
Tags: Detroit Tigers, Adam Jones (baseball), Chris Davis, Brooks Robinson, American League
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Royals lose to Astros, 6-5
KWCH 12 Eyewitness SportsMatt Dominguez hit a three-run homer and Jason Castro added a solo shot to give the Houston Astros a 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night. The Astros trailed by one in the fourth inning before Dominguez launched his fourth homer of the...Tags: Kansas City Royals, Jose Veras, Matt Dominguez, Jeremy Guthrie, Jason Castro
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'No plans' for Dodgers to fire Don Mattingly, club official says
The Dodgers have "no plans" to fire Manager Don Mattingly when the team returns home Thursday or any time before then, a club official said late Sunday night. Mattingly's status has appeared tenuous since the Dodgers were swept in San Francisco two...
Tags: Spring Training, World Series, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Kevin Gregg, National League West
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