Business as usual at Melbourne Park
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A day after police used pepper spray on an unruly section of the Australian Open crowd, calm and normal service was restored to Melbourne Park on Wednesday.
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AUSTRALIA - As reported by the Sydney Morning Herald: &quot;The biggest betting plunge in recent memory ensured bookmakers at Randwick were &#39;stripped out&#39; of more than $3 million by Makybe Diva&#39;s Melbourne Cup romp yesterday.
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By Emily Gurnon, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Feb. 13--The Minnesota Twins had something of a party planned for Thursday to unveil the design of the team's new ballpark.
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At all corners of cold and ancient Fenway Park Friday afternoon, there was a bustling of activity as preparations were being made to stage the World Series.
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Verizon Communications Inc. would seem to be a prime candidate to snap up a luxury suite at the $440 million ballpark being planned for Washington's Major League Baseball team.
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If anything, there will be a little more sizzle around the ballpark. There won't be so much focus on Julio Lugo's slump, or J.D. Drew's batting average, or Curt Schilling's injury, or the fact that there's not much of a race in the American League East right now.
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Chan Ho Park signed a one-year, $600,000 contract Friday with the Mets, joining a logjam of what will now be no fewer than nine pitchers competing for three open slots in the starting rotation.
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By Mike Hume As the Washington, DC City Council prepares to vote on the financing package for the proposed baseball stadium for the former Montreal Expos, the teamâs front office is facing the unenviable task of maintaining the daily off-season
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The Braves&#39; magic number to clinch the NL East remained at 10, thanks to Florida&#39;s 4-3 victory over Montreal...Keppinger&#39;s error was the 130th this season for the Mets, tops in the majors...Betemit&#39;s RBI was the first of his career...Atlanta holds a 10-6
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World number one Roger Federer will begin the defense of his Australian Open title against Argentine Diego Hartfield after the draw was made at Melbourne Park on Friday.
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Apart from the usual bumps and bruises there are no serious injury problems for the Kiwis league side after Sunday&#39;s loss to Australia.
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IRISH stayer Vinnie Roe firmed from $6 to $5.50 for this afternoon&#39;s Melbourne Cup as a storm reached Flemington bringing strong winds and rain.
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Went to Parc Jarry once. Don't remember who won or lost (that's before I decided to keep score at every game I attend, no matter when and where), but I do recall that Le Grand Orange hit a home run and it was a festive night, so I will assume Les Expos sent the folks home happy.
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What fun to have had our city take centrestage last week, as it hosted the Grey Cup game yesterday and related activities throughout much of the week.
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The Nationals are still trying reach an agreement with a radio broadcaster to carry the club's games throughout the region.
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By Cleve West  The gates of Bushy Park Allotments will be unlocked this afternoon for our annual open day, so it will be plain for all to see that we've taken our eye off the ball this year.
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Also in this column:  â¢ Zambrano likely to remain with Cubs  â¢ Mets' pitching woes  â¢ Bonds' annual boast  â¢ More news and notes