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Ashley Westerman
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2:27 am
Wed June 12, 2013

Minor Leaguer Takes Mature Strides To Become Better

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Tyler Saladino plays for the Birmingham Barons, the AA affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.
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Tyler Saladino, 23, at bat against the Tennessee Smokies on June 1.
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Originally published on Thu June 13, 2013 4:53 am

Tyler Saladino is one of thousands of minor league baseball players hoping to make it to the major leagues. He plays in Alabama for the Birmingham Barons, the AA affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. Last year, NPR profiled Saladino. But since then, maybe things have changed for the 23-year-old infielder.

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Louisiana High School Athletics
10:40 am
Wed May 1, 2013

HS Football Playoff Controversy To Be Resolved Outside of Legislature

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A bill filed in response to a decision by high school principals to change football post-season play has been voluntarily deferred.

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The Two-Way
8:24 am
Fri April 26, 2013

Big Night For Big Men In Round 1 Of NFL Draft

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Eric Fisher, offensive tackle from Central Michigan, was the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NFL draft. He was chosen by the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Originally published on Fri April 26, 2013 3:47 pm

One year after glamour quarterbacks were the big story, NFL teams mostly opted for big, beefy, bruisers during Round One of the 2013 NFL draft Thursday night.

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Sports
4:15 pm
Mon April 22, 2013

Democrats Win One in Tiger Stadium

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Republicans and Democrats are all smiles after the Truce for the Troops Bowl in Tiger Stadium.
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By Kayla Reed

Democratic lawmakers claimed a small victory Sunday. But it wasn’t on the House floor, but at the first annual Truce for the Troops Bowl.


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