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MINNEAPOLIS -- Through his first three years in Boston, it would have been tough to classify John Lackey as anything other than a disappointment. The right-hander, who signed a five-year, $82.5 million contract with the team before the 2010 season, h...

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CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks, from coach Joel Quenneville on down, repeatedly expressed disappointment with their intensity throughout their opening-round playoff series. The Blackhawks had knocked out the Minnesota Wild in five games, but th...

Long Beach (Calif.) Poly is the kind of high school football power where a four-loss season constitutes a disappointment, no matter the circumstances. So then why is it that a 12-4 record in 2012 has so many people around the Jackrabbits program so e...

Blog | May 14, 2013

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Manchester City supporters have expressed their disappointment following Roberto Mancini's sacking, but the Italian's departure was welcomed by former City kit man Stephen Aziz, who described the manager as "arrogant, vain, self-centred" on Twitter.

Arsene Wenger has expressed his disappointment over the culture of "short-terminism" in football, suggesting Wigan Athletic are a prime example that a side can defy their expected level by promoting stability, unlike Manchester City who sacked Roberto Mancini on Monday evening.

Following the Ducks' Game 7 loss, Anaheim and veteran Teemu Selanne have some big decisions to make. And they're not alone.

Blog | Conversation | May 13, 2013

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Anaheim Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller sat in his dressing room stall, his elbows pressing on his knees and stared straight down. He didn't move. The disappointment from the Detroit Red Wings' 3-2 win over his Ducks in Game 7 was still ...

Safety. That was always the name of the game, but as Saints grabbed that last point to survive in a 1-1 draw with Sunderland, there was a distinct air of disappointment. - Match report: Sunderland 1-1 Southampton Far too often Saints fans have ...

Three starters are making the most of their new but difficult situations, writes Scott Spratt. He points to Ryan Dempster's success at Fenway Park, typically a hitter-friendly stadium, as an example of this.

Story | Conversation | May 12, 2013

Montpellier defender Daniel Congre says his side are determined to give boss Rene Girard a winning send-off despite the disappointment of missing out on a European place this season.Girard led the club to an historic Ligue 1 title last season but wil...

Montpellier defender Daniel Congre says his side are determined to give boss Rene Girard a winning send-off despite the disappointment of missing out on a European place this season.Girard led the club to an historic Ligue 1 title last season but wil...

Who has exceeded expectations? Who has underperformed? Tom Haberstroh weighs in.

Story | Conversation | May 09, 2013

Even when reaching the standards that Sir Alex Ferguson has maintained at Manchester United, there have been moments of crashing disappointment that match the crazed highs. Ferguson, though, has used the failures as fuel to fire his successes. LOW...

Napoli will head to Bologna tomorrow in search of one of their greatest achievements in recent years at the same ground which a year ago witnessed one of their biggest disappointments.A win at the Stadio Dall'Ara would guarantee a place in next seaso...