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Giant TE is focal point for offense

It's about time Eli Manning started pleasing the Boss. Not just the real boss, coach Tom Coughlin, but a tight end who for much of the season was a Giant afterthought. Kevin Boss became a focal point yesterday, and Big Blue's passing game purred. Boss' ...

From MIKE PUMA, New York Post,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York Giants,  Eli Manning,  Tom Coughlin,  Kevin Boss,  Erik Coleman

'Cuse control

Why not just add another round to the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer -- say tonight -- and let Syracuse play the Knicks? That would be the logical next step for coach Jim Boeheim's bunch after what occurred over the last two days. Last ...

From MIKE PUMA, New York Post,  21 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York Knicks,  Jim Boeheim

Heels nip Buckeyes; Orange roll

Syracuse 95 Cal 73 Lesson one of the 2009-10 season for the defending national champions: Keep playing until the final buzzer. Coach Roy Williams' young North Carolina team got that point loud and clear last night, after watching most of a huge ...

From MIKE PUMA, New York Post,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Ohio State Buckeyes,  Jim Boeheim,  Pac-10,  Robert Morris

Carolina's new kids getting up to speed

Hurry up and grow up. The expectations at North Carolina are such that rebuilding occurs over weeks, not entire seasons. The team coach Roy Williams will bring into the Garden tonight for the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer falls ...

From MIKE PUMA, New York Post,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Tyler Hansbrough,  Ty Lawson,  Wayne Ellington,  Danny Green,  Tyler Zeller

Series win inspires L.A. Torre to say: Yanks for the memories

Joe Torre may bleed Dodgers blue these days, but a buildup of pinstriped material still exists in his arteries. The iconic manager admitted last night that he was thrilled to watch the Yankees win the World Series -- something that hadn't happened ...

From MIKE PUMA, New York Post,  14 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Joe Torre,  Derek Jeter,  Joe Girardi,  National League

Relief, prayers from ex-teammates for Wetteland

Several Yankees -- past and present -- last night expressed concern for 1996 World Series MVP John Wetteland. The former Yankees closer was rushed to the hospital on Thursday after a frantic 911 call came from Wetteland's home near Dallas. The Mariners, ...

From MIKE PUMA, New York Post,  14 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York Yankees

Jeter & Teixeira are solid 'Gold'

Defense wins championships -- even in baseball. Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira won't argue that point. Less than a week after helping the Yankees win the World Series, they were named yesterday as AL Gold Glove winners at shortstop and first base, ...

From MIKE PUMA, New York Post,  11 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Derek Jeter,  Mark Teixeira,  Don Mattingly,  Torii Hunter

Whitey impressed by Pettitte's perfect postseason

From one October pitching legend to another: Job well done. Whitey Ford won't see Andy Pettitte anytime soon to deliver that message, but yesterday Ford told The Post he's extremely proud of the manner in which Pettitte performed this postseason as the ...

From MIKE PUMA, New York Post,  9 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Whitey Ford,  New York Yankees,  Andy Pettitte,  Hideki Matsui,  Mickey Mantle

Matsui stays mum on plans for future

Hideki Matsui appears to be in full negotiating mode already. On the same day he received some of the loudest cheers in the Canyon of Heroes for his contributions as the World Series MVP, Matsui wouldn't even say yesterday if he wants to return to the ...

From MIKE PUMA, New York Post,  7 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Hideki Matsui,  Philadelphia Phillies,  American League

Series title vindication for quieter Hank

Hank Steinbrenner isn't The New Boss, but still considers himself a boss of the Yankees. The eldest Steinbrenner brother largely has disappeared from public view over the past year, but said he is still involved in the team's day-to-day operations. ...

From MIKE PUMA, New York Post,  6 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Hank Steinbrenner,  C.C. Sabathia,  A.J. Burnett,  Gene Michael

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