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They Said What? Baseball’s Most Unusual Interviews of 2011
While some of baseball’s greatest moments happened on the field in 2011—think Albert Pujols, Justin Verlander and the Arizona Diamondbacks—some of its strangest moments occurred away from the base paths. Since the introduction of television into the baseball mix, there’s been no shortage of strange baseball-related instances recorded by the cameras—and 2011 was no exception. From bizarre rants to uncensored moments to what-was-that-all-about press conference to make strange announcements, Major League Baseball off the field was its usual unusual self
Bonds’ sentencing brings BALCO saga near a close (AP)
SAN FRANCISCO – The largest federal criminal investigation into sports doping began more than nine years ago with a tax agent digging through the trash of the now notorious Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative. Barring an appeal, the government’s work comes to an anti-climactic end Friday when Barry Bonds — the probe’s highest-profile catch — is sentenced for obstruction of justice
Baseball game to raise money for family of man killed in Vero Beach burglary
VERO BEACH — Teenage baseball enthusiasts from across Indian River County are going into extra innings to help the family of Brian Simpson, the Vero Beach resident who was killed in November after walking in on two men burglarizing his home. The event is a marathon baseball fundraiser scheduled for 9 a.m., Jan.
Indiana stuns No. 1 Kentucky 73-72 at buzzer (AP)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Christian Watford’s buzzer-beating shot Saturday night put Indiana right back on the basketball map
Despite Albert Pujols, Baseball is a Team Sport: Fan Reaction
One player does not a baseball team make.
Auto Racing Capsules: U.S. Grand Prix in Texas given OK by F1
AUSTIN (AP) — Yeehaw! Formula One is returning to the United States in 2012, bringing its ultra-fast cars and flair for the exotic to the land of longhorn cattle and cowboy hats. Barbecue in the pits, anyone?
VH1’s ‘Baseball Wives’ Stretching for Ratings: Fan Take
The new “reality” television show “Baseball Wives” on VH1 is badly misnamed.
Owners open doors to facilities (AP)
Chris Paul(notes) and Carmelo Anthony(notes) returned to work Thursday—and immediately were asked about working together.
1st Penn State abuse suit comes from new accuser (AP)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Hours after a man contended in a lawsuit that Jerry Sandusky sexually abused him more than 100 times, Penn State leaders pledged to raise ethics “to a new level” on a campus coming to grips with the shocking criminal allegations against the school’s once-revered assistant football coach.
Former Pro Bowl DL McGlockton dies at 42 (AP)
STANFORD, Calif. (AP)—Chester McGlockton, a four-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman who emerged as a talented assistant coach and mentor at Stanford, died Wednesday. He was 42