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January - June 2004

Yankees remain most popular MLB team

(June 4) The New York Yankees remain the US’ most popular Major League Baseball team, according to a major survey. They beat off competition from the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, who came second and third. The Harris Poll quizzed just over 2,500 people across the United States in April – with just under 1,000 saying they followed Major League Baseball.

The top ten teams were:

1. New York Yankees
2. Chicago Cubs
3. Atlanta Braves
4. Boston Red Sox
5. Detroit Tigers
6. Philadelphia Phillies
7. San Francisco Giants
8. Baltimore Orioles
9. Los Angeles Dodgers
10. Pittsburgh Pirates

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Smashnova is back

(January 13) Jon Wertheim who covers tennis for Sports Illustrated took note of the Israeli player’s new hyphenated name by noting the following in his weekly column: “Speaking of comebacks -- either this was a typo or the prayers of many have been answered -- it appears that "Smashnova" is back. According to my sports section, Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi is playing in this week’s adidas International in Sydney. Sure it's a mouthful but it's terrific that the best name in tennis (at least now that Sabine Hack has retired) graces us again.”

Smashnova-Pistolesi beat Myriam Casanova 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the second round on Tuesday.

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