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If there's one thing we've learned about the Flyers this spring, it's that they are an unwavering group when faced with adversity or daunting odds, such as being down by three games to none in a playoff series.
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- It seemed like a little thing at the time, not even worth bringing up. On the off day between Games 1 and 2 in Pittsburgh, Flyers center Danny Briere was asked about taking just one shot the night before. Briere bristled a bit at the implication that a lack of shots meant a lack of production.
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It seemed like a little thing at the time, not even worth bringing up. On the off day between Games 1 and 2 in Pittsburgh, Flyers center Danny Briere was asked about taking just one shot the night before. Briere bristled a bit at the implication that a lack of shots meant a lack of production.
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JoePa is OK. Hearts fluttered when it was reported yesterday afternoon that Joe Paterno had been taken by ambulance to Mount Nittany Medical Center in the late morning complaining of nausea, weakness and fatigue.
- Well-being of horses is the top focus.When the starting gate opens for the 12th race at Pimlico Race Course tomorrow, an industry will hold its breath, praying that the 13 horses running in the 133d Preakness Stakes get past the wire and return to the barn healthy.
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Poor baseball. Even when the sport is in the pink, it can't avoid a red face. One week before pink bats and pink wristbands were used on Mother's Day to raise awareness of breast cancer, the Chicago White Sox employed their own bit of sexual symbolism.
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For most of yesterday's Olympic celebration at JFK Plaza, Darling Hill watched, just another gymnast from the Will-Moor School of Gymnastics.
- The man who drove a band of young men from Fort Myers, Fla., to Miami for an ill-fated burglary that ended in the killing of NFL star Sean Taylor pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and armed burglary yesterday.
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Forward progress is not a phrase identified with women's basketball, but it appears to fit when it comes to the WNBA, which launches its 12th season tomorrow.
- SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Spurs' Big Three came through, but they'll still have to win one on the road to keep their title defense alive.
- CLIFTON, N.J. - Two days after announcing that this would be her final season on the LPGA Tour, Annika Sorenstam shot a 5-under-par 67 yesterday for a share of the first-round lead in the Sybase Classic.
- The National Lacrosse League yesterday named Wings forward Athan Iannucci as the league's most valuable player. In his second season, Iannucci led the league in goals with an NLL-record 71 and points with 100. He also tied for the league lead in game-winning goals (five) with Sean Pollock of the Minnesota Swarm.
- Charles Barkley acknowledged that he owed a $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino and promised yesterday to repay it after a prosecutor said the retired NBA star would face criminal charges.
- The Phillies signed righthander Kris Benson to a minor-league contract in February because they figured he could help them before June 1.
- First Inning Braves: Yunel Escobar grounded out to shortstop. Omar Infante singled to right. Jeff Francoeur flied out to right. Mark Teixeira struck out swinging.
- At Citizens Bank Park Tonight at 7:05 Toronto LHP David Purcey (0-0, 2.08 ERA) vs. LHP Jamie Moyer (2-3, 5.02).
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Ryan Braun grinned. He had just agreed to the largest contract in Milwaukee Brewers history, with $45 million spread over eight years.
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