Pierce, Rochus post wins
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Maria Sharapova&#39;s drive to win another grand slam tennis title was dashed when the Wimbledon champion lost to Mary Pierce 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the third round of the US Open on Saturday.
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Led by Paul Pierce and his 34 points, the Celtics turned what could have been a monumental embarrassment into a respectable defeat last night when the Pacific Division-leading Suns took a 128-119 decision at the FleetCenter.
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Rats. I was pretty sure Manny Ram&#xED;rez was going to win the MVP award. Too bad he was topped by winner Justin Morneau, runner-up Derek Jeter, David Ortiz, and an ensemble cast of American League worthies.
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CHICAGO -- The Celtics' starters played surprisingly few minutes in the final quarter last night, even though a comeback was within reach. Raef LaFrentz and Mark Blount stayed on the bench the entire quarter. Gary Payton and Paul Pierce played the final four minutes down the stretch. Jiri Welsch made a one-minute cameo, though he has not been a regular ...
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Paul Pierce scored 14 of his 22 points in the third quarter to help Boston take the lead, and Ray Allen scored 10 of his 23 in the fourth when the Celtics pulled away to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 116-89 on Friday night.
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Paul Pierce finally played last night for the first time in more than seven weeks. The result was no different than the last time he had worn No. 34 for real and the Celtics are now inching achingly, agonizingly closer to record book Armageddon.
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ATHENS, Greece - Terin Humphrey and Annia Hatch got silver. Courtney Kupets got bronze...
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Britain's Andy Murray starts the season with an impressive 6-0 6-2 victory over Olivier Rochus in the first round of the Qatar Open.
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BOSTON (Sports Network) - Paul Pierce scored 26 points and  hit the go- ahead free throw in the final minute, as the Boston  Celtics defeated the Washington Wizards, 108-103, at  FleetCenter.
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WALTHAM -- Paul Pierce will likely return to the Celtics' starting lineup at Minnesota tonight, coach Doc Rivers said yesterday. The game will be another conditioning session for Pierce, though with the team having lost 17 straight, Rivers said, "Obviously, we want to get a win before anything else."
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ATHENS, Greece - Andre Ward won the gold medal in the light heavyweight division Sunday, beating Magomed Aripgadjiev of Belarus to claim a bit of redemption for an American team that took a beating at the Olympics.    Fighting in the last bout of the games, Ward found his mark with quick inside punches in the third round to win the first boxing gold for the United States since David Reid in 1996...
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GLENDALE, Ariz. - To get a better picture of Antonio Pierce, check his profile in the Giants' media guide. The 6-foot-1-inch, 238-pound middle linebacker majored in communications at the University of Arizona, and one of his hobbies is breeding pit bulls.
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Paul Pierce scored 23 points and Ricky Davis added 18 to spark the Boston Celtics to a 100-86 win over the Indiana Pacers Wednesday.
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CHICAGO -- Paul Pierce (bruised right elbow) and Wally Szczerbiak (sprained left ankle) said their injuries improved overnight, but they are still considered day-to-day. It is uncertain whether they will play tomorrow night against the Bulls, though it sounds as though Pierce will be in the lineup.
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THENS, Aug. 19  The two finalists in the men&#39;s archery strode out this afternoon and took their positions side-by-by side between the twin columns topped with the two-faced busts of Hermes that mark the start and finish lines in the ...
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Paul Pierce scores 35 points, and Rajon Rondo has 12 assists and 11 rebounds Sunday as the Boston beats San Antonio, 98-90.
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By The Associated Press. Two days after winning the World Series and a day before a parade in Boston to toast the achievement, the Boston Red Sox exercised their option yesterday on