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N. Colorado starting punter describes knife attack from backup
6:26 PM 8/1/2007 — GREELEY, Colo. - A college football player attacked by a knife-wielding man broke down in sobs on the stand Wednesday, saying he had feared for his life and his career.
Rafael Mendoza, a starting punter for Northern Colorado, was left with a 3- to 5-inch gash in his kicking leg in the attack last Sept.
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Garnett joins Pierce, Allen with new, improved Celtics
6:03 PM 8/1/2007 — BOSTON - Kevin Garnett craned his long neck up at the Celtics' 16 championship banners above his new home court and saw that the last one was dated way back in 1986.
"'86, huh?" the 10-time NBA All-Star said.
"21 years ago," a reporter told him.
To which Garnett quickly replied: "21s a good number.
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Michigan coach Carr acknowledges speculation on future
12:03 PM 8/2/2007 — CHICAGO - The Michigan Wolverines are predicted to win the Big Ten, and there has been speculation it could be veteran coach Lloyd Carr's last season.
Carr is used to hearing the rumblings.
"It's been ongoing for 'X' number of years, so I don't see why it would change," Carr said Wednesday at the second day of Big Ten media meetings.
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