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Samson: Marlins’ ballpark was no mistake05 / 13 / 13Baseball in Miami has been anything but boring in recent years. The Miami Marlins built a modern ballbark relying heavily on public money, hired the colorful and sometimes controversial Ozzie Guillen as manager, lost 93 games last season, fired Gu... Tags: Franchises |
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Playoffs have teams in promotion mode
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NASCAR Media revamps business model
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Warriors mount renewal effort
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Favored Flyers? Snider, Luukko both say no
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Inside Lakers-TWC deal
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Jets could begin furloughs
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Canucks, Leafs lead on streaming
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Suns, D-Backs ready to light it up
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Power of the ring
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