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Melo named All-Star for 7th time
Another year, another All-Star nod for Carmelo Anthony.
The Knicks forward was one of five named to the Eastern Conference starting lineup yesterday after placing third in the fan vote for frontcourt players with 935,702 votes, 410,893 ahead of Roy Hibbert.
The Knicks forward is an All-Star for the seventh time in his 11th season.
Anthony, an All-Star starter for the sixth time,... » more
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Yankees no strangers to Japanese pitchers
Masahiro Tanaka will get the chance to write his own Yankee legacy beginning this spring. But deserved or not, he'll be compared with his fellow countrymen who have pitched in pinstripes. Here's a look back at the four other Japanese pitchers the Yankees have sent to the mound.
HIDEKI IRABU (1997-99)
Two years after Hideo Nomo started turning heads with the Dodgers, the Yankees took... » more
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Giants hire veteran Craig Johnson as RB coach
The Giants officially named Craig Johnson as their running backs coach yesterday.
Johnson, who spent the last three seasons as the quarterbacks coach of the Minnesota Vikings, will enter his 15th season coaching in the NFL and 32nd season overall.
"I'm really excited about the opportunity to join such a great franchise. I'll come here to do my part to help the Giants get to and... » more
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Yankees sign pitcher Masahiro Tanaka for $155M
UPDATED 1/22, 7 PM: Going into Wednesday, the Yankees had spent nearly $300 million on free agents this offseason. But they felt they were not yet good enough to compete for a World Series title.
So they waited very anxiously for Japanese free agent Masahiro Tanaka, the top pitcher on the market, to decide if he wanted to bring his prized right arm to Yankee Stadium. So did baseball fans in... » more
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Nash's hot streak has Rangers surging
Rick Nash will look to continue his big January tonight when the Rangers take on the Islanders at the Garden.
Nash scored two goals in Sunday night's 4-1 victory over the Washington Capitals and enters tonight with three goals in his last two games. Nash, who has been selected to represent Team Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics, has seven goals this month, his highest one-month total since... » more
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Peyton's chance to bury silly fan debate vs. Eli
In my mind, there's never been a real debate over which of Archie Manning's sons is the better NFL quarterback.
It's Peyton Manning.
Not Eli Manning. Peyton.
"But Eli has two Super Bowl rings and Peyton has only one."
Yeah, so does Jim Plunkett. Nothing against the former Raiders quarterback, but he pales in comparison to the Broncos quarterback.
As ridiculous... » more
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It's Broncos vs. Seahawks in this year's Super Bowl
The Seattle Seahawks turned up the defensive heat on the San Francisco 49ers to win the National Football League's NFC Championship 23-17 on Sunday and earn a place in next month's Super Bowl against the Denver Broncos.
The Seahawks advanced to the NFL title game for the only the second time in their 37-year history, while the Broncos sealed their place with a 26-16 win over the New England... » more
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Ivanovic upsets ailing Serena Down Under
A resurgent Ana Ivanovic shook off her girl-next-door image and revealed a delicious mean streak on Sunday as she dumped an injury-hampered Serena Williams from the Australian Open fourth round in one of her finest victories in years.
A one-slam wonder long derided as brittle in the clinches, the 26-year-old Serbian overhauled the favorite, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, in a dazzling display of power hitting... » more
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Budding QB rivals tangle for NFC title
While Manning-Brady Bowl XV represents what is likely one of the final meetings between two great quarterbacks, Sunday's NFC Championship Game in Seattle is the fourth meeting of another budding QB rivalry between the Seahawks' Russell Wilson and the 49ers' Colin Kaepernick.
The two passers are each in their second season as an NFL starter, and both have played well in the postseason in their... » more
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Brady, Manning meet again for AFC crown
There's a very underreported story relating to Sunday's AFC Championship Game between the Patriots and Broncos: Quarterbacks Tom Brady and Peyton Manning will be squaring off for the 15th time.
Oh, wait. That's just about the only thing that's been talked about leading up to the game which decides who will represent the AFC in New York at Super Bowl XLVIII.
It's not without warrant.... » more