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Israeli president Shimon Peres is trying to recruit Amar’e Stoudemire to join Israel’s national basketball team. Peres hopes Stoudemire, who has traveled to Israel since joining the Knicks and has…
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For the first time, it feels real. For the first time, this doesn’t seem like a fantasy-league trade or the rantings of a late-night talk-show caller. For the first time,…
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Paul Pierce walked onto the podium erected on the floor of Barclays Center, sat down in front of the microphone in his gray suit and black shirt, and said: “Obviously,…
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Just because Derek Jeter will be in Boston tonight doesn’t guarantee the Yankees captain is ready to return to action. According to general manager Brian Cashman, Jeter will meet the…
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George Zimmerman, who was acquitted of murder by a Florida court last week, will not immediately get back the gun he used to shoot unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, because the…
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Spend your time and your money how you want. Nobody has the right to set your agenda or reach into your wallet. So far you have voted you are less…
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BOSTON — Statistics are like fantasies: You can do anything you want with them. Baseball is smothered by stats. Some are valuable. Others are interesting. And some are useless. When…
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BOSTON — The Rivalry is renewed, finally. The Yankees and Red Sox have been through so much, but there still is some fight left in these teams, and we will…
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Take a deep breath, people — Honey Boo Boo’s “Watch ’n’ Sniff” episode was a hit. The episode, which aired Wednesday night — and doubled as “Here Comes Honey Boo…
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GOWN AND OUT: Andie MacDowell stars as a small-town judge in “Cedar Cove,” based on Debbie Macomber’s best-selling novels. ( )There are about 16 people in the mythical Puget Sound…
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Do as you please in the Anything Can Happen suite (from $478) at the new Ushuaïa Tower. (Roberto Castano)Before touching down in Ibiza, we feel like we’ve already arrived on…