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Slow economy affects Yankee Stadium suite sales

Nov. 11, 2008
Selling suites may not be so sweet a business for the Yankees in these tough economic times. Seven luxury boxes down the foul lines priced at $600,000 remain available for the 2009 season, the first at the new Yankee Stadium.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Hal Steinbrenner, the son of George Steinbrenner, has been approved by other Major League baseball owners to take control of the New York Yankees.

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POZZUOLI, Italy, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The Roman stadium where Emperor Antoninus Pius staged Rome's version of the Olympic Games will be open this weekend for the first time in almost 500 years.

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DETROIT, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The Detroit City Council gave what is left of Tiger Stadium a stay of execution Tuesday, postponing demolition at least until the end of the week.
Yankee Stadium closes with N.Y. win

Yankee Stadium closes with N.Y. win

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Baseball's most legendary field, New York's Yankee Stadium, finished its 85-year run Sunday as the sport's cathedral with a 7-3 Yankees win over Baltimore.

MLB: New York Yankees 7, Baltimore 3

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Home runs by Johnny Damon and Jose Molina powered the New York Yankees over Baltimore 7-3 Sunday in the final game at old Yankee Stadium.

Yankee Stadium's last game on deck

NEW YORK, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Sunday's final game at Yankee Stadium is a chance for fans to take a stroll on memory lane by walking around the field, the New York Yankees said.

MLB: NY Yankees 9, Chi. White Sox 2

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Bobby Abreu hit two home runs and had six RBI Thursday, sending the New York Yankees romping past the Chicago White Sox 9-2.

Baseball releases 2009 schedule

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Major League Baseball announced Wednesday the 2009 season would begin Sunday, April 5, meaning the campaign will almost certainly extend into November.

Jeter has most Yankeee Stadium hits

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Derek Jeter passed Lou Gehrig Tuesday for most career hits at Yankee Stadium.

Shea Stadium apple heading to new ballpark

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- The Shea Stadium apple is headed to Citi Field, the new home of the New York Mets.
Chianese of 'Sopranos' a no-go for Yankees

Chianese of 'Sopranos' a no-go for Yankees

NEW YORK, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Actor Dominic Chianese, known best for a role on the crime drama "The Sopranos," cannot perform at New York's Yankee Stadium, team officials say.
Daddy Yankee appears with McCain

Daddy Yankee appears with McCain

PHOENIX, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Puerto Rican singing star Daddy Yankee appeared with likely Republican U.S. presidential candidate John McCain Monday, saying he endorses McCain's campaign.

Red Sox fan sues Yankees for assault

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- A Boston Red Sox fan who was beaten at Yankee Stadium has filed a federal lawsuit naming the New York team, its security firm and his two assailants.

Pastor steps down amid abuse charges

NEW YORK, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York has asked the pastor of a Harlem church to step down in the wake of allegations of sexual abuse of a minor.

Sunscreen no longer blocked by Yankees

NEW YORK, July 23 (UPI) -- Team officials admit rules were "too stringent" and are now allowing sunblock to be brought into New York's Yankee Stadium.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler