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Toe injury likely to bench UNC's Lawson

Published March 19, 2009 at 4:59 a.m.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Ty Lawson sat in the corner of North Carolina's locker room, surrounded by TV cameras and reporters all asking the same question ...

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Kalas' final-out call was his favorite

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Published March 19, 2009 at 2:01 a.m.

"Struck him out! The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 world champions of baseball!"That was Harry Kalas' call for the final out of the World Series, and it was also his favorite memory from the season ...

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Ailing Hamels endorses Myers for opening day

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Published March 19, 2009 at 2:01 a.m.

CLEARWATER, Fla. - Having survived one of Philadelphia International Airport's infamous delays Tuesday night, Cole Hamels returned to Phillies camp yesterday and quickly endorsed Brett Myers for opening-night starter ...

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Aaron Boone to have open-heart surgery

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Published March 19, 2009 at 2:01 a.m.

Aaron Boone of the Houston Astros said yesterday he will have open-heart surgery to replace an aortic valve.Boone, the son of longtime Phillies catcher Bob Boone, said that he has known about his heart condition since college but that tests after his routine physical determined he needed surgery. It is not an emergency, but doctors indicated the procedure was needed ...

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O'Neal and Suns overpower 76ers

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Published March 19, 2009 at 2:01 a.m.

PHOENIX - Playing the Phoenix Suns the night after beating the Los Angeles Lakers is a little like running a 5K the day after finishing a half-marathon: You're tired, physically and mentally ...

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Iguodala, Sixers savor shot that beat Lakers

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Published March 19, 2009 at 2:01 a.m.

PHOENIX - Andre Iguodala had promised he would make the shot.A few seconds later, he fulfilled that promise.Iguodala's three-pointer at the buzzer late Tuesday gave his 76ers a 94-93 victory over the Lakers in Los Angeles, their most compelling win of the season ...

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Former Eagles running back Buckhalter denies drug allegations

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Published March 19, 2009 at 2:01 a.m.

In 2001, Eagles coach Andy Reid suspended then-rookie running back Correll Buckhalter for one game after police caught him and two other players cruising down South Street in a Lexus SUV with marijuana smoke wafting out of the windows ...

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A rosy budget for Philadelphia schools

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Published March 19, 2009 at 2:01 a.m.

The Philadelphia School District yesterday found itself in a novel spot - looking at a budget that for the first time in three years does not include a deficit and, thanks to federal stimulus money, gives it the green light to invest in new programs ...

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Top NBA prospects participating in Philadelphia

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Published March 19, 2009 at 2:01 a.m.

Hasheem ThabeetUConn, 7-foot-3, 265 pounds; Jr., C, (13.6 ppg., 10.8 rpg., 4.5 blocks)With few pure talented centers in the NBA, this Tanzanian giant stands head and shoulders above all other prospects at the college level ... Although he does not play with tremendous style or grace, he has shown excellent development at Storrs ... He may never be an all-star, but Thabeet has the size and tools to be a solid contributor for years ...

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