Baseball moves Opening Day abroad sparking debate
The piece criticizes Major League Baseball for staging opening day games at 5 a.m. Eastern and sending the Yankees and Devil Rays to Florida for additional spring training before the season. It argues opening day is an American tradition and questions globalization as a motive. The author questions why MLB, a global sport, would treat a homeland event as a distant spectacle.
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South Aiken edges Thurmond in tight golf meet
South Aiken and North Augusta field strong scores as Hinkson and Herlong tie 36 for top rounds. South Aiken led by Hinkson 36 and Dan 36 and Rom to keep pace as Thurmond 151 total with Herlong 36 and Jackson 37. Aiken 169 and North Augusta 160 set the stage for a Lexington visit today.
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Matsui Returns as Yankees Fall Behind Early
Yankees left fielder Matsui returns after a groggy start as Aubrey Huff drives in an early RBI for Tampa Bay. George Steinbrenner downplays the setback while Joe Torre notes the tense start before New York regroups to reclaim the game.
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Earnhardt fined ten thousand and docked points for intentional spin
NASCAR fined Dale Earnhardt Jr. ten thousand dollars and stripped 25 Nextel Cup points for deliberately causing a caution at Bristol. He spun to stay on the lead lap during the Food City 500, finishing 11th, and remains third in points with Kenseth leading. Teresa Earnhardt voiced regret over the cost to their championship bid.
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Final Four teams bring depth and pedigree to NCAA chase
The field includes preseason No. 1, the winner of the top preseason event, a longtime No. 1, and a top conference leader. No. 3 Georgia Tech already beat Duke and Connecticut and could face Oklahoma State after their Saturday night clash. UConn coach Jim Calhoun says the champion will need two great wins. Hewitt notes increased roster turnover and lingering continuity as key theme.
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Hornung regrets saying Notre Dame should lower standards
Former Heisman winner Paul Hornung apologized for remarks that Notre Dame must ease admission standards to attract black athletes. In a later AP interview he said his comments were wrong and that he should have spoken about all athletes being challenged to gain entry.
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Lady Vols land another Final Four trip to New Orleans
Tennessee, 30 3, advances from the Midwest Regional on a controversial Baylor finish and a dramatic Butts drive to beat Stanford. Pat Summitt crafted the late game plan as the Lady Vols clinched the regional title and celebrated with nets cut down.
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Hewitt's Jackets reach Final Four for first time since 1990
Paul Hewitt guides Georgia Tech to the Final Four after defeating Connecticut and Texas Tech. The slender coach rose from Queens to a Jamaica-born family, took an $11 000 pay cut for coaching, and credits mentor George Raveling for shaping his approach.
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