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Josh Beckett Delivers Hope, Raises Money for Children at Fourth Annual Beckett Bowl

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:07:34 +0000

BOSTON — Red Sox starter John Lackey went all-in for a custom-made Red Sox poker table at Lucky Strike Lanes in Boston on Thursday at the fourth annual Beckett Bowl charity bowling event. Yet the $25,000 that he paid for the one-of-a-kind piece of memorabilia was only a footnote in what turned out to be another successful event put on by right-hander Josh Beckett .

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The Dallas Cowboys and Sports Illustrated Join Forces to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of ‘America’s Team’.

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:07:54 +0000

They are loved and hated. There is no team in the NFL that stirs as much emotion, coast to coast, as the Dallas Cowboys. In honor of their 50th anniversary, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED tells their tale in photos both rare and famous and in revealing stories culled from past pages, bringing the team’s glorious legacy to life in Sports Illustrated The Dallas Cowboys: 50 Years Of Football

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Strawberry steps to restaurant plate

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:07:51 +0000

Darryl Strawberry’s Sports Grill starts serving customers on Thursday and the former Mets and Yankees slugger plans to take a very active role.

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Legends kick off new exhibit on Geneva High

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:07:53 +0000

The Geneva High School sports roundtable discussion held Thursday night at the Geneva History Center was about how young athletes, committed coaches and a supporting community can churn out decades of memories ranging from euphoric to heartbreaking.

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National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame facing foreclosure

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:07:23 +0000

A tour bus pulls up to the popular spot on Little Italy’s Taylor Street, a baseball-crazy kid leaps onto the sidewalk and then, with bitter disappointment, says: “Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?”Could the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame, along with its DiMaggio statue in the “piazza” across the street, be about to close up shop?A spokesman for the hall whose 200 inductees …

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Dawson, sports legends in Schaumburg for celeb softball game

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:07:17 +0000

Baseball fans spent as long as three hours under the bright summer sun at Alexian Field in Schaumburg hoping to grab a glimpse of Hall of Famer Andre Dawson.

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Rethinking Tampa Bay: Where to put the Rays and other local attractions

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:07:37 +0000

By Jay Cridlin and Susan Thurston, Times Staff Writers Wednesday, July 28, 2010 If you were rethinking Tampa, left, and St. Pete, right, from scratch, what would you put where? Say you could put all of Tampa Bay’s sports teams, entertainment venues, tourist attractions and leisure spots into one big pot. If you were building a new city from scratch, what would be the first thing you’d pick to …

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Virtual Baseball Cards: welcome to the future

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:07:42 +0000

CTV Sports would like to welcome baseball card enthusiasts and Little League lovers to the future of sports fan memorabilia: the virtual baseball card.

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Beatles licensing deal is sweet song for Sunrise company

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:07:44 +0000

Sports memorabilia firm continues to expand its entertainment sector Sunrise-based Mounted Memories — a sports and entertainment memorabilia manufacturing division of Dreams Inc. — announced it has entered into a licensing agreement with Live Nation Merchandise Inc., to produce framed presentations featuring The Beatles.

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Galarraga ‘Almost Perfect’ memorabilia still selling

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:07:10 +0000

Detroit — Armando Galarraga’s memorabilia is “selling well,” nearly two months after he came within one out — and a blown call at first base — of throwing the first perfect game in Tigers history.

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