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Entries by Roger I. Abrams from 02/2010

Beer and Sports

| Posted 02.08.2010 | Business
Read More: Beer and Whiskey League, Baseball, Mickey Mantle, Budweiser, Super Bowl, Beer, Business News

In order to sell their beer, brewer-owners formed their own rival to the National League. Thus the American League was born, beginning the close relationship between beer and American sports that continues today

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Difficult Labor Days Ahead

| Posted 02.17.2010 | Sports
Read More: Free Agents, DeMaurice Smith, Nhl, Gene Upshaw, Carmelo Anthony, Nba, Collective Bargaining Agreement, David Stern, Roger Goodell, Billy Hunter, Dwyane Wade, Salary Cap, Nfl, LeBron James, Sports News

For most sports fans, labor negotiations are really boring. Who cares how much these millionaires on both sides of the table earn? At the same time though, they are also quite frightening.

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Hold the Hype

| Posted 02.22.2010 | Sports
Read More: Vancourver Olympics, Snowboarding, Tea Baggers, Apolo Ohne, Sarah Palin, Hockey, Sports News

The epitome of the Vancouver Games so far was Sunday's U.S.-Canada hockey match. However, while it was a good, maybe even great, hockey game, there were no miracles involved.

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Hoops for Health

| Posted 02.27.2010 | Sports
Read More: Scott Brown, Springfield, John McCain, Rahm Emanuel, Nancy Pelosi, Tea Baggers, Basketball, Jon Kyl, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, College Sports, Sports News

We'll have to see whether the schoolyard hoops actually take place, but a basketball game between President Obama and Senator Brown portends well for the nation and the viewing public.

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