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Game 4: Heat 101, Pacers 93: N.B.A. Playoffs — Wade and James Bounce Back to Help Miami Tie Series
Posted: May 21st, 2012, 1:39pm EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Dwyane Wade and LeBron James led Miami’s explosive third-quarter comeback against the Pacers, combining for 70 points as the Heat rallied from an 8-point halftime deficit. -
On Basketball: After Heat Panic Twice and Win Twice, Series With Pacers Is Tied
Posted: May 21st, 2012, 12:37pm EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Courtesy of the obsessive news media, when the Miami Heat lose, all perspective is lost as well.
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On Pro Basketball: For Bernard King, Scars From Knee Surgery Fade, but Pain Remains
Posted: May 9th, 2012, 1:55am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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With knee injuries for Baron Davis, Jeremy Lin and Iman Shumpert, it has been a playoff season of agony for the Knicks, and no one can speak to the repercussions better than Bernard King, now an analyst for the MSG Network.
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On Pro Basketball: For Bernard King, Scars From Knee Surgery Fade, but Pain Remains
Posted: May 9th, 2012, 1:55am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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With knee injuries for Baron Davis, Jeremy Lin and Iman Shumpert, it has been a playoff season of agony for the Knicks, and no one can speak to the repercussions better than Bernard King, now an analyst for the MSG Network.
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On Baseball: Like Mariano Rivera, Ron Guidry Was Drawn to the Outfield
Posted: May 6th, 2012, 11:59am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Pitcher Ron Guidry, who wound up playing in center field at Yankee Stadium on two occasions, understood why Mariano Rivera enjoyed shagging fly balls during practice.
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Off the Dribble: The Former Knicks Coach Fuzzy Levane Dies at 92
Posted: May 3rd, 2012, 1:07am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Fuzzy Levane, who died Monday at 92, was the Knicks' coach in 1958 when he hired Red Holzman as a team scout. Holzman, who coached them to their only championships, in 1970 and 1973.
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Essay: For the Nets in New Jersey, an Often Sorry State of Affairs
Posted: April 23rd, 2012, 8:10am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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While often bad, the Nets were never boring during their 35-year run in New Jersey that concludes Monday night at Prudential Center in Newark.
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On Baseball: Cast Off, Terry Francona Returns to Cheers at Fenway
Posted: April 21st, 2012, 12:01pm EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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The former Red Sox manager Terry Francona, who was fired after last season, was greeted warmly at Fenway Park’s 100th anniversary celebration.
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On Baseball: For Mets, Whispers to Build From Within
Posted: April 5th, 2012, 9:51pm EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Former Mets Mookie Wilson and Darryl Strawberry said they believed the Mets could regain their standing if they could develop and stick to an organizational blueprint.
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On Basketball: Mike Woodson Can’t Explain Carmelo Anthony
Posted: March 22nd, 2012, 5:10pm EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Carmelo Anthony’s recent statement about having “an energy that I haven’t had so far this season” under the Knicks’ interim coach Mike Woodson has raised eyebrows and questions.
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On Baseball: Want Loyal Customers? Giving Them Hope Helps
Posted: March 21st, 2012, 12:11am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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If we in New York know one thing about professional sports ownership it is that being a rascal or a rogue is not necessarily relevant to the question of consumer loyalty.
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On Baseball: Andy Pettitte is Drawn Back Into a Brotherhood
Posted: March 18th, 2012, 2:10am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Andy Pettitte, self-proclaimed homebody, spent one summer with the family in Houston and that apparently was all he could bear to be away from the special club within the clubhouse.
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On Basketball: Deron Williams’s Future With Nets Clouded by Dwight Howard
Posted: March 17th, 2012, 1:24am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Dwight Howard’s decision to waive the opt-out clause that was supposed to land him with the Nets has raised concerns about Deron Williams’s future with the team.
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On Basketball: Harvey Araton — Without Walsh, D’Antoni’s Clock Was Ticking
Posted: March 14th, 2012, 7:53pm EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Once the Knicks’ owner, James L. Dolan, undermined the team president to acquire Carmelo Anthony last year, the team was doomed to confrontation and chaos.
