Silly season starts to get serious
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The tires are barely cooled off from last weekend&#39;s MotoGP finale at Valencia, Spain, and already the teams are firing off announcements of the who-goes-where variety.
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The season is nearly two months old and already the White Sox have played like defending World Series champions. They have an improved offense with Jim Thome and a starting staff that is still one of the best in the majors.
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October baseball should be fun stuff, right? It shouldn&#39;t bring a blood-boiling burn that has you ready to jump up and scream at the TV.
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What a difference a year makes. If last year's Super Bowl ads were fueled by gross humor, this year's are running on nostalgia and cute cartoon characters. In a bid not to repeat the excesses of 2004, advertisers are employing a far safer stable of pitchmen, pitchwomen, and animated friends like the Jolly Green Giant and Miss Piggy.
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It's the season to be slighted, isn't it? With so many invitations flying around, it is inevitable.
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&quot;Football is a funny game. There are injuries, suspensions and so on and you&#39;ve just got to take your chance when you get it,&quot; was Michael Owen&#39;s response last week when asked how he felt
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Those who need an excuse to enjoy  themselves this festive season now have a very good one: having  fun has become cheaper, while day-to-day living expenses have  rocketed.
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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.
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Last year was great, but next year remains up in the air.
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Mixing laughs and ire in Orange County.
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By Douglas A. Kaid, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Jan. 31--LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Sometimes the other team is simply better. It's a tough thing to admit for competitors who spend all season trying to convince themselves they can't be beaten if they play their best.
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A team fighting for its life -- in more ways than one -- plays on.
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After a season plagued by injuries and a bad attitude, Glenn Robinson recognized it was time to get serious, get in shape and get ready to prove he still has some bite in his game.
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Buckle up, race fans, for a season that promises to be like nothing ever seen before.
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The new season of ÂNip/TuckÂ tries to restore the showÂs balance of farce and melodrama, charting the full range of human vanities to produce humor and pathos in equal measure, not merely a freak show.
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It's amazing the difference a year can make. While the Walpole and Canton field hockey teams downplay changes they've undergone, they could make or break their seasons.
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David Wright has made a habit this season of coming up with the big hit.