Allen gives Celts a shot in the arm
By Bill Burt, THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE (NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.)
May 09, 2008 02:59 pm
"I told the coaches at halftime, 'We're going to him over and over again. We've got to get him going,' " said coach Doc Rivers. "Shooters just need something to go in." (more) >>>

Column: Rhodes' return could be positive
By Mike Beas, THE HERALD BULLETIN (ANDERSON, Ind.)
May 09, 2008 11:44 am
If uncertainty leads to urgency, Rhodes, whose pass-catching skills out of the backfield were missed by Manning and the Colts in 2007, should be able to pick up right where he left off.
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Celts architect Ainge took a page out of Auerbach's book
By Bill Burt, THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE (NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.)
May 08, 2008 10:09 am
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Come playoff time, Sam's still the man
By Bill Burt, THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE (NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.)
May 07, 2008 01:48 pm
"If Sam has the shot, he's going to shoot it. That's just the way it is," said Rivers. "Even if he doesn't have the shot, he'll try to create one. That's Sam."
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Clemens needs to apologize in person, not in print
By Mike Beas, THE HERALD BULLETIN (ANDERSON, Ind.)
May 06, 2008 11:14 am
Having watched Clemens the player all those years, I expected him
to hold a press conference inside a very, very large room, stand
before the cameras and microphones and spill his guts. (more) >>>

Big Brown's trainer knew his horse was special
By Mike Hutsell, THE EVENING NEWS AND THE TRIBUNE (JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind.)
May 03, 2008 08:55 pm
“All we had to worry about was if he liked the track,” Dutrow said. “It was up to him, if he wanted this race he’d win it, he’s that good.”
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Hall-of-famer is man worth remembering
By Mike Pound, THE JOPLIN GLOBE (JOPLIN, Mo.)
April 30, 2008 05:43 pm
Column: George Sweatt, a Pittsburg State University student from 1920-1922, was the university's first black athlete to receive a sports letter and was noted as a professional athlete, soldier and teacher. (more) >>>

Lester passes a big test
By Bill Burt, THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE (NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.)
April 30, 2008 10:59 am
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Column: Colts draw the line with draft choices
By MIKE BEAS, THE HERALD BULLETIN (ANDERSON, Ind.)
April 29, 2008 10:36 am
Nonetheless, Indianapolis entered this draft wanting to bolster and make younger its offensive line. Mission accomplished, though I would be lying through my teeth if I told you I had heard of Mike Pollak of Arizona State, Steve Justice of Wake Forest or Jamey Richard of Buffalo.
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Belichick earns A+ for changing his ways
By Hector Longo, THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE (NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.)
April 28, 2008 10:29 am
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