Garnett lifts Celtics past Knicks in Game 2
Kevin Garnett scored the go ahead jumper with 14 seconds left and then stole the ball as Boston beat New York 96 93 to take a 2 0 lead in the Eastern Conference first round. Carmelo Anthony scored 42 for the Knicks who played the second half without Amare Stoudemire.
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Grete Waitz dies at 57 after cancer battle in Oslo
Norwegian runner Grete Waitz, famed for winning the New York City Marathon eight times and setting multiple records, died in Oslo after a six year cancer fight. Her husband Jack Waitz and cancer foundation co founder Helle Aanesen acknowledged the death.
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Marathon legend Waitz remembered as trailblazer for women
The article recalls Grete Waitz who disclosed little about her health after a 2005 diagnosis. It notes her world record in her first marathon and describes her role in advancing women in the sport. Rob de Castella praises Waitz as a pioneer and ambassador during the sport’s early recognition.
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Big 12 moves on without title game
Oklahoma Sooners coach Bob Stoops notes mixed feelings as the Big 12 ends its conference championship after 15 years due to Nebraska and Colorado departures. Missouri coach Gary Pinkel and Kansas State’s Bill Snyder emphasize revenue, exposure, and the sentimental loss of the title game.
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NFL labor talks drag as mediation ends in sighs
The NFL and locked-out players resumed court ordered talks after a seven hour session with no sign of progress. Key figures from both sides met before Judge Boylan and Judge Nelson as a decision on halting the lockout looms in weeks. The 2011 schedule was released noting September 11 games in New York and Washington marking the 10th anniversary of the attacks.
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Derby hopeful Uncle Mo must show improvement for Derby bid
Louisville notes trainer Todd Pletcher says Uncle Mo needs a strong 19 days to enter the Kentucky Derby after a first Churchill Downs gallop following his Wood Memorial third and a gastrointestinal infection. Mutai’s touted mark cannot be a world record due to Boston course being downhill and too straight for IAAF standards.
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Lakers Odom Wins NBA Sixth Man Award
Los Angeles forward Lamar Odom won the NBA Sixth Man award as the league's top reserve. He averaged 14.4 points 8.7 rebounds and 3 assists while playing in every game and came off the bench 47 times. Odom started early in his career but shifted to a reserve role in 2008 09, becoming the Lakers first winner of the honor established in 1983.
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Boston race officials seek world record for Mutai run
Boston officials say Geoffrey Mutai's 2 hours 3 minutes 2 seconds Boston Marathon performance will be submitted to the sport's global governing body for world record certification though the course not eligible for world records.
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North Dakota Law Won’t Overrule NCAA Nickname Policy
NCAA officials say UND faces penalties for using its Fighting Sioux nickname and Indian head logo despite new state law. Bernard Franklin notes the law does not override NCAA policy, which deems the nickname hostile. UND could be barred from hosting postseason tournaments and from using the name or logo in postseason uniforms.
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