Blatche Making Most of Chances
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Second-year forward Andray Blatche, who the Wizards drafted straight out of prep school, has been paying dividends in Antawn Jamison's absence.
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The clich&#xE9; general managers most often recite during drafts -- Peter Chiarelli was guilty of it when defenseman Tommy Cross dropped to the second round June 23 -- is that they couldn't believe a player was available when their pick rolled around.
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Though his luck probably couldn&#39;t get any worse if he put Schleprock on scholarship, Texas football coach Mack Brown isn&#39;t about to blame the system for his team standing on the outside looking in.
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Roy Makaay almost single-handedly led Bayern into the second round of last season&#39;s Champions League with seven of Munich&#39;s eight goals in the competition and Bayern&#39;s reliance on the Dutch striker looks set to continue this year.
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Wolfsburg can reclaim top spot in the Bundesliga for 24 hours at least if they can pile more misery on misfiring Bochum on Saturday.
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He had his chances. Oh, did Adam Scott have his chances for a repeat victory in the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston yesterday.
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Alinghi is getting used to winning the hard way. Fortunately for the Swiss team, it only has to do it one more time.
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Chelsea&#39;s ambitious manager Jose Mourinho and his multi-million dollar side are promising better to come after setting one foot in the second round of the Champions League with two successive wins.
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BERLIN : German manager Jurgen Klinsmann has brought some much-needed hope to German football with Wednesday&#39;s 1-1 draw against Brazil in Berlin widely lauded in the domestic media.
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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 ...
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Clay Buchholz might still be able to take the mound a few more times this season.
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Joe Ogilvie keeps selling himself short. After shooting a 6-under-par 66 yesterday to go to 23 under in the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, he downplayed his round.
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Neil Mellor&#39;s sensational late winner for Liverpool against Arsenal on Sunday has earned the back-up striker the chance to salvage a career that had appeared to be drifting irrevocably towards the lower divisions.
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Rangers boss Alex McLeish has attempted to quickly keep expectations low-key after going top yesterday. A 3-2 win over Hearts at Ibrox moved McLeish&#39;s men a point clear of Celtic - the first time they&#39;ve looked
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St. John's Prep (3-0-1) hasn't lost a Catholic Conference soccer match since 2004. But the Eagles know that any league opponent can be tough, and that's what they were expecting when they traveled to Malden Catholic yesterday for their first conference test. It took tough defense, solid goaltending, and a game-winning shot by senior captain Brett McLarney with 3 1/2 ...
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LPGA Tour rookie Isabelle Beisiegel shot her best round of the week Friday, but it wasn't enough to end her attempt to become the first woman to qualify for the men's PGA Tour.
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The odds are against this trio.