by on November 11, 2010 Leave a Comment

With new hires, expectations are high for Jays, Braves, Cubs

With new hires, expectations are high for Jays, Braves, Cubs
A few managerial openings have already been filled. And while some skippers will have smooth transitions, others will be learning on the job. Scott Miller analyzes the expectations even for the manager-less clubs.
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Brewers officially tab Roenicke
This photo taken Aug. 16, 2008, shows Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia, left, and bench coach Ron Roenicke watching from the dugout during a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland. The Milwaukee Brewers have hired Roenicke as the new manager.
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Kuroda, Matsui among top free agents: report
NEW YORK (Kyodo) Japanese free agents Hiroki Kuroda and Hideki Matsui were ranked 15th and 37th, respectively, in the latest top 50 free agents rankings list released Thursday on the online edition of U.S. magazine Sports Illustrated. Right-hander Kuroda finished this past season with an 11-13 record and a 3.39 ERA in 31 starts with the Los Angeles Dodgers, while Matsui hit .274 with 21 home …
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by on November 6, 2010 Leave a Comment

Tabb High grad Wayne Kirby agrees to be Orioles’ first-base/outfield coach

Tabb High grad Wayne Kirby agrees to be Orioles’ first-base/outfield coach
The Orioles are inching closer to completing their 2011 coaching staff after coming to terms with former big leaguer Wayne Kirby to be the club’s first base coach and outfield instructor.
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MARINERS NOTEBOOK: Seattle wants to see Ackley improve his baserunning
PEORIA, Ariz. — One of the more pleasant exercises for a Seattle Mariners fan these days is to look at Dustin Ackley’s daily line for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League.
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Think West is bragging this fall … just wait until summer of 2012
J.J. SMITH West Carteret can certainly brag after the fall sports season it put together, but the school may have even bigger and better reasons to strut its stuff in a year and half.
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by on November 4, 2010 21 Comments

Poker Run High Performance Pleasure Boat Gulfstream Crossing

Pantera Boats builds high performance Offshore boats. Pleasure boats, race boats and poker run boats. This offshore powerboat footage was filmed crossing the gulf stream on the Florida Powerboat Club Bahama poker run in 2007. Mercury Racing 525 EFI motors give this wave crusher 1050 horsepower. An early morning departure offers excellent weather conditions and travel for crossing the gulf stream. Visit the Pantera company site at www.panteraboats.com or subscribe to this channel for future uploads.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Welcome to the Essentials of Living Aboard a Boat, hosted by fellow liveaboard Mark Nicholas. This series highlights issues associated with living aboard, as well as choosing a boat as well as a marina. I hope you find this helpful. Remember, be sure to check out Mark’s Living Aboard Site: www.livingaboard.net for some great information, including Mark’s book: The Essentials of Living Aboard a Boat.

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by on October 30, 2010 Leave a Comment

NHL enters talks for new TV deals flying high

NHL enters talks for new TV deals flying high
The NHL capped last season with its best television rating for a game in 36 years.
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NHL favours anglophone Canadians: book
Retired NHL player Bob Sirois alleges in a new book that the league discriminates against players who aren’t English-speaking Canadians.
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by on October 29, 2010 Leave a Comment

Mowbray aiming high with Boro

Mowbray aiming high with Boro
Tony Mowbray has set his sights on steering boyhood club Middlesbrough back into the Barclays Premier League after being unveiled as their new manager.
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Don’t generalise players – Owen
Manchester United striker Michael Owen believes professional footballers are increasingly at risk of being viewed unfavourably by the public.
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Mowbray aiming high with Boro
Tony Mowbray has set his sights on steering boyhood club Middlesbrough back into the Barclays Premier League after being unveiled as their new manager.
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by on October 21, 2010 Leave a Comment

Flying high in Santa Monica

Flying high in Santa Monica
It’s an unlikely place where residents of the City of Angels come to get their wings. But visitors to LA who want to fly high first have to get past Jenni.
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Jays miffed why Dodgers won’t let them talk to Wallach
It is an unwritten rule in baseball, and professional sports in general, that teams never stand in the way of a coach or front-office employee who has an opportunity to advance with another organization
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Molina, Hamilton give Rangers 10-3 win over Yankees, 3-1 lead
NEW YORK (AP) — Bengie Molina’s long three-run drive off A.J. Burnett put Texas ahead in the sixth inning, Josh Hamilton added a pair of solo homers to raise his total to four in four games and the Rangers battered the New York Yankees 10-3 Tuesday night for a 3-1 lead in the AL championship series.
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by on October 20, 2010 Leave a Comment

Kirk Gibson to auction memorabilia to raise money for MSU, local high schools

Kirk Gibson to auction memorabilia to raise money for MSU, local high schools
Former Detroit Tigers star Kirk Gibson is going to auction off the bat he used to hit his dramatic 1988 World Series home run for the Dodgers.
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MLB Capsules: Kirk Gibson to auction off historic HR bat
PHOENIX (AP) — The image is among the most famous in baseball history: the injured Kirk Gibson barely able to walk to the plate in the ninth inning of Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, then somehow mustering the strength to hit one over the fence to give the Los Angeles Dodgers the victory.
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Gibson auctioning his legendary bat
Wednesday October 20, 2010 The Associated Press PHOENIX — The image is among the most famous in baseball history: the injured Kirk Gibson barely able to walk to the plate in the ninth inning of Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, then somehow mustering the strength to hit one over the fence to give the Los Angeles Dodgers the victory.
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Gibson to auction off historic HR bat
PHOENIX — The image is among the most famous in baseball history: the injured Kirk Gibson barely able to walk to the plate in the ninth inning of Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, then somehow mustering the strength to hit one over the fence to give the Los Angeles Dodgers the victory.
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by on October 15, 2010 Leave a Comment

Royals riders sit high atop year-end show results

Royals riders sit high atop year-end show results
Assorted sports: Hennig continues prolific scoring pace for Shawnigan Lake girls’ field hockey team
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Royals riders sit high atop year-end show results
Assorted sports: Hennig continues prolific scoring pace for Shawnigan Lake girls’ field hockey team
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