Category: ‘Sports’
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
June 17, 2008: Los Angeles Lakers 92 | Boston Celtics 131
After 22 years of waiting, the Boston Celtics have won their 17th National Basketball Association championship, adding to the 16 that already hang from the rafters of the TD Banknorth Garden and before that, the old Boston ...
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Sunday, May 11th, 2008
espn: SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Andrei Kirilenko blocked Kobe Bryant twice in overtime and converted a three-point play with 35 seconds remaining as the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Lakers 123-115 on Sunday, tying the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2.
The Jazz went 9-for-9 from the foul line in ...
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Sunday, April 13th, 2008
the independent: What used to be called the Olympics are likely this summer to become the Paramilitary Games. China is planning to deploy more than 94,000 security personnel at the Beijing celebration in August, which means that uniformed and plain-clothes operatives will outnumber the 10,500 athletes by nearly nine ...
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Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
msnbc: GREEN BAY, Wis. - Brett Favre has decided to retire from the NFL after 17 seasons.
FOX Sports first reported Tuesday that the Green Bay Packers quarterback informed the team in the last few days. ESPN.com said that according to Favre’s agent the quarterback told coach Mike McCarthy of ...
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Monday, February 25th, 2008
nbc sports: CLEVELAND - LeBron James and his new teammates didn’t need any time getting acquainted.
James scored 25 points and had 11 assists while all four players acquired in Thursday’s blockbuster trade contributed, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers past Memphis 109-89 Sunday night.
As debuts go, these new-look Cavaliers were a ...
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Sunday, February 17th, 2008
NEW ORLEANS - Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s Dwight Howard — super slam dunk champion.
A red cape trailing behind him, Orlando’s man of steel made like Superman and won perhaps the best dunk contest, definitely the most creative, in NBA history to close ...
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
newsWeek.com: Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan has agreed to become the Texas Rangers team president, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press.
In recent years, he has been a consultant for the Houston Astros, a former team, and part owner of the Astros' minor league teams ...
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Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
yahoo news: CLEVELAND - LeBron James scored 33 points and barely missed a triple-double as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston for the second time this season, downing the Celtics 114-113 on Tuesday night.
James added 12 assists, nine rebounds and five steals to pace the Cavaliers, who improved to 15-4 ...
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Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
msnbc: Bob Knight, known as much for his fiery temper as his basketball brilliance, resigned Monday at Texas Tech, handing the team over to his son.
It was a stunning midseason move by the winningest men’s coach in major college basketball, who gave no hint a change was coming. Pat ...
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Sunday, February 3rd, 2008
msnbc.com: GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Giants had the perfect answer for the suddenly imperfect Patriots: a big, bad defense and an improbable comeback led by their own Mr. Cool quarterback, Eli Manning.
In one of football’s biggest shockers, New York shattered New England’s unbeaten season as Manning hit Plaxico Burress on ...
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
In a deal announced Tuesday, the Minnesota Twins have traded pitcher Johan Santana to the New York Mets. The trade is yet to be finalized, pending a physical examination and agreement on a contract extension, but an agreement is expected to be made before 5:00 EST Friday.
In exchange for the ...
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
breitBart.com: CLEVELAND (AP) - Coach Romeo Crennel has agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with the Cleveland Browns, who won 10 games in his third season and finally returned to NFL respectability. Crennel's agent, Joe Linta, said Monday night that the sides have agreed in principle to ...
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Sunday, January 27th, 2008
newsWeek.com: The story lines are unabashedly goofy. Cavemen invent the wheel to transport a beer cooler made of stone, and a car buyer enlists the help of a tribal warrior in case he needs some extra negotiating leverage at the dealership.
For most of us, Super Bowl ads make fine entertainment. ...
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
chicagoTribune.com: With the opportunities to reach viewers dwindling, marketers are going to be throwing a lot at you on Super Bowl Sunday. Try to remember there's a football championship game on, too.
Before the New England Patriots-New York Giants showdown Feb. 3 on Fox, Ryan Seacrest will host a pregame show ...
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Monday, January 21st, 2008
washington post: The Indianapolis Colts kept their coach yesterday when Tony Dungy said he still wasn't ready to walk away from the job even after considering retirement for a third straight offseason.
"I'm happy about being back," Dungy said during a news conference at the Colts' headquarters. "My family is ...
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