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Yankees' Steinbrenner dies at 80 — Longtime New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died Tuesday morning, his family confirmed in a statement. — “It is with profound sadness that the family of George M. Steinbrenner III announces his passing. He passed away this morning in Tampa …
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Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
George Steinbrenner, owner of New York Yankees, has died in Tampa at age of 80: source — George Steinbrenner, a towering and intimidating figure who dominated the New York sports scene for 35 years, winning 11 American League pennants and seven world championships as owner of the Yankees …
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AP: Yankees owner George Steinbrenner dies — NEW YORK (WABC) — The Associated Press is reporting New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has died after suffering a massive heart attack. — Steinbrenner was rushed to St. Joseph's hospital in Tampa, Florida, where he was pronounced dead.
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Richard Goldstein / New York Times:
George Steinbrenner, Yankees' Owner, Dies at 80 — George Steinbrenner, who bought a declining Yankees team in 1973, promised to stay out of its daily affairs and then, in an often tumultuous reign, placed his formidable stamp on 7 World Series championship teams, 11 pennant winners …
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
National League at American League All-Star game updates — Bottom 9th: NL 3, AL 1 — Game over. AL 13-game unbeaten streak ends. Ortiz singled to right to lead off the ninth off Dodgers' closer Jonathan Broxton. Beltre struck out on a high fastball.
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Ben Walker / Associated Press:
McCann makes up for near-miss, wins All-Star MVP — ANAHEIM, Calif.—Brian McCann came to the plate and the Angel Stadium scoreboard posted a curious piece of info: This was his fifth straight All-Star appearance. — Five in a row? Really? Who knew? — McCann atoned for his silent showings …
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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
McCann comes up big, NL finally wins All-Star game — ANAHEIM, Calif.—One key swing by Brian McCann pulled the National League out of the All-Star shadows. — McCann's three-run double in the seventh inning provided the NL all the offense it needed to capture its first Midsummer Classic since 1996 with a 3-1 victory Tuesday night.
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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
ANAHEIM, Calif.—Ryan Howard is sick of all the talk …
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
The Brewers' Asking Price For Corey Hart — The Brewers asked the Giants for Jonathan Sanchez or Madison Bumgarner in exchange for Corey Hart, according to Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle (Twitter link). Giants GM Brian Sabean is understandably hesitant to deal either pitcher.
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Red Sox slugger David Ortiz wants an extension — not one-year contract — ANAHEIM — David Ortiz insisted he has not talked about his contract with the Red Sox, but on Monday, Boston's All-Star DH sounded like a man certain of his future. Never mind the option the Red Sox hold on his 2011 contract.
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Anthony Castrovince / CastroTurf:
“The truth we fear to reveal” — I know I said I wouldn't be blogging for a few days, but that was before I opened this morning's Cleveland Plain Dealer to find a 6-foot-7, 290-pound man sticking his size-15 foot in his mouth. — This was what AL All-Star CC Sabathia had to say when asked …
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Melvin: Macha is the manager — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — Anaheim, Calif. - I know there has been speculation by some that the Brewers will change managers before they start the second half of the season Thursday and dismiss Ken Macha.
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Gallardo clears up ASG ‘boycott’ statement — ANAHEIM — Brewers ace Yovani Gallardo on Tuesday backed away from comments attributed to him by the Associated Press, that he would “totally boycott” the 2011 All-Star Game in Phoenix to protest Arizona's tough new immigration law.
