Topic: NBA Eastern Conference

AP Features | 210 days ago

JANUARY Jan. 1 Sixty-six New Year's revelers die and more than 200 are injured in a fire at a Bangkok nightclub. Longtime Rhode Island Sen. Claiborne Pell, creator of Pell Grants, dies at 90. Jan. 5 New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson withdraws his nomination to be commerce secretary. Jan. 8 Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine becomes chairman of Democratic National ...

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AP News | 333 days ago
A partial list of those who attended Sen. Edward Kennedy's funeral in Boston

A partial list of those who attended Sen. Edward Kennedy's funeral in Boston on Saturday: ___ President Barack Obama First Lady Michelle Obama Vice President Joe Biden and wife Jill Biden Former President George W. Bush and wife Laura Bush Former President Bill Clinton Former ...

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BusinessWeek | 594 days ago

BAILOUTS FOR SPORTS FANS

As the economic crisis worsens, sports franchises are tweaking marketing pitches to go after a new sort of customer: Joe the Unemployed Plumber. There are some bittersweet deals out there. On Nov. 29 the NHL's St. Louis Blues staged the first of 11 "Fannie & Freddie Mortgage Saturdays." The fan winning a drawing held ...

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AP News | 630 days ago
Philadelphia celebrates World Series title for 1st time in 28 years, plans parade for Friday

Many baseball fans here would not speak the "P" word in the anxious days leading up to the city's World Series title, lest they jinx the team. But now that the Philadelphia Phillies have claimed their second championship, everyone is talking about a parade ...

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AFP Global Edition | 636 days ago

No longer the loveable losers that last year became the first American sports franchise to lose 10,000 games, the Philadelphia Phillies can put away their symbols of futility. The Phillies captured their first World Series title in 28 years by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Wednesday, in the completion of the first suspended game in World Series ...

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AP News | 636 days ago
Fans clog streets of Philadelphia to revel in Phillies' World Series championship

Tens of thousands of horn-honking, high-fiving Phillies fans streamed into the streets Wednesday night after Philadelphia won the World Series, celebrating the championship by knocking down traffic signals, spraying beer and shooting off fireworks. Fans raced through downtown on their way to Broad Street, this title-starved city's ...

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AFP Global Edition | 637 days ago

Geoff Jenkins provided the spark with a leadoff double and Brad Lidge ended it with another perfect outing as Philadelphia beat Tampa Bay 4-3 Wednesday to clinch their first World Series title in 28 years. Pedro Feliz knocked in the go-ahead run in the seventh for Philadelphia who had to endure an unprecedented mid-game weather delay that lasted two days ...

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Tampa Tribune & WFLA | 637 days ago

PHILADELPHIA - Two days later, the Phillies finished the job.

The thrilling three-inning conclusion of the rain-delayed Game 5 of the World Series saw the home team take, then lose, then retake the lead before holding on to conquer the Rays 4-3.

Their sprint to the finish brought home the second world championship in the Phillies' 126-year history, and their first ...

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AP News | 638 days ago
Wet, wild and wacky World Series still on hold, could use some Rays of sunshine

Sooner or later, someone will win this World Series. Just not Tuesday night. Too wet. Besides, the baseball commissioner went home to Milwaukee. Maybe the Phillies and Rays can play ball Wednesday night. But snow showers are in the forecast. So just sit tight, folks ...

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AFP American Edition | 638 days ago

The Philadelphia 76ers have moved the start of their National Basketball Association season-opener on Wednesday in deference to the weather-disrupted game five of the World Series. The Sixers said Tuesday they would move up the start their contest Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors from 7 pm to 6 pm (2200 GMT). Baseball's Philadelphia Phillies, who are one win away ...

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Most hated team ever

Yahoo! Sports | 10 hours ago

The Germans call it schadenfreude, it means "pleasure derived from others' misfortunes" and outside of your favorite team or player winning ...

Josh Howard to get one-year deal with Wizards

CBS Sportsline | 11 hours ago

A person familiar with the deal says Josh Howard has agreed to a one-year contract to return to the Washington Wizards. . . The person told The ...

Sports Complex in for a ...

The Record, New Jersey | 12 hours ago

The Meadowlands Sports Complex would be in for a huge overhaul if recommendations by a gaming, sports and entertainment panel appointed by Governor ...

Police find body of former NBA player Wright

Sporting News | 19 hours ago

Former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has been found dead by Memphis police, multiple sources are reporting.. . Wright's body was found in a wooded ...

Sports Illustrated Ranks '86 Hurricanes as Most...

Miami New Times | 23 hours ago

The Miami Heat are the new evil empire, yeah, yeah, yeah. In fact, before they've even hit the court, the 2010-2011 Heat have been ranked the 25th...

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