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Off the Dribble: Time Grows Short for Magic to Move Howard
Posted: March 13th, 2012, 7:21pm EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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The next two days - the N.B.A. trade deadline is Thursday at 3 p.m. - will be a game of high-stakes poker between Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic, and the Magic and the teams bidding to acquire him.
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Lenny Cooke, From Star to Be to One Who Never Was
Posted: March 3rd, 2012, 8:31pm EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Lenny Cooke has yet to discover what or who he is supposed to be since it became obvious years ago that he would not fulfill his once presumed destiny and become an N.B.A. star.
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On Baseball: To Palm Beach Atlantic Baseball Team, Carter Was Simply Skip
Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 1:20am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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The players of the Palm Beach Atlantic University baseball team, and their fathers, recalled their relationship with the team’s coach, Gary Carter, who died last week.
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On Basketball: The Knicks’ Jeremy Lin Keeps His Cool as Heads Spin Around Him
Posted: February 11th, 2012, 3:58pm EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Stories like Jeremy Lin’s rarely happen in big-money professional sports, and especially with a franchise like the Knicks.
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On Basketball: The Knicks’ Jeremy Lin Keeps His Cool as Heads Spin Around Him
Posted: February 11th, 2012, 3:12pm EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Stories like Jeremy Lin’s rarely happen in big-money professional sports, and especially with a franchise like the Knicks.
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On Pro Football: Super Bowl — Manning’s Demeanor Speaks Volumes for Giants
Posted: February 6th, 2012, 2:02am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Giants quarterback Eli Manning maintained his usual calm demeanor in the Super Bowl. The team’s victory spoke volumes.
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On Pro Football: Harvey Araton - Super Bowl Can Visit Any Climate
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 2:37pm EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Indianapolis has made a convincing argument for the N.F.L. to spread its wealth around.
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Sports of The Times: Giants Are Endearing Because They Suffer to Succeed
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 2:09am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Much as they did four years ago when they upset the Patriots, the Giants have overcome adversity, and they have won when they needed it most.
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Sports of The Times: Giants Are Endearing Because They Suffer to Succeed
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 2:09am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Much as they did four years ago when they upset the Patriots, the Giants have overcome adversity, and they have won when they needed it most.
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Danny Woodhead Is a Big Talent in a Small Package
Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 11:07am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Patriots running back Danny Woodhead is a tiny player from a tiny college, Chadron State, but he has always dreamed on a much larger scale.
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On Pro Football: Hello, Hollywood. Need a Follow to ‘Moneyball’?
Posted: February 1st, 2012, 1:47am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Brad Pitt is up for an Oscar for his role as Billy Beane in “Moneyball.” The Giants’ general manager, Jerry Reese, also has a compelling story.
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Giants’ Thomas Kept Ending Up in Right Place
Posted: January 24th, 2012, 1:07am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Devin Thomas noticed that a punt hit the knee of Kyle Williams of the 49ers, and in overtime, he recovered Williams’s fumble.
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On Pro Football: For Coughlin, It’s Not About Redemption
Posted: January 23rd, 2012, 2:17am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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No matter the Super Bowl’s outcome, the Giants’ Tom Coughlin can expect that the decision on whether to coach again next season will be his and only his.
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On Pro Football: Giants Receivers Put Their Trust in Eli Manning
Posted: January 20th, 2012, 12:17pm EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Despite being criticized in the past for his stoic demeanor, Eli Manning has a quiet leadership approach that is exactly what this season’s receivers for the Giants have needed to succeed.
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On Pro Football: Harvey Araton — Tebow Performs Better in Sideshow
Posted: January 16th, 2012, 1:50am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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After the Broncos were ousted by the Patriots, quarterback Tim Tebow returned to his devoutly religious role. His play in the game had left little to praise.
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Brooklyn Awaits, but Nets’ Destination as a Team Is Still Unclear
Posted: January 14th, 2012, 2:10am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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The Nets have been only sporadically competitive under Mikhail D. Prokhorov, who said his candidacy for president of Russia did not diminish his interest in the team.
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On Pro Football: David Tyree and Victor Cruz: Jersey Guys, Giants Guys
Posted: January 8th, 2012, 1:39am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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David Tyree and Victor Cruz, who are both from northern New Jersey, are two guys who came a long way in making their names as wide receivers for the Giants.
