New England often is very pretty in the spring. The Lakers are about to check it out themselves. Again. Surprising a lot of people, including me, the Lakers turned up for Game 5 with a chip on their shoulder and anger in their hearts, and when push came to shove – and it always does […]

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But it was about 10 minutes before tipoff, when Tiger Woods curled in that birdie putt on No. 18 at Torrey Pines … forcing a playoff tomorrow in the U.S. Open. And it was sportswriters in the press room here who were making the noise. I guess you are allowed to cheer if it’s an […]

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Generally, a team down big in a “best of” series packs it in, once the Point of No Return has been reached. That usually means a 3-1 deficit or, for sure, 3-0. The Lakers are down 3-1 to the Celtics in the NBA Finals. Game 5 is at Staples. In theory, the Lakers ought to win. […]

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