Ernie hunted down by own protÃ©gÃ©
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There was a little-known, long-hitting Zimbabwean at the top of the Dunhill Championship leaderboard at Leopard Creek on Thursday evening - a leaderboard that also bore that rather familiar name of Ernie Els.
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Funny thing about pro sports. One team&#39;s mess is another team&#39;s messiah. In Toronto last week, the Vince Carter era came to a close, and not a minute too soon.
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The Mets may reach back into one of their most successful eras in their manager search. Wally Backman, the sparkplug second baseman on the 1986 championship team
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Manny Legace knew he'd need his "A-game" to beat his former team.
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NEW YORK -- When Wily Mo Pe&#xF1;a pulled into first base on his ninth-inning single with a tight right quadriceps, it seemed to be the inevitable conclusion of a very long and frustrating night for the left fielder.
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Just when the Miami Heat were getting back on track, they may have lost the person they can least afford to be without.
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He knew something was wrong. He felt it during the season. He felt it during summer league. The problem for Al Jefferson was greater than a bum ankle, however. He found believers about his plight to be harder to find than those poor souls stuck on that island in ``Lost."
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Ray Allen's spotlight during his sold-out return to KeyArena last night was stolen by the other two Celtics stars with whom he shares the spotlight.
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A good subplot can be one of the most intriguing parts of a sports story. Sammy Sosa chasing Mark McGwire while the Cardinals chased the Cubs. Shaq and Kobe feuding while the Lakers ran off three consecutive championships.
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Gerry Cooney had just lost two points for hitting low, and both Larry Holmes and the desert heat had combined to sap his strength. Now, as the 10th round began, his manager leaned into the corner and urged him to fight even harder.
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By Douglas A. Kaid, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Jan. 31--LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Sometimes the other team is simply better. It's a tough thing to admit for competitors who spend all season trying to convince themselves they can't be beaten if they play their best.
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In an instant, Ron Artest went from levelheaded to enraged, looking for revenge.
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It went down to the wire but in the end the Russian turned up to play.
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These guys are down, but are they out?
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WORLD No.3 Ernie Els may feel like a hunted man this week when he takes on a largely unknown field in the Dunhill Championship at the Leopard Creek Country Club in South Africa.
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Perhaps he was trying to be too fine with his pitches. Perhaps he was trying too hard to pinpoint his location. And perhaps Fausto Carmona wasn't being as aggressive as he should have been against the Red Sox in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series.
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ATLANTIC CITY -- Arturo Gatti knows what he's here for. He's here to grab another opportunity. James Leija knows what he's here for, too. He's here to grab his last opportunity.