Players wary of settling
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There is no magic number except for that countdown to Christmas. There are no banners for league titles won in November and December.
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To listen to the some of the players who have now lost four of the last five Ryder Cups, there&#39;s just too much pressure on them.
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A top-level hockey agent who has been around the game since the days of the World Hockey Association said over the weekend he was sure the NHL would reject the players&#39; offer.
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Lose the choreography and dial back the frivolity. Thatâs my advice for the Mets as they resume the season. The Yankees, on the other hand, could use a bit of strut.
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Paul Kariya and Peter Forsberg are difficult enough to stop at even strength. On the power play, they become almost impossible to contain.
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Before last night&#39;s game with Tampa Bay at Fenway Park, every Boston player in sight was bombarded by questions about the drama that will be played out this weekend at Yankee Stadium against the Red Sox&#39; hated rivals.
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Players and coaches say the dynamic between recruit and school changes after the oral commitment is made, and communication that once was warm and glowing can get downright nasty.
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During a negotiating session today in Toronto, NHL owners are expected to turn thumbs-down on last week&#39;s proposal from the NHL Players Association.
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The proposal by the Premier League to stage matches across the world leads to fears of player burn-out.
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Japan&#39;s baseball players are likely to decide not to strike again with club representatives set to accept their demand to allow a new league team from next season.
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If the NHL and NHL Players&#39; Association do reach a negotiated settlement this season, or next summer, or any time after that, a hard individual team salary cap will not be part of it.
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Expectations come with a noose. In a sport where the need to live one day at a time is always reinforced, not living up to long-range projections often tightens that noose.
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In sports, as in investing, the pressure is on. We suggest a coping strategy.
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When professional athletes start slugging fans, severe penalties pretty much are a no-brainer. So few tears will be shed for the nine basketball players suspended - at the cost of millions in salary â-fter
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Commissioner David Stern has drawn a line on unacceptable behavior by players in the National Basketball Association. Whether he can keep it from being blurred or erased by the playersâ union or a court decision remains to be seen.
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In the battle between Major League Soccer and the national teams of several players over the coming weeks, there will be likely few winners.
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A professional athlete sidelined by an injury might as well be a dead man. Harsh, but true. If you are too hurt to play, you might as well stay home. Some teammates don't even want to look at you. Reminds them of their own vulnerability. In a big league locker room, no one wants to talk about ...