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17 Jul by admin in Sports

Seabiscuit bronze unveiled at Alberta museum

Seabiscuit bronze unveiled at Alberta museum
A life-size bronze statue depicting legendary racehorse Seabiscuit and his jockey George Woolf heading to victory has been unveiled in Cardston, Alta.
17 Jul by admin in Sports

Yankee old-timers remember complicated Boss

Yankee old-timers remember complicated Boss
While George Steinbrenner's casket was being placed in a mausoleum during a private service Saturday in Trinity, Fla., the New York Yankees held their 64th Old-Timers Day, a ritual celebration of pinstripes, titles and the tradition handed from Ruth and Gehrig, to DiMaggio to Berra and Mantle, and now to Jeter and Rivera.
16 Jul by admin in Sports

Yankees honour Steinbrenner in ceremony

Yankees honour Steinbrenner in ceremony
The New York Yankees celebrated the life of George Steinbrenner with a solemn 15-minute pre-game tribute on Friday that included an emotional remembrance from captain Derek Jeter.
16 Jul by admin in Top Stories

George Clooney takes on fraudsters in Italian court

George Clooney takes on fraudsters in Italian court
Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney appeared in a Milan courtroom Friday in an unusual case of identity theft involving the use of the actor's name and image to promote an Italian clothing line he had no knowledge of.
15 Jul by admin in Sports

Yankees plan weekend of tributes

Yankees plan weekend of tributes
The New York Yankees plan a Friday night tribute to George Steinbrenner when the team plays at home for the first time since the owner's death.
13 Jul by admin in Sports

Steinbrenner: A career of highs and lows

Steinbrenner: A career of highs and lows
Confrontational. Charitable
13 Jul by admin in Sports

Steinbrenner: A career of highs and lows

Steinbrenner: A career of highs and lows
Confrontational. Charitable. Devoted family man.
13 Jul by admin in Sports

Friedman: ‘The Boss’ kept everyone on edge

Friedman: ‘The Boss’ kept everyone on edge
You didn't have to be Billy Martin, Reggie Jackson or Dave Winfield to face the wrath of the late New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. He intimidated people and embarrassed fellow owners.
13 Jul by admin in Sports

Remembering The Boss: A collection of tributes

Remembering The Boss: A collection of tributes
A collection of George Steinbrenner tributes, compiled by The Associated Press on Tuesday after the death of the Yankees owner at age 80.
13 Jul by admin in Top Stories

George Steinbrenner dead at 80: reports

George Steinbrenner dead at 80: reports
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has died at the age of 80, according to multiple reports.