Quakes keep playoff hopes alive
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The game drew a crowd of 25,311 to give San Jose an average attendance of 13,001, its best Spartan Stadium attendance since 1999. In other games, Jovan Kirovski scored two goals to lead
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SEATTLE -- Small earthquakes at the rate of one or two a minute yesterday had seismologists keeping a close watch on Mount St. Helens.
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Desperation is suiting the Padres, who yesterday kept their playoff pot warm with a 6-1 victory over one of the clubs they&#39;re chasing in the wild-card scramble.
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With two days left in the regular season, a lot of excitement remained in the National League. Three playoff spots were still undecided, with St. Louis, San Diego and Los Angeles moving into good position to advance to the postseason and Houston, Philadelphia and Cincinnati hoping for dramatic comebacks during the final weekend.
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The United States got goals from San Jose Earthquakes Brian Ching and Landon Donovan to in a 2-0 win over El Salvador in the semifinal round of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup on Saturday in front of 25,266 fans at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass.
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FOXBOROUGH -- San Jose Earthquakes coach Dominic Kinnear had just finished watching as two of his players, Brian Ching and Landon Donovan, scored for the United States in a 2-0 win over El Salvador in a World Cup qualifying match yesterday.
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Jason Garey kept Columbus' MLS Cup playoff hopes alive with a late goal Saturday night that gave the Crew a 1-1 tie with the Houston Dynamo.
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Keith Foulke knows how to protect a postseason lead.
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In this crevice of the baseball globe, as the season heads to the bottom of the ninth, nothing has changed. It&#39;s an annual rite for both teams by the bay to be in prime playoff position with a week to go, and
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The San Jose Earthquakes clinched the final playoff spot in the Western Conference by tying the Burn, 2-2, last night in Dallas in the season finale for both teams.
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The Red Sox don't have to worry about a repeat of their historic 1978 collapse this season: Even if they fail to win the AL East, they're still a shoo-in for the playoffs as a wild card.
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Houston is hoping the future Hall-of-Famer keeps taking them along for the ride as the Astros continue their playoff push against Cincinnati at Minute Maid Park.
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Barry Bonds earned the appreciation of his manager by staying in the lineup. He earned the appreciation of his teammates, too, for keeping the San Francisco Giants in playoff contention.
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SALT LAKE CITY -- The last time Seattle and Utah played, Ray Allen carried the Sonics to an overtime win with one of his best games of the season.
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One of the better playoff pitching duels turned in Houston&#39;s favor when Jeff Kent swung the bat in the ninth. Oct. 18 HOUSTON  - Only when Brandon Backe and Woody Williams were done did the hitters have any chance.
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WILMINGTON -- The Bruins have been in an uphill struggle for most of the season, but with 13 games to play, they remain optimistic about their playoff chances.
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Dallas McPherson had three hits and an RBI in his first major league start last night, helping the Angels gain ground in the playoff race with a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners in Anaheim, Calif.