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About isiah thomas dies, hall, mother, mary thomas

CHICAGO, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Mary Thomas, mother of Florida International University basketball Coach Isiah Thomas, has died at age 87, weeks after she had a heart attack, the school said. "We are truly saddened by the passing of Mary Thomas," FIU ...http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2010/01/14/Mother-of-NBA-great-Isiah-Thomas-dies/Mary Thomas' schooling ended with the third grade, but she always reminded her nine children that she had something she called the "mother wit." Whateve...

About no., auburn basketball, tigers, tennessee team, sec, vols

Auburn guard Frankie Sullivan and the Tigers travel to Knoxville to take on Tennessee tonight. By Andrew Gribble | Auburn University Beat Reporter Frankie Sullivan came to a conclusion earlier this week after an afternoon film session with assistant ...http://www2.oanow.com/oan/sports/college/article/au_hoops_stopping_the_3_a_must_AP Auburn's Alli Smalley grabs a loose ball during the Tigers' win over No. 12 LSU on Sunday. By Andrew Gribble | Auburn University Beat Reporter Three days later, Aub...

About celtics coach, return, arguing, doc rivers

By Frank Dell'Apa EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - Celtics coachDoc Rivers said last night he was “blown away'' and “perplexed'' by a $25000 fine he was assessed for drawing two technical fouls in a 102-96 loss to Atlanta Monday. Rivers disputed a flagrant foul ...http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2010/01/14/rivers_dollaAlmost at the mid way point of the season and the Celtics are starting to pile up the injuries once again. First it was Marquis Daniels who injured his thumb and does...

About win, tampa bay lightning, florida panthers, victory

First Period-1, Florida, Horton 16 (Weiss, Frolik), 5:58. 2, Tampa Bay, Halpern 9 (Lecavalier, Tanguay), 9:40. 3, Tampa Bay, Downie 10 (Malone, Szczechura), 12:40. Third Period-4, Florida, Stillman 7 (Reinprecht, Dvorak), 8:53. 5, Florida, Olesz 11, ...http://www.thespread.com/ap-news-nhl-600/panthers-lightning-sum-4.htmlTAMPA - Every time Tampa Bay seems on the verge of plotting a path toward consistency, the Lightning plunge right into another pitfall. Coming off a convincing victory against W...

About golden, warriors, jennings, brandon, milwaukee bucks

Ridnour, a point guard with the Bucks, saw the future when Milwaukee used the 10th overall pick of the draft to select Jennings, a 19-year-old point guard. Unless Jennings fell flat on his face as a player, ...http://blog.oregonlive.com/nba/2010/01/nba_luke_ridnour_playing_solid_basketballWith Michael Redd's career in limbo, the Milwaukee Bucks will likely have a new go-to scorer for the next few seasons. BrandonJennings didn't need long to become the front-runner for that role. Jennings faces t...

About mlb, bud selig, owners, major league baseball

Owners of the 30 Major League Baseball teams arrived in Arizona to begin two days of meetings in Paradise Valley at the Sanctuary resort. For the first time, the owners are opening their meetings up to others. In this case, the General Managers for ...http://bleacherreport.com/articles/325577-we-need-fan-representationWith Commissioner Selig holding a meeting with 28 of the 30 general managers and the 30 owners in Major League Baseball on Weds., the first day of baseball's quarterly owners' meet...

About usc football, ucla, norm chow, kiffin

UCLA offensive coordinator Norm Chow spoke to reporters about his flirtation with USC for the first time Thursday afternoon. Chris Williams/Icon SMI UCLA offensive coordinator Norm Chow is sticking with the Bruins. ...http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/18157/chow-gave-usc-some-consideratiby Nestor on Jan 14, 2010 8:09 PM PST in Media Watch 0 comments While we are all reveling in how the Norm Chow story worked out, I think we need to revisit the role ESPN's Shelly Smith played in unneces...

About senators, mike brodeur, ottawa, new york rangers, game

More photos » Mary Altaffer - AP Not the neutral zone trap, but a trap game, which tonight's tilt with the Senators has all the makings of. The Senators come to Madison Square Garden beaten and bruised. The Sens are without offensive stars Daniel ...http://www.blueshirtbanter.com/2010/1/14/1251464/rangers-need-to-avoid-trap-toniMore photos » FRED CHARTRAND - AP 2 months ago: OttawaSenators goaltender Brian Elliott (30) gives up a rebound as New York Rangers Rayan Callahan (24) tries to shoot the...

About ravens game, afc, playoff, colts, baltimore ravens

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts felt like they spent last week at boot camp. Four-time MVP Peyton Manning tested himself against his own defence, the tempo was quick and the intensity increased. To first-year coach Jim Caldwell, this is how you ...http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5hoqUtQH4kw25FEYQe6VBy Jim Rogash, Getty Images By Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens' defense and running game were so dominant last weekend against the Ne...

About dallas stars, brian gionta, game, montreal canadiens

Cedar Park, TX – The Texas Stars (22-13-2-4, 50 points) defeated the San Antonio Rampage (17-17-3-2, 39 points) 2-0 on Tuesday night in front of 3852 fans at Cedar Park Center. Stars goalie Todd Ford (1-0-1) recorded his first AHL shutout with 36 saves ...http://www.news8austin.com/content/sports/?ArID=263776&SecID=5Montreal points leader Tomas Plekanec is looking to break out of a mini-slump. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) The Montreal Canadiens haven't displayed the kind of consistency to aff...