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		<title>Details Of Baseball Star Albert Pujol&#039;s Contract With The Los Angeles Angels Revealed.</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/06/details-of-baseball-star-albert-pujols-contract-with-the-los-angeles-angels-revealed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in early December, news broke of MLB slugger Albert Pujols $254 million signing with the Los Angeles Angels ... and now, further details of his contract has been revealed. Despite being just the third player to break the $200 million contract barrier, the baseball star will also get four season tickets to home games [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Los Angeles Angels Sign Albert Pujols To 10-Year, $254 Million Contract</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/12/09/los-angeles-angels-sign-albert-pujols-to-10-year-254-million-contract/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Angels just landed superstar first basemen Albert Pujols in a massive 10-year contract on Thursday (December 8), worth a reported a $254 million. According to ESPN, Pujols' contract -- which is subject to a physical -- is the second-highest in baseball history and only the third to break the $200 million barrier, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Magic Johnson Among Group Who Wants To Buy L.A. Dodgers</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/12/05/magic-johnson-among-group-who-wants-to-buy-l-a-dodgers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In early November, Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt reached an agreement with the MLB to sell the team following years of damage under his ownership. Now, it seems a local sports star is part of a group that wants to buy the team. According to ESPN, retired NBA great Earvin "Magic" Johnson is among [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LA Dodgers Owner Frank McCourt Agrees To Sell Team</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/11/02/la-dodgers-owner-frank-mccourt-agrees-to-sell-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:46:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has finally reached an agreement with the MLB, and will sell the Los Angeles baseball team after a six-month legal battle with commissioner Bud Selig. The announcement came in a joint statement from both sides. "The Los Angeles Dodgers and Major League Baseball announced that they have agreed today to a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chivalrous Culture Drops Derek Jeter-Inspired Sneaker Honoring His 3,000th Hit</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/08/22/chivalrous-culture-drops-derek-jeter-inspired-sneaker-honoring-his-3000th-hit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of Derek Jeter's 3000th hit, Diggy Simmons' Chivalrous Culture brand has dropped a sneaker/tee release called the Hamachi 3000, which boasts the New York Yankee's navy and white colors. "Whether on the field or on the streets, the Chivalrous Culture crew maintains that one's personal taste should boast a smooth, fresh look at all times," a rep for the brand said. The Hamachi 3000 is a new high-top style from Chivalrous Culture, featuring a sleek suede upper, steel tipped wax laces, and upgraded cushioning in the sole...]]></description>
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		<title>Minnesota Twins&#039; Jim Thome Reaches 600-Homer Milestone</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/08/16/minnesota-twins-jim-thome-reaches-600-homer-milestone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Minnesota Twins slugger, Jim Thome, reached a baseball milestone on Monday (August 15), when he became just the eighth player in MLB history to reach 600 homers. During a game against the Detroit Tigers, the 40-year-old first baseman smacked one out of the park in just two innings, following #599 a inning before to help his team beat the Tigers 9-6. On the heels of Derek Jeter reaching 3,000 hits, Thome is the latest to reach an iconic milestone. Like Jeter, Thome has navigated his way through The Steroid Era and The Testing Era with a princely reputation -- beloved by fans and respected by opponents...]]></description>
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		<title>Yankees&#039; Alex Rodriguez Being Investigated In Illegal Poker Scandal</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/08/03/yankees-alex-rodriguez-being-investigated-in-illegal-poker-scandal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While his teammate Derek Jeter is riding high off his recent 3,000 career hits accomplishment, Alex Rodriguez may be at the center of a gambling scandal. According to ESPN.com, the MLB is taking allegations that A.Rod took part in some illegal, underground poker games, one of which reportedly turned violent, "very seriously." And, if his participation in the games is confirmed, he could face suspension. A source tells the network that the league is investigating the accusations, and are talking to people allegedly involved...]]></description>
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		<title>Derek Jeter Reaches 3,000 Career Hits With Homer At Yankees Stadium</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/07/09/derek-jeter-reaches-3000-career-hits-with-homer-at-yankees-stadium/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:49:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Yankees' Derek Jeter became just the 28th player in MLB history to reach the 3,000 career hits mark on Saturday (July 9), during his team's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The 37-year-old baseball great went 5-for-5 this afternoon, in a win over the Rays, capping things off with a game-winning single in the eighth inning during a game on his team's home field. What a way to make history! In an afternoon that boasted a soldout Yankees Stadium, Jeter nailed a homer...]]></description>
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		<title>HBO Preps Documentary Following Derek Jeter&#039;s Race To 3,000 Hit Milestone</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/07/05/hbo-preps-documentary-following-derek-jeters-race-to-3000-hits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HBO and Major League Productions announced this week that they have partnered to produce an hour-long documentary titled "DEREK JETER 3K," following baseball star Derek Jeter's journey to 3,000 hits. He currently sits at 2,994 hits, and will reach the milestone very soon. The forthcoming doc is set to air a few weeks after the Yankees shortstop notches the milestone. "It has been a lot of fun working with HBO Sports and MLB Productions to capture this milestone...]]></description>
