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Merton NewsMonday 6th February 2012Your worldwide local newspaper |
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As I sit here watching an endless string of commercials posing a the Super Bowl, I realize that the Super Bowl does beat the World Series as a championship event. As a lifelong baseball fan, former high school baseball coach, and a fairly ambivalent football fan, I am loathe to... Note: News items displayed are based on keyword searches for the name of your town/city and may not always be accurate for common place names. |