All Star Game

The Mets Win Something!

AP | RONALD BLUM | Posted 05.16.2012

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NEW YORK — Mr. Met stood near the podium with baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, Mets owner Fred Wilpon and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg....

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Wade Says He Apologized To Kobe

AP | TIM REYNOLDS | Posted 04.29.2012

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MIAMI — Insisting he meant no harm, Dwyane Wade revealed Tuesday that he has apologized to Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant multiple times f...

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Kobe Suffers 'Nasal Fracture' From All-Star Foul

AP | Posted 04.28.2012

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers say Kobe Bryant has a "nasal fracture" after he was smacked in the nose by Dwyane Wade during the NBA All-...

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West Wins 2012 NBA All-Star Game

AP | By BRIAN MAHONEY | Posted 02.27.2012

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Kobe Bryant got the scoring record, Kevin Durant the MVP, and the West got the win – barely. Even after that duo piled up the ...

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WATCH: Wade Breaks Kobe's Nose During All-Star Game

The Huffington Post | Chris Greenberg | Posted 02.27.2012

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Move over, Pete Rose. During the 2012 NBA All-Star Game, Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade laid a hard foul on Kobe Bryant that reportedly resulted in ...

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And The MVP Is...

AP | KYLE HIGHTOWER | Posted 04.27.2012

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Kevin Durant is one of the NBA's biggest stars, whether he ranks himself in that class or not. Now, he has an MVP trophy that pr...

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Kobe Breaks Record As NBA All-Star Game Goes Down To Wire

AP | BRIAN MAHONEY | Posted 04.27.2012

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ORLANDO, Fla. — The Kevin and Kobe show won it for the West at the NBA All-Star game, holding off LeBron James at the end. They got an MVP and ...

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Hawks Star To Miss All-Star Game

AP | Posted 04.23.2012

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ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson will miss the All-Star game because of tendinitis in his left knee. NBA Commissioner D...

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NL All-Star Steals Show With Epic Entrance

Posted 09.12.2011

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Mariano Rivera has Metallica's "Enter Sandman." Trevor Hoffman had AC/DC's "Hell's Bells." Then, there's Padres closer Heath Bell. The star relief pit...

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Giants Star Pitcher At It Again

Huffington Post | Dan Treadway | Posted 09.12.2011

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The funniest man in baseball, and arguably the funniest man in sports, was at it again on Tuesday night during a post-All-Star game interview with ESP...

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NL Wins Second Straight All-Star Game

AP | RONALD BLUM | Posted 09.11.2011

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PHOENIX — Heath Bell sprinted in from the bullpen and slid across the infield grass, tearing up the turf just short of the mound. It was that ty...

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Immigration Law Protesters To Be At MLB All-Star Game

AP | AMANDA LEE MYERS | Posted 09.11.2011

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PHOENIX — Critics of a polarizing immigration law in Arizona protested the legislation Tuesday in triple-digit heat outside Major League Basebal...

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MLB Upset With Jeter For Skipping All Star Game

Posted 09.11.2011

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UPDATE: MLB commissioner Bud Selig defended Derek Jeter's decision on Tuesday. "I know why Derek Jeter is not here," he said. "I respect that and I...

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Arizona Sheriff Calls Off All-Star Game Chain Gang

AP | Posted 09.11.2011

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PHOENIX -- An Arizona sheriff known for his crime raids in the Phoenix area says he is calling off his plan to have jail chain gangs pick up trash out...

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Yankees Star Dominates Home Run Derby

AP | RONALD BLUM | Posted 09.10.2011

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PHOENIX -- Robinson Cano outslugged Adrian Gonzalez to win the All-Star Home Run Derby that turned into a Yankees-Red Sox showdown, even through his B...

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'The Great Impostor' Is Dead

AP | JEFF KAROUB | Posted 11.15.2011

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Barry Bremen, a Detroit-area businessman whose fun-loving, gate-crashing stunts led him to shoot layups before NBA All-Star games, accept an Emmy Awar...

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Arizona All Star Game: Boycott or Knock It Out of the Park? Interview with Carlos Muñoz

Jeff Biggers | Posted 09.04.2011

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Jeff Biggers

Would baseball legend Roberto Clemente have played in next week's Major League All Star baseball game or joined a boycott in protest of Arizona's controversial SB 1070 "papers please" law?

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MVP

AP | BRIAN MAHONEY | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant always shines brightest among the stars, especially in his hometown. Bryant brought Showtime back to the All-Star gam...

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NBA All-Star Weekend Brings Big Profits To Downtown LA

latimes.com | Hugo MartíN, Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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While merchants in Texas count their profits from Super Bowl XLV, downtown Los Angeles business owners are hoping for a big score from their own high-...

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NBA Veteran Bashes Blake Griffin

Posted 05.25.2011

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The NBA All-Star game rosters were revealed on Thursday and there's at least one player in the league who does not agree with them. Portland's Andre...

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Diamondbacks Demonstration in D.C.: 'Today We Did Some Good'

Dave Zirin | Posted 05.25.2011

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This demonstration, to move the All-Star Game out of Arizona and make the state pay a price for enacting legislation that sacrifices immigrant families, was deeply different from the 16 others.

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Baseball Justice

Peter Dreier | Posted 05.25.2011

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Peter Dreier

Despite its noble history in transcending American racism, in recent years, Major League Baseball (MLB) has hardly distinguished itself as a paragon of American virtue or a pioneer for social justice or moral clarity.

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The 2010 All-Star Game

Ken Levine | Posted 05.25.2011

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The All-Star Game is a lot like the Academy Awards. It never lives up to the hype, you don't recognize half the stars, the interviews are inane, and it's usually too long, but every year you gotta be there.

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National League Wins First All-Star Game Since 1996

AP | JANIE McCAULEY | Posted 05.25.2011

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Brian McCann, Scott Rolen or Heath Bell might really appreciate what happened on this July night come October. Charlie Manuel,...

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MLB All Star Game LIVE Streaming Updates

Posted 05.25.2011

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The MLB All-Star Game is LIVE at 8 p.m. Eastern Time on FOX. Scroll down for live streaming updates and real-time tweets from the game. David Price o...

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