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		<title>T.I.T.S. Brand Readies &#039;Major Series&#039; Drop Inspired By MLB</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/06/17/t-i-t-s-brand-readies-major-series-drop-inspired-by-mlb/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/06/17/t-i-t-s-brand-readies-major-series-drop-inspired-by-mlb/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of their Summer 2011 line, Seattle-based T.I.T.S. Brand are rolling out their new "Major Series" tees later this month, inspired by baseball and in time for he new MLB season. "We are huge sports fans, and baseball is no exception," the company says of inspiration behind the tee series. T.I.T.S. chose the series' colorways with the help of their fans on Facebook. The tees colors were inspired by MLB teams from Boston, Chicago, New York, LA and Seattle...]]></description>
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		<title>Yankees Outfielder Curtis Granderson New Face Of Akoo Clothing&#039;s Ad Campaign</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/05/19/yankees-outfielder-curtis-granderson-new-face-of-akoo-clothings-ad-campaign/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 20:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The AKOO Clothing brand announced earlier this month that professional baseball player Curtis Granderson, of the New York Yankees, has been brought aboard the brand's Ambassador Campaign program. Granderson will be joining fellow AKOO Brand Ambassador members including actor Hosea Chanchez, ATL trio Travis Porter, Maybach Music's Meek Mill, DJ Drama and B.o.B to their national campaign program...]]></description>
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		<title>Barry Bonds Convicted Of Obstruction of Justice, But Not Perjury</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/04/14/barry-bonds-convicted-of-obstruction-of-justice-but-not-perjury/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/04/14/barry-bonds-convicted-of-obstruction-of-justice-but-not-perjury/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barry Bonds was convicted on Wednesday (April 13), but left many unanswered questions on the table regarding his alleged steroid use. According to ESPN.com, the former baseball great was found guilty of obstruction of justice Wednesday, stemming from an evasive answer he gave, under oath, more than seven years ago. The response, in question, came when he was asked whether he received drugs that required a syringe...]]></description>
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		<title>Carlos Delgado Retires From Baseball After 17 Seasons</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/04/14/carlos-delgado-retires-from-baseball-after-17-seasons/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Veteran slugger Carlos Delgado announced his retirement on Wednesday (April 13) from San Juan, Puerto Rico, after 17 years in the pros. According to ESPN.com, the 38-year-old MLB player said he was unable to work his way back to the majors after years of being hampered by injuries. "I always said I would try to return until my body had enough. And my body could take no more," Delgado said Wednesday. "I've been training two years...]]></description>
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		<title>Manny Ramirez Abruptly Retires From Baseball Following Drug Issue</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/04/09/manny-ramirez-abruptly-retires-from-baseball-following-drug-issue/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/04/09/manny-ramirez-abruptly-retires-from-baseball-following-drug-issue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 08:21:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Manny Ramirez abruptly ended his baseball career on Friday (April 8), opting to retire rather than face a lengthy suspension following a dirty drug test. According to ESPN.com, the Tampa Bay Rays slugger tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug during spring training, and informed the MLB that he would be retiring rather than face a 100-game suspension. The specific drug was unknown at press time. "I'm at ease," Ramirez said...]]></description>
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		<title>Dallas Mavs Owner, Mark Cuban, Not Buying The New York Mets</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/03/22/dallas-mavs-owner-mark-cuban-not-buying-the-new-york-mets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban, does have interest in buying a Major League Baseball team, but it doesn't look like it will be the New York Mets. During his appearance on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live" show on Monday (March 21), Cuban discussed a variety of topics, but when asked if he was buying the Mets, he said he doesn't "think it's going to happen." "Maybe. It's interesting," the billionaire said. "I'd like it. It'd be a cool idea. But I don't think...]]></description>
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		<title>Yankees Pitcher Andy Pettitte Announces Retirement</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/02/04/yankees-pitcher-andy-pettitte-announces-retirement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even at 38 years old, New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte has remained one of the best in the major leagues, going 11-3 during the 2010 MLB season and earning Yankees.com's mid-season Cy Young Award. But, apparently, he did it without much fire left. Because he announced his retirement Friday (February 4) from Yankee Stadium, saying he no longer has the "hunger" to pitch another season. Pettitte announced it with wife Laura sitting at his side...]]></description>
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		<title>2K Sports Announces Return Of $1 Million Perfect Game Contest For &#039;MLB 2K11&#039;</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/01/08/2k-sports-announces-return-of-1-million-perfect-game-contest-for-mlb-2k11/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/01/08/2k-sports-announces-return-of-1-million-perfect-game-contest-for-mlb-2k11/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 06:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the success of last year's historic $1 million contest for pitching a "perfect game" on <i>MLB 2K10</i>, 2K Sports announced Friday (January 7) that it will once again award a $1 million cash price to the first person to pitch a verified perfect game in its upcoming, next installment of their <i>MLB 2K</i> series. The race to be the first to pitch a "perfect game", in the video game world, will commence on Major League Baseball's Opening Day...]]></description>
