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Florida Gulf Coast continues historic NCAA run
PHILADELPHIA — Naturally, college basketball's most outrageous air show since Phi Slama Jama punctuated its latest conquest with two highlight-reel lob dunks. The Brett Comer-to-Eric McKnight connections were merely part of the historic show as...Tags: Coppin State University, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Alico Incorporated, Basketball
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Thirty years ago, the 76ers had championship spirit, talent, chemistry
By the time I made it to the Spectrum for the first time in 1978, Philadelphia's first modern indoor sports arena was anything but. Gum and dried food stuck under and on the seats, floors were tacky and it had an ambience more fitting for a vampire...Tags: Allen Iverson, Philadelphia Flyers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Basketball, Sprained Ankle
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Digest: Winter SprintFest nominations announced
Laurel Park Winter SprintFest nominations announced Nominations for the three races that highlight the Presidents Day holiday weekend at Laurel Park were released by the Maryland Jockey Club's racing office Friday. Winter SprintFest features two...Tags: Preakness Stakes, Philadelphia Wings, Laurel Park, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown
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Digest: Rabil scores first as a Wing in 16-8 loss to Roughnecks
Pro lacrosse Rabil scores first as a Wing in 16-8 loss to Roughnecks Paul Rabil (Johns Hopkins) scored his first goal as a member of the Philadelphia Wings, then added two more, but the hosts lost to the Calgary Roughnecks, 16-8, before an announced...Tags: Calgary Roughnecks, Philadelphia Wings, Major League Lacrosse, Sports, National Lacrosse League
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Bulls' 1st-round exit an opportunity lost
PHILADELPHIA — As C.J. Watson's desperation, three-quarter-court heave at the buzzer bounced off the back of the rim Thursday night to clinch a 79-78 victory and the series for the 76ers, harsh reality hit before the ball landed. Mercilessly, a...
Tags: Carlos Boozer, Luol Deng, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Chicago Bulls, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Digest: Westervelt helps Wings beat Swarm to end skid
National Lacrosse League Westervelt helps Wings beat Swarm to end skid Drew Westervelt (UMBC, John Carroll) tied for the game high with four goals and four assists as the host Philadelphia Wings rallied past the Minnesota Swarm, 15-13, before an...Tags: Coppin State University, Rexall Place, Baseball, Lacrosse, College Sports
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Flyers power play lifeless against Devils
Danny Briere called it an honor to be sent on ice for the Philadelphia Flyers power play, but he also admitted that it's one the Flyers are taking for granted. After going 12-for-23 in the opening round against Pittsburgh to set a franchise record for...
Tags: Daniel Briere, Sports, Claude Giroux, Scott Hartnell, Ice Hockey
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How numbers added up for Heat title
We appreciate that you kids need your new-fangled sabermetrics and quantitative analysis. But with all due respect to Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey and even Miami Heat analyst Bob Chaikin, there still is something to be said for the...
Tags: Ray Allen, Rashard Lewis, Charlotte Bobcats, American Airlines Arena, Dallas Mavericks
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Flyers need a miracle to avoid elimination
The way Claude Giroux is playing right now, it doesn't matter that he's suspended for Tuesday night's Game 5 of the NHL Eastern Conference semifinals.
Giroux has been a non-factor against the New Jersey Devils in the series, which continues 7:30...Tags: Martin Brodeur, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Daniel Briere, Sports, Scott Hartnell
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Kevin Ollie Takes The Steps, Not The Escalator
The Hartford CourantSTORRS — The words arrived 11 minutes into Kevin Ollie's introductory speech and they have carried so much impact since the day he was named UConn basketball coach that even his captain is taking them literally. "As I embark on this journey, I want...Tags: College Sports, Connecticut Huskies, Jonathan Winters, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Villanova Wildcats
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Flyer killer Brodeur gets another chance
The Devils you say! Just two words are all you need to know about the New Jersey Devils: Martin Brodeur. Two words, one name. The greatest goalie in NHL history, surpassing St. Patrick of Roy. The only goalie besides Ron Hextall to score goals in NHL...
Tags: Martin Brodeur, James van Riemsdyk, The Rolling Stones (music group), Zach Parise, Sidney Crosby
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Isn't Collins messing with players' psyche?
One of the best NBA analysts in recent memory keeps saying things that convince me the Bulls have gotten inside the heads of the 76ers. His name is Doug Collins. The more the 76ers coach with the gift of gab talks, the less I believe his team can...
Tags: Chicago Bulls, Richard Hamilton, Spencer Hawes, Basketball, National Basketball Association
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