JIMMY GOLEN

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Cavs close with 12-0 run to beat Celtics 88-87

Kyrie Irving scored 23 points, sinking a layup with 2.6 seconds left as the Cleveland Cavaliers scored the last 12 points of the game to beat the Boston Celtics 88-87 on Sunday night.

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For Patriots' Kraft, emotional season still going

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was standing in the locker room, the AFC championship trophy cradled in his left arm, when his cellphone rang.

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Gaborik scores 2 as Rangers beat Bruins 3-2 in OT

Marian Gaborik scored twice, the second on a third-try backhander with 3.6 seconds left in overtime, and the New York Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Saturday in a matchup of the top two teams in the Eastern Conference.

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Gortat scores 24 to lead Suns past Celts 79-71

Marcin Gortat scored 24 points with 12 rebounds and Steve Nash had 11 points and nine assists on Friday night to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 79-71 victory over the Boston Celtics.

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Westbrook's 3s lead Thunder past Celtics 97-88

Russell Westbrook scored 26 points, hitting a pair of 3-pointers in the final 91 seconds on Monday night to help the Oklahoma City Thunder pull away from Boston and beat the slumping Celtics 97-88.

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Thomas' 33 saves lead Bruins past Habs 2-1

Jordan Caron and Milan Lucic scored, and Tim Thomas stopped 33 shots on Thursday night to lead the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.

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Dirk leads Mavs to 90-85 win over Boston

Dirk Nowitzki scored 16 points, driving past Kevin Garnett for the go-ahead layup with 5.1 seconds left and leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 90-85 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.

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Patriots prepare for red-hot Tebow and Broncos

Even Tom Brady and the New England Patriots have a little bit of Tebowmania.

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No. 22 Harvard beats Dartmouth 63-47

Lithuanian Gabas Maldunas had his first experience with Ivy League play, and things worked out pretty well for him — if not for Dartmouth.

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No. 22 Harvard beats Dartmouth 63-47

Oliver McNally scored 17 points, hitting a 3-pointer during an 8-0 run that gave the Crimson the lead for good, and No. 22 Harvard pulled away with a dominant second half to beat Dartmouth 63-47 in their Ivy League opener on Saturday.

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Granger leads Pacers past Boston's Big 3, 87-74

Danny Granger had 15 points and Roy Hibbert scored 11 with 12 rebounds Friday night to lead the Indiana Pacers to an 87-74 victory over the Boston Celtics.

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PC honors Gavitt before loss to No. 1 Syracuse

Providence put Big East basketball on display Wednesday night, when it honored former coach and conference founder Dave Gavitt. What the Friars couldn't do is pull out a victory over No. 1 Syracuse.

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Top-ranked Syracuse holds off Providence 87-73

Brandon Triche scored 16 points, hitting three straight 3-pointers early in the second half, and No. 1 Syracuse pulled away from Providence to win 87-73 on Wednesday night.

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Bills WR benched for 'Happy New Year' T-shirt

Buffalo Bills receiver Stevie Johnson isn't the first person to get a little carried away ringing in the new year.

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Marchand leads Bruins to 8-0 rout of Panthers

The Santa hats came flying out of the stands to celebrate Brad Marchand's third goal of the game, and the Boston fans began taunting the Florida Panthers by chanting, "Merry Christmas!"

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Thomas saves 33 in 3-2 Bruins win over Canadiens

David Krejci scored off his skate to break a second-period tie, and Tim Thomas stopped 33 shots on Monday night to lead the Bruins to a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens and give Boston its fifth consecutive win.

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Marchand has 2 goals in Bruins' 3-0 win over Kings

Brad Marchand scored twice and Tuukka Rask earned his first shutout of the season, leading the Boston Bruins to a 3-0 victory over Los Angeles on Tuesday night in the Kings' first game under interim coach John Stevens.

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Boston University loses 76-52 to No. 25 Harvard

When No. 25 Harvard ran off 16 consecutive points before the end of the first half, Boston University coach Joe Jones knew his team was in trouble.

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No. 25 Harvard bounces back against BU, 76-52

Kyle Casey had 20 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 25 Harvard past Boston University 76-52 on Saturday and give the Crimson hope of holding onto their first-ever ranking in The Associated Press Top 25.

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Theodore saves 40 and Florida beats Bruins 2-0

Jose Theodore saw his share of the Bruins when he was with the rival Montreal Canadiens. So he needed no extra motivation against Boston, even though the defending Stanley Cup champions were the hottest team in hockey and one point ahead of the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference.

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Brain trauma found in 3-time NFL champ Carpenter

Lew Carpenter never had any concussions — or at least none that his family knew about back in the 1950s and '60s, when he played for the Lions, Browns and Packers and there wasn't as much concern over them as there is now.

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Red Sox plan big bash for Fenway's 100th birthday

The Boston Red Sox think their lyric little bandbox deserves a great big birthday party.

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Rask joins the winning with 4-1 win over Leafs

Tuukka Rask stopped 21 shots and the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Saturday night to start December the same way they finished November.

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Bobby Valentine goes after Boston manager job

The Boston Red Sox said they were looking for a different voice in the clubhouse when they let Terry Francona walk after the worst September collapse in major league history. Enter Bobby Valentine.

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Sandy Alomar Jr interviews for Red Sox manager job

Ben Cherington was in his first year in a major league front office — as an advance scout for the Cleveland Indians — when he came across Sandy Alomar Jr.

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