Health, and a little luck, has Emerson on the rebound
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For a while, Brian Emerson's high school career appeared destined to end on a sour note.
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Ray Emery lived up to the No. 1 on his back. He made the start in goal for the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night and left after one shot against, one save, one injury, and yes Â even one win.
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Stephen Werner and the Minutemen weren't easily discouraged in their Hockey East opener last night.
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Former Indonesian dictator Suharto's condition has improved and he has a good chance of recovering, his doctor said Saturday.
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Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett  has a good chance of walking again, but it is too early to know  if he will recover fully from a spinal injury suffered in a  game two weeks ago, doctors said on Monday.
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Bobby Abreu is starting to feel better at the plate. Albert Pujols has been feeling pretty good all season.
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CONCORD -- For much of yesterday's second round of the Bank of America Championship, they heard noise -- lots of it, too -- and given the circle in which their golf world is encased, that was a nice change.
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The news on East and West Coasts this week reflected the fragility of hope based on an aging pitcherÂs arm and a young pitcherÂs value.
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Al Jefferson returned to action last night , two weeks after undergoing an appendectomy, wearing protective padding around his midsection. Although Jefferson was pleased with his quick return, he expects to feel fatigued in his first couple games back. He had 6 points and 8 rebounds last night in 19 minutes against the Bobcats.
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A comfy conference lead. A welcome break in the schedule. A grind-it-out victory over one of the league's elite, a victory without your best player. Not a bad way to end a month of January that brought the Celtics back to earth. A little.
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The stock is revived, but the business remains iffy.
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Before last night's 106-102 loss to the Raptors, Celtics coach Doc Rivers happily remarked how his team finally seemed fairly healthy again. Rivers should have known better than to make such a pronouncement, or at least knock on wood after he did.
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In his first major league start since being found to have a treatable form of lymphoma last year, Jon Lester made a dramatic and effective return to the Boston Red Soxâ rotation.
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The retailer shows its turnaround may be working.
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His cancer is gone and his curve is back. Jon Lester feels ready to win a spot on Boston's pitching staff less than six months after being diagnosed with a disease that threatened, at the very least, a promising career. Now he must convince manager Terry Francona and Boston's other decision-makers who have preached caution.
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For most tennis players, having about the same number of clean winners as unforced errors translates into a pretty good performance.
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By The Stamford Advocate, Conn.  Dec. 19--It is undeniable that setbacks occur in efforts to promote a healthy Long Island Sound environment. But experience has shown that the dedication of people and resources can help this vital resource continue to rebound and improve.