Baseball in Washington in jeopardy
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Washington's new baseball team shut down business and promotional operations indefinitely Wednesday as its move to the nation's capital teetered on the brink of collapse. The decision by major league baseball followed the D.C. Council's decision Tuesday to require private financing for at least half the cost of building a new stadium.
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After two and a half years in limbo as a ward of Major League Baseball, the Montreal Expos appear to be heading to a new home in Washington.
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Description: Washington, DC&#39;s City Council has thrown a wicked curveball at plans to attract Major League Baseball&#39;s Expos.
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Major League Baseball yesterday officially announced that the sale of the yet-to-be-named Washington baseball team is under way and that prospective bidders have until Nov. 1 to throw their hats in the ring.
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The city of Washington could still land the Montreal Expos if it plays its cards right. EmpirePoker.com says it wants to ante up the $150 million in private funds the DC City Council is seeking for a Major League Baseball stadium.
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As baseball finds itself struggling to control the steroid issue, its past serves as a cautionary tale.
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams said today that the deal to bring Major League Baseball to Washington is in &quot;great, great jeopardy&quot; because of significant changes the DC Council made to a stadium financing agreement.
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The deal to bring Major League  Baseball back to Washington, D.C, was described by Mayor  Anthony Williams as close to dead Wednesday after the City  Council changed the plan to require private financing.
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Baseball is about to be offered some much-needed help pulling its head out of the sand.
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All that stands in the way of the Washington Nationals now is the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies. Last night, District of Columbia Mayor Anthony Williams came up with a private
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The House helped baseball begin to crack down on steroids three years ago. But by stepping into the Roger Clemens mess, Washington can only strike out
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The deal to bring baseball back to Washington DC has been described as close to dead by city mayor Anthony Williams. His pronouncement came after the city council insisted a new ballpark be part-funded by
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WASHINGTON - The president of Major League Baseball called Washington DC&#39;s legislation for a new stadium &quot;wholly unacceptable&quot; on Wednesday night and halted all business and promotional activities for the Washington Nationals until further notice.
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NEW YORK -- With their pitching staff in tatters, the free-falling New York Mets blew a five-run lead Wednesday night and lost again to Washington.
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At some point, one would think Washington&#39;s new Major League Baseball franchise -- assuming it does, at some point, play in Washington -- would want to plaster
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WASHINGTON - Baseballâs response to Washingtonâs lawmakers was strong, swift and ominous. Or, as Mayor Anthony A. Williams put it: âThe dream of 33 years is now once again close to dying.
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Major League Baseball is poised to cancel the move of the Montreal Expos to Washington after the District of Columbia Council on Tuesday amended the agreement