Rookie is here to stay
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In the Deutsche Bank field of 156 golfers, many are well-known, but a lot are far removed from the spotlight. Meet another of those unheralded golfers -- PGA Tour rookie Zach Johnson. He won the BellSouth Classic in April and ranks 23d on the money list, but he's hardly a household name. Yet.
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The Browns waived disgruntled running back James Jackson on Tuesday to make room for a rookie on their roster.
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ST. LOUIS -- How do you beat the Greatest Show On Turf with two rookie cornerbacks, one of whom just arrived from the practice squad?
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They are 22 years old, rookies barely out of their junior years at Miami and Louisiana State, but one is already starting for the defending Super Bowl champions, while the other is trying to break through the group of young defensive ends in front of him.
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In some ways, this is shaping up as a fine rookie season for Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Michael Clayton, a first-round draft pick this year out of LSU.
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Despite their 28-16 victory over the Houston Texans yesterday before 61,465 at Ford Field, that remains to be seen. But one thing looks evident early on - rookie wideout Roy Williams, the Lions&#39; top draft
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Before the on-court schooling begins,  the NBA&#39;s rookie class of 2007 are being taught lessons in life  beyond the hardcourt.
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Richard Jefferson promises to still be the first one in and the last one out every practice. This from a guy who has played more basketball than any NBA player over
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In the NFL, where it doesn&#39;t take long for one man&#39;s soup du jour to become everyone&#39;s flavor of the month, the latest recipe for success has arrived: Start a rookie quarterback.
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The Celtics did some minor roster trimming for the holidays yesterday, releasing rookie forward Brandon Wallace . It was not a major shocker, as Wallace's contract would have been guaranteed had he been on the roster tomorrow.
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For four months in 2002, the Mets had the player who would become the 2004 National League rookie of the year. Then, just as easily as they obtained him, they traded him.
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In this post Tiki Barber era, Brandon Jacobs is determined to be the starter, a role he intends to earn during minicamp and training camp.
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Rookie quarterbacks don't have immediate success in the NFL. Neither do first-year middle linebackers. The positions simply are too complicated and too critical, and coaches won't trust them to the novice.
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By: BRIAN HIRO - Staff Writer - SAN DIEGO ---- As his first full season in the major leagues wound down, Padres shortstop Khalil Greene told anyone who would listen that he didn&#39;t particularly care whether he would win the National League Rookie of the
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Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby grabbed the headlines before Evgeni Malkin stole the show. The ballyhooed matchup of last season's top two rookies lived up to the hype, but Malkin &#151; this year's leading rookie &#151; was the star on Monday night.
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The rookie season of Cleveland tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. might have ended after two games. The first-round draft pick is among several players who will be sidelined for a few weeks
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Six weeks ago, the rookie Erik Coleman hoped to make the Jets&#39; roster on special teams. After a 34-28 victory over the Chargers on Sunday, the Jets are undefeated, and Coleman, now a starting safety, is a big reason.