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On Pro Football: David Tyree and Victor Cruz: Jersey Guys, Giants Guys
Posted: January 8th, 2012, 1:39am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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David Tyree and Victor Cruz, who are both from northern New Jersey, are two guys who came a long way in making their names as wide receivers for the Giants.
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On Pro Basketball: N.B.A. Openers Showcase Stars and Big-Market Rivalries
Posted: December 25th, 2011, 9:10pm EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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The Knicks’ victory against the Celtics came on an opening day featuring traditional rivalries and some of the league’s biggest stars.
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On Pro Football: Giants’ Tom Coughlin Is Standing at the End
Posted: December 25th, 2011, 12:20am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Let’s give Tom Coughlin, the old curmudgeon, the credit he deserves after he beat Rex Ryan’s Jets and after he sustained a leg injury on the sideline.
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On Basketball: Tyson Chandler and Eddy Curry Went Different Ways
Posted: December 22nd, 2011, 1:30am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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The N.B.A. careers of Tyson Chandler and Eddy Curry, both of whom were drafted out of high school in 2001, have diverged radically.
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On Basketball: Tyson Chandler and Eddy Curry Went Different Ways
Posted: December 22nd, 2011, 1:30am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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The N.B.A. careers of Tyson Chandler and Eddy Curry, both of whom were drafted out of high school in 2001, have diverged radically.
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Wayne Hills High School Plays for Title, Minus 9 Players
Posted: December 3rd, 2011, 1:05am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Controversy surrounds the suspension of the nine players who are accused of beating two students from another high school after an earlier confrontation at a house party.
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On Pro Football: The Perils of Celebrating Before Anything’s Won
Posted: November 27th, 2011, 11:45pm EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Plaxico Burress may be the best reason there is hope for the Jets — as a playoff contender and as a team that has become notorious for compulsively misbehaving and shooting itself in the proverbial foot.
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On Basketball: College Basketball — Syracuse’s Boeheim Defends Assistant
Posted: November 23rd, 2011, 1:27am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Jim Boeheim says he has known his assistant coach Bernie Fine for 50 years and cannot believe Fine would be guilty of sexually abusing ball boys.
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For N.B.A.’s Stern, Lockout Is Painful and Challenging
Posted: November 9th, 2011, 11:39am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Commissioner David Stern once called himself Easy Dave, but while his current hard line with N.B.A. players might save the season, it could set loose the forces of chaos that wreck it instead.
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On Basketball: Magic Johnson Became Public Face of AIDS
Posted: November 6th, 2011, 1:30am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Twenty years ago, the Lakers star Magic Johnson shocked the basketball world by announcing he had H.I.V.
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Off the Dribble: Knicks' Reed: Forever a Captain Among Men
Posted: October 22nd, 2011, 11:26pm EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Those familiar with the career of the Knicks legend Willis Reed would not be surprised by his recent take on the N.B.A. lockout.
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Orioles 4, Red Sox 3: One Out Away, Red Sox Lose to Cap September Meltdown
Posted: September 29th, 2011, 7:46am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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With the Red Sox one out away from victory, closer Jonathan Papelbon surrendered three straight hits as Boston lost to complete a historic collapse.
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Orioles 4, Red Sox 3: One Out Away, Red Sox Lose to Cap September Meltdown
Posted: September 29th, 2011, 7:46am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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With the Red Sox one out away from victory, closer Jonathan Papelbon surrendered three straight hits as Boston lost to complete a historic collapse.
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Orioles 6, Red Sox 3: Red Sox Fall Into Tie for Wild Card
Posted: September 27th, 2011, 2:00am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Boston, which had led the wild-card race by nine games on Sept. 4, is now tied with Tampa Bay after losing in Baltimore.
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On Football: 9/11 Should Not Be Forgotten, but a Giants Loss Should Be
Posted: September 12th, 2011, 7:25am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Because this was a much-anticipated day of reflection and tribute, it would be nice if we could all wait awhile — until Wednesday at least — before declaring the Giants’ season a looming debacle.
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On Football: 9/11 Should Not Be Forgotten, but a Giants Loss Should Be
Posted: September 12th, 2011, 7:25am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Because this was a much-anticipated day of reflection and tribute, it would be nice if we could all wait awhile — until Wednesday at least — before declaring the Giants’ season a looming debacle.
