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May 9
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Beckett and Youkilis lead Red Sox over Tigers 5-1
Josh Beckett got eight strikeouts, including the 1,000th of his career and Kevin Youkilis hit another home run at spacious Comerica Park to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night.
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Pierce, Allen lead Celtics to 89-73 Game 2 win over Cavs
Paul Pierce and Ray Allen found their shooting touch. LeBron James can only hope he left his in Cleveland. Pierce scored 19 points, Kevin Garnett added 13 with 12 rebounds, and Allen broke out of a seven-quarter scoring drought with 16 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Cavaliers 89-73 on Thursday night and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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May 8
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Pistons' Billups still sore, unsure he can go in Game 4
Chauncey Billups spent almost all Wednesday night in the trainer's room. He was there Thursday, when the rest of the Detroit Pistons took the court to practice. And he'll be there most of Friday, too.
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Hawks GM to step down despite helping to end playoff drought
Billy Knight says he's leaving the Atlanta Hawks "in much better shape than it was in when I took over."
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Paul Maurice fired after failing to get Leafs into playoffs
Paul Maurice was fired as coach of the Maple Leafs on Wednesday after Toronto failed to make the playoffs during his two years. The dismissal was the first big move in what is expected to be an active offseason for the team.
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Wildcats roll to state second round
Taylor Boone kept up her torrid scoring pace in East Chapel Hill’s state 4-A girls’ soccer playoff game on Wednesday night.
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May 7
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Duke assistant is excited about his chance on sidelines
Nate James has played basketball in seemingly every corner of the earth, but each time he's come back to his favorite little corner of the world.
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UNC baseball handles North Florida
From staff reports
CARY -- North Carolina's Kyle Shelton doubled three times and drove in two runs and Chad Flack reached the 200-RBI mark for his career to lead the No. 2 Tar Heels to a 9-2 win over North Florida on Tuesday at the USA Baseball National Training Complex.
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May 6
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Duke makes James hiring official
Duke made it official Tuesday, announcing the addition of Nate James as an assistant men's basketball coach.
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski also announced the elevation of assistants Steve Wojciechowski and Chris Collins to associate head coach.
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Dascenzo: Coach K rewards loyalty
To that say Nate James was in the right place at the right time would be an understatement.
Then again, James had a habit of being where he was needed most, especially on March 10, 2001, in Atlanta when his tip-in sent Maryland packing in an ACC Tournament semifinal as good as any before or after it.
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Passing grades for Duke, UNC
Duke and North Carolina's athletics teams easily passed the grade in the annual Academic Progress Rate report released by the NCAA on Tuesday, but a couple of their neighbors will have to pay a price for substandard scores.
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Bryant named MVP after leading Lakers to best record in West
Finally, an MVP award for Kobe Bryant. Regarded as the NBA's best player for several years but never its most valuable, Bryant earned the honor at last on Tuesday after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to the best record in the Western Conference. He called the award a blessing and an honor and emphasized that he wants another trophy this year.
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Eight Belles' trainer denies fallen filly was on steroids
The trainer of Eight Belles is certain the filly was never on steroids, and has ordered tests to prove it.
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NCAA academic report: Some college teams may be hit hard
NCAA president Myles Brand wants college teams concerned as much about academic scores as final scores. If they aren't, they might be barred from NCAA tournaments.
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Roger Clemens apologizes for 'mistakes in personal life'
Roger Clemens apologized Monday for unspecified mistakes in his personal life, a statement Brian McNamee's lawyers intend to use to attack the pitcher's credibility at trial.
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