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Garnett ejected as Celtics snap 4-game skid

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Kevin Garnett scored 18 points before he was ejected for a flagrant foul in the fourth quarter, and the Boston Celtics snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Indiana Pacers 94-75 on Friday night.

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BALTIMORE -- Ask John Unitas Jr., son of the late Hall of Fame quarterback whose very name evokes images of pro football in this city.

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A person familiar with the negotiations says the Cleveland Browns are close to a deal with Oregon's Chip Kelly to become their next coach.

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The Philadelphia Eagles will interview Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians and Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley for their coaching vacancy.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Colts left guard Joe Reitz will not play in Sunday's playoff game at Baltimore because of a concussion. He will likely be replaced by Jeff Linkenbach.

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- John Elway insisted that every one of the Denver Broncos was better the second Peyton Manning put his signature on that nearly $100 million contract last spring.

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

There will be no shortage of intriguing story lines when the Indianapolis Colts visit the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Following a 2-14 season in 2011, the Colts fired longtime assistant and then-head coach Jim Caldwell, hired Chuck Pagano away from the …

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Indianapolis Colts' vice president of football operations Tom Telesco is meeting with the San Diego Chargers today regarding their vacant general manager's position, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

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Vick Ballard finished the regular season fifth in rushing yards among NFL rookies but by any measure he has come farther than the 814 yards he covered to get there.

CNNSI.com

On paper, the Chiefs appear to have hit a home run in reportedly hiring Andy Reid as their new head coach. But Don Banks finds history may not be so kind to the new partnership.

Don Banks, CNNSI.com

The Kansas City Chiefs on Friday completed their whirlwind pursuit of Andy Reid and hired him as their next head coach, making the big, bold headline move in large part because they were drawn by his long NFL track record and history of winning in Phila…

Sean Sweeney, dimemag.com

A few weeks into the season, they were perhaps the NBA’s most disappointing team. Now Indiana is sitting at No. 4 in the East, 19-13 on the year after winning eight of their last 10 games. Roy Hibbert is still struggling on the offensive end, shooting o…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Bears want to talk to Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians about their head coaching job and they might not be the only team interested in interviewing a guy who went 9-3 as the interim head coach of a playoff-bound club. Indianapolis isn’t just…

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Despite an influx of playoff rookies at quarterback, the story of Wild Card Weekend will be told by the men under center and those assigned to stop them, writes Peter King.

Peter King, CNNSI.com

Minnesota cornerback Antoine Winfield and Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco are two of the major difference-makers on Wild Card weekend in this 93rd NFL season, if you accept these premises:

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How do the Colts stop Ray Rice Sunday? How much of an impact can Baltimore's powerful fullback, Vonta Leach, have? Here's a breakdown of the Ravens' rushing offense, courtesy of former Colts linebacker and defensive captain Gary Brackett.

nydailynews.com

It’s the year of the rookie quarterback with Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III and Russell Wilson starting in this weekend’s wild-card round and RG3 and Wilson facing each other, but for old time’s sake, there is one potential playoff matchup that is …

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As expected, the interest in Bruce Arians is heating up. The Philadelphia Eagles announced Friday on their website they were granted permission from the Colts to talk with the Colts offensive coordinator for their vacant head coaching position. An inter…