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		<title>San Francisco Giants Beat The Texas Rangers To Win 2010 World Series</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/11/02/san-francisco-giants-beat-the-texas-rangers-to-win-2010-world-series/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/11/02/san-francisco-giants-beat-the-texas-rangers-to-win-2010-world-series/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 06:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The San Francisco Giants pulled it off. They became this season's World Series champs on Monday evening (November 1) in Texas with a win over the Rangers. The Giants beat the Texas Rangers in a tense Game 5 with a 3-1 victory, taking the trophy home to the Bay Area for the first time since 1954 ... when Willie Mays led the Giants to the crown when they were still based in Harlem, four years before they moved West...]]></description>
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		<title>2K Sports Predicts Giants Triumph Over Yankees Via &#039;MLB 2K10&#039; Simulation</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/10/16/2k-sports-predicts-giants-triumph-over-yankees-via-mlb-2k10-simulation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/10/16/2k-sports-predicts-giants-triumph-over-yankees-via-mlb-2k10-simulation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Oct 2010 06:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[2K Sports announced on Friday (October 15) the results of their official <i>Major League Baseball 2K10</i> Postseason simulation of the 2010 NLCS, ALCS, and World Series. At the end of their simulation, they crowned the San Francisco Giants World Champions after besting the New York Yankees in a nail-biting seven-game series...]]></description>
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		<title>Jay-Z Teams Up With The New York Yankees For Co-Branded Clothing</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/08/27/jay-z-teams-up-with-the-new-york-yankees-for-co-branded-clothing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/08/27/jay-z-teams-up-with-the-new-york-yankees-for-co-branded-clothing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:13:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jay-Z said in his hit single "Empire State of Mind" that he "made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can...", and now he has a chance to prove that line. The hip-hop superstar has teamed up with the New York Yankees for a line of co-branded, limited edition clothing sold exclusively at Yankees Stadium starting next week, reports the <i>Associated Press</i>...]]></description>
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		<title>New York Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dies at 80</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/07/14/new-york-yankees-owner-george-steinbrenner-dies-at-80/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/07/14/new-york-yankees-owner-george-steinbrenner-dies-at-80/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New York Yankees owner, George Steinbrenner, died in a Tampa, Florida hospital on Tuesday morning (July 13) after suffering a massive heart attack. The longtime owner, whose Yankees team won 11 American League pennants and seven world championships under his ownership, was 80 years old. Steinbrenner's death comes just days after another Yankee legend, public-address announcer Bob Sheppard, died on Sunday at age 99...]]></description>
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		<title>Jay-Z Sues Boston Red Sox Player David Ortiz Over Use of 40/40 Trademark</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/04/16/jay-z-sues-boston-red-sox-player-david-ortiz-over-use-of-4040-trademark/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/04/16/jay-z-sues-boston-red-sox-player-david-ortiz-over-use-of-4040-trademark/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jay-Z recently filed a lawsuit against Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz in New York over the use of the 40/40 trademark, the name of the rapper's sports bars. The lawsuit, filed Thursday (April 15), stems from Ortiz's use of the name for his nightclub in the Dominican Republic, which he claims the baseball player is aware of...]]></description>
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		<title>Former Los Angeles Dodger Willie Davis Dies</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/10/former-l-a-dodger-willie-davis-dies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/10/former-l-a-dodger-willie-davis-dies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Dodgers outfielder Willie Davis, who played with the team from the 1960s to early '70s, was found dead at his Burbank, Calif. home on Tuesday (March 9). He was 69 years old. According to a report, a neighbor discovered his body early that morning while bringing the retired ball player breakfast, a regular routine...]]></description>
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		<title>Manny Ramirez Says This is His Last Season With Dodgers -- Will He Retire?</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/23/manny-ramirez-says-this-is-his-last-season-with-dodgers-will-he-retire/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/23/manny-ramirez-says-this-is-his-last-season-with-dodgers-will-he-retire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Manny Ramirez is unsure about his future. When he appeared in the Dodgers clubhouse on Monday morning (February 22), he told ESPN that next season he won't be playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers or possibly in the MLB at all...]]></description>
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		<title>Rihanna&#039;s New Man, L.A. Dodgers&#039; Matt Kemp, Accused For Past Abuse</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/01/26/rihannas-new-man-l-a-dodgers-matt-kemp-accused-for-past-abuse/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/01/26/rihannas-new-man-l-a-dodgers-matt-kemp-accused-for-past-abuse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder, Matt Kemp, has been accused of abusing his ex-girlfriend in a 2008 restraining order, reports <i>Star Magazine</i>. According to the gossip mag, Felisha Terrell filed for a restraining order against the pro baseball player in June 2008, shortly after the couple broke up...]]></description>
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