30 great-tasting licks: Imagining every team as an ice cream flavor (Yahoo! Sports)

In the yummiest Tumblr post you'll read this July 4, Timothy Malcolm combined America's two greatest assets — baseball and ice cream — to form something even greater. Malcolm, a big baseball fan along with being an editor for a … Continue reading →

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Raiders owner Davis praises Steinbrenner (AP)

George Steinbrenner and Al Davis always shared so much more than their July 4 birthday. The two larger-than-life owners dominated their sports on the field and in the headlines for decades, sharing a friendship that lasted until Steinbrenner died at age 80 in Tampa, Fla., early Tuesday following a heart attack.

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Yankees owner George Steinbrenner dead at 80 (AP)

George Steinbrenner rebuilt the New York Yankees baseball dynasty, ushering in the era of multimillion-dollar salaries and accepting nothing less in return than World Series championships. He fired managers. Rehired them. And fired them again. He butted heads with MLB commissioners and fellow owners, insulted his players and dominated tabloid headlines -- even upstaging the All-Star game on the day...

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Yankees owner George Steinbrenner dies at 80 (The Canadian Press)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - George Steinbrenner, who rebuilt the New York Yankees into a sports empire with a mix of bluster and big bucks that polarized fans all across America, died Tuesday. He had just celebrated his 80th birthday July 4.

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Steinbrenner ‘the best thing to happen’ to baseball? Not quite (Yahoo! Sports)

The 80th birthday of George Steinbrenner, the New York Yankees kingpin, is set for this Sunday, July 4.

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