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Watch a Squirrel Run the Bases at Kansas-Wichita State Baseball

Danny Fox — Mon, 06 May 2013 00:17:39 +0000

This just might have been the highlight of the game when a cute little squirrel interrupted play between Wichita State and Kansas in the top of the fourth inning.

This funny run of the bases happened at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence Tuesday.

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Reporter Almost Gets Her Head Taken Off By Baseball While Taking Selfie

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:00:41 +0000

Having your picture taken and taking a picture both require a certain degree of concentration. So when you're taking a "selfie" (and performing both of these tasks at once) you tend to be pretty oblivious to anything else going on around you.

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University Cuts Baseball Team, Team Cuts University From Uniform

Dennis Foley — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:22:33 +0000

Towson University in Maryland told its Division I baseball and soccer teams that they will be getting cut at the end of the school year. So, what does the baseball team do? They cut the school from the team.

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Red Sox Trainer Allegedly Gave Painkiller Injections Possibly In Violation Of State Laws

Joe Student — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:24:07 +0000

A former trainer for the Boston Red Sox administered frequent injections of a painkilling drug, a practice in violation of Massachusetts' law, Yahoo! Sports reported.

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Who Are the Newest Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame?

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:32:25 +0000

With a star-studded and scandal-ridden list of first-time players eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame, doubts lingered about who exactly would make it into Cooperstown.

So, who did?

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Japan Routs Tennessee, 12-2, to Win 2012 Little League World Series

Joe Student — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:00:40 +0000

Noriatsu Osaka had three home runs and a triple, as the team from Tokyo, Japan beat Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 12-2, on Sunday in the championship game of the 2012 Little League World Series in South Williamsport, PA.

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MLB Weekly Report: Ben Sheets Wins First Game Since 2010

Joe Student — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:00:10 +0000

The All-Star break made for a short week around the big leagues. Here’s what’s happening in Major League Baseball:

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Who Has the Most Awesome Hair in Baseball? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:27:02 +0000

There are many things to take into consideration when it comes to being a professional athlete. You may not realize it, but a memorable hairstyle has to be high atop the list.

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10 Great Current Major Leaguers Who Dominated the College World Series

Danny Groner — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 17:00:35 +0000

The College World Series has gotten underway, with the NCAA’s best duking it out to be crowned the best baseball team in the land. The series is often a breeding ground for future major league stars.

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High School Baseball Player Breaks Own Car Window With Game-Winning Home Run

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:15:45 +0000

There is no better feeling for a baseball player than hitting a game-winning home run. So Tennessee slugger Jameson Painter was on cloud nine when his eighth inning round-tripper put his Chuckey-Doak High baseball team in the lead for good in their game against Jonesboro University High.

However, when the senior got to the parking lot to drive himself home after the game he went from the thrill of victory to the agony of having to deal with a broken windshield. And Painter only had himself to blame for the shattered glass, as it was his game-winning moonshot that did the damage.

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BPCC Baseball & Softball Teams Announce Spring 2012 Seasons

Anne Moore — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:54:16 +0000

Bossier Parish Community College’s Cavalier Baseball team and Lady Cavalier Softball team announce their spring 2012 seasons.

“We are looking forward to a very good spring season for our student athletes both on the field and in the classroom,” says Cavalier Baseball Coach Aaron Vorachek

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St. Louis Cardinals Beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 to Win World Series

Joe Student — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 05:00:31 +0000

Allen Craig hit a solo home run to provide the go-ahead run, as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 in Game 7 to win the 2011 World Series four games to three in St. Louis on Friday night

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Captains and Food Bank Aim to "Strike Out Hunger"

Angela Thomas — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:35:52 +0000

Two groups are teaming up today to "Strike Out Hunger." The Shreveport-Bossier Captains and the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana are partering to gather food items to help replenish the food bank's supply

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Captains Fireworks Show to Go On.

John Lee — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:39:40 +0000

Despite the city-wide ban on the sale and use of Class-C fireworks, the professional fireworks show planned for Saturday night's Shreveport/Bossier Captains baseball game will go on. Here's a news release we received today from the team's front office:

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What Teams Are Most Desperate To Win Their First Championships?

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:09:44 +0000

You never forget your first love and you can bet you never forget your first title.

The Dallas Mavericks, in business since 1980, have claimed their first NBA title in franchise history by knocking off the vaunted Miami Heat. The Vancouver Canucks, who’ve been in the NHL since 1970, came oh-so-close to hoist

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