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Baseball player Alex Rodriguez, born July 27, 1975, has played in the MLB since 1994, when he debuted with the Seattle Mariners. He is well-known for signing the richest contract in Major League Baseball history, a record he has broken twice (in 2001 when he signed a 10-year, $252 million deal with Texas and in 2007, when he signed a new 10-year, $275 million deal with the New York Yankees). He currently plays third base for the New York Yankees, the team he has been with since 2004. In February 2009, Rodriguez was linked to steroid use in a report by Sports Illustrated. He has since admitted to using performance enhancing drugs between 2001 and 2003, when he played for the Texas Rangers. (P...
Baseball player Alex Rodriguez, born July 27, 1975, has played in the MLB since 1994, when he debuted with the Seattle Mariners. He is well-known for signing the richest contract in Major League Baseball history, a record he has broken twice (in 2001 when he signed a 10-year, $252 million deal with Texas and in 2007, when he signed a new 10-year, $275 million deal with the New York Yankees). He currently plays third base for the New York Yankees, the team he has been with since 2004. In February 2009, Rodriguez was linked to steroid use in a report by Sports Illustrated. He has since admitted to using performance enhancing drugs between 2001 and 2003, when he played for the Texas Rangers. (Photo GETTY IMAGES)
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Jessamine County product making a name for himself with MLB's Texas Rangers
jstark@jessaminejournal.comSome 23-year-olds have spent the summer looking for some work — Robbie Ross is the same way. Each morning he wakes up and heads to the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington and practices and then puts on his Texas Rangers uniform and heads out to the... -
UK Basketball: Davis a finalist for ESPN The Magazine's 'Next' issue
Kentucky freshman Anthony Davis has been selected by ESPN The Magazine as one of five basketball finalists for its “Next” issue.
Every year, ESPN The Magazine unveils the Next Athlete as well as the Next class of five athletes in several...Tags: Anthony Davis, Newspaper and Magazine, The Associated Press, Southeastern Conference, Politics
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Phil Rogers' MLB power rankings
1. Rangers (1): How good of a team do you have to be to beat the Tigers when Miguel Cabrera hits three home runs? Texas did that after putting Ian Kinsler on the DL on Sunday. Alexi Ogando is another recent addition to the DL. 2. Cardinals (2):...Tags: Houston Astros, Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Nick Swisher
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How Manny Machado compares with A-Rod early in their careers
The Baltimore SunEver since the Orioles drafted Manny Machado with the third pick overall out of a Miami high school in 2010, there were comparisons with another former Miami phenom. Machado may never shake the Alex Rodriguez comparisons – which was the ultimate...Tags: Baseball, Baseball Statistics, Bryce Harper, Sports, Seattle Mariners
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Whispers: Rodriguez comeback casts light on Biogenesis
Given his connection to the under-investigation Biogenesis Clinic, Alex Rodriguez is probably the last player Major League Baseball would want to be ahead of schedule in his recovery from injury. But the Yankees have cleared him to begin baseball...
Tags: Trevor Plouffe, Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees, R.A. Dickey, Dontrelle Willis
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A-Rod back on field
Injured New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez returned to the field Monday for the first time since having hip surgery in January. The 37-year-old ran, played catch and hit off a tee with other injured starters at the team's minor-league complex....Tags: New York Yankees
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MLB investigating Cano rep
Major League Baseball is investigating New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano for potentially having ties to controversial South Florida clinic Biogenesis, ESPN reported Monday. Sonia Cruz, a spokeswoman for Cano's foundation, is listed as...Tags: Baseball, Melky Cabrera, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, ESPN (tv network)
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New York Yankees are finally showing their age
Brian Cashman, the New York Yankees' general manager, said this in spring training: "The story that we're too old gets written so much that at some point they'll be right." This appears to be that point. The Yankees learned last week that Derek Jeter'...Tags: New York Yankees, Colorado Rockies, Southeastern Conference, A.J. Burnett, Ichiro Suzuki
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Sports TV and radio: Monday's 4/22 local schedule (updated Sunday AM)
10:30 a.m. Soccer: 1999: Phoebus girls vs. Kecoughtan.--LSC 48 10:30 a.m. Baseball: International League: Buffalo at Lehigh Valley.--MLB Net. 12:30 p.m. Softball: 1999: Hampton vs. Bethel.-- LSC 48 2:30 p.m. Basketball: Feb. 2000: Hampton boys...
Tags: NBA Development League, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Baseball, C.C. Sabathia
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Derek Jeter out until after All-Star break, Yankees GM says
Derek Jeter, the New York Yankees' venerable captain, will not make his return this season before the All-Star break after another examination Thursday revealed a new fracture in his injured left ankle. Jeter, who injured the ankle in October against...Tags: Baseball, American League Championship Series, Kobe Bryant, Mark Teixeira, Curtis Granderson
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Seattle group raises offer for Sacramento Kings
The Seattle group attempting to buy the Sacramento Kings says it has reached agreement to raise the purchase price by $25 million. Chris Hansen, who is teaming with Steve Ballmer to lead the group, announced the decision to raise the valuation late...
Tags: New York Yankees, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Rolando McClain, Big West Conference, Sacramento Kings
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Angels' Albert Pujols says his contract won't be a drag
— There is already speculation that Albert Pujols' 10-year, $240-million contract will become as heavy a burden on the Angels as Alex Rodriguez's 10-year, $275-million deal is on the New York Yankees. Pujols, 33, is in the second year of his deal....Tags: Ryan Madson, Yu Darvish, Plantar Fasciitis, Major League Baseball, Mike Scioscia
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