Colon a load for opponents
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That arm. Oh, yeah, now you're talking. Any discussion of all things Bartolo Colon centers on his powerful right arm, which he first began to whip into shape when he was a kid in Altamira, Dominican Republic, heaving sticks and stones and all available bric-a-brac to bring down coconuts.
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John Ruiz took winning ugly to new depths last night at Madison Square Garden. In a match so inelegant it inspired more than a half-dozen fights in
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The great thing about football in America is that you never know when all hell is going to break loose. When two teams are going to detonate for 105 points, 1,202 yards of offense
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In the end, Matt Stover won the game for Baltimore when he kicked a 42-yard field goal in overtime. But one play much earlier was the key.
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Are these guys ever going to have a game that doesn't come down to the last possession? It seems that, if nothing else, the Celtics give you 48 minutes worth. Sometimes more.
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Johnson has totaled at least 50-plus yards receiving in a career-high five straight games...Coleman&#39;s touchdown was the longest play in Texans&#39; history...Domanick Davis had only 12 rushing yards on 10 carries for Houston...Okoye previously had the most
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NEWTON -- Talk to Tony Gonzalez's Boston College teammates about the sophomore wide receiver from Framingham and one word inevitably winds its way into the conversation: athlete. Like Gonzalez himself, a speedy 5-foot-9-inch, 192-pound target with enough shake-and-bake to fry up an entire secondary, the word usually appears pretty quickly.
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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Jan. 4 - Some players seem destined to make a statement in big games, and some seem to shy from the moment.
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PITTSBURGH -- One goal of a Bill Belichick-coached team is to take away one thing the opponent likes to do best. Not everything they like to do. One thing.
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Control. Discipline. Don't give up the big play. This is what the Eagles stressed all week in preparation for their playoff game against Vikings.
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It's become habit with this Patriots defense. One defender goes down, one reserve jumps into his slot. It's happened throughout the secondary and on the defensive line. But over the past two seasons, it has never happened at nose tackle, never happened to Vince Wilfork. And that has been fortunate for the Patriots.
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BC High entered yesterday's nonleague game against undefeated Reading knowing it needed to stop the Rockets' front line of Michael Lozzi, Patrick Kiley, and Robert Toczylowski. But even if the Eagles could stifle that potent line, they were going to have to create some offense of their own. Consider both jobs done.
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The Braves&#39; sense of timing is impeccable. Whenever the Mets are down, along comes their tomahawk-chopping nemesis to show them up.
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Hey rook, welcome to the Pro Bowl. Now get me a chaise lounge. Or some shrimp. Or a mai tai. It's quite an achievement for an NFL rookie to get to the league's all-star game. After the veterans commend them for such strong debuts, though, the orders begin.
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NEW YORK - Chris Byrd felt the power and found the canvas. Then Jameel McCline found out what made Byrd a champion. Giving away 56 pounds and several inches, Byrd survived a second round knockdown and a bigger
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Joe DiGiacomo passed for 245 yards and two touchdowns as Brown opened its season with a 35-7 victory over Albany yesterday in Providence.
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CHELSEA Coach: James Atkins (third year, 15-6). Last year's record: 7-3. Playing surface: Artificial turf. Returning starters (5): Frank Guiles, RB, 6-0, 210, Sr.; Alex Caraballo, RB, 5-8, 170, Jr.; Orlando Echevarria, TE, 6-4, 220, Sr.; John Santiago, LB, 5-8, 180, Sr.; Richard Oliveras, DB, 5-10, 170, Sr. Strength: Kicking game. Concerns: Defensive backfield. Outlook: Chelsea scored the most points ...