McSorley Guilty of Assault in On Ice Hit
Canadian court convicts Marty McSorley of assault with a weapon for a Feb. 21 hit that left Vancouver Canucks forward Donald Brashear concussed. He faces 18 months probation and must be cleared by NHL commissioner before any rein statement, with no jail time. Brashear and McSorley dispute, court notes focus on the incident, not the sport.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Marty McSorley
NHL
McSorley
Vancouver Canucks
Donald Brashear
Boston Bruins
Brashear
Canada
United States
Donald
Gary Bettman
Bettman
Canucks
Florida
Dino Ciccarelli
Minnesota North Stars
Toronto
Luke Richardson
Bill Smart
Bruins
Kyle McLaren
McLaren
Marc Crawford
New York
Mariners squeeze out win to take AL series on bunt
Seattle beat Chicago 2 1 as Carlos Guillen laid down a bunt for a ninth inning safety squeeze. Rickey Henderson scored from third on the play after John Olerud started the rally with a hard liner and Kelly Wunsch misplayed the ball. Magglio Ordonez was struck out to end it with Jose Paniagua earning the save.
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Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Mariners
Chicago White Sox
Carlos Guillen
Rickey Henderson
Guillen
John Olerud
Kelly Wunsch
Frank Thomas
Olerud
Henderson
Chicago
Thomas
Jose Paniagua
Magglio Ordonez
Arthur Rhodes
Paniagua
Wunsch
Sele
Dodgers fire Davey Johnson after playoff miss
Los Angeles Dodgers dismiss manager Davey Johnson after two seasons with one of baseballs top payrolls failing to reach the playoffs. Dodgers chair Bob Daly said the move was in the teams best interests as Johnson requested a postponement to finish a fishing trip in Cabo San Lucas. The search for a successor will begin next week with no candidate list yet.
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LOS Angeles
Los Angeles Dodgers
Davey Johnson
Dodgers
Bob Daly
Johnson
Mexico
Daly
Bob Graziano
Davey
Cabo San Lucas
Red Sox put up for sale by Yawkey Trust
The Jean R. Yawkey Trust announced the Boston Red Sox would be sold after 67 years of family ownership. Owner Harrington seeks a New England fan buyer with private and public financing for a new Fenway Park, aiming for next season but acknowledging 2004 stadium goals seem unlikely. World Series gaps and legacy loyalties color Fenway memories as talks continue.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Cy Young
Ted Williams
Carl Yastrzemski
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Fenway Park
Jean R. Yawkey
Harrington
New England
Pedro Martinez
New York
Fenway
Pesky
Carlton Fisk
Cincinnati
New York Mets
Bill Buckner
Mookie Wilson
Thomas Yawkey
Robert Quinn
Jean Yawkey
Massachusetts
Vintage baseball era alive in Nebraska trials and heat
Elyria Neb. players in 19th century uniforms endure 90 degree heat at Fort Hart suff Park for Nebraska Vintage Baseball Association games. The Old Tigers face Fort Hartsuff Company C as underhand pitches and yarn-filled balls echo Civil War era rules. Steff Baker organizes games drawing crowds watching both antics and action.
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Associated Press
Elyria
Steff Baker
Old
Tigers
Nebraska Vintage Baseball Association
Baker
Fort Hartsuff
Ord
Nebraska
Vintage baseball alive in Nebraska towns with old lingo
The piece explains 19th century baseball terms and the rise of the national Vintage Base ball Association formed in 1996. Nebraska teams like Ord Fort Hartsuff and Grand Island Railroad Town Rowdies play loosely, wearing period attire and using nicknames while preserving the game’s authentic feel and exploring a potential vintage World Series.
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National Vintage Baseball Association
Columbus
Ohio
John Freyer
Freyer
Munster
Ind
Deep River Grinders
National Association
Nebraska
Ord
Fort Hartsuff
Railroad Town Rowdies
Grand Island
Dale Beye
Nebraska Vintage Baseball Association
Sonja
Beye
Baker
Stitch
Sonja Beye
George
Tigers
Don “Duck
Proskocil
Sorenstam Lifts Europe to Solheim Cup Lead Over U S
Anni Sorenstam rallied the European players with an inspiring speech before the first day of the Solheim Cup in Luss Scotland. Europe led 4-0 in the morning session and later held a 5 1/2 to 2 1/2 advantage after Friday’s opening matches, with Laura Davies and Alison Nicholas clinching a key win. Dottie Pepper suffered her first loss after five straight Solheim victories as the U S faced a strong European start.
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Luss
Scotland
Annika Sorenstam
United States
U.S
Pat Bradley
Sorenstam
Europe
Laura Davies
Alison Nicholas
Dottie Pepper
Juli Inkster
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Joe Oliv
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Nomar
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Byron Rushing
Fenway Area
Harry Frazee
Ruth
Rover
Valley County Historical Society
Dale Reid
Pepper
Raby
Procellence Lin Nutomotive Service
Ferwood
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