Trying to win them over
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Showtime. Tougher at the edges and better on defense than most everyone predicted, the Bruins tonight open their 2007-08 home schedule, facing the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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They've taken a beating, but are they down for the count?
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Stick to the basics to win in the long run.
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By Christina M. Woods, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Feb.
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Letters Just you try battling the pigopolists, mate
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Are we the reverse Tevyes? Apparently so. It appears that allowing the Red Sox, Patriots, and Celtics to shower the sports fans of New England with victory after victory - with one championship secured, another very likely to follow, and a third now a reasonable goal - does not spoil any vast eternal plan whatsoever.
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The Jacksonville Jaguars are accustomed to playing close games. Now they&#39;re finding ways to win them, too. The Jags lost three games in the final minute last season and finished 5-11.
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ou have a friend who is a Boston Red Sox fan. A good, loyal friend. A confidant you can pity. Boy, you say to him, the Sox are strong this year.
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As we head down the stretch of the season, the significance of each game will be amplified. While it is difficult to envision any team looking past an opponent at this juncture of the season
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- For the Notre Dame players, simply winning Saturday&#39;s game against Washington wasn&#39;t enough. &#39;&#39;We wanted to come into the game, put our foot on somebody&#39;s neck and not let up, and I think
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Nobody's perfect. It might be best to pick your battles.
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Stand up and cheer for the giant or the underdog -- or perhaps both.
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TORONTO - The next phase of winning, after you&#39;ve won at home and on the road, after you&#39;ve blown out teams, captured nail-biters and overcome large fourth-quarter deficits, is to beat an opponent more than once.
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By Karen Nelson, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb.
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As second quarter fundraising comes down to the wire, top candidates are trying to win the expectations game
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When it's "win-win," you know someone's getting the sharp end of the stick.
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By Pam Firmin, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Dec. 15--Call it encouragement. Call it a bribe.