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Picking a long man
On the Yankees beatToday's the battle for the spot of long reliever on the team. Brett Tomko, Alfredo Aceves and Dan Giese will all pitch against the Braves here at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex. The plan is for each to go......Tags: Tampa, Jorge Posada, Chien-Ming Wang, Atlanta Braves, Nick Swisher
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Spike Lee shoots Lakers - with all 18 cameras on Kobe
WatchdogI suppose I should tell you more about the goings-on at the ESPN Upfront Tuesday. Frankly, it's all quite overwhelming and it was a challenge to keep all the stuff straight. I do know that snowboard goddess Gretchen Bleiler was......Tags: Basketball, ESPN (tv network), Kobe Bryant, Entertainment, School Supplies
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Show Kids raising funds for trip
The Washington County Show Kids, under the direction of Brenda Cauffman, will travel to Florida in February to compete in Twirl Mania at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex The girls will be entered in individual events, dance twirl teams and...Tags: Holidays, Arts and Culture, Christmas, Movies, Music
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Developer's plan to move Tampa Yankees to Orlando is foul
Former Miami Herald columnist Dave Barry once called us the "low-forehead, nose-picking yahoos of Orlando.''
That impression must still exist, because a developer from South Florida is making us an offer that only low-forehead, nose-picking yahoos...Tags: Corporate Crime, Dave Barry, Tampa, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Orlando
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Tom Shaw pranks NFL prospects with fake gorilla in video
Sentinel Sports Now - Orlando SentinelTom Shaw, who runs a popular performance enhancement camp at Disney's Wide World of Sports in Orlando, pranked a group of NFL prospects in this hilarious video listed below. Players were told a gorilla from Animal Kingdom got loose and, well, you can... -
Special Olympians dazzle at summer games
Thousands of spectators cheered and hollered as track runners bolted toward the finish line in this weekend's Special Olympics Florida's Summer Games. Alex Hernandez's mother and coach watched from the sidelines as the 18-year-old Winter Garden...
Tags: Cerebral Palsy, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Apopka, Track and Field
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The Philadelphia Inquirer Inside the Phillies column
The Philadelphia InquirerIt wasn't the most macho confession, but Dave Brundage has too much experience with the damage that can be done by a batted baseball to care. Like everyone else who saw the video footage from Tuesday night's game between the Toronto Blue Jays and...Tags: Baseball, Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Tropicana Field, Rentals
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Blue Jays pitcher Happ hit by line drive during Jays' win over Rays
The Sports XchangeMLB Team Report - Toronto Blue Jays - INSIDE PITCH The Blue Jays were still waiting for word on the condition of left-handed pitcher J.A. Happ, who was struck on the left side of the head in the second inning on Tuesday by a line drive from Rays center...Tags: MRI (imaging), Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Michael Schwimer, Melky Cabrera, Adam Lind
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Blue Jays recover after liner injures pitcher
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Blue Jays recover after liner injures pitcher ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Pitcher R.A. Dickey called it "devastating." Maicer Izturis said the team was "in shock." Manager John Gibbons called it a "sickening sight." The Toronto Blue Jays...Tags: Ben Zobrist, Melky Cabrera, Adam Lind, Baseball, Casey Janssen
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Line drive to head of Happ mars Blue Jays win
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Line drive to head of Happ mars Blue Jays win ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Maicer Izturis' ninth-inning home run off reliever Joel Peralta powered Toronto's second ninth-inning comeback in two nights as the Blue Jays rallied for a 6-4...Tags: Ben Zobrist, Adam Lind, Melky Cabrera, Baseball, Casey Janssen
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Florida travel calendar for January
Check out festivals and events in January across the state.
View events this coming weekend, or view the whole month's offerings by region below:
Coming up this week
Jan. 26, Feb. 2: Just for Kids. SeaWorld Orlando. SeaWorld Orlando kicks off its...Tags: Trips and Vacations, College Football, FedEx Corporation, Daytona International Speedway, Orange Bowl
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Disney at center of state-subsidized plan to attract pro-soccer fans
With a rich assist from Florida taxpayers, Walt Disney World and local sports promoters are hoping to make Orlando a magnet for soccer fans this February. Disney and the Central Florida Sports Commission have organized the region's first formal "Soccer...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, ESPN (tv network), Major League Soccer, Florida Legislature, Orlando Hotels
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Jan 21, 2013
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