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Wes Welker / Aaron Hernandez, Patriots to be honored by Pop Warner
Pop Warner will pay tribute to the Patriots tomorrow night at its 53rd annual All-American Scholastic Banquet in Boston.Tight end Aaron Hernandez will accept the Inspiration to Youth Award, joining past recipients such as Wes Welker, Drew Bledsoe and Julian Edelman.The Patriots will be honored as the NFL Team of the Year, which is presented [...]
Le’Veon Bell / Le'Veon Bell ready to make impact in crowded backfield
PITTSBURGH — Le’Veon Bell wants the ball in his hands. Always.First down. Fourth down. First quarter or overtime. The Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back figures the best chance for his team to be successful is with the ball tucked under his right arm and his legs churning upfield.”I just want to win,” Bell said. “I [...]
Chris Andersen / Chris Andersen a playoff force for Heat
MIAMI — When Chris Andersen does something particularly impressive for the Miami Heat, a heavy metal guitar riff blares through their arena. Some children have shown up for games with replicas of his tattoos drawn upon their bodies. Others have gotten their hair gelled and shaped to match his Mohawk ‘do.His style is unmistakable.His numbers [...]
Roy Hibbert / NBA Quick Hits: 5 questionable coaching decisions
Deciding who plays, and when they don’t, is one of the toughest parts of coaching.Sometimes coaches stick with a player too long. Sometimes they have too much of a quick hook.Indiana’s Frank Vogel was still being criticized Thursday, long after he sent the Pacers out on the floor for the game’s final possession in Miami [...]
Jimmy Howard / Red Wings clip Blackhawks, take 3-1 series lead
DETROIT — Jimmy Howard kept Jonathan Toews in his misery, making three saves against the struggling star to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 on Thursday night in Game 4 of the second round series to put the NHL’s best team during the regular season on the brink of elimination.When Howard [...]
Tuukka Rask / Tuukka Rask now the fall guy
NEW YORK — Unlike some gentlemen who share his line of work, goalie Tuukka Rask has never been one to make excuses, or rationalize, or otherwise try to duck blame that comes his way.When he does something bad, he is his own most withering critic.“It was just awful,� said Rask of his goaltending error-for-the-ages last [...]
Anze Kopitar / Jonathan Quick's LA Kings put Sharks on brink with 3-0 win
LOS ANGELES — Jonathan Quick made 24 saves in his seventh career playoff shutout, and the Los Angeles Kings moved to the brink of their second straight trip to the Western Conference finals with a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 5 on Thursday night.Anze Kopitar and Slava Voynov scored, and Jeff [...]
Jared Sullinger / Notebook: Rookie Jared Sullinger lets Doc Rivers and Co. ‘breathe’
Doc Rivers is one of the most frequent visitors Jared Sullinger sees at the Celtics’ Waltham training facility.And Sullinger has kept the conversation light, probably much to the coach’s relief after an early offseason of introspection. Read more Jared Sullinger news
Jared Sullinger / Notebook: Rookie Jared Sullinger lets Doc Rivers and Co. ‘breathe’
Doc Rivers is one of the most frequent visitors Jared Sullinger sees at the Celtics’ Waltham training facility.And Sullinger has kept the conversation light, probably much to the coach’s relief after an early offseason of introspection. Read more Jared Sullinger news
Jared Sullinger / Jared Sullinger’s a class act
There’s not much challenge in exciting an arena with more than 1,500 Boston middle school students who are already bobbing and writhing, with a few standing on their seats. But Jared Sullinger found something a little more creative than, and just as effective as, shouting “fire� yesterday.The smirking Celtics forward, microphone in hand as he [...]
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