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Robinson surge leads Bulls past Nets in triple OT
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls were down and just about out in this one. Go figure, Nate Robinson led them back. Robinson scored 34 points, and Chicago wiped out a 14-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Brooklyn Nets 142-134 in triple overtime Saturday to take a 3-1 lead in the first-round playoff [...]
Chargers take Manti Te’o in 2nd round of NFL draft
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manti Te’o made it to the NFL a day later than he expected, motivated to play well because he was snubbed in the first round of the draft. Unconcerned about a hoax involving a fake girlfriend and a flop in the national championship game that have dogged Te’o for four months, [...]
Knicks roll to 3-0 lead over Celtics
BOSTON (AP) — Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points and the New York Knicks moved to the brink of their first playoff series victory in 13 years, routing the Boston Celtics 90-76 on Friday night in Game 3 of the first-round series. Quickly taking the crowd out of it in the first NBA game here since [...]
Martina McBride to sing anthem at Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Country music singer Martina McBride is scheduled to sing the national anthem at this year’s Kentucky Derby. The Run for the Roses is May 4 at Churchill Downs in Louisville. She is scheduled to sing shortly after 5 p.m. EDT. Post time is 6:24 p.m. Previous Derby national anthem singers have [...]
Lakers fail to take advantage of Spurs’ struggles
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers had a golden opportunity to take Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series against San Antonio. The Spurs were struggling offensively and Los Angeles closed within four points midway through the third quarter Sunday. No one was more excited about that than the Lakers’ biggest “fan,” [...]
NBC’s Michaels arrested for alleged DUI in Calif.
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Police in Southern California say that NBC Sports announcer Al Michaels has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. Santa Monica police Sgt. Thomas McLaughlin says Michaels was taken into custody Friday night. McLaughlin could provide no additional details. Greg Hughes, a spokesman for NBC Sports, says the company “is [...]
Red Sox, Bruins back after bombing, manhunt
BOSTON (AP) — Bomb-sniffing dogs and military in camouflage fatigues joined the police patrolling Fenway Park on Saturday, when the Red Sox dressed in a specially designed uniform for their first home game since the Boston Marathon attacks and the ensuing manhunt that shut down their wounded city. A logo on the Green Monster, Fenway’s [...]
Seacoast Sports Club adds USTPA pro to tennis staff
Today Seacoast Sports Club (SSC) added Howard (Howie) Burnett to its tennis staff ranks at the Great Bay campus. Burnett possesses over four decades of experience, having served as a United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) teaching professional and as the president of its New England Division from 1989 until 1992. Simultaneously, he has also [...]
College football’s National Champion will be decided on Saturday
Yes, you read that right. At the risk of eating my own words (not really; we’re talking about the SEC), I’m going to go ahead and call the winner of Saturday’s showdown between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs the defacto winner of the BCS National Championship. Sorry, Notre Dame. Both on paper [...]
Part 1: College football turned upside down
Well, here we are again. I’ve taken a two-week plus sabbatical from writing the sports column that will never be considered the best sports column in the nation and, in so doing, have reminded myself that I’m inconsistent at best, and some negative adjective at worst. But this isn’t about me; it’s about sports. Besides, [...]
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