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A League of Their Own: Miscellaneous
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"It's a show organised and run by league supporters, for league supporters," says Stuart McCarthy, a former Balmain fan who hosts the show with Rob Corra and Peter Ellis. "It's an opportunity for supporters to call up and air their views without being cut off by commentators who don't share their opinions."
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Before the days of blockbuster cookbooks, Americans relied on recipe collections from junior leagues and other community groups. An enthusiast explains their appeal, and F&W's Marcia Kiesel creates holiday recipes inspired by seven classics.
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Promotions are the cornerstone of Minor League baseball. (As is knowing the location of the nearest beer stand.) Between innings, we cheer for the Outback Steakhouse Kangaroo race (kids hopping around in burlap sacks), the Jack-in-the-Box Musical Chair Challenge (adults fighting over oversized inflatable chairs), and Jackson Rancheria's Who's Barking up the Wrong Tree Relay (kids and grown-ups transporting hot dogs from one bowl to another with their mouths).
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Joan Paik, who was president from 1985 to 1987, later went on to the state and national League board. She remembers the fun of getting the community involved in setting up council districts.
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Tonight, in Newcastle, the A-League progresses from a vision to a reality. Sixteen months and two weeks since the mercy-killing of the National Soccer League, eight clubs will this weekend share the honour of kicking off football's most daring, most ambitious attempt to escape its enclave. If the league can survive its infancy, it may yet grow into a healthy adult in a crowded landscape.
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