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State of the Fan: Poll questions surrounding the Lakers’ season

NewsMan — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:00:09 +0000

The Lakers are a year-long conversation, but lately it has seemed there’s been lots of things to talk about the team more than ever. They just lost three consecutive games for the first time in two years. Kobe Bryant recently returned to the lineup after spraining his left ankle. There’s been plenty of trends pointing toward the inconsistent offense and defense, something that was recently discussed in the team meeting. And, of course, with 17 games remaining in the regular season, the Lakers (47-18) have tightening races with Cleveland (50-15) for the league’s best record. They’re also competing with Dallas…

Crosby’s gold-medal Olympic stick, glove found

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:27:56 +0000

TORONTO (AP) — The stick and glove Sidney Crosby used to give Canada its Olympic gold medal are back where they belong….

Faraway Iditarod fans feed race habit

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:26:00 +0000

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Cathleen Griffin usually feeds her passion for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race through the Internet, but next week she’ll travel to Alaska for the first time to see the winner cross the finish line in the old gold rush town of Nome….

Lakers struggling to escape late-season funk

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:43:38 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The euphoria from Kobe Bryant’s latest game-winning shot didn’t last much longer than it took for the celebratory streamers to fall from the Staples Center roof onto the Toronto Raptors’ heads….

Marion Jones signs with WNBA’s Tulsa Shock

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:27:35 +0000

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Marion Jones hasn’t lost much of her swagger….

Garciaparra rejoins Red Sox for day, then retires

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:05:59 +0000

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Nomar Garciaparra rejoined the Red Sox for one day and then retired, ending a 14-year career in which he won two batting titles with Boston and was once a beloved player in the city….

Business as usual in NFL free agency

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:00:16 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Business as usual….

Caught in the Web: Read all about the Lakers’ 109-107 victory over Toronto Raptors

NewsMan — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:00:06 +0000

Game stories The Times’ Mike Bresnahan highlights many of the struggles the Lakers had in a 109-107 victory Tuesday over the Toronto Raptors. The Orange County Register’s Kevin Ding details how the Lakers barely averted their fourth consecutive loss. The Toronto Sun’s Mike Ganter said the Raptors had no answer to Bryant’s clutchness. The Riverside Press Enterprise’s Dan Weber notes Bryant’s game winner, but indicates team’s issues still remain. The Daily News’ Elliott Teaford goes through another one of Kobe Bryant’s game winners. Notebooks The Times’ Mike Bresnahan documents Bryant’s increased playing time. The Daily News’ Elliott Teaford mentions how…

Thrashers recall 48-year-old Chris Chelios

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:58:08 +0000

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Thrashers have a newcomer in 48-year-old defenseman Chris Chelios, an 11-time All-Star….