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heavyweight and tabloid target, will mark both Tyson's and Lee's debut on Broadway. It made its debut in April for a weeklong run at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. • "I'm very vulnerable and I'm just telling you who I am and where I'm from and how this happened," Tyson said at a news conference at the Longacre, wearing white pants, a white shirt and a gray jacket. • Tyson, like Lee a Brooklyn native, became the youngest-ever heavyweight champion in 1986, when he won his title as a 20-year-old. His life since then has been marred by accusations of domestic violence, rape and drug use. • ___
Sabathia goes distance, Jeter drives in 3 as Yankees beat Braves 6-2 for 10th straight win
• NEW YORK (AP) -- These AL vs. NL matchups are becoming quite a mismatch for the New York Yankees. • CC Sabathia struck out 10, Derek Jeter drove in three runs and the Yankees won their 10th straight game, beating the Atlanta Braves 6-2 Monday night. • Mark Teixeira and Robinson Cano hit solo home runs as New York equaled its longest winning streak since May 2005. • The team with the AL's best record kept rampaging in interleague play -- all 10 of these triumphs have come against NL teams with winning records, including a sweep at Turner Field last week. • "I don't think you're ever satisfied. I think when you become satisfied you can go backwards," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "Guys always feel that they can do more, and that's the bottom line." •
Today in History The Associated Press
• Today is Tuesday, June 19, the 171st day of 2012. There are 195 days left in the year. • • Today's Highlight in History: • On June 19, 1862, Congress passed, and President Abraham Lincoln signed, a measure abolishing slavery in U.S. territories. • • On this date: • In 1865, Union troops commanded by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Gal (Continued on page 37)
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