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Tuesday, April 02, 2013  It may be the time of year for spring football, but South Carolina football coach Steve Spurrier's brain is also on baseball after former Gamecock Jackie Bradley, Jr. impressed in his major league debut for the Boston Red Sox on Monday.

Monday, April 01, 2013  After proving he belongs on the big league roster by putting in a red-hot spring training, former Gamecock Jackie Bradley, Jr. showed he belonged on one of the biggest stages there is in Boston's 8-2 opening day win over the New York Yankees.

Sunday, March 31, 2013  He might be just 22-years-old, but Jackie Bradley Jr. can play the game of baseball and he has proved it by becoming the Boston Red Sox new left fielder.

Thursday, February 03, 2011  Five-time World Series champion Andy Pettitte to announce retirement Friday at Yankee Stadium.

Friday, December 17, 2010  Kerry Wood and the Chicago Cubs have finalized a one-year, $1.5 million contract that will send the right-handed reliever back to the team he started his major league career with in 1998.

Thursday, December 09, 2010  Person familiar with negotiations: Crawford agrees to $142 million, 7-yr contract with Red Sox

Monday, December 06, 2010  Former GM Pat Gillick elected to baseball Hall of Fame; Marvin Miller, Steinbrenner fall short

Saturday, October 23, 2010  All in: Rangers reach first World Series in team's 50-year history after beating Yankees 6-1

Wednesday, October 20, 2010  If the Yankees don't figure out a way to start coming up with some clutch hits soon, their year will end in disappointment

Thursday, October 14, 2010  First things first for the Yankees. Why worry about Cliff Lee when you can fret over the Texas Rangers' opening pitcher?

Thursday, October 07, 2010  Mark Teixeira hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Yankees rallied to a 6-4 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the AL division series.

Thursday, September 16, 2010  The NFL sent a memo Tuesday reminding all 32 teams of its equal access and conduct policy toward the media following a TV Azteca reporter's comments that the Jets made her uncomfortable in their locker room last weekend

Tuesday, August 24, 2010  The late New York Yankees owner will be remembered with the seventh memorial at the ballpark's famed Monument Park.

Monday, August 09, 2010  Derek Jeter passed Babe Ruth on the career hits list and drove in three runs and Dustin Moseley filled in admirably for an injured A.J. Burnett, leading the New York Yankees to a 7-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.

Wednesday, August 04, 2010  He became the youngest player to attain the mighty mark, driving a pitch into Yankee Stadium's Monument Park in center field exactly three years to the day after his 500th homer.