Tuesday, May 27, 2008

May 27, 2008

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Who- Celtics and Pistons

What- NBA semi-finals

Where- Detriot

When- Last Night

Why- To see who is going to the NBA finals

How- By winning the best out of seven

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

May 20, 2009

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Who- Spurs and Hornets

What- Spurs won a game 7

Where- In New Orleans

When- Last night

Why- It was a win or go home game do or die

How- They out scored the Hornets

Monday, May 19, 2008

May 19, 2008

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Who- Jake Peavy

What- San Diego ace Jake Peavy will miss his scheduled start Monday night against St. Louis with soreness in his pitching elbow.

Where- Seattle

When- Last game that he tried to pitch

Why- He tried to pitch buthis arm was hurting

How- He was pitching in the game and he his elbow was sore.

Friday, May 16, 2008

May 16, 2008

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Who- Spurs and Hornets

What- Forced a game 7

Where- San Antonio

When- May 15, 2008

Why- They didnt want to lose because they wantede their season to keep on going by winning this series versus the Hornets

How- They have to win the next game in order to win the series versus the Hornets

Monday, May 5, 2008

May 5, 2008

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Who- Redsoxs

What- Beat tyhe Rays

Where- Fenway Park in Boston

When- May 4, 2008

Why- They wanted to win and they scored more then the other team

How- By playing better then the other team

Friday, May 2, 2008

May 2, 2008

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Who- American

What- Plays Golman

Where- Pace

When- May 2, 2008

Why- Reginal semi-final game

How- By making it to this point and we are going to beat them today to go to the Reginal Championship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

April 29, 2008

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Who- Redsoxs

What- Lost a game

Where- Tampa

When- April 28, 2008

Why- They didn't score

How- The other team didn't let them score

Monday, April 28, 2008

April 28, 2008

Who- Everyone

What- Food shortage

Where- Everywhere

When- This year

Why- High food prices dismay even relatively well-off Americans — but they’re truly devastating in poor countries, where food often accounts for more than half a family’s spending.

How- By alot of things such as high prices, and a shortage of plenty of food

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

April 23, 2008

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Who- Redsoxs

What- won a game

Where- Fenway at Boston

When- April 22, 2008

Why- They were playing better then the other team

How- By scoring more then the other team

Monday, April 21, 2008

April 21, 2008

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Who-

What- Alex Rodriguez

Where- New York

When- April 20, 2008

Why- Hurt his leg

How- He hurt it rounding first to go to second base

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

April 16, 2008

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Who- MLB

What-MLB honors Robinson's legacy

Where- Everywhere they play major league baseball

When- April 14-15

Why- Because Jakie Robinson was the first black men to play in the major league

How- By being one of the best players in the major leagues.

Monday, April 14, 2008

April 14, 2008

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Who- Redsoxs and Yankees

What- They played agaisnt eachother

Where- Fenway Park in Boston

When- Last night

Why- Cause they play them each year because they are in the same divison

How- They play and the Redsoxs win!!!!!

Monday, April 7, 2008

April 7, 2008

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Who- Ken Griffey Jr

What- Hit his 594th home run

Where- Cincinnati

When- In their last game

Why- He is trying to reach a career record of 600 home run

How- By hitting the ball out of the ball park.

Monday, March 24, 2008

March 24, 2008

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Who- Vladimir Guerrero

What- Is the DH for his team

Where- Los Angeles

When- This baseball season

Why- Because they dont want him to play the outfield

How- They are just keeping him as a hitter

Friday, March 14, 2008

March 14, 2008

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Who-Mets and Redsoxs

What- A trade for outfielders

Where- At New York and at Boston

When- This baseball season

Why- The redsoxs want a better outfielders

How- They are going to do it in a meeting

Monday, March 10, 2008

March 10, 2008

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Who- Barry Bonds

What- Might play with the New York Mets

Where- New York

When- This baseball season

Why- Because their starting leftfielder Moises Alou is hurt

How- They are planing to get Bonds in a trade

Friday, March 7, 2008

March 7, 2008

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Who- Barry Bond's 756th homerun ball

What- Is going to be displayed in the baseball Hall of Fame

Where- Copperstown

When- Next Month

Why- Because he made history by hitting that ball out of the park and becoming the new homerun king.

