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The Boston Celtics' biggest comeback

What's the greatest comeback by this year's Boston Celtics, who won their first championship in 22 years with their victory Tuesday in Game 6 of the NBA Finals?

Why Big Brown can't save horse racing

Horse racing fans are likely to flock to Belmont Park in record numbers Saturday to see Big Brown take a shot at history.

Take me out to the recession

The continual flood of bad news about the economy has you looking for an escape.

Big dollars score in NCAA tourney

This might seem like the year of the evil stepsisters in the NCAA tournament. All four No. 1 seeds got a spot in the Final Four.

Big dollars score in NCAA tourney

You might think that Mount St. Mary's doesn't belong on the same basketball court with North Carolina in Friday night's NCAA match-up. But the small school from rural Maryland is a lot closer to the Tar Heels in talent than they are in earning power off the court.

Dale Jr.: The next Tiger...or A-Rod on wheels?

Expectations were never higher for a driver with a 62-race winless streak than they were for Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Sunday's Daytona 500.

Dale Jr.: The next Tiger...or A-Rod on wheels?

Expectations have never been higher for a driver with a 62-race winless streak than they are for Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Sunday's Daytona 500.

Baseball's real steroids problem

This is typically the most hopeful time of the year for baseball fans.

Get ready Peyton, Eli's coming

Those rare sports fans who think there aren't enough Mannings in commercials can take heart. Peyton's little brother Eli is likely about to be Madison Avenue's new go-to guy.

Get ready Peyton, Eli's coming

Those rare sports fans who think there aren't enough Mannings in commercials can take heart. Peyton's little brother Eli could soon be Madison Avenue's new go-to guy.

Ohio State beats LSU...

There has never been a better year for upsets in college football than 2007. But there's one place where the traditional powerhouses still dominate - in the rankings of revenue and profits.

StubHub's winning ticket

When the Patriots try to finish off an undefeated season tonight, thousands of Pats fans will come out to Giants Stadium and thousands of Giants season ticket holders will be counting the money they collected by selling them the tickets.

Cuban: Quieter and moving closer to Cubs

How do you get famous NBA bad-boy owner Mark Cuban to shut up and play nice? Simple: Dangle in front of him the chance to buy one of the most attractive franchises in sports.

College bowls: Too rich to die

There are many great myths in college sports, including the inherent contradictions found in the terms "athletic scholarship" and "amateur athletics," and what they have come to mean on most Division I campuses.

Miller's time? Don't count on it

Imagine a runner rounding third and heading for home, only to have a last minute rule change move the location of the plate. That's roughly what happened to Marvin Miller's chances of getting his long overdue recognition in baseball's Hall of Fame.

Tonight's big NFL game most can't see

Michigan-Ohio State. Yankees-Red Sox. Duke-North Carolina. Cowboys-Packers. When bitter sports rivals backed by massive resources face off against one another, fans are typically the winners.

Fans lose in football-cable clash

Michigan-Ohio State. Yankees-Red Sox. Duke-North Carolina. When bitter sports rivals backed by massive resources face off against one another, fans are typically the winners.

Blind-siding college football stars

Michael Oher likely has only 120 minutes left in his college football career.

Red Sox not the only Fenway champ

Even with a World Series sweep in hand, the offseason has yet to begin at Fenway Park. There's still money to be made by the owners of the Boston Red Sox, and much of it has nothing to do with baseball.

Baseball close to catching NFL as top $ sport

When it comes to sales, the National Football League used to dwarf Major League Baseball the way a defensive lineman towers over a batboy.