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NBA star Dwyane Wade clashes with his coach

The Indiana Pacers have the length, athleticism and defensive pedigree to create a rough night for even the most prolific of scorers, but nobody could have expected this. The Pacers capably defended their home court in Thursday night's 94-75 Game 3 victory over the Miami Heat, holding Dwyane Wade to a horrific 2-for-13 night and LeBron James to a 3-for-9 mark from the floor in the second half. Miami's frustration was typified by a third-quarter jawing match between Wade and Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, fueled by both Wade's sluggish play and a 52-29 run that helped the Pacers pull away in the second and third quarters. The Game 3 performance was a low point for Wade, who has missed 40 of his 58 shots in the series. Worse, the 2006 Finals MVP looked both hesitant and frustrated, seemingly trying to shoot himself out of the slump. And his Miami-styled brand of insouciance was less than appealing. Wade said afterward he "was not trying to force it out there," bu...

Old woman 80 Lands plane for dying husband

An experienced pilot and the 80-year-old woman he helped land a plane without a pilot's license were hailed as heroes Tuesday by Door County Sheriff Terry Vogel.Rob Vuksanovic, 53, of Sturgeon Bay joined Helen Collins in the sky and helped guide her to the ground after her husband suffered an apparent heart attack while piloting the plane Monday afternoon.  John Collins, 81, was pronounced dead at Ministry Door County Medical Center shortly after the plane landed at Cherryland Airport. He was the president and founder of C&S Manufacturing, which builds parts for the HVAC and plumbing industries at the Sturgeon Bay Industrial Park. At a news conference Tuesday, Vogel recounted how Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay notified Door County dispatch of a distress call received at 5:05 p.m., when Helen Collins reported the medical emergency. She was spotted on radar about five or six miles south of Sturgeon Bay at 2,300 feet. Cherryland Airport manager Keith ...