Sports of The Times: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
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It could be argued that it is time for Yankees Manager Joe Torre to go. But it is hardly Torreâs fault that the front office does not seem to feel Don Mattingly is ready to take over.
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For eight innings, anyway, it was the kind of pulsating confrontation that was anticipated considering how tough it has been to separate these two teams lately.
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Sooner or later, every professional basketball playerâs career comes to an end. For Todd MacCulloch, that day came earlier than expected.
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The month of August was rife with arrogance, malfeasance and criminality in professional sports, but all is not lost for cynical fans seeking a new start.
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By Janet Kornblum Breaking up is always hard to do. But when couples split these days, they don't just have to divide their friends, dishes and favorite restaurants. They also have to figure out how to untangle their digital lives.
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If you play baseball, or care about anyone who plays baseball, it is the bane of all existence. It can impact the happiness of entire households for days or even weeks at a time. And there is almost nothing you can do to change things. Other than wait. And hope for a little good luck.
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As hard as it might be for Yankee fans to finally disentangle themselves from Game 7 - it&#39;ll be known as just that, Game 7, now and forever - there really are reasons to get out of
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Media & professional: A secret clear-the-air meeting last week has pushed an already prickly relationship to breaking point. James Robinson reports.
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It takes many parts strategy, commitment, compromise and luck. Here are some tips.
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It&#39;s hard to break old habits, and after eight years of bickering, sniping and cockeyed stares, and a celebrated divorce that put almost 3,000 miles between them
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As baseball finds itself struggling to control the steroid issue, its past serves as a cautionary tale.
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It is all but certain that the Knicks tandem of Eddy Curry and Zach Randolph will be broken up - a move that many say should have happened long ago.
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It is an all-for-one, one-for-all game if ever one existed. The complexity, the speed, the violence all dictate that, and even those who practice the team concept fervently sometimes find it isn&#39;t good enough.
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When a team is as erratic as the Nets, what should be routine â like beating teams competing for lottery picks and hitting free throws â becomes surprisingly difficult.
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Some guys can do it. Some guys can look past the faces and the memories and the feelings and the history and see only a uniform. It is the World Series, and there is no room for sentiment or friendship. If you are a member of the Boston Red Sox, every member of the St. Louis Cardinals must be the ...
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One side refuses to bend. The other vows not to break. Common ground cannot be found. And time is ticking away. Optimism that the NHL season could be saved with a new round
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The day after elimination always brings strange vibes. It&#39;s too soon to let go of the rigorous season that fell short but not too early to start thinking about next year&#39;s team.