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Golf

Perry outlasts Hoffman to win FBR playoff

After the first two playoff holes, neither Kenny Perry nor Charley Hoffman looked capable of winning the FBR Open. (Associated Press, 2/2/09)

Perry rallies to take FBR lead

After erasing a four-stroke deficit in five holes, Kenny Perry wanted to be alone atop the FBR Open leaderboard. (Associated Press, 2/1/09)

Watney in lead; Mickelson out

Phil Mickelson tied for 121st. Nick Watney was all alone at the top of the crowded leaderboard. (Associated Press, 1/31/09)

Mickelson debuts with a 76

In his PGA Tour bio, James Nitties lists his special interests as "clubbing, girls, movies." (Associated Press, 1/30/09)

Montgomerie chosen Europe's Ryder Cup captain

With a well-rounded game and a build to match, Colin Montgomerie became the face of European golf when he was in his prime. (Associated Press, 1/29/09)

Perez calmly wins 1st

Remaining calm despite the swirling wind and a tense duel for the lead, Pat Perez finally got his first PGA Tour victory - with a lot of help from Steve Stricker. (Associated Press, 1/26/09)

Stricker charges into Hope lead

Steve Stricker shot a 10-under-par 62 yesterday to overtake Pat Perez and rewrite a couple of PGA Tour records as he went to 33 under through four rounds of the birdiefest known as the Bob Hope Classic. (Associated Press, 1/25/09)

Blazers chopped down by LumberJax in OT

Trying to push their winning streak to three games, Boston's newest professional sports team, the Boston Blazers, stretched and strained against the Portland LumberJax, but lost, 9-8, in sudden-death overtime before 5,079 at TD Banknorth Garden. (Globe Staff, 2/1/09)

Marshfield's Sean Morris recuperating before he plays for Boston lacrosse team

The problem with a high-ankle sprain? You never know when it will heal. Just ask Marshfield native Sean Morris. (Globe Staff, 1/29/09)

Blazers quench thirst for firsts

Tom Ryan played professional indoor lacrosse for nine years, so his analysis of a team's talent is respected. Everything about the Boston Blazers left Ryan optimistic about his first-year squad. But the initial results (back-to-back losses) were not positive and not what Ryan expected. (Globe Staff, 1/25/09)

Lacrosse blazes back to Boston sports scene

Growing up in Marshfield, Sean Morris remembers traveling to Boston to watch Celtics and Bruins games in the old Boston Garden and, more recently, TD Banknorth Garden. (Globe Staff, 1/18/09)

Lacrosse Blazers fired up to return to Garden

Mitch Belisle can see the Garden from his North End apartment and the view gets him jacked up. "You walk outside before Bruins and Celtics games and the fans are pouring in," says the defenseman for the Blazers, the revived version of Boston's professional indoor lacrosse team, which opens its season on the road Saturday against the New York Titans. (Globe Staff, 1/8/09)

Phelps apologizes for marijuana photo

Olympic great Michael Phelps acknowledged "regrettable" behavior and "bad judgment" after a photo in a British newspaper yesterday showed him inhaling from a marijuana pipe. (Associated Press, 2/2/09)

Glenn Davis, 74; won 3 Olympic gold medals

NEW YORK -Glenn Davis, a three-time Olympic gold medalist who won the 400-meter hurdles at the 1956 and 1960 games, died Wednesday in Barberton, Ohio. He was 74. His death was announced by Ohio State University, where he was an all-American in track and field. (New York Times, 2/2/09)

Figure skaters skidded to the finish at US nationals

CLEVELAND - "Pigs Can Fly," Jeremy Abbott proclaims on his fan website. But who'd have guessed there'd be so much porcine aviation around Lake Erie last week? Abbott, who'd never made a podium, dethroned two-time men's figure skating champion Evan Lysacek yesterday to become the oldest first-time male titlist (at 23) since Rudy Galindo in 1996. On Saturday night Alissa ... (Boston Globe, 1/26/09)

It's not the same old story

CLEVELAND - This one was for the big girls, for every figure skater old enough to order a beer, for every collegian who wondered why she still was skating with 15-year-olds. Alissa Czisny, who'd won just one medal in seven previous appearances at the US championships, hung on by her grown-up's fingernails last night and finally won the title she ... (Globe Staff, 1/25/09)

Abbott in charge; Weir falls to 7th

Jeremy Abbott isn't the defending men's figure skating titlist, but he still felt the weight last night. "Coming in as Grand Prix champion, I put a lot of pressure on myself to be perfect," he said. What Abbott discovered was that he didn't have to be perfect to be in first place, which is where the 23-year-old Coloradan ... (Globe Staff, 1/24/09)

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This was Valentine's day

It's been a week, but R.J. Valentine can still feel the rush of taking the checkered flag at Daytona International Speedway. He can recall the thrill of pulling into Victory Lane after helping the TRG Porsches fielded by car owner Kevin Buckler record a 1-2 finish in the GT class of last weekend's Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona. (Globe Staff, 1/31/09)