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Djokovic Rallies From Two-Set Deficit to Beat Federer
Posted: September 11th, 2011, 1:20am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Novak Djokovic dug himself out of a two-set deficit to reach the final against Rafael Nadal.
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Djokovic Rallies From Two-Set Deficit to Beat Federer
Posted: September 11th, 2011, 1:20am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Novak Djokovic dug himself out of a two-set deficit to reach the final against Rafael Nadal.
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On Tennis: U.S. Open: Schedule Needs Less Formula, More Fairness
Posted: September 3rd, 2011, 1:04am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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When and where a match is played can play a vital role in determining the outcome of the tournament.
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On Tennis: Madison Keys Is Among U.S. Youngsters Following Williams Sisters
Posted: September 1st, 2011, 9:30am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Madison Keys, 16, is one of the young American players moving up behind Venus and Serena Williams.
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On Baseball: Plenty of Time Left to Regret Rodriguez’s Contract
Posted: August 17th, 2011, 2:32pm EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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There is no more argument that the days of Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez as the prototypical five-tool player.
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On Baseball: Plenty of Time Left to Regret Rodriguez’s Contract
Posted: August 17th, 2011, 1:50pm EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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The days of Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez as the prototypical five-tool player have passed.
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Bats: Rodriguez Could Rejoin Yankees on Thursday
Posted: August 16th, 2011, 10:56pm EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Alex Rodriguez played six innings at third base for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees of the International League on Tuesday night in a 2-0 loss to the Durham Bulls.
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For Mullin, Entering the Hall of Fame Means Saying Thanks
Posted: August 11th, 2011, 10:28pm EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Chris Mullin, now an ESPN analyst, is being inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday.
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On Baseball: For Playoff Spice, Add a Pair of Wild Cards
Posted: August 5th, 2011, 1:13pm EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Commissioner Bud Selig has a plan to add another wild-card team to the playoffs in both leagues.
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On Basketball: Heading Overseas in Name of Solidarity May Prove Divisive
Posted: August 1st, 2011, 2:20am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Since the beginning of the month-old N.B.A. lockout imposed by the owners, the overseas option has wrongly been portrayed as a global hammer.
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Once-Celebrated Recklessness Leads to Dykstra’s Financial Fall
Posted: July 20th, 2011, 2:48am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Three years ago, Lenny Dykstra listed his net worth as $58 million. Now he is unable to post $500,000 bail and facing charges that include bankruptcy fraud.
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On Baseball: Advice for Jeter From One Who’s Been There
Posted: July 13th, 2011, 11:54pm EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Cal Ripken says Derek Jeter should contain his emotions and keep an open mind as he goes forward from 3,000 hits.
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On Baseball: A Timely Reminder of the Mets’ Conundrum
Posted: July 3rd, 2011, 2:10am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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With the Yankees in the visitors’ dugout, the Mets look all the more like a franchise more likely to jettison primary assets than retain them.
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On Basketball: James Can Learn From Nowitzki
Posted: June 14th, 2011, 2:30am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Five years ago, Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks let a championship slip away. They made amends against a Heat team that had more problems than just missed shots and turnovers.
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Finals | On Basketball : Fair or Not, James Needs a Title to End the Daily Hounding
Posted: June 11th, 2011, 1:39am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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LeBron James needs to win the N.B.A. title to spare himself from enduring the daily dissection and public pressure all over again.
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On Basketball: With Timely Play, Kidd Puts Finals Up for Grabs
Posted: June 9th, 2011, 1:48am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Jason Kidd did not score in Game 4, but his defense on LeBron James and on Dwyane Wade at a key moment was the difference between winning and losing.
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On Basketball: Nets’ Dreams Under Construction
Posted: June 5th, 2011, 2:00am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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The Nets will soon move to Brooklyn, and the organization is hoping the star point guard Deron Williams is willing to stick around.
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On Baseball: A Marine Focuses on the Mission
Posted: May 31st, 2011, 1:40am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Sandy Alderson, a former Marine infantry officer and the Mets’ first-year general manager, had a moment to reflect on how his father died last November after surviving 3 wars and 33 years as an Air Force pilot.
