Win wasn't showy, maybe by design
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FOXBOROUGH - In the third row of the press box at Gillette Stadium yesterday, a scout from the Jacksonville Jaguars watched the action on the field, copiously jotting down notes.
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As expected, No. 1 Southern California began the season with a one-sided victory. It could hardly be called a memorable performance.
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FOXBOROUGH -- History never felt quite this ho-hum. For weeks, cautious Patriots players downplayed their run at the record book, insisting their systematic construction of a winning streak dating back to October of 2003 was of little or no consequence. We were chastised for forecasting the possibilities and discouraged from attaching significance to a milestone that would not produce a ...
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Not that there was anybody around to see it, but the Nets actually did something that few people expect to see this season: They put an inferior opponent (and yes, there may be a few) in
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FOXBOROUGH - For a team that has rampaged through its first eight games and was coming off a 52-7 victory over the Redskins yesterday, the words seemed a bit misplaced.
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When measuring their performance don't compare winning percentage with payroll, see how his predecessor did.
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Sometimes our voters get it exactly right, though the margins of victory may be slim.
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It was a fine occasion, but it could have been a grand one without a touch of avarice. There were plenty of empty seats here despite the presence of two of the most charismatic sides in the world.
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Head coach Brent Sutter wasn&#39;t about to be deceived by the score, nor was he ready to lambaste his squad for a lapse they were able to bounce back from in the end.
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The Baltimore Ravens' offense doesn't exactly strike fear in the hearts of opposing defenses under the best of circumstances.
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Companies love to give away prizes, but that doesn't make them winners.
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ALL too often at a championship that produces a relatively surprising leader after the opening round, does that player get rather overtaken at the enormity of the situation and slide, sometimes none too gracefully, away down the leaderboard and out of the
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Four-time U.S. champions Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto's performance put them in first place as expected, but is neither perfect nor dominant.
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The results are in, but what they mean is by no means settled.
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Running the country is no game. It just sounds like one sometimes. In the Bush White House, sports are a metaphor for life. Better keep up if you want to play.
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A 10-point win to keep the No. 1 ranking and remain unbeaten would make most coaches happy. Probably very happy. Not Roy Williams.
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Everyone loves a winner. Does that mean everyone hates a loser? Not necessarily.