Pierce anchors defense
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Rusty Pierce could have played his last game for the Revolution at Gillette Stadium last week. Pierce is completing his fifth season with the Revolution, the longest continuously serving member of the team, and his Major League Soccer contract concludes in December.
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He hits go-ahead shot, then steps on a player&#39;s foot on final play of game. Pierre Pierce wasn&#39;t around to celebrate with his teammates.
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The Boston Celtics added seven-time all-star Ray Allen and subtracted any reason for not being a contender. They also made Paul Pierce one very happy aging star.
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Super offense. Dominating defense. Perfect opponent.
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By Norm Wood, Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  Feb. 4--CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Before his players took the floor Saturday against Boston College, Virginia Tech coach Seth Greenberg told them there were three keys to stopping forward Jared Dudley.
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Paul Pierce scored 32 points, including 15 in the third quarter, to lead the Boston Celtics past the Minnesota Timberwolves 103-100 on Sunday.
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Paul Pierce, the Celtics captain whose prolific but occasionally troubled career put him on the trading blocks last summer, signed a three-year, &#36;59 million contract extension on Monday that would keep him in Boston through the 2010-11 season.
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Paul Pierce had 28 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his fifth career triple-double to lead the Boston Celtics to a 110-89 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night.
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Boston Cannons attacker Mikey Powell plays with flair, sometimes going a little too far in his attempts to be creative and excite fans.
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When the BC High Eagles were watching film during the week to prepare for seventh-ranked Andover, they took note of senior quarterback Mike Pierce's ability to pile up yards on the ground.
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Shawne MerrimanÃÂ and theÃÂ powerfulÃÂ San DiegoÃÂ defense has drawn favorable comparisons to Ray Lewis and the Ravens defense.
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BOSTON (Sports Network) - Paul Pierce nailed a jumper at  the buzzer to give the Boston Celtics a 90-88 victory over  Portland at the FleetCenter.
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On opening night, the Coltsâ defense looked bigger, faster and more confident, as it held the Saintsâ offense â which led the league last season in total offense â to one field goal.
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WALTHAM -- He hasn't played since Dec. 20. An injury that initially was diagnosed to keep him out 2-3 weeks is now on week six and likely will stretch to seven before he plays another game. Any wonder Paul Pierce felt a bit isolated as he watched his team drop 20 of 22 games in his absence?
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Paul Pierce scored 23 points and Ricky  Davis added 18 to spark the Boston Celtics to a 100-86 win over  the Indiana Pacers Wednesday.
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The Celtics missed Paul Pierce during his absence, and when Pierce returned last night, he missed plenty of shots in Boston's 92-78 loss to New Jersey.
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FOXBOROUGH -- Sometimes, Ray Lewis is not as tough as he says or thinks he is. On Sunday, every member of the Patriot defense could talk tough like Lewis is given to, and this time they would be dead on.