Horse racing

Nagasu grows into new role

It wasn't nearly so challenging when Mirai Nagasu was in her youth. "I have to say it was a lot easier being 14 last year with no thoughts," said the latest in what has become an annual procession of American ice queens. "It was just easier to get through my programs because I was always energetic and my ... (Globe Staff, 1/22/09)

Nadal a major problem for Federer

MELBOURNE - Pete Sampras couldn't defend himself. But a friend in need turned out to be a young Spanish guy who responded when Sampras screamed, "Stop thief!" (Globe Correspondent, 2/2/09)

Serena routs Safina for crown

Serena Williams always selects a special outfit to bring to Australia for a victory celebration. Every second year, she gets to wear it. (Associated Press, 2/1/09)

Nadal stands test of time

After 5 hours 14 minutes, Fernando Verdasco was down on his knees in disappointment, and Rafael Nadal was flat on his back with delight. (New York Times, 1/31/09)

Boxing

Ingemar Johansson, former heavyweight champ

STOCKHOLM - Ingemar Johansson, the Swede who stunned the boxing world by knocking out Floyd Patterson to win the heavyweight title in 1959, has died. He was 76. (Associated Press, 1/31/09)

Jose Torres; boxing champ became author

Jose Torres, a former light heavyweight world champion and Olympic silver medalist, died of a heart attack yesterday at his home in Ponce. He was 72. (Associated Press, 1/20/09)

Outdoors

Nothing slows down daredevil alpine skiing racers

It takes more than a crash, no matter how brutal, to turn downhill ski racers into a rational breed. (Reuters, 2/2/09)

Bode Miller tweaks equipment before worlds

Bode Miller is obsessed with equipment. So it's no surprise he was stopping in at his ski company's factory Monday before heading to the world championships. (AP Sports Writer, 2/2/09)

Lindsey Vonn wins women's Super-G

Lindsey Vonn won her first Super-G race in two years with a dominant performance on a demanding course Sunday to extend her overall World Cup lead. (AP Sports Writer, 2/1/09)

Italians finish 1-2 in World Cup slalom

Manfred Moelgg and Giorgio Rocca gave Italy a 1-2 finish in a men's World Cup slalom on Sunday. (AP, 2/1/09)

Vonn gears up for worlds with super-G win

American Lindsey Vonn had the ideal preparation for the world championships when she won her second race in succession in a super-G in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Sunday. (Reuters, 2/1/09)

American Vonn wins Garmisch World Cup slalom

American Lindsey Vonn won her second slalom of the World Cup season on Friday, thwarting best friend Maria Riesch's attempt to collect her fifth successive victory in the discipline. (Reuters, 1/30/09)

Vonn wins World Cup slalom, extends overall lead

Lindsey Vonn called it a "perfect" day. She won a World Cup slalom, extended her overall lead in the standings and moved within one win of tying Tamara McKinney's American record of 18 victories. (AP Sports Writer, 1/30/09)

Alpine skiing-Vonn wins Garmisch World Cup slalom

American Lindsey Vonn won a women's World Cup slalom race on Friday, according to provisional results. (Reuters, 1/30/09)

Swiss skier Albrecht suffers lung contraction

Swiss skier Daniel Albrecht suffered a lung contraction Thursday following small bleeds in the organ while in an induced coma a week after a downhill training crash. (AP, 1/29/09)

Florida trust buys Jiminy Peak resort

A Florida real estate investment trust, CNL Lifestyle Properties Inc., has acquired Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in Hancock for $27 million. (Associated Press, 1/29/09)

Ski jumping is unlikely to take off again

It lasts barely five seconds. It's one of the most iconic and spectacular images in the history of televised athletics. And it has maligned the perception of an entire sport. (Globe Correspondent, 1/29/09)

Good year for these social climbers

His license plate tells his passion: ICEJOCK. "I took the $300 my parents gave me for books at UMass-Amherst and bought climbing gear instead. They wouldn't let me climb because they said it was dangerous," said Jim Frati with a laugh on a subzero-degree morning. (Globe Correspondent, 1/29/09)

OSU athletic director says sports dept. in red

The scarlet and gray will soon be in the red. Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith confirmed Sunday the Buckeyes' athletic department will lose money during the fiscal year ending June 30. (AP Sports Writer, 2/1/09)

Olympic champ Hooker clears 6.01 meters, misses record

Olympic pole vault champion Steve Hooker surprised even himself when he soared to a lifetime best 6.01 meters before making three serious attempts at Sergei Bubka's indoor world record at the Millrose Games Friday. (Reuters, 1/31/09)

Defending champions back for 2009 Boston Marathon

Kenyan runner Robert Cheruiyot will compete for his fourth consecutive Boston Marathon title in 2009. (AP, 1:24 p.m.)

A's agree to terms with Duchscherer

The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms on a $3.9 million, one-year contract Saturday with right-hander Justin Duchscherer, the club's last remaining roster player eligible for arbitration. (AP, 1/24/09)

Nebraska AD Osborne: Programs safe from cuts

Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne says the economic downturn should not force the school's 23 sports programs into making cuts. (AP, 1/23/09)

2009 Boston Marathon

Look ahead to the 113th running of the Boston Marathon and recap our coverage of the 2008 race, including stories, photo galleries, and video.