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Barry Bonds seeks probation for criminal conviction

Baseball home run king Barry Bonds should receive no jail time for his conviction on a single criminal count related to an investigation of steroids in sports, his attorneys argued in a court filing on Tuesday.

Marlins make another splash with Buehrle deal

Marlins make another splash with Buehrle deal
The Miami Marlins made their third major free-agency signing of the offseason by agreeing to terms on a four-year, $58 million deal with four-time All-Star pitcher Mark Buehrle, MLB.com reported on Wednesday.
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Karina Smirnoff, Brad Penny Wedding no More: Report

“Dancing With the Stars” champ Karina Smirnoff and fiancé (or ex-fiancé?) MLB player Brad Penny aren’t just postponing their wedding. They have called off the whole thing and gone their separate ways, claims an E! Online report.
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Creditors back expedited Dodgers' TV rights sale

The committee of unsecured creditors for the bankrupt Los Angeles Dodgers threw its support behind the team's effort to sell TV broadcast rights earlier than expected, riling News Corp's Fox Sports.
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Mediator Appointed in Dodgers-Fox Sports Dispute

The Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy case judge appointed a mediator to try and sort out the dispute between the baseball team and Fox Sports regarding the sale of the team's television telecast rights.
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Texas Rangers Sign Joe Nathan to Close; Neftali Feliz Now a Starter

The Texas Rangers will be shifting their pitching plans a bit after agreeing to terms on Monday with RHP Joe Nathan on a two-year, $14.5 million contract with a club option for a third year and a buyout, according to reports. This means Rangers current closer Neftali Feliz will become a starter.
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Fox Sports asks court to toss Dodgers' bankruptcy

Fox Sports asked a bankruptcy court late Friday to dismiss the Los Angeles Dodgers' bankruptcy cases, saying they fail the test of good faith and are nothing more than an attempt to extract more money from deals to the baseball club's telecast rights.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws to an Atlanta Braves batter in the first inning at their MLB National League baseball game at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia

Dodgers' Kershaw humbled by Cy Young win

Clayton Kershaw joined Major League Baseball's elite on Thursday by winning the top pitching award but the Los Angeles Dodger said he still had a long way to go before he could be considered one of the team's greats.
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Dodgers Clayton Kershaw Wins NL Cy Young in Landslide

Los Angeles Dodgers ace lefty Clayton Kershaw has won the NL Cy Young Award on Thursday, becoming the first Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher to win since Eric Gagne in 2003, the first Dodgers starter to win it since Orel Hershiser in 1988 and the eighth Dodger overall to win.
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MLB and MLBPA on Cusp of New Labor Deal (Unlike NBA): Report

Unlike their NBA brethren, the MLB is on the precipice of a new labor deal that will last for the next 20 years, according to ESPN.com, that will ensure continuous labor peace for the first time since the Major League Baseball Players Association formed in the 1960s.
Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos only made $415,000 last season. But, for his Venezuelan kidnappers, who have been notoriously known for demanding steep prices for their victims, his worth can be somewhere between 10 and 20 million dollars, accor

Wilson Ramos Kidnapping: How It Happened and Possible Ransom

Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos only made $415,000 last season. But, for his Venezuelan kidnappers, who have been notoriously known for demanding steep prices for their victims, his worth can be somewhere between 10 and 20 million dollars, according to the Washington Post.
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NYC Councilman Larry Seabrook's Federal Corruption Trial Gets Slow Start

With little more than an hour left in the second full day of the federal corruption trial of New York City Councilman Larry Seabrook Tuesday afternoon, a jury had only just been seated, signifying the divisive and wide-reaching scope of the crimes the Bronx legislator is accused of committing.

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