Sign from catcher: Appeal to be dropped
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CHICAGO -- Look for Jason Varitek , the Red Sox' hottest hitter this month, to drop his appeal of the four-game suspension he received for the July 24 brawl with the Yankees within the next couple of days. The appeal is scheduled to be heard Thursday and Varitek wants to avoid missing any action the following week, when the Red ...
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The wait for a baseball team is over. The debate over the name begins.
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SAN FRANCISCO A baseball source says the San Francisco Giants are dropping their right to void the final year of their contract with Barry Bonds.
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The NBA players association is considering an appeal of the seven-game suspensions given to Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson for legal issues.
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By Terrie Morgan-Besecker, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Times Leader  Feb. 3--HAZLETON -- Attorneys for the city are asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that challenges the city's Illegal Immigration Relief Act.
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T EMPE, Ariz. - This might be enough to convince Jerry Rice that retirement is a more appealing option. Steve Largent, you can have your jersey back.
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By Frederick Melo, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Dec. 19--Here's one way to get rid of those old campaign lawn signs -- hawk them on eBay.
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TORONTO -- On second thought -- and no doubt third, fourth, and fifth -- Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek decided yesterday to drop the appeal of his four-game suspension, so he was out of uniform last night for the opener of a three-game set against the Blue Jays.
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The Mets are considering asking Paul Lo Duca, who is appealing his two-game suspension for his on-field tirade Saturday, not to wait for a hearing and to begin serving the suspension this week.
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Alex Rodriguezâs decision to wait until the end of the season to negotiate a contract leaves him with the option of becoming a free agent and leaving for another team.
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Evander Holyfield is appealing against a medical suspension imposed upon him following his defeat by Larry Donald. The former world heavyweight champion was suspended by the New York State Athletic Commission
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The players&#39; association filed a grievance yesterday seeking to overturn the Anaheim Angels&#39; suspension of left fielder Jose Guillen.
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SEATTLE -- A judge has put off a decision on a lawsuit seeking removal of a Ten Commandments monument outside the Everett police headquarters until the Supreme Court rules on two similar cases.
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In signing Barry for one more year of chasing Hank Aaron's homer record, the Giants insisted on an unusual out-clause. Is it enforceable?
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ARLINGTON, Texas The players association today filed a grievance seeking to overturn the Anaheim Angels&#39; suspension of left fielder Jose Guillen.
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It would have been easy to take the bait. Acknowledge that, yes, September is a traditionally difficult month offensively for catchers. That the season has been wearing him down. That the injuries he rarely admits to have caught up with him, making his bat slow and his stroke impotent. Instead, Jason Varitek claimed health, blamed his eyes, and thanked, once ...
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In an action that combines America&#39;s love of sport and litigation, two baseball fans have called on the courts to resolve their opposing claims to own the ball with which a top player hit a record 700th home run.