Skinner liked their chances
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No one wanted to believe it, especially not after Boston College's 74-71 overtime victory over Miami in yesterday's quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. Had the Eagles lost, would it have imperiled their chances for a bid to the NCAA Tournament?
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Andover wanted to make a strong impression last night against Haverhill. It didn't wait long.
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You don't have to give blindly, hoping for the best.
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Jimmy Skinner coached a Detroit Red Wings team starring the Hall of Famers Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay to the Stanley Cup in 1955.
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Al Skinner knows he made the right call, he just wished he wouldn't have made it.
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Agent Don Meehan was encouraged by what he heard Wednesday during a meeting with the NHL Players Association. &quot;They took great pains to explain the rationale of their position,&#39;&#39; Meehan said.
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The odds are against this trio.
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It should be no surprise that Goose Gossage, who exceeded 100 relief innings a season four times in his career, is rooting for Scott Proctor, who worked in more than half the Yankeesâ games last season.
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White Sox right-hander Brandon McCarthy was back in the role he enjoys most, and it showed.
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I appreciated Michael Vaughan&#39;s honesty when he said England were complacent after their seven-wicket defeat to South Africa A last week.
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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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When you&#39;re (at worst) co-champion of league that didn&#39;t particularly want you, in a year when you were picked to finish in the middle of the pack, you have the right to smile.
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One step forward, two steps back. Welcome to Boston College basketball 2007-08. Yesterday coach Al Skinner's Eagles took those steps back as they proved again to be the University of Virginia's favorite team in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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Robert Howard looked like an ideal candidate for medical school. His grades were good and his recommendations solid. Plus he had a certain intangible that made him
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Wade Phillips threw a soft uppercut and smiled widely. He did it early, when his first gamble as coach of the Dallas Cowboys worked out &#151; then again in the closing minutes, following a touchdown that also made him let out a big sigh of relief.
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Pitcher Kris Benson hopes the Orioles show a long-term commitment to him so that he can feel better about committing toÃÂ Baltimore for the 2007 season.
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The way Freddy Garcia pitched down the stretch last season, he could have put the Philadelphia Phillies in the playoffs.