Nolan Is Single-Minded With His Second Chance
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Ted Nolan, who last coached in the N.H.L. with the Buffalo Sabres in 1997, has led the punchy, gritty Islanders to a 15-11-3 record.
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You canât choose who youâd like to have a date with destiny. And Ken Griffey Jr., for his part, has been philosophical about his juxtaposition with Barry Bonds.
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After Mike Timlin gave up six hits in a span of eight batters last Tuesday night in Baltimore, including a three-run home run to Ramon Hernandez , it was tempting to conclude that it might be better for the 40-year-old reliever to retire to his Barcalounger than entertain thoughts of returning next season.
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And then, yesterday, he was back at the ballpark. Home, as he sees it. Little fanfare. No promotional gimmicks. Just some handshakes and heartfelt greetings from fans, players, and colleagues, and the inevitable kids with baseballs and programs for him to autograph.
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The lure of this moment is what made his retirement so short. A pennant on the line, an adopted city&#39;s heart in his hands, a hostile stadium and swarming opponent.
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Russel Crowe's new film does not do justice to him.
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The Cardinals had been waiting for someone to step up and deliver the finishing blow, to squash the Dodgers&#39; upset dreams and return them to St.
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Call him a control freak who lost  it, if only for one movie.
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A comic book hero mounts a comeback in the footsteps of many others.
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I find myself privately hoping that Barry Bonds gets nailed. Is that bad? Is it un-American? He&#39;s still innocent, you know, although less innocent than he was a few days ago.
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Man cannot live on double-digit victories alone. He needs to pull out one of those 2-1 games every now and then, too.
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A year ago, he was the new star in camp. Reporters begged for a moment of his time and he managed to avoid most of them. He was the centerpiece acquisition off a tumultuous offseason, a can't-miss kid with a World Series MVP (won in Yankee Stadium!) on his r&#xE9;sum&#xE9;.
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George Kottaras expects perfection from himself. That's not surprising. "I get down on myself," the catcher said last week in Pawtucket. "But that's how people are. You fail and you're like . . . I just get to the point where I get corrective actions going. This happens, so what do I have to do to correct ...
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Sidney Ponson is about to get another chance, this time with the New York Yankees.
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Vince Papale once lived a dream. Now he's living a second dream by revisiting the first.
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One day after Daniel Cabrera ended his inconsistent season with a near no-hitter, Baltimore Manager Sam Perlozzo predicts a bright future for the 25-year-old right-hander -- again.
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When the first bell rang on July 30 in Louisville and Danny Williams looked across the ring to see the familiar figure of Mike Tyson bearing down on him from the opposite corner, he could have been forgiven if the fears of failure and self-doubt that have