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Taylor murder case is similar to Pata's

He was a young football player in his early 20s, a Miami-raised kid who grew up to realize his dream of playing at The U, and he was fatally shot at his home.

Posada endorses Yankees' pursuit of Santana

Jorge Posada did not hesitate when asked if the Yankees should trade for the Twins' Johan Santana: Absolutely. "I would love to have him," he said.

Shockey: Giants' offense had players-only meeting

The phrase "not on the same page" was used to describe the Giants' offense so often last Sunday, you'd think the players belonged to a book club.

Minaya, Mets having trouble finding trade partner

Sitting at a conference table, in a mock-up of a premium suite planned for the new Citi Field, general manager Omar Minaya shed some light Thursday into the Mets' plans.

Celtics destroy Knicks, 104-59

A league-wide joke? That's what TNT commentator Reggie Miller considered the Knicks earlier this week. After Thursday night's 104-59 spanking by the Celtics at TD Banknorth Garden -- and not to mention, on national television -- they were no doubt an even easier punch line.

Rangers score win over Islanders, 4-2

The magic number for Islanders opponents remains at three. Score that many goals and you can beat them. Not counting the shootout goal they got in beating Ottawa Wednesday, the Isles have scored two or fewer goals in regulation and overtime in the last 11 games.

Torrealba finalizes deal with Rockies

The reason for the sudden collapse of Yorvit Torrealba's deal with the Mets has been a closely guarded secret the past two weeks. The team insisted that Torrealba failed a physical, but his agent, Melvin Roman, disputed that Thursday night and said Torrealba might take legal action against the Mets for what he asserts is a fraudulent claim.

LSU to Face Ohio St. for National Title

LSU has a ticket to the title game. Everyone else has a pretty good gripe. The latest chapter in this crazy, unpredictable college football season was written Sunday when LSU won the sport's version of the lottery, being picked to play Ohio State for the championship and leaving about a half-dozen other candidates with plenty to complain about.

Jets beat winless Dolphins, 40-13

Technically it goes down as an upset win. But about the only thing really upset were the Jets, who suffered the indignity of being underdogs to a winless team.