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Bear Bryant’s Life and Death Cast a Shadow Over Paterno last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:56:41 GMT
Penn State will play at Alabama on Saturday, which is sure to remind Coach Joe Paterno about his friend and rival Bear Bryant, who died in 1983.
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At Main Court, Wind Is Common Opponent last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:30:27 GMT
Wind remains a signature feature of Ashe Stadium, considered the hardest environment among the Grand Slam center courts.
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Zvonareva and Wozniacki Adjust and Advance last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:26:03 GMT
Vera Zvonareva defeated Kaia Kanepi, 6-3, 7-5, while top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki beat Dominika Cibulkova by 6-2, 7-5 on the same court — but in a worse wind.
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Djokovic Survives the Wind and Makes Semifinals last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:10:08 GMT
The combination of swirling winds and the enormity of the occasion turned the quarterfinal match between Novak Djokovic and Gael Monfils of France at the U.S. Open into a gut-twisting affair.
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News Analysis: The Saints Have Taken Steps To Avoid a Letdown last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:40:20 GMT
The New Orleans Saints will open defense of their Super Bowl title Thursday night against the Minnesota Vikings.
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Lawyers for Clemens Seek to Quash Defamation Suit last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:20:37 GMT
Lawyers for Roger Clemens defended him in a lawsuit in Brooklyn, less than a week after he appeared in a Washington courtroom to deny perjury charges.
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Yankees 3, Orioles 2: Swisher’s Homer and Posada’s Test Results Brighten Yanks’ Afternoon last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:50:43 GMT
The Yankees were two outs from being swept by the Orioles when Nick Swisher slammed a 2-0 pitch into the Baltimore bullpen.
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Mets 3, Nationals 2: Mets Quiet the Nationals, But Not a Controversy last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:42 GMT
Carlos Beltran’s sacrifice fly helped the Mets beat the Nationals on Wednesday, but on Tuesday, Beltran, Oliver Perez and Luis Castillo skipped an optional team appearance.
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N.C.A.A. Penalizes Princeton for a Major Rule Violation last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:48:03 GMT
An alumnus and former member of the men’s tennis team paid $33,000 toward the educational expenses of a female tennis player.
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For a Well-Traveled Journeyman, No Shortcuts last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:40:15 GMT
Tom Gillis, an obscure journeyman with a rare chance to cash in, says he thinks some of the FedEx Cup perks may be a little too much.
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Roundup: Serbia Eliminates Spain in Basketball World Championships last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:10:50 GMT
Serbia eliminated defending champion Spain on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the world basketball championships in Istanbul.
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N.F.L. Roundup: Issue of Backup Status Stirs Jacobs’s Displeasure last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:27:37 GMT
Running back Brandon Jacobs had a contentious exchange with reporters over losing his starting job to Ahmad Bradshaw.
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Turkish Team Says It Paid a Top Kentucky Recruit last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:50:07 GMT
The best of Kentucky’s top-ranked recruiting class, the Turkish center Enes Kanter, received more than $100,000, according to the team’s general manager.
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As Stadiums Vanish, Their Debt Lives On last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:20:30 GMT
Taxpayers in New Jersey and in other areas of the country are still paying for facilities abandoned by the teams they were built for.
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Team Revis Held Firm in Stressful Holdout last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:42:05 GMT
The Jets cornerback, now back in the fold, admitted he was stung by the criticism he received as he missed training camp and the preseason.
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Georgia Receiver Is Suspended last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:09:48 GMT
The N.C.A.A. suspended A. J. Green, a star receiver for Georgia, for four games for selling a jersey.
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Groups Competing to Make Cheer a Recognized Sport last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:50:35 GMT
USA Cheer has announced plans to create a sport out of competitive cheerleading in an effort to get competitions recognized by the N.C.A.A.
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Where Are the Inspiring Women’s Matches? last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:53:10 GMT
Injuries and expectations have gotten to various of the top women in ways that have unsettled the game.
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Sports of The Times: Underfunded and Over the Top last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:48:15 GMT
As city employees in Camden, N.J., take a cut in pay and its residents face the padlocking of libraries, the Jets and the Giants can afford a new palace.
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TV Sports: ‘Hard Knocks’ Ends, but Not Makeover by the Jets last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:56:41 GMT
The Jets’ long search for an extreme makeover has accelerated with their starring role in the HBO series “Hard Knocks.”
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Bringing It Big last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:12:40 GMT
Can Rex Ryan lead the Jets back to the Super Bowl?
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Global Soccer: A Night to Purge Memories of South Africa last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:26:03 GMT
The World Cup, in all its sound and fury, is now consigned to history.
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Sports of The Times: Bush Should Give the Heisman Back last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:50:05 GMT
If Reggie Bush had any sense of honor, he would return the trophy and save the Heisman committee the embarrassment of having to ask for it.
