| SportsBiz: Spring training now a big business
VERO BEACH, Fla. - On a February morning, where the sky and the “Welcome to Dodgertown" sign are both etched in blue, more than 100 fans congregate behind a rope off Vin Scully Way. Their eyes stare at the wide hill, where five pitchers hurl balls at fully equipped catchers, over and over again. Nearby, other pitchers and catchers lie on their bellies and stretch on grass as finely cut as a putting green. The languid atmosphere belies the fact that this time next year, the Los Angeles Dodgers — who have trained at Vero Beach since 1948, the year after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier — will get in shape at a new facility costing more than $80 million in Glendale, Ariz., one they'll share with the Chicago White Sox. Once a six-week haven where little thought was given to maximizing revenue, spring training, more and more, is becoming a big business.
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They were concerned with his testimony. The defense could have objected to the wording of the charges.They were confident she was going to be found not guilty. The defense could have asked the judge to bar the media, in the court room. The defense is now trying to correct all their mistakes in the first trial. (Suggest removal) .
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Tickets cost $35, available at the Civic Center ticket office or through Ticketmaster.
FESTIVAL: D.M. Sport and Boat Show 5-9 p.m. today, 2-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Hy-Vee Hall, 730 Third St.
Whether youre an avid outdoorsman or are just looking for a way to escape winter for the day, check out the 66th Des Moines Sportshow. The annual event turns the Iowa Events Center into a one-stop marketplace for outdoor fun. Find and buy everything you need for your outdoor adventures, including hundreds of boats and the latest model RVs. Find gear and accessories for every outdoor activity, including boating, fishing, hunting, camping and more. Visit outfitters and resorts to plan your next trip.
The Sport and Boat Show includes seminars for fishing and hunting as well as remote-control boat racing, angling and a 5,000-gallon traveling fish tank filled with native Iowa fish.
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