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When the Phoenix Suns really had it going under then-coach Mike D'Antoni, that team had a slogan: "Seven seconds or less" (to put up a shot).
Redskins liked what they saw watching Cowboys' offense
From the mouth of a rookie comes the truth.
It was harder than it looked, but Miami Hurricanes getting job done
Don't be misled by the 34-16 size of Miami beating Duke. The Blue Devils had the Hurricanes in deep trouble with eight minutes left. Miami blew it all out only in the last part and finally, at 8-3, looks like the best batch of Canes in at least four seasons.
Random evidence of a cluttered mind . . .
Not sure who was in charge of devising NASCAR's Chase for the Cup format, but is it too late to have him arrested? Or drug-tested?
Must-win game for the Eagles? Wait a minute . . .
When Donovan McNabb applied "must-win game" to Sunday night's game at Soldier Field in Chicago, the quarterback created a bit of a stir. Of course, that happens when McNabb says anything. If he says he's giving 110 percent, he gets ripped for not giving enough and for being lousy at math.
Cowboys' running game must get off the ground
Jason Garrett wants to throw the ball, and the Cowboys' offense doesn't give him any reason not to do what he loves.
Colts' receivers regain Peyton Manning's trust
Austin Collie and Pierre Garcon were both guilty of egregious sins in the Indianapolis Colts' world: dropped passes.
Eagles' red-zone woes have become running joke
His angst came and went Sunday, but for a quarterback known for saying nothing, Donovan MacNabb's actions spoke a thousand words. The Eagles had just flubbed a third-and-one from the San Diego seven-yard line, this time on a well-covered rollout incompletion into the end zone, and their quarterback, who has seen this sort of thing so often over 11 years on the job, had enough.
The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Thursday, Nov. 19:
Boise State a hit at rush hour
Once they finally decided to run the ball Friday night against Utah State, the Boise State Broncos proved their rushing attack could do just as much damage as their passing game.
Ohio State and Michigan no longer high on the national respect meter
Is it almost over?
Can Cal stop the Luck of Stanford
When Jeff Tedford sets up the digital video, taps "play" and starts to watch Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, I wonder what Cal's coach feels.
An Andre Ward victory would be good for boxing
Boxing isn't dead and it isn't dying anytime soon. Signs of life were revealed as recently as last weekend, in the 1.25 million pay-per-view buys for the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto fight.
Another interview with the Axe
To grasp Saturday's Big Game mojo between Cal and host Stanford, it's time for our third annual interview with The Stanford Axe, also cleverly known as our "Q & Axe."
Checking the rumor mill of college coaching
If Big 12 football were a Fortune 500 company, it might have qualified for a federal bailout this year.
Rocked, shocked Jayhawk: Kansas' Mangino trying to hold on to job amid reports of abuse
Apparently, Mark Mangino has made it successfully to Saturday night's game at Texas as the football coach at Kansas.
Cardinals' Adrian Wilson part of an elite crowd
As a rookie in 2001, Cardinals safety Adrian Wilson was relegated to the back of the bus.
No matter what Texas Longhorns think, TCU still has a chance
A question for all of my self-righteous and immensely entitled Longhorns friends: How do you figure Texas is better than TCU?
Oprah's departure: What does it mean?
On Friday, Oprah Winfrey announced that she is ending her daytime talk show because "it's time to leave." The earth continues to shudder.
Editorials on breast cancer recommendations
The following editorial appeared in the Dallas Morning News on Friday, Nov. 20:
Raw Video: Is Accused Robber Eating Holdup Note?
Bridgeport High vs George Washington
Prosecutors Ask for Life Sentence in Knox Case
Reid: Everything Is Fully Paid For
McConnell: It's a 'Monstrosity of a Bill'
GOP: 'This Is Not True Health Care Reform'
Obama Talks Up His Trip to Asia
Red River Powwow - November 21, 2009
"welcome home" to National Guard sergeant
Tot Stranded, Separated From Dad As Train Leaves
Court Says Teacher Can't Pack a Pistol
Bond at $100k for Man Accused of Taping Reporter
Knights of Southeast Texas battle to the "death"
Fairmont Senior vs University High
Volunteers help organizations thrive
Land ho! It's on the Orange County side of the Neches River
New Advice on Women's Cancer Tests
Nov. 20: Dollar Pushes Stocks Lower Yet Again
Chamber of Commerce scholarship meeting
What's New at the Macy's Parade?
The cost of dropping out to all of us
U.S. military seeks muscle and brains
Courts can handle 9-11's mix of war and crime
Stronger Hyundai, Kia aren't likely to fade soon
Bears' short passing game one area that's impressive
Easy explanations for the Bears' silence
Soccer's David Beckham has survived the melodrama
Resurgent Ricky epitomizes what's old is new again for Dolphins
Dolphins' defense rises when it counts
Ricky Williams steps up, but Dolphins offense needs more than him to succeed
Joe Mays might be in the middle as Eagles shift defense again
Once unpredictable Eagles have become predictable
Owner Tom Hicks' plan not welcome news for Rangers' fans
Giants' Tim Lincecum wins NL Cy Young with a spreadsheet
Kansas soon may be involved in coaching merry-go-round discussions
Swinney aims to get Clemson players to focus on its big chance Saturday
Rangers owner Tom Hicks tries a magic act with Rangers
A few hits, a lot of misses for Texas A&M
The end shouldn't be the beginning
Obama and the politics of Afghanistan
Afghans await a sign of American support
Vicarious conversation: In the company of fools
Wind turbine jobs blow in China's direction
Mammogram debate and a false economy
A conversation with China, not a lecture
Obama's bold step on immigration reform
New Yorker articles offer business insights
Low interest rates spur dreaded bubble' chatter
After two years at Chicago Blackhawks helm, John McDonough looking ahead
Bears quarterback Jay Cutler can be scary at night
Quarterback JaMarcus Russell needs to begin his own makeover with Raiders