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On Basketball: Fate Hands Cavaliers The No. 1 Overall Pick
Posted: May 18th, 2011, 9:54pm EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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When Cleveland landed the top pick in the N.B.A. draft on Tuesday night, Duke point guard Kyrie Irving smiled knowingly.
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In Book, Sugar Ray Leonard Says Coach Sexually Abused Him
Posted: May 18th, 2011, 1:20am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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In his forthcoming autobiography, Sugar Ray Leonard says he was sexually abused by “a prominent Olympic boxing coach” as a young boxer.
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On Baseball: Red Sox Put on Their Rally Caps for Jeter
Posted: May 13th, 2011, 2:20am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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Derek Jeter has his fans in the Boston clubhouse, where Red Sox hitters have firsthand knowledge about slow starts.
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Off the Dribble: Lakers' Bitter Exit Evokes 1991 Pistons'
Posted: May 10th, 2011, 3:47pm EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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The Pistons reacted poorly when they were swept by Phil Jackson's Bulls on the way to their first of six titles in eight years.
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Past Helps Righetti Nurture Staff
Posted: May 5th, 2011, 1:47am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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The former Yankee Dave Righetti, the Giants’ pitching coach, says he can vouch for the damage done to his career by throwing too much.
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On Basketball: Across the Great Football Divide
Posted: April 6th, 2011, 2:00am EDT by By HARVEY ARATON
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If Notre Dame and Texas A&M could invest heavily in women’s sports, it would seem to be a better gender-equity metric than how many seats were left empty this Final Four.
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On Basketball: A Slap on Calhoun’s Wrist, and Life Goes On
Posted: March 9th, 2011, 1:55am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Connecticut’s presence in college basketball’s postseason illustrates the highs and lows of an exciting but problematic sport.
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On Basketball: Genius Loves Company in N.B.A. Balance of Power
Posted: February 26th, 2011, 8:32pm EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Some fear that the congregating of stars on few teams is bad for the N.B.A. But history shows that it can work to the game’s benefit.
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On Baseball: At the Plate, an Owner Calls His Shot
Posted: February 18th, 2011, 10:40am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Fred Wilpon, the Mets’ principal owner, spoke at a news conference and took to the offense, predicting not victory as much as vindication.
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On Baseball: Saying It’s Time, but Sounding Less Certain
Posted: February 5th, 2011, 12:24am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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On a scale of 1 to 10, Andy Pettitte’s level of certitude seemed to be a 5. Halfway convinced he couldn’t grind out another year with the Yankees, he opted for a retirement.
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On Basketball: For the Nets, a Brooklyn Stars Can’t See
Posted: February 1st, 2011, 11:59pm EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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The Nets are unlikely to attract current marquee N.B.A. players because none of them can envision the Brooklyn arena or how the team will fit into the area’s sports lineup.
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On Baseball: Quiet Off-Season for Yankees, Not for Cashman
Posted: January 28th, 2011, 1:20am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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The Yankees’ general manager has never been shy about expressing himself. What has struck people has been his willingness to be so strident lately.
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On Baseball: Quiet Off-Season for Yankees, Not for Cashman
Posted: January 28th, 2011, 1:20am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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The Yankees’ general manager has never been shy about expressing himself. What has struck people has been his willingness to be so strident lately.
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On Baseball: Quiet Off-Season for Yankees, Not for Cashman
Posted: January 28th, 2011, 1:20am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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The Yankees’ general manager has never been shy about expressing himself. What has struck people has been his willingness to be so strident lately.
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Bats: Cashman Pours Drinks and Talks Yankees
Posted: January 26th, 2011, 10:02pm EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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At a fund-raiser, the general manager spoke of Andy Pettitte, the Red Sox and Derek Jeter.
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Bats: Cashman Pours Drinks and Talks Yankees
Posted: January 26th, 2011, 10:02pm EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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At a fund-raiser, the general manager spoke of Andy Pettitte, the Red Sox and Derek Jeter.
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On Football: Ryan Lets His Words Get Ahead of His Actions
Posted: January 24th, 2011, 12:08am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Even as pressure built on him and his Jets, Coach Rex Ryan did not back away from his bombastic personality.
