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Never in the N.B.A.âs modern history has the league confronted so many crises, big and small, in such a short period.
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Death by dead ball. Arsenal&#39;s defence of the title is at risk of being killed off by their fatal weakness at set pieces. Chelsea twice came from behind to equalise in such a situation and it is only the scoreline that can claim the honours were shared.
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The task in front of the St. Louis Cardinals is simple really, simply stated at least. They have to do everything better if they are going to beat the Boston Red Sox.
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The Heat might have to wait a while for Shaquille O&#39;Neal to start devouring the competition. Limited to 21 minutes by a strained left hamstring as well as the need for little more against
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Rome, Italy (Sports Network) - AC Milan must improve its play in order to repeat last season&#39;s Serie A triumph. So far the Rossoneri have four points after three matches, but have conceded an alarming four goals.
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Ike Diogu scored five points in the first half, and his remarkable double-digit scoring streak was kept in tact with only six minutes left in the game.
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Man Utd have to work hard to earn a point against a spirited Prague side.
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Shawn Marion's debut was strong. It just wasn't enough for the Miami Heat to stop Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Luke Ridnour shocked his teammates when two free throws with 19 seconds left failed to drop. Moments later, the Ridnour was given another opportunity and this time stunned the Indiana Pacers.
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San Diego -- The sports cliche about taking them one game at a time does not apply in a final-week drive for the playoffs. That, the players say, is looking too far ahead.
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TAMPA -- Perhaps it would be foolish to consider last night's match against the Tampa Bay Lightning a must-win game.
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I don&#39;t know about you, but this season really doesn&#39;t feel like it&#39;s started yet. You just about get into the groove of a couple of matches in a row, and then some sodding international match pops up and that&#39;s it - everything goes on hold for two weeks.
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Whaddya think? Let him close tonight? He threw only 99 pitches and he was still pumping high-octane gas at the end. Curt Schilling might be good for a batter or two in a pinch tonight.
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TORONTO - The next phase of winning, after you&#39;ve won at home and on the road, after you&#39;ve blown out teams, captured nail-biters and overcome large fourth-quarter deficits, is to beat an opponent more than once.
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A night after they managed to score a measly 64 points in a win over Portland, the Nets reached 100 in Philadelphia. But they still could not score when they needed to.
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As we head down the stretch of the season, the significance of each game will be amplified. While it is difficult to envision any team looking past an opponent at this juncture of the season
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Joe Sakic's 600th goal came with little drama. That's OK, by Sakic. As long as it came with a victory.