49ers' Bryant Young Remains Optimistic
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With his shaved head, massive frame and weary eyes, Bryant Young reminds nobody of Pollyanna &#151; until the veteran defensive tackle declares his unquenchable optimism about the San Francisco 49ers.
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Kobe Bryant scores 39 points, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to reach 20,000, and the Lakers hold off the Knicks 95-90.
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Titans on offense: Vince Young's ailing right quadriceps limited his practice participation this week, but it's hard to imagine him not making his first career playoff start even on one good leg. Running Young wasn't in the Titans' game plan when they faced San Diego Dec. 9 - he had just two carries for 2 yards. Tennessee might want to ...
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Insecurity is a great motivator. Facing increasing criticism about his shot selection and the prospect of losing his starting job because of the return of two-time All-Star Allan Houston, young
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Coach Dennis Erickson is in no hurry to leave the San Francisco 49ers just yet. Erickson responded to the circling rumors about his future Monday, saying he thinks he&#39;ll still be employed by the 2-11 Niners at least until January.
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Last Sunday, Mathias Kiwanuka had his arms around Vince Young for a fourth-down sack that would have clinched a win for the New York Giants in Tennessee. Then he inexplicably pulled his arms away, Young took off for 19 yards and the Titans went on to a 24-21 victory.
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All the talk of a refreshed attitude Brigham Young&#39;s new players infused to the team was about to be wasted late in Saturday&#39;s game against Notre Dame.
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant  became the youngest player in NBA history to score 20,000  career points when he had 39 points in the Lakers' 95-90 road  win over the New York Knicks on Sunday.
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Vince Young looked a little rusty in his first game back from a strained right quadriceps muscle. That was no problem for the Tennessee Titans because he had LenDale White and the defense to help out.
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Since Toby Young, by his own account, has made a career out of being a hapless loser, it is fitting that his play - about what a loser he is - is not so bad.
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Davis Love III plans to stay patient and relaxed, hoping that attitude helps him enjoy this week. In other words, everything he missed out on last year.
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Chris Young of San Diego came within two outs of a no-hitter on Friday night.
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All those dollars invested in a 14-year-old boy are now paying off. He did not mess up his team. The league did not mess him up. Having played in 32 of his team&#39;s 33 games, Adu is a force.
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Dmitri Young is making $500,000 this season, a fraction of the multimillion-dollar deals he once had, but he has still surpassed his highest hopes.
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Now that the top-ranked team in the country is out of the way, the schedule isn&#39;t supposed to be more difficult for Brigham Young.
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Bee Staff Writer. SANTA CLARA - Despite their youth, injuries and lousy 1-6 record, the one thing the 49ers have managed to avoid this season is locker-room dissension.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Running back Darius Walker didn&#39;t play last week against Brigham Young, but Notre Dame coach Tyrone Willingham said the reason had nothing to do with any thoughts of holding Walker out as a freshman to preserve a year of eligibility.