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TV Sports: ‘House of Steinbrenner’ Fails to Convey a Compelling Story last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:50:05 GMT
“The House of Steinbrenner,” part of ESPN’s “30 for 30” series, tries to do too much and ultimately is unsatisfying.
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Tennis in 3D: Professional Tool or Expensive Toy? last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:46 GMT
Watching tennis in three dimensions has arrived.
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Courtside: The Wind Factor last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:54:29 GMT
How the wind has and will continue to play a role at Arthur Ashe Stadium during the U.S. Open, and a look ahead to the semifinals match between Venus Williams and Kim Clijsters.
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Following the Action at the Open last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:03:21 GMT
Follow the Open on Twitter, with Gerry Marzorati and other tennis fans.
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Orientation Week Is Over for Penn State Freshman last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:22:26 GMT
The No. 18 Nittany Lions (1-0) play at No. 1 Alabama (1-0) on Saturday.
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Will Boise State Reach the B.C.S. Final? last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:01:17 GMT
Boise State's win makes the possibility of Boise State reaching the national championship much more of a reality.
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Five and Five: No. 1, Alabama last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:53:35 GMT
Alabama was No. 1 at the end of last season and has the talent to stay there.
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Keeping a Different Kind of Score in the N.F.L. last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:03:00 GMT
For all of its excitement, the N.F.L. also offers long stretches of boredom. Here's a numerical breakdown of what you can expect to see in a typical season.
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Jay Alford's Moment as a Giant last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:15:26 GMT
Jay Alford was cut by the Giants and signed by the Raiders, but he won't be forgotten by Giants fans for his sack of Tom Brady in the final minute of the 2008 Super Bowl.
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Guide to N.F.L. Defenses, Part 3 last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:00:29 GMT
Another N.F.L. innovation was just beginning to blossom during the heyday of the Doomsday Defense, one that became widely popular: It was known as the Tampa-2.
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Season Could Be Over for Marlins' Josh Johnson last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:43:05 GMT
The Florida Marlins' Josh Johnson, once a leading Cy Young candidate, has shoulder inflammation and a back strain.
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Phillies Take Back First Place in N.L. East last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:19:37 GMT
The Phillies take over first place by a half-game in the N.L. East with a win over the Marlins and the Braves’ loss in Pittsburgh.
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Rays' Baldelli Is Back in Swing of Things last updated on: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:21:37 GMT
Rocco Baldelli began the season as a special instructor in the Tampa Bay Rays' system, and will end it in the thick of a pennant race.
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Golfers Welcome President Obama's Participation last updated on: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:15:38 GMT
President Obama's interest in golf has obviously gone from casual to intense. Five rounds in 10 family vacation days? The pros of the PGA Tour are not surprised.
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When Picking Up a Ball May Mean a Penalty last updated on: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:27:30 GMT
It's the final hole of the club championship. Four balls are in play. Only three come to rest in the cup. How many players are penalized?
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Double Eagle Lifts Singh Into Contention last updated on: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:55:10 GMT
For the second time in two years, a player has scored a double-eagle on the second hole at T.P.C. Boston during the Deutsche Bank Championship. This time it was Vijay Singh.
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Liberty to Move to Newark During 3-Year Garden Renovation last updated on: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:54:49 GMT
The Liberty is moving to Newark for the next three seasons while Madison Square Garden is being renovated.
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For Rubio and N.B.A., Nothing Is Certain last updated on: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:04:03 GMT
The Spanish star Ricky Rubio could come to the United States in 2011, but a looming N.B.A. lockout complicates the situation.
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Rethinking the System as N.B.A. Stars Move last updated on: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:10:47 GMT
The N.B.A. has tried to encourage stars to stay with their teams, a strategy that was upset this off-season.
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Myers Helps Astros Beat Cubs 4-0 last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:59:42 GMT
CHICAGO (AP) -- Brett Myers struck out eight in seven crisp innings, Hunter Pence homered and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 on Wednesday night.
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Players Battle Wild Winds At U.S. Open last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:34 GMT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic and Caroline Wozniacki, battling the elements as much as their opponents, sailed into the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Wednesday with straight-sets wins.
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Players Battle Wild Winds At U.S. Open last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:59:00 GMT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic and Caroline Wozniacki, battling the elements as much as their opponents, sailed into the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Wednesday with straight-sets wins.
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Brewers 8, Cardinals 1 last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:56:41 GMT
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Garcia Struggles, Cardinals Fall to Brewers last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:56:41 GMT
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Ryan Braun hit a three-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers roughed up St. Louis rookie Jaime Garcia in an 8-1 win Wednesday night that kept the slumping Cardinals from gaining ground in the postseason chase.
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Howard Has 6 RBIs in Phillies' Win last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:56:41 GMT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Ryan Howard homered and had six RBIs and the Philadelphia Phillies backed Cole Hamels with a rare burst of the run support he had been missing most of the season in a 10-6 win over the Florida Marlins on Wednesday night.
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