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Growing Trend at Sports Events Fuels Growing Obesity Rates

Walk into a baseball stadium today and you’ll likely see people chowing down on much more than peanuts and cracker jacks. A growing trend of all-you-can-eat style options in major league ballparks entitles many sports fans to a buffet styled choice of nachos, hot dogs, sodas, ice cream, and yes, even peanuts with the purchase [...]

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‘Boss’ of Baseball Leaves Legacy to Contend With

The Fourth of July marked the eightieth birthday of the true ‘Boss’ of baseball, George Steinbrenner, with little bluster but a great amount of significance.
Sports reporters covering an exhibition game at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida described Steinbrenner’s birthday as relatively uneventful with birthday wishes being flashed on the JumboTron received with only scattered applause.
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Brazilian Goalie Accused of Standing Idly by While Girlfriend is Brutally Murdered

Named the prime suspect in the disappearance and murder of a former girlfriend, Brazilian goal keeper, Bruno Fernandes Das Dores de Souza, has refused to address questions regarding his suspected involvement. Criminal investigators in Minas Gerais of Brazil claim the Flamengo football club player orchestrated and viewed the murder of Eliza Samudio, his 25-year-old ex, [...]

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Is Mike Jones on the Way to the World Title?

The boxing-rich city of Philadelphia has produced yet another up-and-coming welterweight with a world of potential, Mike Jones. At 27, Jones is unbeaten with plenty going for him in his pursuit of the world title including speed, height, power, and his self-proclaimed “fire of the heart.” His career continues with a Friday night 12-round fight [...]

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Stoudemire Talking to the Knicks, Where Will LeBron James Go?

LeBron James’ representatives met with the New York Knicks for the second time Sunday morning in Cleveland moments before LeBron himself met with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Chicago Bulls. Amongst those in attendance at the meeting was Leon Rose, LeBron’s agent, Knicks general manager Glen Grunwald and several others. [...]

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