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Mussina leaves without regrets
Associated PressMike Mussina took a secret to the ballpark every day this season. Maybe that's why he was so successful on the mound, so jovial in the clubhouse. From Day One of spring training, he knew this was his final year - even if it meant giving up bids for 300...Tags: New York Yankees, Brian Cashman, Sandy Koufax, Mike Mussina, Spring Training
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Date set for hearing in Orioles-Ponson pay case
More than three years after the Orioles released and terminated the contract of Sidney Ponson after his third arrest in a nine-month span, a grievance arbitrator will finally decide how much money - if any - the organization owes the pitcher. Orioles...Tags: New York Yankees, Road Accidents, Sidney Ponson, Christmas
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C. Izturis appears at top of O's wish list at short
The Orioles have talked to the representative for free agent Cesar Izturis, the latest indication that the slick-fielding shortstop is at the top of their list to fill the team's vacancy at the position. Izturis, 28, hit .263 this past season with one...Tags: Jack Wilson, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs, Rafael Furcal, Edgar Renteria
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Hal Steinbrenner given Yanks' reins
From Sun news servicesGeorge Steinbrenner's 35-year reign as boss of the New York Yankees ended yesterday when he passed control of baseball's most famous team to his youngest son, Hal. The elder Steinbrenner has gradually withdrawn from the Yankees' day-to-day operations...Tags: George Steinbrenner, New York Yankees, New York Mets, C.C. Sabathia, Johan Santana
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Hoping to cash in at M & T Bank Stadium
For the Ravens, home is where the wins are. Since 2000, the Ravens have compiled a 49-18 record in Baltimore. Their home winning percentage of .720 ranks third behind the New England Patriots' .743 (52-18) and the Indianapolis Colts' .725 (50-19). Coming...Tags: Ray Lewis, M&T Bank Stadium, Daniel Wilcox, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles
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Arenas: If Wizards finish last, that's not so bad
Gilbert Arenas is already thinking about the possibility of a last-place finish for his Washington Wizards - and finding the silver lining. With Arenas still working his way back from a third knee operation in 1 1/2 years, the Wizards are off to a 1-8...Tags: Kevin Garnett, Gilbert Arenas, Chauncey Billups, Allen Iverson, Tim Duncan
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Bye, George
George Steinbrenner, 78, passes control of the Yankees to his youngest son, Hal. The team won six World Series titles and 10 American League pennants in the 35-year regime of The Boss. Story, Page B4Tags: George Steinbrenner, American League
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Rondo outplays Iverson and Celtics beat Pistons 98-80 in rematch of '08 East finals
AP Sports WriterBOSTON (AP) _ The Allen Iverson trade looked good for the Pistons when they handed the Lakers their first loss of the season and snapped Cleveland's eight-game winning streak. It hasn't helped them against the team they need to beat most. Rajon Rondo...Tags: Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics, Richard Hamilton, Chauncey Billups, Allen Iverson
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Boss no more: George Steinbrenner hands control of Yankees to son Hal
AP Baseball WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ For more than three decades, George Steinbrenner's imprints were all over the New York Yankees. Blockbuster trades, pricey signings, hirings, firings — they all needed his OK. No more. The omnipresent owner's colorful 35-year...Tags: New York Yankees, World Series, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Satellite and Cable Service, Consumer Electronics Industry
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An impossible act to follow
wallace.matthews@newsday.comIt had become something of a running joke, the flip side of the old "Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead" routine, this fiction the Yankees were perpetuating that, all evidence to the contrary, George M. Steinbrenner III still was The Boss....Tags: New York Yankees, New York Mets, Gary Sheffield, Francisco Franco, Catfish Hunter
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Boss like no other
After a colorful 35-year reign as "The Boss," George Steinbrenner, 78, handed over the day-to-day operations of the Yankees to his youngest son, Hal, who turns 40 on Dec. 3. Although George's failing health forced him into the background in recent years,...Tags: World Series, Occupations, Joe Torre, Catfish Hunter, Colleges and Universities
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Brand still loves Los Angeles
Elton Brand loved LA. He enjoyed the lifestyle and the bright lights of Hollywood, even fancying himself a would-be movie mogul. Yes, Brand even loved playing for the Clippers. He was the face of the long-suffering franchise and called his...Tags: Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, Elton Brand, Chauncey Billups
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