How- Ball would be presented with an asterisk, the result of an on-line poll regarding its fate by the ball's owner, Marc Ecko.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

March 5, 2008

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Who- Jonathan Papelbon

What- Wants a raise in his payroll

Where- Boston

When- March 3, 2008

Why- He thinks that he is making to little money for what he does on the team.

How- He is asking for a long term deal that way he could have a higher pay.

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

March 4, 2008

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Who- Johan Santana and Pedro Martinez

What- Deadly one two punch for the up coming baseball season for thee Mets

When- Baseball season

Where- New York and everywhere else they travel to play

Why- It is very good thing for the New York Mets because Johan Santana is going to be their new ace for the up coming season and if Pedro Martinez is healthy that would be very good because right now the Mets have in my opoion the two most domate pitchers in the league and if they are healthy that would be a very good for the Mets.

How- The only way that this would happen is if both pitchers are good to play in this up coming season. And if it does happen the Mets would be the team to beat this year in baseball.

Monday, March 3, 2008

March 3, 2008

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Who- Mets GM Omar Minaya

What- Let teams know that relievers Scott Schoeneweis and Jorge Sosa can be obtained in trades

Where- New York

When- Feb 29, 2008

Why- Schoeneweis has two years and $7.2 million left on his original three-year deal. Sosa will earn $2 million in his final year before free agency.

How- They could only be traded to any team if both GM from the Mets and the team they want to get traded to Agrees on a reasonable contract.

Friday, February 29, 2008

Feb 29, 2008

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Who- David Ortiz

What- Whould he stay with the Redsoxs

When- Feb 27, 2008

Where- Boston

Why- Ortiz' current deal, which he signed in April 2006, runs through 2010 with a team option for 2011.

How- In each of the seasons, he's slated to make $12.5 million per year.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Feb 27, 2008

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Who- Pedro Martinez

When- Feb 25, 2008

Where- New York

What- He has alot to prove to the Mets because last year he got hurt and he had to get surgery on his rotatier cuff so that is the biggest reason why he still hasn't asked for and extension in his contract.

Why-Pedro Martinez knows he has a lot to prove with the Mets this season, knows that the one solid month he had last September has not answered all the questions about whether he can successfully return from rotator cuff surgery almost 17 months ago.

How- He hurt his rotator cuff by pitching beacsue he didn't streached that well before his start and in the middle of the game he injured his rotator cuff.

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Feb 26, 2008

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Who- Jason Kidd

What- Won his first game with the Mav's since 1996

Where- Dallas

When- Feb 25, 2008

Why- In his first home game for Dallas in more than 11 years, and since being traded from New Jersey last week, the All-Star point guard had 11 points with nine rebounds and eight assists in a 102-94 victory over the Chicago Bulls .

How- By almost getting his 100th triple double in a game so it helped his team get a victory to make it their third straght win.

Monday, February 25, 2008

Feb 25, 2008

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Who- Boston Redsoxs

What- Terry Francona was rewarded Sunday with a three-year contract extension that runs through 2011.

Where- Boston

When- Feb 24, 2008

Why- Because he is a very good coach.

How- By extending his deal and adding anything else that he wants

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Feb 20, 2008

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Who- Shaquille O'Neal

What- Shaquille O'Neal says he is ready to run with the Phoenix Suns. Really.

Where- Phoenix

When- Feb 19, 2008

Why- Because he was hurt and he couldnt play

How- He got better and the trainier told him that he could play

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Feb 13, 2008

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Who- Livan Hernandez

What- Is getting a contract for 5 million dollars

Where-Minnesota

When- This season

Why- He is one of the better pitchers in the MLB and he is a good acent to the team

How- He is getting traded and he is signing a 5 million dollar contract to play one year.

Monday, February 11, 2008

Feb 11, 2008

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Who- Kevin Youkilis

What- Agreed with the Boston Redsoxs to a 3 million one year contract.

Where- Boston

When- Feb 10, 2008

Why- BOSTON (AP) -- First baseman Kevin Youkilis and the Boston Red Sox agreed Sunday to a $3 million, one-year contract, avoiding a salary arbitration hearing.

