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They are the defending NBA champions, but the Celtics' profile has undergone some alterations in recent days. Now, they are self-described "underdogs," and their task an "uphill battle" as they...

Five weeks before becoming president, Barack Obama urged passage of a massive economic stimulus package, vowing that it would "create millions of jobs by making the single largest new investment...

Those of us who survived 2008 will remember it for something much more troubling than the economy: bad man hair. Not since Donald Trump's "The Art of the Deal" topped...

Joe Flacco walked back into the Baltimore Ravens locker room last Sunday afternoon and finished telling reporters how he had helped lead the Ravens back into the playoffs. He stared...

"The marshmallow test" has entered popular culture as a potent lesson on the rewards of self-control. It has also raised questions for psychology researchers: What is involved in delaying gratification?...

As P.J. Axelsson gathered the puck, took a stride along the boards and lifted his head, the reedy left winger spotted a last-moment scare: all 228 pounds of 6-foot-5-inch Mike...

A lot of basketball needs to be played before it's learned whether today's Celtics could run with the Bulls' 72-victory team of 13 seasons ago. But by running past the...

A lot of basketball needs to be played before it's learned whether today's Celtics could run with the Bulls' 72-victory team of 13 seasons ago. But by running past the...

A lot of basketball needs to be played before it's learned whether today's Celtics could run with the Bulls' 72-victory team of 13 seasons ago. But by running past the...

Children know what Santa Claus looks like. Rotund. Bearded. Jolly. White. Right? Well, no. Efforts to diversify Santa's image have gradually increased over the last decade as the American melting...