Spurs struggle with inconsistency
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There are only a handful of teams in the NBA that have won 30 or more games this season, and the San Antonio Spurs are among them. Yet even San Antonio has acknowledged in recent weeks it is undergoing some struggles, inconsistent play foremost among them.
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Tottenham coach Martin Jol felt his side were denied a clear-cut penalty as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat away to Aston Villa. &quot;I was maybe 80 yards away but to me it looked a definite penalty after the challenge
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Dimitar Berbatov scores four goals for Spurs in an astonishing match at White Hart Lane.
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Spurs had conceded just three goals before Monday, but Jacques Santini&#39;s side were unsettled by the strength and pace of Lomana LuaLua and Yakubu Aiyegbeni.
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ON A night of reacquaintances, it was Harry Redknapp who wore the broadest grin. The Portsmouth manager, up against three of his former prodigies, saw his side scrap and tussle fiercely against a lethargic Tottenham Hotspur.
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OPORTO, Portugal For those who traveled here to see Jose Mourinho&#39;s new team add to his old team&#39;s misery, it did not quite work out as planned.
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The Spurs are plodding, methodically as ever, toward a fourth championship â an achievement that would place them among the greatest franchises in league history.
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The Spurs led by as many as 21 points in the third quarter, but the Pistons stayed aggressive and San Antonio got sloppy. In the end, despite Detroit&#39;s valiant comeback, the Spurs hung on for a 80-77 victory.
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It often seems Ron Artest cannot help being at the center of a storm.
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SAN ANTONIO -- The Spurs are halfway home to their fourth NBA championship, a ride that has been both exhilarating and bumpy. Suffice it to say that after last night's 103-92 victory, coach Gregg Popovich will have some choice words for his lads, who came close to blowing a 27-point lead in the fourth quarter before time ran out on ...
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To write about Arsenal&#39;s problems in Europe is to sound like a broken record. The mystery about the Gunners&#39; inexplicable failures in the Champions League is increasingly becoming one of the most oversubscribed areas of football analysis.
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The San Antonio Spurs are halfway to a fourth NBA title. In their two victories over the Cleveland Cavaliers, they've looked dominant and composed. They haven't, however, forgotten 2005 &#151; that's when they led the Detroit Pistons 2-0 and looked well on their way to the title, but wound up needing seven games to win.
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Steve Finnanâs recall to the Liverpool starting line-up for Tuesday nightâs Premiership clash with Portsmouth at Anfield was one of six changes made by displeased manager Rafa Benitez, but the Reds were hit by an injury time equaliser from Pompey
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Tottenham Hotspur wasted chances and the opportunity to move into fourth place after displaying typical weaknesses at Fratton Park last night.
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Holding a 3-0 lead, the Spurs are a victory away from clinching their fourth N.B.A. title in nine years and solidifying their dynasty status.
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In 11 Premiership matches under Jacques Santini, Spurs scored six and conceded eight. And no sooner had Santini surprisingly resigned then Tottenham were involved in a five-goal thriller.
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Tottenham continued their unbeaten run to the season after being held to a goalless draw by Norwich at White Hart Lane on Sunday. Spurs had a number of chances to break the deadlock, but City goalkeeper Robert