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On Basketball: An Evening of Russian Candor
Posted: January 20th, 2011, 1:34am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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The Nets’ owner, Mikhail D. Prokhorov, dropped a carefully loaded bombshell on reporters when he said that the team would no longer pursue Carmelo Anthony.
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Need to Belong Sends a New Jersey College West
Posted: January 18th, 2011, 1:56pm EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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The New Jersey Institute of Technology’s decision to join the Great West Conference was a matter of survival after another college edged it out for admission to the Northeast Conference.
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On Basketball: No Steel Curtain to Be Found in These Knicks
Posted: January 18th, 2011, 1:00am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Tough defense has a history — the 1990s Pat Riley teams, the 1970s Steelers — but not a place with the current Knicks.
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Off the Dribble: Redefining How to Beat the Buzzer
Posted: January 16th, 2011, 9:28pm EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Trent Tucker's buzzer beater in 1990 not only helped the Knicks beat the Bulls, but it also changed the rules at the end of a game.
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On Football: Rodgers Bests Vick in the Scramble for Redemption
Posted: January 10th, 2011, 1:12am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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In beating the Eagles, Aaron Rodgers took a first step away from Brett Favre’s postseason shadow.
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Harness Driver Returns to Meadowlands Racetrack as Symbol of Its Struggles
Posted: January 8th, 2011, 1:30am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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On Saturday night, Richard Silverman returns to Meadowlands Racetrack, where he was involved in a scary crash last June.
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On Basketball: St. John’s Gives Fans Something to Remember
Posted: January 4th, 2011, 10:15pm EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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The Red Storm is 3-0 in the Big East after beating Georgetown on Monday, recalling the days before the league was bloated and St. John’s was a force in college basketball, if not a true powerhouse.
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Off the Dribble: There's No 'I' in Spurs
Posted: January 4th, 2011, 6:27pm EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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San Antonio defines the N.B.A. commodities of stability and continuity.
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Auriemma Brash From the Beginning
Posted: January 2nd, 2011, 12:34am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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When he arrived at Connecticut, Geno Auriemma started by raising expectations at what had been a mediocre program.
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Lieberman Is Back in Men’s Game, in New Role
Posted: December 24th, 2010, 1:40am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Nancy Lieberman, a popular player in the women’s game who once dared to dribble among men, is coaching an N.B.A. D-League team in Texas.
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On Basketball: In UConn’s Winning Streak, a Loss for Basketball
Posted: December 22nd, 2010, 4:02pm EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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The Huskies’ run excluded the opponent they most enjoyed beating during the Geno Auriemma era — Tennessee.
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On Football: In Eagles’ Comeback, a Dark Omen for Coughlin
Posted: December 20th, 2010, 1:30am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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What happened Sunday may eventually be recalled as another career-changing occurrence for Giants Coach Tom Coughlin.
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Heat 101, Cavaliers 95: Heat and Cavaliers Pass in the Night
Posted: December 16th, 2010, 2:24am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Miami and LeBron James have shifted into high gear and Wednesday night won their 10th straight game.
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Navratilova Leaves Hospital After Kilimanjaro Attempt
Posted: December 13th, 2010, 1:10am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Martina Navratilova, whose effort to ascend Mount Kilimanjaro ended when she developed high-altitude edema, said she felt fine except for a lingering cough.
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Appraisal: Mensches and Mentors in the Press Box
Posted: December 12th, 2010, 2:10am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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A tribute to two giants of New York sports journalism, Vic Ziegel and Maury Allen, who both died this year.
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The Coaching Hurleys Are Jersey’s Boys
Posted: December 8th, 2010, 1:40am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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The younger son of Bob Hurley Sr. left a highly successful coaching career at a New Jersey high school to take a college job, but agonized over the decision.
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On Basketball: Rookie Makes Knicks Feel Like Lottery Winners
Posted: November 30th, 2010, 3:49pm EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Based on draft position, one might expect the Nets’ Terrence Williams to be an N.B.A. starter and the Knicks’ Landry Fields to be in the D-League, not the other way around.
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On Baseball: Legacy Need Not Divide Jeter and the Yankees
Posted: November 28th, 2010, 2:20am EST by By HARVEY ARATON
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Both sides might do well to remember that the last great moment in the old Yankee Stadium belonged to Derek Jeter.