How- Youkilis had filed for $3.7 million and the Red Sox for $2,525,000 when the sides exchanged proposed salaries in arbitration last month. He made $424,500 last season, when he hit .288 with 16 homers and 83 RBIs.
Boston had previously reached agreements with its other two players in arbitration, pitchers Javier Lopez ($840,000) and Kyle Snyder ($835,000).

Friday, February 8, 2008

Feb 8, 2008

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Who-Shaquille O' Neal

What-Got traeded to the Suns

Where- Phoenix

When- Feb 6 2008

Why- The trade, a dramatic move by first-year Phoenix general manager Steve Kerr, signals an unexpected change in philosophy for the Suns, adding a 7-foot-1, 325-pound center who has won four NBA championships but has been plagued by injuries in recent years and turns 36 next month.

How- The Phoenix Suns acquired Shaquille O'Neal in a stunning, blockbuster deal that sent four-time All-Star Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks to the Miami Heat.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Feb 5, 2008

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Who-New York Giants

What-Best defence in the Super Bowl

Where-Arizona

When-Feb 3, 2008

Why-They tried to keep Tom Brady from throwing touchdowns.

How-The Giants engineered the Upset of the Century thanks to a dominating performance on the line of scrimmage -- and no single player created more trouble for Tom Brady than Tuck, whose two first-half sacks set the tone for the black-and-blue contest. The third-year defensive end added six tackles and the forced fumble which prevented New England from attempting a field goal at the end of the first half.

Monday, February 4, 2008

Feb 4, 2008

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Who-New York Giants and New England Patriots

What-Super Bowl Game

Where-New England, Boston

When-Feb 3, 2008

Why- This game was a game that determined who was the best team in the NFL this year and that team was the Giants.

How-The New York Giants won Super Bowl XLII with a last-minute touchdown, and they threw two touchdown passes in the 4th quater.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Jan 30, 2008

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Who- Johan Santana

What- Got traded to the New York Mets

When- Jan 30, 2008

Where- New York

Why- Because first the New York Yankees lost intrest in him then after they lost their intrest for Santana the Boston Redsoxs as well started to lose intrest for him. They say that they reather hold on to their top prospects the to just get one player.

How- The Mets emerged as the top candidate after December’s winter meetings, when the Yankees withdrew their offer, which included pitcher Phil Hughes and outfielder Melky Cabrera, and the Red Sox refused to improve their proposals, which would have sent pitcher Jon Lester or outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury to the Twins along with other prospects. Also Minnesota would receive speedy outfielder Carlos Gomez, and pitchers Philip Humber, Deolis Guerra and Kevin Mulvey. So it was a very good trade because the Mets needed a Ace pither and the Twins got 4 good prospects.

Monday, January 28, 2008

Jan 28, 2008

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Who- Micheal David

What- Michael David, who had been staying at an Ellsworth motel, sold four 10-milligram methadone pills for $15 each last week, Police Chief John Deleo said.
He then went to a convenience store and bought lottery tickets and other merchandise and went back to his motel room, where he was busted.

Where- Maine

When- Last week

Why- It was in their possesion

How- They took everything that he had including the lottery ticket

Friday, January 25, 2008

Jan 25, 2008

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Who: Robinson Cano

What:Yankees are trying to keep him on his team for another 6 years.

When: Jan 24, 2008

Where: New York

Why: They are trying to keep him on the team because he is a great player and they are trying to keep there same team so that they could have a chance to go to the World Series this year.

How: The contract being discussed would pay Cano a guaranteed $30 million over the next four years and he would get a bonus as well.

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Jan 23, 2008

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What: The Redsoxs signed two minor league pitchers to their organization.

Where: Boston

When: Jan 22, 2008

Who: Dan Kolb and Dan Miceli

Why: So that the Redsoxs could have a better pitching staff this year.

How: Both players would get signed for 650,000 if the play in the Major Leagues and their payment will vary if they play minor leagues, however both will have a boness

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Jan 22, 2008

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Who: Tom Brady

What: Hurt his foot while playing in the game versus the Chargers.

When: Jan 21, 2008

Where: New England, Boston

Why: He hurt his leg because he was playing the AFC championship game and in order for the Patriots to go on to the Super Bowl they needed him to play.

How: He hurt his foot his foot while he was playing in the game against the Charger.