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NEW YORK &nbsp;   (AP)&#8212;One-third of Major League Baseball teams declined in value over the past year while the New York Yankees&#8217; worth increased 15 percent to $1.5 billion, according to the annual estimates by Forbes magazine&#8230;.           ]]></description>
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NEW YORK &nbsp;   (AP)&#8212;Melky Cabrera ended a home run-filled opening homestand at the new Yankee Stadium with a two-run drive in the 14th inning Wednesday to give New York a 9-7 victory over the Oakland Athletics. The Yankees overcame another shaky outing from CC Sabathia on a rainy afternoon that featured five more home runs&#8230;.           ]]></description>
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ASHBURN, Va.&nbsp;  &nbsp; (AP)&#8212;Dan Snyder has selected seven quarterbacks in his nine drafts as the owner of the Washington Redskins&#8230;.           ]]></description>
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NEW YORK &nbsp;   (AP)&#8212;At the new Yankee Stadium, the best seats in the house have turned out to be the emptiest. The most expensive spots in America&#8217;s costliest ballpark have become an embarrassment packing a financial sting to the proud New York Yankees, as the Legends Suite section in the infield has been filled only once in the six games since the $1.5 billion stadium opened last week&#8230;.           ]]></description>
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