Heat wave burning up the world of sports
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The dog days of August kept Saratoga's horses tucked away in their stables. The thoroughbreds weren't alone in seeking refuge from the intense heat wave that gripped the U.S. again Wednesday. Temperatures were near 100 in some places and hotter in others, and it wasn't pleasant.
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The Miami Heat are atop their division, own the best in-conference record among teams in the East and have won twice as many games as they've lost.
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Some of the most famous games in N.F.L. history are remembered as much for the weather conditions as for the outcomes.
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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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A good subplot can be one of the most intriguing parts of a sports story. Sammy Sosa chasing Mark McGwire while the Cardinals chased the Cubs. Shaq and Kobe feuding while the Lakers ran off three consecutive championships.
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The N.H.L.âs Southeast Division is in a virtual dead heat, with the Hurricanes and the Thrashers battling for first place and the Panthers and Capitals not far behind.
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We are in the midst of whatâs usually a prime season for sporting events. So why have most of them lost their luster?
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Justin Langer batted and battled through scorching heat to register his 20th century and seal his side&#39;s strong position. He spoke to the media after play and was quizzed about the heat, cramps and Matthew
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HIS could be the big one. This could be the Hurricane Ivan of sports, the perfect storm that levels the landscape of a formerly major league.
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Heat waves like those that have hit Paris and Chicago in recent years are likely to get worse, roasting more and more cities with ever-higher temperatures, climate researchers predicted on Thursday.
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WASHINGTON : A strained left hamstring hinders Shaquille O&#39;Neal, but the mighty center and his new Kobe Bryant - Olympian guard Dwayne Wade - have sparked the unbeaten Miami Heat to its best start since 1995.
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Southern Europe sizzled under a heat wave Tuesday, with temperatures hitting triple digits for a seventh day in Romania, blazes forcing the evacuation of tourists in Croatia and Italy, and wildfires in Macedonia and Greece exploding shells from long-ago wars. At least 35 heat-related deaths were reported.
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Connected, pumped, and conceptual Every year, companies and individuals in the IT industry - mostly CEOs and those in marketing - spew vast quantities of unmitigated hype. In line with this year's rise in global temperatures, the past 12 months saw a spike in recorded levels of hot air.â¦
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Why you should watch: The athletes are impossibly tanned and fit, the setting couldn&#39;t be more beautiful and the competition will be fierce.
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Human activity has raised the risk of more heat waves like last yearâs, which gave Europe probably its hottest summer since 1500, scientists said on Wednesday.
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This was not an easy day on which to play cricket. The sun shone brilliantly enough but for all of the opening day of the series a buffeting westerly crosswind flapped the trouser legs of the players, put
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Human activity has raised the risk of more heatwaves like last year&#39;s, which gave Europe probably its hottest summer since 1500, scientists said on Wednesday.