Retire? He's glad he didn't
Before the season began, Michael Strahan almost called it a career
      CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) - Sitting on the beach this summer, Michael Strahan doesn't know how many times he picked up his cell phone and started to dial the New York Giants: Five, 10, 15. Each time, the message was going to be the same. Enough! Fourteen years of playing in the NFLhad drained him. It...
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Rangers end losing streak
JUNIOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com
      A five-game losing streak behind them, the Kilgore College Runnin' Rangers hope to turn a buzzer-beating win into a streak that could carry them into the Region XIV Conference tournament.
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Brady's ankle the focus of hype so far
      PHOENIX (AP) - Looks like Tom Brady will be true to his word. One day after promising his ankle injury wouldn't keep him from preparing for and playing in Sunday's Super Bowl XLII, Brady was back where he belongs Monday. He practiced with the New England Patriots for the first time since he was ...
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LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF
      BASKETBALL Kilgore vs. Jacksonville tonight The Kilgore High School basketball teams will face Jacksonville tonight - the Lady Bulldogs will be at home, a 6:30 p.m. varsity-only tipoff, and the Bulldogs will be on the road, beginning at 5 p.m. with freshmen.
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Walking through Memphis, 103-84
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
      MEMPHIS (AP) - The Dallas Mavericks started one of their toughest road trips of the season with an easy victory. With three games looming against Eastern Conference division leaders, Josh Howard hit his first eight shots on the way to 26 points and Dallas shot 54 percent in a 103-84 victory over...
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