Fans ecstatic over Saints return to Superdome
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A symbolic sense of normality will   return to this hurricane-ravaged city when the New Orleans   Saints host the Atlanta Falcons at the Superdome on Monday   night.
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Signs of Hurricane Katrina's   devastation remain visible throughout this once-dynamic port   city, yet the resurrection of the iconic Superdome is symbolic   of its will to rebuild.
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A crowd of more than 68,000 is expected for Monday nightÂs game at the Superdome, along with conflicting emotions about the reopening of the stadium.
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Fans are eagerly anticipating the unfurling of the Indianapolis Colts' first championship banner, while downtown lightposts are covered in decorative signs promoting Thursday night's season opener against the New Orleans Saints.
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Holliston residents are cheering for a local Pop Warner football team that is headed to the national championships after winning the New England title last week.
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"Unbelievable" was the most common word on the lips of New York Giants fans on Monday after their team's stunning Super Bowl win over the previously perfect New England Patriots.
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Some residents are trying to infuse faith into the week of celebrations that culminate on Feb. 6 with Super Bowl XXXIX.
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Saints 26, Falcons 13: Aaron Brooks threw for a touchdown and ran for another and New Orleans kept its postseason hopes alive with a victory against visiting Atlanta yesterday.
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THE delirious fans of the Boston Red Sox are confident that last week&#39;s World Series victory has &quot;reversed the curse&quot; supposedly afflicting them since 1918.
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The Miami Dolphins finally gave their fans reason to celebrate, combining a polished offensive performance with solid defense for their first victory this season, 31-14 over the St.
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The New Orleans Saints' return home to the Superdome on Monday night drew the highest rating ever for ESPN and was the highest-rated program of the night on any network, broadcast or cable.
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They had a harmonic hardware convergence shortly before kickoff in Gillette Stadium Sunday night. The defending Super Bowl champions welcomed in the freshly minted World Series champions for a wicked-haht celebration.
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Thousands of South Africans turn out at the airport to welcome home their Rugby World Cup-winning team.
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This is a time of pride for the city of Boston. Its beloved Red Sox baseball team has overcome its curse of almost a century to win the World Series and residents were celebrating
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From Irish folk dancing to red-dyed  goatees, Boston Red Sox fans are rallying behind their team's  quest for a second World Series title in four years.
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The New Orleans Saints returned to their lockers to find hats and T-shirts commemorating the franchise's first playoff berth since 2000. Most players hastily stuffed them in bags as they dressed and left the stadium looking frustrated.
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GREEN BAY, Wis.ÃÂ -- The surprising New Orleans Saints are heading home unbeaten.