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Gallinari bests ‘Melo, Knicks in 2OT win (AP)
NEW YORK (AP)— Carmelo Anthony sat silently at his locker, wondering if it was time to rest his aching body, or even shoot less. Wishing he was still in Denver never crossed his mind. “Expectations are still high.
Nuggets beat Anthony, Knicks in 2 overtimes (AP)
NEW YORK – Carmelo Anthony sat silently at his locker, wondering if it was time to rest his aching body, or even shoot less. Wishing he was still in Denver never crossed his mind. “Expectations are still high
Fisher’s late 3 pushes Lakers past Mavericks 73-70 (AP)
LOS ANGELES – Derek Fisher hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds to play and the Los Angeles Lakers survived a dismal offensive game by both teams for a 73-70 victory over the Mavericks on Monday night, snapping Dallas’ five-game winning streak. Vince Carter missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer for the defending champion Mavericks, who swept Los Angeles out of the second round of the postseason last spring, ending the Lakers’ bid for a three-peat
Fisher’s late 3 lifts Lakers past Mavs (AP)
LOS ANGELES (AP)— Derek Fisher spent the last year wearing more suits than sweats while negotiating the union’s labor deal, and he realizes his peak playing days are probably past. But Kobe Bryant borrows a term from former coach Phil Jackson to describe anybody who doubts what the Lakers’ veteran point guard can do in the clutch. “That’s inherently idiotic,” he said
Case for embracing Sevens rugby is compelling
The Irish Times – Monday, January 16, 2012 MATT WILLIAMS FRENCH NOTES : Our rugby analyst tries to engage the Taoiseach’s help in urging the IRFU to change tack and fully participate in the IRB’sSevens tournaments DEAR TAOISEACH, In these tough economic times I am writing to you and respectfully requesting your assistance to introduce an exciting new business to Ireland. It would boost the country economically, give Ireland worldwide publicity and have a positive long-term effect financially and culturally
Bryant scores 39 as Lakers beat Warriors (AP)
LOS ANGELES (AP)— Kobe Bryant’s injured right hand looks like a boxing glove, and his fellow Lakers’ legs are exhausted from a brutal early-season schedule.
Brock Lesnar retires after 1st-rd loss to Overeem (AP)
LAS VEGAS – Brock Lesnar retired from mixed martial arts after Alistair Overeem stopped him with one vicious kick to the body at 2:26 of the first round in their heavyweight bout at UFC 141 on Friday night. Lesnar is the UFC’s biggest pay-per-view star and the former heavyweight champion, but his return from a 14-month injury absence ended with Lesnar staggering and crumpling against the cage
Beware, NHL: The Bruins are better than ever
Early this season, when the Boston Bruins were suffering through their Stanley Cup hangover, one NHL general manager told me he wasn’t that surprised. He said the Bruins weren’t a great team last season. They were a good team that happened to win the Cup
U.S. Is Set to Ratchet Up Its Rugby Effort
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: December 24, 2011 Playing rugby is about to become a full-time job. With rugby returning to the Olympic program in 2016, USA Rugby and the United States Olympic Committee will begin offering player contracts in January. The contracts will provide monthly stipends, meals and full-time coaching at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., as well as access to the high-performance center there, to 15 men and 8 women competing in rugby sevens
Top Five Best Baseball Radio Personalities in New York: A Fan’s View
New York features some of the best baseball radio personalities in the nation.