Pro soccer faces income disparity issues
Some of Major League Soccer’s top earners make more money per year as individuals than the combined rosters of 12 teams. The league’s minimum salary was recently increased from $36,500 to $60,000.
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San Jose Earthquakes kick off 2015 season in newly built Avaya Stadium
San Jose’s new Avaya Stadium is the first soccer-specific stadium in the Bay Area and hosts the Earthquakes’ first home game March 22.
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Concern with early youth specialization grows as ‘Tommy John surgeries’ increase
Experts say the tendency for young baseball pitchers to experience a heavy year-round throwing load often causes the development of chronic elbow injuries from overuse.
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Major league fans reach for the second screen to view baseball’s biggest games
In what’s been dubbed the “second screen” phenomenon, contemporary baseball fans appear to be glued to their mobile devices while watching games.
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Local Giants fans gather in Palo Alto for World Series viewings
Fans went nuts at Antonio’s Nut House in Palo Alto for the San Francisco Giants, who lost Game 6 of the World Series on Oct. 28 to the Kansas City Royals.
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