Trade talk and a history of immigrant agents in sports
A discussion on trading, then a tale of immigrants, agents, and basketball players. The piece highlights Vitaly Potapenko's path from Wright State to Cleveland and Boston, focusing on agents maximizing commissions and players moved across teams.
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Vitaly Potapenko
Boston
Vitaly
Cavs
Zydrunas Sigauskas
Lithuania
Ukraine
Potapenko
Wright State
Dayton
David Falk
Falk
Cleveland
Celtics
Indians Has No Clear Opening Day Starter For April 6
The Indians face a spring training mystery as none of five rotation candidates shows a distinct edge. Manager Mike Hargrove notes no ace has emerged and will evaluate performances this spring and past results before choosing a starter for opening day in Anaheim. Jaret Wright Bartolo Colon Charles Nagy Dave Burba are the contenders with mixed showing so far.
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Cleveland
Jaret Wright
The
Angels
Tribe
Anaheim
Winter Haven
Fla
Indians
Mike Hargrove
Hargrove
Bartolo Colon
Charles Nagy
Orlando
Nagy
Dave Burba
Burba
Cavaliers stun Celtics after Potapenko trade impact
Andrew DeClercq led Cleveland with 16 points in 22 minutes while Vitaly Potapenko, traded to Boston, managed 10 points and 12 rebounds as the Cavaliers routed the Celtics 113-86 at Gund Arena. The win improved Cleveland to 13-13 and kept financial draft implications alive with a first round pick included in the deal.
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DeClercq
Cleveland
Celtics
Gund Arena
Potapenko
Boston
Cavs
Mike Fratello
Brevin Knight
DeClerca
Ron Mercer
Andrew DeClercq
Ohio State in '68 Final Four memory trip
Ohio State's 1968 regional final upset of Kentucky 82 81 on Dave Sorenson's late bank shot sparked a Final Four run that year. Players recall nets being cut despite cops and a 31 year gap to return for a Buckeyes showdown with UConn in St Petersburg.
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Ohio State
OSU
Columbus
Elyrian
Mike Swain
Buckeyes
Kentucky
Lexington
Dan Issel
Wildcats
Dave Sorenson
Swain
Darrell Brautigam
Houston
UCLA
North Carolina
Connecticut
St. Petersburg
Fla
Elvin Hayes
John Wooden
Lew Alcindor
Bruins
Astrodome
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Browns
Pete Sampras
Richard Krajicek
Schilling
Bob Cerminara
Cerminara
Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Monongahela
Ohio
Mississippi
Wis Assenheimer
Chronicle-Telegram
Lincoln
Gissi
Vachertyiord
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