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Kate Upton  and Justin Verlander are both officially off the market. Rumors have been buzzing since July about a possible romance between Detroit Tigers pitcher Verlander, 29, and Sports Illustrated swim suit model Upton, 20. In...

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The Boston Red Sox may not be in the playoffs, but they are still leaving their mark. On April 13, 2008, construction workers at Yankee Stadium uncovered a David Ortiz jersey that was buried in concrete...

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The San Francisco Giants’ Melky Cabrera will miss the rest of the regular season after being suspended for 50 games because of a positive for excess testosterone (which is considered a performance-enhancing substance). Cabrera, in...

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Despite several subtle, and not so subtle, hints that Boston was his first choice, former Red Sox pitcher Derek Lowe has been signed to none other than the New York Yankees. According to CBS Sports,...

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There is now speculation that the NBA final has already been determined for the 2012-2013 season (Lakers versus Heat) thanks to a four-team deal that spun madness into the NBA trading war. Orlando’s Dwight Howard...

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If you follow any MLB teams on Facebook, you might have noticed something was a bit amiss Thursday. The New York Yankees team page announced Derek Jeter would be out of the lineup for the...

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2012 MLB trade deadline

July 31, 2012

As the 2012 season trade deadline came and went this afternoon, we saw some notable deals finalized. 1) Red Sox/D-Backs: The Red Sox have added another lefty to their bullpen, acquiring Craig Breslow from the...

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It looks like girls aren’t the only ones who like a little drama. New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira and Boston Red Sox pitcher Vicente Padilla have been going at it for seven years...

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It is no secret that the Sox have been struggling in the past few weeks. With a 2-1 win over the Rangers Tuesday night, the Sox jumped back up to .500. Although there was this...

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According to Jack Curry of YES Network, the Yankees have traded for Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki. Per Curry’s report, the Yankees will send right-handed pitchers DJ Mitchell and Danny Farquhar to Seattle in...

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