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Blaudschun covers the NCAA college football and basketball beats for the Sports section. He also serves as a judge for the Grantland Rice Award of the Football Writers Association of America. He has been a member of the Sports staff since 1987.
76ers notebook
Sixers coach Doug Collins told his team he wanted a repeat of at least one thing his team did in their Game 1 loss — the way it rebounded.
Turner came up with a steal and two clutch baskets to carry the Sixers to a big win in Boston.
The Celtics’ defensive numbers tell part of the story - 11 blocked shots and 8 steals - but there were also countless pressures with the 24-second clock winding down.
ON COLLEGES
After the resignation of Big East commissioner John Marinatto, the conference may soon implode amidst an ever-changing conference landscape.