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NCAA First Round: (7) Boston College vs. (10) USC
Midwest Region: No. 7 Boston College (22-11) vs. No. 10 USC (21-12) When: Friday, 7:20 p.m., EDT Where: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES 1) The Rice Man Cometh When Tyrese Rice debuted on the Heights four years ago he made Jamal Crawford look like a guy wh...

Jonathan Papelbon Won't Shy Away From His Feelings About Manny Ramirez
Once word of the Esquire interview leaked, Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon knew he'd have to elaborate on some of his comments about his ex-teammate....

Papelbon Reveals Shocking Details About Manny Ramirez
"He was on a different train![A]nd you saw what happened with that. We got rid of him, and we moved on without him." [Esquire.com]...

And At A Starbucks In Montclair, N.J., A Pair Of XXL Boxer Shorts Will Be Flown At Half-Staff
SI writer Peter King is now moving to Boston. Poor Montclair, N.J. will never be in the pages of a national magazine ever again. [KSK]...

Celtics To Cavs: "Shut Up ... LOL!"
Boston beats Cleveland to move into a virtual first-place tie and give the internet yet another excuse to rethink that "let's have an open dialogue" thing. [Yahoo]...

Boston Is Now Officially Marbury Country
"The Celtics became intrigued with Marbury in the preseason when he averaged 8.5 points and 3.1 assists and went to the free throw line regularly in seven games." [Boston Globe]...

Heidi Watney Has Gator Troubles (With Dramatic Video)
In a horrifying, true story from spring training, NESN's Heidi Watney tells how her dog is a virtual prisoner in its own home due to a nearby alligator (which may actually be a log)....

Knicks Finally Part Ways With Marbury
New York finally ended their feud with Stephon Marbury and sent him off into the night. Now that our long national nightmare is over, the question becomes—what are the Celtics getting themselves into?...

Well, This Can't Be Good
Could Kevin Garnett's knee injury mark the end of the city of Boston's run of sports championships? (Kind of reaching there. Sorry). [NBCSports]...

Sean Williams Knows How To Make An Entrance (And Exit)
New Jersey forward Sean Williams went back to his old stomping grounds to see the Boston College-Duke game this weekend, apparently forgetting that a restraining order prevents him from being on the BC campus....

Yankees Fans Are Sneaky, Happy
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Kobe Scores Madison Square Garden-Record 61 Against, Um, Wait A Minute ...
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That's Some Mighty Fine Police Work There, Lou
Police in Chicopee, Mass., say they have finally captured the man responsible for a string of area bank robberies conducted while wearing the new Boston Red Sox 'hanging sox' cap. [Red Sox Monster]...

Why Won't The Knicks Let Stephon Marbury Be A Champion?
Stephon Marbury says he has a "verbal agreement" with the Celtics, who promise to sign him if he ever gets out of his current contract. Too bad the Knicks will never let that happen....

Congratulations On Your New Acquisition, Boston!
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St. Louis High-Sticks Their Way Into America's Heart
After missing two chances at an empty net in the final minute, the Bruins allowed the Blues to skate back down into their zone and put the puck in the net to miraculously tie the game with under a second to go. Ok, maybe David Backes' stick was a wee bit high when he batted the puck out of the air, ...

The Red Sox Next Big Acquisition Will Be An Angry Cow
From pink hats to cowboy hats: The Red Sox marketing arm teams up with the Professional Bull Riders Association. [Fast Company]...

Boston College Has A Spaz Attack
Defensive coordinator Frank Spaziani will become the head coach at Boston College later today. Jeff Jagodzinski will become hungry for a sandwich later, as well. [ESPN + Eagle in ATL, who told us first.]...

LeBron James: Sicker Than Sick
• We get it. You're good: What is the reality here?That the Cavs are the best team in the NBA right now or that the Celtics free-fall is more than just a temporary speed bump....

And This Week Started So Well For Boston College ...
On Sunday night, the BC Eagles were on top of the world after their basketball team upended No. 1 North Carolina. Now, it's Thursday morning and things are not looking quite as rosy....