Dick Raphael, 68; captured iconic sports images
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Perched courtside behind the net on his ever-present stool, Dick Raphael had the best seat in Boston Garden to shoot photos of Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, the towering centers whose rivalry in the 1960s became legendary in NBA history.
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Dick Clark, the &quot;American Bandstand&quot; icon, was hospitalized this week after suffering a mild stroke. Clark, who turned 75 on Nov. 30, suffered the stroke this week, publicist Paul Shefrin said Wednesday, declining to give any details.
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A year or so ago I was walking along Lansdowne Street behind Fenway Park with my teenage son, Jordan, when we bumped into Peter Kadzis, the longtime editor of the Boston Phoenix. We chatted a few minutes then moved on. When we were out of earshot, Jordan turned to me and said: &quot;That old guy -- that old guy! -- ...
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Paul Arizin, an early pioneer of the jump shot who led the Philadelphia Warriors to the 1956 NBA championship and was chosen one of the 50 greatest NBA players, died Tuesday at his home in suburban Philadelphia. He was 78.
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Robert Ferguson might be the source of inspiration and Brett Favre the favorite of the cameras. The linemen might give the best quotes and Ahman Green one of the most coveted autographs.
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Arturo Gatti, a two-time world champion, said he was retiring Saturday after being stopped in the seventh round by Alfonso GÃ³mez in a 147-pound bout.A stunned crowd of more than 9,000 in Atlantic City â where Gatti, 35, is almost as revered as the New Jersey icons Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi â looked on as GÃ³mez punished Gatti, his former idol. Gatti, who grew up in Canada and moved to Jersey City in 1991, has a career record of 40-9.
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KEO SEIMA, Cambodia -- Capturing a tiger on camera has always been Ed Pollard's goal, but now it's a necessity.
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Rod Kanehl, who hit the first grand slam in the history of the New York Mets, has died. He was 70.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. - He is still only 27 years old. And he is the ace. No doubt about that anymore.
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Richard Avedon, who turned fashion and portrait photography into art forms and captured unforgettable images of some of the world's most famous figures, died on Friday at 81, a spokeswoman for the New Yorker magazine said.
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WEYMOUTH - Frank Murano loves to play ball and, at age 86, he not only keeps up a rigorous game schedule across the country but has earned a spot in the National Senior Softball Hall of Fame.
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Through his camera lens, photographer Phil Noble has seen some of the wackiest sports on the planet.
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It was long ago, but Steve Grogan, Pete Brock, and Steve Nelson can't help but see the spitting image of the 1985 Patriots in this season's New York Giants.
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Tal Ben-Haim&#39;s first appearance at Manchester United&#39;s Old Trafford ground was a game he will never forget. Not only was the 22-year-old Israeli international named man-of-the-match despite the fact Bolton
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NEW YORK - Richard Avedon, who chronicled the famous with his camera and elevated fashion photography to a 20th century art form, died early Friday.
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Richard Avedon, one of the most  influential portrait and fashion photographers of the 20th  century, died on Friday at age 81 in Texas, where he had been  photographing an essay on democracy for the New Yorker  magazine, a magazine spokeswoman said.
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A selection of the week's best sporting photography from around the world.