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  • July 2007

    • 'Midget-Man' Costas Unfazed by Bonds' Dig

      Associated Press  |  Jul 27, 07 6:51 AM CDT

      'Midget-Man' Costas Unfazed by Bonds' Dig

      (Newser) - Broadcaster Bob Costas insists he's not insulted that slugger Barry Bonds called him "a little midget man who knows [nothing] about baseball," AP reports. The dig came after an installment of HBO's "Costas Now," in which the broadcaster weighed in on Bonds' reputed steroid use. "I'm 5-foot-6½ and a strapping 150, and unlike some people, I came by all of it naturally," he said. More »

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      MLB  • Boston Red Sox  • San Francisco Giants  • Barry Bonds  • HBO  • Bud Selig  • Curt Schilling  • Hank Aaron  • AT and T Park  • China Basin  • Bob Costas  • Costas Now

    • Focus on Offense Aids Crooked Refs

      USA Today  |  Jul 26, 07 8:03 AM CDT

      Focus on Offense Aids Crooked Refs

      (Newser) - The focus on offense in NBA play, encouraging officials  to call more fouls, also paves the way for the current gambling scandal, three former refs charge in USA Today . More free throws and offensive possessions can, in turn, influence the final score. Tim Donaghy, an NBA official for 13 years, resigned this month under suspicion of betting on league games. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Bud Selig  • Tim Donaghy  • sports betting  • Pete Rose

    • Bonds Snubbed by Baseball Commish

      MSNBC  |  Jul 24, 07 4:47 AM CDT

      Bonds Snubbed by Baseball Commish

      (Newser) - Just two blasts shy of Hank Aaron's all-time record, slugger Barry Bonds has a chance to become the new home run king in his own backyard. But Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig has vowed not to attend Bonds' seven-game homestand in San Francisco that began last night—nor take part in his imminent coronation ceremony. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Chicago Cubs  • San Francisco Giants  • Barry Bonds  • Bud Selig  • Hank Aaron  • John Smoltz  • AT and T Park  • China Basin

    • Giambi Faces Steroids Probe

      Associated Press  |  Jul 14, 07 3:06 PM CDT

      Giambi Faces Steroids Probe

      (Newser) - Jason Giambi, lawyer in tow, met yesterday with George Mitchell, the investigator for MLB's steroids probe. The Yankee first-baseman,  the first active player to sit down with Mitchell, clarified beforehand that he would only discuss his "own personal history"—which he has admitted includes steroid use. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Yankees  • Bud Selig  • Mitchell steroids investigation  • George Mitchell  • Jason Giambi

    • Cuban Covets Cubs

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jul 14, 07 8:54 AM CDT

      Cuban Covets Cubs

      (Newser) - Mercurial billionaire Mark Cuban has expressed in interest in buying the Chicago Cubs. Put on the block by real estate mogul Sam Zell, the Cubs will have to placate Major League Baseball and local fans to succeed. Rick Morrissey, writing in another Zell property, the Chicago Tribune, says he thinks it will be a hard sell. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Chicago Cubs  • Dallas Mavericks  • Bud Selig  • Mark Cuban

    • Selig to Attend Bonds's 756th

      Sports Illustrated  |  Jul 11, 07 4:50 AM CDT

      Selig to Attend Bonds's 756th

      (Newser) - MLB Commissioner Bud Selig will be in the stands for slugger Barry Bonds's imminent coronation as all-time home run king, Sports Illustrated reports. It had been widely rumored that the commish might snub Bonds, who's now only four shy of Hank Aaron's 755 career record, in part because of the Giant's alleged steroid use. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • San Francisco Giants  • Barry Bonds  • Bud Selig  • Hank Aaron  • All Star Game 2007

  • June 2007
  • April 2007

    • Teams of 42s Honor Jackie

      MLB.com  |  Apr 16, 07 8:45 AM CDT

      Teams of 42s Honor Jackie

      (Newser) - Players and coaches across the majors honored Jackie Robinson by donning number 42 on the 60th anniversary of the day Robinson broke the color barrier with his debut as a Brooklyn Dodger. The league officially honored Robinson at Dodger Stadium—a serendipitous choice, as five other potential venues were rained out by the monsoon that battered the Northeast. More »

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      MLB  • Los Angeles Dodgers  • Bud Selig  • C.C. Sabathia  • Andruw Jones  • Jackie Robinson

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