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Jeff Howe is an award-winning sportswriter who is in his second season as the lead writer on the Celtics beat for the Boston Metro.

Big East roundup: Luck of the Huskies

Five burning questions in the conference

Iverson hits the open market

Now paging Ed Stefanski. There are sure to be a few calls from area fans to the Sixers general manager, as Allen Iverson officially becomes a free agent.

Time to erase fourth-and-2

The Patriots sound like they’re sick of talking about it.

New York Sports

Adding insult to their injuries

For the first time perhaps all season, the Giants are the healthier of the two teams going into a game.

UMass heads the crowded HEA pack

UMass sits atop Hockey East going into the weekend. But not by much.

Between the Lines

Allen: What does ego have to do with it?

Can someone please explain to me what in the world ego had to do with Bill Belichick's decision to go for it on fourth and two Sunday night?

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Wildcats gunning for national title

It’s an abundance of riches at Villanova right now.

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Philly Sports

Trot always ready to fill in for Birds

As Donovan McNabb wondered aloud about where the veteran leadership was going to come from, a battle-tested linebacker stood up in the back of the locker room. Jeremiah Trotter’s role is not yet defined on this Eagles’ team, but his voice is ever present.

Philly Sports

Flyers’ defense packs Powe-erful punch

Aside from a pair of goals earlier this month, Mike Richards hasn’t lit the lamp since Oct. 10 against Anaheim. So where’s all the Flyers’ offense coming from?

Philly Sports

Bowl-eligible Temple getting respect in polls

Having already clinched a winning season, Al Golden’s team is bowl eligible for the first time since 1990. The last time Temple was in a bowl was in 1979 for the Garden State Bowl.

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Philly Sports

Westbrook to meet concussion doctors

Brian Westbrook is making a trip to Pittsburgh today. It’s not for pleasure, and it may result in the end of his business.

Philly Headlines

Villanova rips Penn in balanced attack

Too early to end Westbrook’s year

Philly in the mix to host World Cup

Happ falls just short in ROY vote

More idle thoughts ...

Concussion syndrome

Birds humbled by San Diego

Flyers circle the wagons

’Cats ready to do it all over again

Birds backed into a corner with Joselio

Philly Columns

Time to kick one off the birds’ island

Eagles: the definition of insanity

Hopelessly devoted to old Charlie

Fans have a team worth rooting for

Any method to coaches’ madness???

Phillies off and running

PREDICTING THE PHILLIES' FINAL SCENE

PREPARE FOR THE WORST, EAGLES FANS

Squarely on big red’s shoulders

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