A Guide to New York Yankees Spring Training at Steinbrenner Field (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Super Bowl is just weeks away and football is nearly done. If you're a baseball fan you know what that means: It's time to get ready for baseball spring training. If you're a die-hard New York Yankees fan, it's time to head south to Tampa, Fla., and Steinbrenner...

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Spring Training 2012: Hotels in Tampa, Florida (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Are you planning on getting a hotel in Tampa, Fla., to watch some spring training baseball? The New York Yankees play their spring training games in Tampa, Fla., at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Ticket prices for the games range from $15 to $29 .

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IRS sues Yankees’ Hal Steinbrenner over tax refund (AP)

The Internal Revenue Service is suing New York Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner over what it calls an "erroneous" tax refund of more than $670,000. The suit was filed Tuesday in federal court in Tampa, Fla. The dispute dates to the 2001 tax year and involves a refund the IRS paid in 2009.

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MLB Roundup: Ex-Cardinal Forsch dies at 61 (Yahoo! Sports)

Bob Forsch, the former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher who threw two no-hitters, and just last week threw out the first pitch of Game 7 of the World Series, died Thursday night. Forsch, 61, collapsed at his home in Tampa, Fla, after suffering a heart aneurysm, his wife, Jan, told The...

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A-Rod declines to discuss MLB investigation (The Canadian Press)

TAMPA, Fla. - Alex Rodriguez refused to discuss a Major League Baseball investigation into his involvement in illegal poker games, ending an interview Thursday with a one-word answer.

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Yankees’ Jeter swings off tee (Yahoo! Sports)

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter hit off a tee and took soft toss at the Yankees' spring training complex in Tampa, Fla. Saturday. ESPN New York reports that a timetable has not been set, however, because Jeter has yet to participate in running drills.

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Morrow to start season on the disabled list (The Canadian Press)

TAMPA, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays expect Brandon Morrow to miss only one start of the regular season because of right forearm inflammation.

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Reyes allows 2 runs in six-plus innings (The Canadian Press)

TAMPA, Fla. - Jo-Jo Reyes went out and pitched like he belongs in the Toronto rotation.

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on March 23, 2011

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Blue Jays miss visit from US VP Joe Biden (The Canadian Press)

TAMPA, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays missed their chance to meet U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden at spring training thanks to overzealous stadium security.

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Wikileaks: Ahmadinejad is ‘Steinbrenner of Iran’ (The Canadian Press)

TAMPA, Fla. - George Steinbrenner often compared himself to powerful, iron-fisted leaders.

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