Park agrees new Man Utd contract

Park Ji-sung has reportedly agreed a contract extension that will keep him at Manchester United until 2012. The news, though not confirmed by the Old Trafford club, was announced in a statement by JS Limited, the agency that negotiated the... 
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Apples for a Nickel, and Plenty of Empty Seats

In the depths of the Depression, Ray Robinson remembers with wonder, he would go to Yankee Stadium to see his heroes Lou Gehrig and Herb Pennock. He can also recall trips to the Polo Grounds with a family friend, a bootlegger who knew Giants... 
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Bow Hunters’ Solitary Quest: Stalking an Elk and a Record

CARRIZO PLAIN, Calif. — From the islands off southern Alaska to the Sonora Desert of Mexico, Rick Duggan had slain 28 big-game species with a custom-made traditional wooden recurve bow. Under a sheath of camouflage fleece, he carried a... 
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China Watching as Nets Fall at Home

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Home, for two of the marquee players here Monday night, is where an estimated couple of hundred million tuned in on television. For the Nets, home is where the hurt is. Houston’s Ron Artest drove against the Nets’... 
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A Season Obscured for Belichick and the Patriots

After losing quarterback Tom Brady for the season, Patriots Coach Bill Belichick chose to place the season in the hands of Matt Cassel, above. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — In September, when Patriot Nation was still trying to imagine life without... 
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Benching Miffs McNabb, but Eagles Like the Results

Donovan McNabb completed 26 of 35 passes for 290 yards and 2 touchdowns with an interception in the 30-10 victory over the Browns on Monday night. It could have been the death knell for a starting quarterback, or the masterstroke motivational... 
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Klitschko KOs Rahman!

Wladimir Klitschko KOs Rahman (Round 7) GERMANY-Mannheim(HL)- IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (52-3, 46 KOs) easily stopped former champion Hasim Rahman (45-7, 36 KOs) in the seventh round on Saturday night at SAP Arena... 
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America’s Team Is Falling Into Recession

Jason Witten took the blame for slipping on the interception that lost the game. The gold-and-black sign flapping in the wind like a gigantic Terrible Towel on Sunday night at Heinz Field might have been the final indignity for the Dallas Cowboys.... 
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Yanks Will Be Patient as Sabathia Decides

After two meetings with the Yankees, C.C. Sabathiahas made no commitments. He has been offered a six-year, $140 million deal. LAS VEGAS — The Yankees are seeking a long-term union with C. C. Sabathia, and conveniently, there is a wedding... 
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Tevez scores four as United reach semis

Carlos Tevez (right) celebrates with substitute Patrice Evra after scoring his second goal against Blackburn. Manchester United stormed into the Carling Cup semifinals in style as Carlos Tevez helped himself to four goals in a thrilling 5-3... 
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