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Phil Jackson won the first of 11 titles when his Bulls vanquished the Lakers in 1991. Twenty years later, could his Lakers top the Bulls for title No. 12?
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LeBron James's pregame ritual of tossing powder before home games is usually done before empty seats in a town that often shows up late.
Miami has the stars on the court, but the notoriously distracted fans in South Florida have been mostly indifferent.
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Defenseman Marc Staal played Alex Ovechkin tough while shadowing him in Game 1 of their playoff series, but the Capitals’ high-scoring star scored the tying goal late in the third period.
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Kevin Na scored a 16 at the ninth hole of the Texas Open on Thursday, the worst score on a par-4 hole in PGA Tour history.
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N.F.L. and the Players Union See the Same Forest, but Different Trees
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Landquart Journal: The Game Is American, but the View, Alpine
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Infection Could Force Uncle Mo to Miss Derby
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Canadiens’ Price and Sabres’ Miller Open Playoffs With Shutout Victories
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Homer Smith, Innovative College Football Coach, Dies at 79
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Red Bull Arena Hosts U.S. Team
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U.S. Volleyballer Has Head Injury From Brazil Crash
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Dutrow Horses Cleared to Race in Kentucky
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Nadal, Federer Into Quarters in Monte Carlo
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Lynx Sign Maya Moore, First Pick in WNBA Draft
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Longer Doping Bans Sought
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Bryant Should Have Been Forced to Sit
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For a star player earning $27 million, a $100,000 fine — about 0.4 percent of his salary — is far less imposing than if he were suspended for a playoff game.
Keeping Score
Jeter May Benefit From Rest
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Given Derek Jeter’s age and the severity of his slump, what are the prospects that he can pull out of it?
On Baseball
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Facts are facts, but the Hall of Fame is subjective, and the guardians of Cooperstown are not keen on cheaters.
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Bonds’s Denial, Baseball’s Problem
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Barry Bonds’s one count of obstruction implicates the entire industry for its omertà during the era of home run frolics.
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