Stories from Longform - Digg
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 Archive of the best Longform stories on Digg including articles, videos, and photos.
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Quirks of the Game: How Tennis Got Its Scoring System - NYTimes.com
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No one can pinpoint exactly when and how the Love-15-30-40 scoring system came into play, though there are several theories, some ranked higher than others.
Source: nytimes.com
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Judge Says Arpaio Violated Civil Rights of Latinos - NYTimes.com
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A federal judge excoriated Joe Arpaio for illegally using race as a factor in neighborhood sweeps and traffic stops.
Source: nytimes.com
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For Mexican Government, Drug-Crime Figures are Political Tool - NYTimes.com
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 The Mexican government plays politics with figures about drug-related deaths.
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Raiding the Keokuk - NYTimes.com
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Why did Confederates spend weeks salvaging a sunken Union ironclad in Charleston harbor?
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Live Analysis: Champions League Final, Bayern Munich vs. Dortmund - NYTimes.com
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 The Goal blog will provide live analysis and commentary of Saturday’s Champions League final — Bayern Munich vs. Dortmund from Wembley Stadium in London.
Source: nytimes.com
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Rays vs. Yankees GDT 2: Alex Rodriguez, real estate mogul - DRaysBay
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The house that A-Rod built. The house that A-Rod bought. The house that A-Rod demolished.
Source: www.draysbay.com
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Who is the Ace of the Tigers` Pitching Staff? - Bless You Boys
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 The 2013 Detroit Tigers are in a very fortunate situation: they have five good starting pitchers. Not a lot of teams can say that about their pitching staff. Detroit has a guy who has been...
Source: www.blessyouboys.com
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Game 47: Twins at Tigers, 4:08 p.m. - Bless You Boys
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Current Series Tigers lead the series 2-0 Thu 05/23 WP: Joaquin Benoit (1 - 0) SV: Jose Valverde LP: Jared Burton (0 - 2) 7 -...
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Saturday Morning Game Thread - Halos Heaven
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Game Three of Four in Missouri against the Royals.
Source: www.halosheaven.com
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Cleveland Indians MOD #2 - Minor League Ball
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Now that we’re within a week of the community mock it’s a good time to start analyzing the names rumored to be in the mix for the 5th overall pick. There seems to be a few Just a note,...
Source: www.minorleagueball.com
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Storm Warning: Tidbits from Omaha, May 20-25 - Minor League Ball
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Photo: Courtesy of the Omaha Storm Chasers I'm starting a column today "Storm Warning." It'll contain tidbits of information about the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers and the team's fans. The...
Source: www.minorleagueball.com
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Minor League Ball Gameday, May 25 - Minor League Ball
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Should a major league manager have experience managing in the minors?
Source: www.minorleagueball.com
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2013 MLB Mock Draft, Version 2.0 - Minor League Ball
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One more shot at mocking the draft. Gray goes off 1st.
Source: www.minorleagueball.com
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Washington Nationals Rewind: Jordan Zimmermann Once Pitched With His Jaw Wired S
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Washington Nationals' right-hander Jordan Zimmermann put together another impressive outing last night in the nation's capital and earned his league-leading eighth win of the year as the Nats beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 on a cold ni
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Washington Nationals Designate`First Major International Signing` Yunesky Maya F
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The Nationals held an introductory press conference for Yunesky Maya after signing the then-29-year-old right-hander as an international free agent back in 2010. Last night they designated Maya for assignment to make room on the 40-Man Roster.
Source: www.federalbaseball.com
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Orioles Place Pedro Strop on 15-day DL, Recall Steve Johnson from Norfolk - Camd
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The Orioles have placed Pedro Strop on the DL with a lower back strain and recalled Steve Johnson to help eat some innings out of the bullpen. Is Strop even really injured or does he just suck? It doesn't matter.
Source: www.camdenchat.com
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Game 49: Orioles (26-22) @ Blue Jays (20-28), 1:07 - Camden Chat
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The Orioles and Blue Jays both hit a bunch of home runs, and R.A. Dickey at home and Freddy Garcia everywhere both give up a bunch of them. This is Saturday's matchup.
Source: www.camdenchat.com
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White Sox infield notes: Gordon Beckham sore, Jeff Keppinger rebounding, Angel S
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Hand soreness has delayed the second baseman's return to the majors, but the White Sox are finally in a position to be patient
Source: www.southsidesox.com
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Leaderboard watch: Votto tops in Hits, Walks - Red Reporter
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Joey Votto is good at baseball.
Source: www.redreporter.com
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