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HIX STIX NIX SOX
Yankees vs. Red Sox, weekend series at Yankee Stadium, with 1st place in the American League Eastern Division on the line.Friday night: Gleyber Torres led off the bottom of the 2nd inning with a...
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How to Be a Yankee Fan In Cleveland -- 2018 Edition
Next Thursday, the Yankees begin a 4-game series away to the Cleveland Indians, followed by the All-Star Break.Unlike a lot of these cities, I have been to Cleveland, and have even seen the Yankees...
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Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame Diego Maradona for England Losing the 1986...
From @Fattcheeked on Twitter:England World Cup recap: Beat Tunisia with a last minute goal from a set piece. Beat not-too-good Panama and Sweden teams. Miraculously triumph in a penalty shootout vs...
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1998 Yankees vs. 2004 Arsenal
Top row, left to right: Patrick Vieira, Dennis Bergkamp, Edu Gaspar,Jens Lehmann, Lauren Etame Mayer, Sol Campbell and Kolo Toure.Bottom row: Unidentified mascot, Ashley Cole,Freddie Ljungberg, Thierry...
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TRE45ON
August 27, 1776: British troops rout the Continental Army in the Battle of Long Island, making it very likely that America would lose its war for independence.General George Washington does not meet...
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Top 10 Differences Between Yankee Fans and Met Fans
Tonight, another Citi Series gets underway between the Yankees and the Mets, at Yankee Stadium II.Remember: It's not a Subway Series, because it's not a World Series.This past April, the Daily News...
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How to Be a Red Bulls Fan In D.C. -- 2018 Edition
This coming Wednesday, the New York Red Bulls go down to Washington to play their arch-rivals, D.C. United. It will be their 1st visit to the new Audi Field, which opened last Saturday with a 3-1 DCU...
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How to Be a Met Fan In Pittsburgh
This coming Thursday night, the Mets head to Pittsburgh to play a 4-game series with the Pirates. There was a bit of a rivalry with them in the early 1970s, and again in 1990 when the Pirates beat the...
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July 25, 1993: Fandom Reborn
July 25, 1993, 25 years ago: An era ended, in a way, and a new one began. And most baseball fans don't know, and probably wouldn't care. But it was a big day for me.I had been a Yankee Fan since 1977,...
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How to Be a New York Soccer Fan In Seattle -- 2018 Edition
The New York Red Bulls do not visit the Pacific Northwest to take on the Seattle Sounders this season, but New York City FC do, this Sunday afternoon, at 2:00 Pacific Time, 5:00 Eastern Time.Yes, the...
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Pittsburgh's 10 Greatest Teams
This week, the Mets are visiting the Pittsburgh Pirates.Pittsburgh's 10 Greatest TeamsHonorable Mention to the 1990-92 Pittsburgh Pirates. They won 3 straight NL Eastern Division titles, but these were...
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Pittsburgh's 10 Greatest Athletes
1979 World Champions. An extended Family.This week, the Mets are visiting the Pittsburgh Pirates.Pittsburgh's 10 Greatest AthletesHonorable Mention to Pittsburgh Pirates in the Baseball Hall of Fame,...
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Kansas City's 10 Greatest Teams
This weekend, the Yankees are hosting the Kansas City RoyalsKansas City's 10 Greatest TeamsVery Honorable Mention to the Kansas City Monarchs, Negro League Pennant winners in 1923, 1924, 1925, 1929,...
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Kansas City's 10 Greatest Athletes
I looked for a photograph of Len Dawsonand George Brett together. I couldn't find one.This weekend, the Yankees are hosting the Kansas City Royals.Kansas City's Top 10 AthletesVery Honorable Mention to...
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Trade Deadline Update
Today is the trade deadline. So far, the Yankees have:* Traded pitchers Cody Carroll, Dillon Tate and Josh Rogers to the Baltimore Orioles for pitcher Zach Britton.* Traded 3rd baseman Brandon Drury...
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How to Be a Yankee Fan In Chicago -- 2018 Edition
This Monday, the Yankees begin a series in Chicago against the White Sox.Hog Butcher for the World,Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat,Player with Railroads and the Nation's Freight Handler,Stormy, husky,...
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The South Did Not Rise Again
I suppose it was appropriate that on July 2, 3 and 4, the anniversaries of the American Civil War's Battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg, the "Yankees" were playing "the sons of the South."The South did...
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Yanks Take 2 of 3 vs. Pesky Blue Jays In Toronto
After taking 2 out of 3 against Atlanta at home, the Yankees flew to Toronto to take on those pesky Blue Jays.And pesky, they most certainly were in the Friday night game. They knocked Sonny Gray out...
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How to Be a Red Bulls Fan In Chicago -- 2018 Edition
Yesterday, the New York Red Bulls hosted Los Angeles FC for the 1st time, and won, 2-1. This Saturday, they head west (well, Midwest) to play away to the Chicago Fire.Doesn't make a whole lot of sense,...
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Send In the... Don't Bother. They're Here.
Don't you love a farce?My fault I fear.I thought that you'd want what I want.Sorry my dear.But where are the clowns?Send in the clowns.Don't bother, they're here-- Stephen Sondheim, A Little Night...
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