When it comes to the playoffs, the more the merrier is my ...
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Of all the changes in sports, the one that fundamentalists have the hardest time accepting is the addition of the wild card in baseball.
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The NFL playoffs have become the be-all and the end-all in America, those days being the only times we're allowed to stiff-arm caucuses, primaries and polls.
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The playoffs this year are short on compelling stories for baseball buffs outside New York, especially those who love confrontations with jinxes, hexes and curses.
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The more, the merrier -- within reason, of course.
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The problem with having a lot to play for is the prospect of losing it all.
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The greatest pleasure in October is watching a knock-down, drag-out baseball playoff series. That's the case with the ALCS, which has tantalizing possibilities this weekend.
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Winning is neither everything nor the only thing in soccer. Teams often play for a certain result. During the regular season, a tie away from home can be rewarding. In Major League Soccer's playoffs, goal differential will likely determine who advances in two-game series.
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One of the best events in sports is happening this weekend, but I&#39;d be surprised if many of you know about it because I&#39;m not talking about a marquee college football matchup or the Yankees-Red Sox series.
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There is a chance for fireworks during the NBA&#39;s doubleheader today, but the anticipation of overly physical play in sports often leads to the opposite result.
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The playoffs are here! No, not the major league playoffs. I'm talking about the ones we care about: fantasy playoffs. For leagues that operate with a playoff format, the next few weeks will determine a champion.
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Instead of watching the Yankees and Red Sox duel again, rather than stay riveted on several playoff races that will be decided in the season&#39;s final days, many eyes will focus on a team
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The best of baseballâs divisional playoffs finally made it to prime time on Monday night and the result should serve notice to followers of the Flock in St.
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One thing to remember about the playoffs is that it isn&#39;t always the best team that wins, but the team that plays the best in October.
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The one part of the steroids scandal that outrages me at this late date is that people still expect sports to be the last outpost of fair play.
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This season, you could be cheering for the Boston Celtics, brought to you by Dunkin' Donuts. Or Foxwoods. Or Mohegan Sun.
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I am here to help. As we embark on another installment of the fabled Red Sox-Yankees rivalry, it will be my job to make sure you are not bowled over by the usual waves of emotion that accompany this long, painful exercise in futility.
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I had the luxury this year of watching the Red Sox-Yankees series a little differently than I did in years past. I watched it with a die-hard Red Sox fan.