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Just Call It “The Yankee Bowl”

Published: September 30, 2009

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The New York Yankees announced today that Yankee Stadium will host an annual college football bowl game between the Big East Conference and the Big 12 Conference, with the first game slated to be played at the conclusion of the 2010 college football regular season. The yet-to-be-named bowl game will pit the Big East conference’s [...]

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David Ortiz Hears Steroid-Related Boos at Yankee Stadium

Published: August 6, 2009

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Greeted by a rousing chorus of boos in the first inning at Yankee Stadium, David Oritz calmly strolled to the plate and took his turn at bat. Although it ended in a deep foul out to right field, the extra dose of Bronx Cheer did not seem to affect the designated hitter. What almost seemed [...]

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MLS Players Kicked Out for Using ‘Loaded’ Supplement

Published: October 21, 2008

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New York Red Bulls Lose Two During Playoff Push Coming at the most inopportune time, goalkeeper Jon Conway and defender Jeff Parke of the New York Red Bulls were both handed a 10-game suspension for violating the MLS substance abuse policy. They will miss at least the team’s final two regular season games as the [...]

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Papa Legit Choice to Replace Stiff Gumbel on NFL Network

Published: July 20, 2008

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Giants Radio Man a Vast Improvement Over Newsman If the NFL Network had to do it all over again, they probably would have named Bob Papa as their play-by-play man from Day One. The radio voice of the New York Giants is a valid choice and will handle the job with dignity while bringing something [...]

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