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Suns look to duplicate NHL’s Canadiens’ success
Category: Sports Written by Associated Press
Associated Press Writer
PHOENIX (AP)—Phoenix coach Alvin Gentry has two words for the multitudes who aren’t giving his Suns any chance in the Western Conference finals against the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers:
“Pittsburgh Penguins.”
Last year’s Stanley Cup winner and the favorite this season was bounced in the second round of the NHL playoffs May 12 by the No. 8 seed Montreal Canadiens.
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Blood money, pt. 2
Category: Sports Written by Aubrey Bruce
For New Pittsburgh Courier
Last week I attempted to impart some insight regarding certain NCAA coaches having little or no regard to honoring contracts or commitments to the universities that employ them and the student-athletes that perform for them.
Parents are tickled pink when their child is awarded a scholarship to attend an institution of higher learning because of their athletic prowess. I did a little legwork for you guys and dolls but I need you to figure the rest out on your own. I am confident that you will. I will give you just a few examples of tuition costs and coaches salaries to serve as indicators of how perverted and unbalanced the economics have become in college athletics.
Last Updated on Monday, 03 December 2012 19:28
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‘Los Suns’ show the way. Will others follow?
Category: Sports Written by Associated Press
Associated Press Writer
(AP)—Why stop with “Los Suns?”
For all the marketing schemes pro sports leagues have tried to woo Latinos in recent years, none probably resonated more powerfully with the target audience than the Phoenix Suns’ decision to wear their “Los Suns” jerseys for Game 2 of their NBA playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs last week.
The Suns have won six playoff games in a row, a franchise record, dispatching their longtime nemesis San Antonio with a four-game sweep to advance to the Western Conference finals.
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Roethlisberger: Can’t cut him, can’t stand him
Category: Sports Written by Associated Press
AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP)—It’s fans like Becky Rickard that Ben Roethlisberger has lost. The 33-year-old Rickard is a Pittsburgher and a fan of every team in town. She’s come out to see the Pittsburgh Pirates play, even though they haven’t had a winning season since 1992, when Roethlisberger was just a backyard quarterback.
She should love the Steelers and their six Super Bowl titles, including two under the direction of Roethlisberger. Right?
Last Updated on Monday, 03 December 2012 19:28
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Mayweather and Pacquiao have reason to be happy
Category: Sports Written by Associated Press
Associated Press Writer
(AP)—Manny Pacquiao was counting votes early Tuesday, and seemed happy.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. was counting money, and had to be equally happy.
“There’s a reason they call him Money Mayweather,” Mayweather’s manager, Leonard Ellerbe, said. “He’s winding up making $40 million for his night’s work.”
Indeed, Mayweather’s mood was brightened by the unofficial tally showing 1.4 million people paid to watch him dominate Shane Mosley, which Ellerbe said meant his payday would be almost double the $22.5 million he was guaranteed for the fight.
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