But, now he has got used to the idea of rubbing shoulders on the practice ground and the putting green with the Tigers of this world, he is more accustomed to his surroundings.

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Some of our young guys got to take batting practice and take ground balls with some of the greatest players in the world, and that can really help them.

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"There are no great options for the people that we see in this clinic, " says Dr. Ravi, who spends two days with Common Ground and maintains his private practice for the rest of the week.

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Recruits spend much of their time on parade-ground drill and firearms practice.

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"We're used to the first day of practice just about every ball on the ground, fumbled exchanges, all those things, " said the Detroit Lions' Jim Schwartz, coach of the South team.

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The AFC champions were forced to practice in the outfield of the baseball facility Wednesday because Tulane has broken ground on a new football stadium.

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