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SXSW ’10: Get your dance on, great songs optional
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Subway work unearths past
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At AKC, it’s score one for the mutts
Founded in 1884 as a registry for pure-bred dogs, the American Kennel Club didn’t traditionally offer many perks for your beloved lab-poodle-schnauzer mix. But as of April 1, the AKC Canine Partners Program will offer mutts not only membership benefits, but opportunities to compete at dog sporting events.
 
New York Sports
Orange puts on clinic in NCAAs
One day after No. 9 Northern Iowa shocked the tourney’s No. 1 overall seed, Kansas, Syracuse showed how top seeds should play on the big stage.
 
New York
Drastic changes just down tracks
On Wednesday, MTA board members will cast a historic vote on $94 million worth of service cuts, slashing bus routes and subway lines and restructuring dozens more.
 
Boston Sports
Excitement schemes too much
“This is what happens, Sarah. This is what happens when there are weeks and weeks of meaningless spring games and nothing else to talk about. This is what happens.”

 
Published 23:26, November the 16th, 2009
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Too early to end Westbrook’s year

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Jason Peters’ ankle is just sprained and he’s expected to play this week. Sheldon Brown is undergoing tests on his hamstring and his status is uncertain.

 

It’s too early to tell if Brian Westbrook will play again this season, Eagles coach Andy Reid said yesterday.  

During the third quarter of Philadelphia’s 31-23 defeat at San Diego on Sunday, the two-time Pro Bowl running back suffered a second concussion in three weeks. It was Westbrook’s first game back, having been knocked cold Oct. 26 at Washington.

In his weekly day-after press conference, Reid defended the process that put Westbrook back in harm’s way.

“We took every precautionary measure we could before, and it happened again,” the coach said, “Football, right now, for Brian Westbrook, is not the most important thing.”

Westbrook suffered the concussion on a screen play in the third quarter. Unlike in Washington, Westbrook never lost consciousness.

If Westbrook’s season is over, the Eagles are expected to continue to lean on rookie LeSean McCoy, although a roster move remains a possibility. Philadelphia ranks 23rd in the NFL in rushing offense and last in the NFC East.

SEAN McCANN
 
 
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