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| Yankees celebrate 27th title with parade down Canyon of Heroes |
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11/06/2009 |
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| els in six games in the Championship Series to win their 40th American League pennant. New York then went on to win its 27th title, which is the most in professional sports, three more than the 24 Stanley Cups the Montreal Canadiens have earned. The Boston Celtics have the most NBA titles with 17, and the Pittsburgh Steelers have won six Super Bowls, most in the NFL. This title was extra special for the Yankees, as it came in the first year of their new $1.5 billion ballpark. Ironically, the Yankees opened th |
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| Timberwolves hope to stop skid vs. Bucks |
NBA Basketball |
11/06/2009 |
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| as been even better for Milwaukee, netting 22.0 points and 5.3 helpers a contest. The Wolves came up with a bit of a moral victory in the opener of a two- game homestand Wednesday, coming up just short against one of the NBA's true heavyweights, the Boston Celtics. Rajon Rondo had 18 points and six assists in that one as the Celtics hung on to edge Minnesota and remain unbeaten for the 2009-10 season. Kevin Garnett, the former franchise player in Minnesota, contributed 12 points and 11 rebounds in the win. Ol |
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| Unbeaten Celtics host sizzling Suns |
NBA Basketball |
11/06/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Celtics hope to win their first seven games of the season for the second time in three years tonight at TD Garden, where they will welcome one of the West's best in the Phoenix Suns. Boston is 6-0 for the second time in three seasons, opening the 2007-08 NBA championship campaign with eight consecutive victories, and is coming off Wednesday's 92-90 victory at Minnesota. Newly paid point guard Rajon Rondo had 18 points and six assists, while veteran Ray Allen contributed 14 point |
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| National Basketball Association Game Capsules |
NBA Basketball |
11/05/2009 |
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| r in their fourth loss in five games to open the year. Al Harrington recorded a team-high 22 points with nine boards in defeat. Final Score: Boston 92, Minnesota 90 Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Rajon Rondo had 18 points and six assists, as the Boston Celtics hung on to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 92-90, to remain unbeaten for the 2009-10 season. Ray Allen added 14 points and five assists for the Celtics, who are 6-0 for the second time in three years. Boston went 8-0 two seasons ago, when it won it |
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| Celtics edge T'Wolves to remain undefeated |
NBA Basketball |
11/04/2009 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Rajon Rondo had 18 points and six assists, as the Boston Celtics hung on to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 92-90, to remain unbeaten for the 2009-10 season. Ray Allen added 14 points and five assists for the Celtics, who are 6-0 for the second time in three years. Boston went 8-0 two seasons ago, when it won its first title since 1986. Kevin Garnett, the former franchise player in Minnesota, contributed 12 points and 11 rebounds in the win. Kendrick Perkins had 13 points, |
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| Boston gets its bench back |
NBA Basketball |
11/04/2009 |
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| undits were debating whether the Los Angeles Lakers would repeat as champions or LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers would finally climb to the top of the mountain with the help of a very big Sherpa -- Shaquille O'Neal. Well, don't sleep on the Boston Celtics. Conventional wisdom says the 2007-08 champs saw their dreams of a second straight crown go up in smoke when Kevin Garnett went down with a right knee injury and missed most of the stretch last season as well as the playoffs. I would argue that Bost |
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| Celtics take unbeaten mark to Minnesota |
NBA Basketball |
11/04/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The streaking Boston Celtics hope to stay undefeated tonight when they invade the Twin Cities to face the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. The Celtics improved to 5-0 on the young season against long-time rival Philadelphia on Tuesday when Paul Pierce scored a game-high 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds, as Boston cruised to a 105-74 win over the 76ers at the Wachovia Center. Rasheed Wallace made 6-of-8 from three-point territory and finished with 20 points and six bo |
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| Celtics slam Sixers to remain unbeaten |
NBA Basketball |
11/03/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Paul Pierce scored a game-high 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds, as the Boston Celtics cruised to a 105-74 win over the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. Rasheed Wallace made 6-of-8 from three-point territory and finished with 20 points and six boards for Boston, which was coming off a 97-87 win over New Orleans on Sunday. The Celtics are 5-0 for the second time in three seasons, opening the 2007-08 NBA championship campaign with eight consecutive victories. E |
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| Celtics, Sixers to tussle in South Philly |
NBA Basketball |
11/03/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Now that Rajon Rondo's pockets will be fatter thanks to a new multi-year contract, he can focus on leading the Boston Celtics to a 5-0 start tonight against the Atlantic Division-rival Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. The Boston Herald is reporting the point guard's deal is for five years, starting with the 2010-11 season, and is worth about $55 million. Rondo is averaging 6.5 points and 11.8 assists per game this season for Boston, which has won its first four games of the seaso |
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| Victorino hurts hand on hit by pitch |
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11/02/2009 |
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| ner Alanis Morissette sang the national anthem. Even with temperatures hovering around 50, Morissette did not have both hands in her pockets while she performed. ``Arliss'' actor Robert Wuhl watched Yankees batting practice from behind the cage. Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo watched from Section 134 before moving into a suite with some of his teammates. Rondo had just agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Celtics, who play at the 76ers on Tuesday.Copyright © 2005 The Associated P |
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