DMC, formerly of the group Run DMC, is apparently in Seoul to preform at a concert. While giving a press-conference he was, of course, asked about his feelings about the South Korean/U.S. beef controversy.
According to the Metropolitician, a bilingual blogger who was covering the press-conference, DMC first indicated he had no idea what the press [...]

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Here’s a local story about a couple of Japanese guys that were signed by the Eau Claire Cavaliers, a semi-pro team based in Wisconsin. These guys aren’t really prospects. From what I gather, they just wanted the chance to play baseball in America, and the team was interested in bringing a couple of Japanese players [...]

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An Olympics expert and historian, David Wallechinsky recently answered some questions for New York Times readers. I don’t want to hold this guy up as an all-knowing, completely even-handed expert (where the Olympics are concerned, no one involved is completely trustworthy), but as you’ll gather from this first question he’s close. The baseball question follows.
Q: [...]

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