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With East Coasters from Cape May to Cape Cod struggling to get back to life as normal after Hurricane Sandy, the NBA is looking at contingency plans for early season games that could be affected...

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The Alex Rodriguez melodrama continues. When pinch hitting for the aging slugger in the ALCS, manager Joe Girardi reportedly made a call to the Yankee Stadium public address announcer to ask that only the replacement’s—and...

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The freshman football player from Dedham, who we’ll call Joe (he wishes to remain anonymous), remembers the drill that left him with a concussion. It happened when his school team moved on to live hitting...

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It’s a showdown in St. Louis. Giants righty Matt Cain, the scheduled starter in this afternoon’s Game 3 of the NLCS, made that very clear today with his remarks about Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday. Holliday...

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In a moment straight out of Friday Night Lights, Clairsville (Ohio) St. Clairsville High star running back Michael Ferns intentionally ran out of bounds just feet shy of the goal line last week. The crowd...

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File this under friendships forged in Boston fan’s nightmares: Lakers star Kobe Bryant reached out to his friend Alex Rodriguez recently to offer some words of encouragement during the Yankee third baseman’s slump. According to...

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The Dallas Mavericks announced the suspension of troubled guard Delonte West for conduct detrimental to the team after an apparent locker room fight on Monday. Mavs coach Rick Carlisle confirmed the suspension Tuesday, although its...

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For the Celtics, Philadelphia was no city of brotherly love on Monday as they fell 107-75 in a preseason game to the Sixers. Kevin Garnett got the night off, and the Big Tickets’ absence set...

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The Patriots lost to the Seattle Seahawks 27-24 on Sunday, falling to 3-3 on the year. Tom Brady and the Pats offense looked sharp early, but Seattle’s halftime adjustments stymied New England’s attack and held...

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