Playing It Safe for a Bonus Point in the N.H.L.
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With N.H.L. divisional races so close, the bonus point has often resulted in third periods in which teams playing not to lose instead charging for victories.
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For the N.H.L., the Winter Classic is an opportunity to make a good impression on a network television audience in the United States, where the sport has languished behind other major sports.
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With No. 14 Minnesota trying to become the seventh Big Ten member to earn a Bowl Championship Series berth, it&#39;s a good time to point out that - in an age of conference expansion - staying small has its advantages.
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Here's a little trick that can make all the difference.
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There's a method to spotting tomorrow's home runs.
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Consider it a bit of advice from one hoops player to another.
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CONSIDER THE SOURCE. That&#39;s always good advice when evaluating a dispute, and never more true than in recent football developments.
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Houston - There are major risks involved with treating a bowl game as if it&#39;s the season opener - of next season. If done without sensitivity, it can lead the seniors to wonder if the bowl trip is a brushoff, rather than a gratitude-laced send-off.
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There's a lot to consider when planning the entertainment for an NFL game: keeping the mascot in line, making sure the fake smoke doesn't choke anybody, finding the right D to go with the fence.
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A threat made against Toronto Raptors guard Vince Carter caused the team to increase security at last Wednesday&#39;s game against the New York Knicks.
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The Capitals' Mike Green has become a highlight reel in recent months because his defensive partner Shaone Morrisonn serves as his constant security blanket.
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LOWELL -- The Bruins learned two valuable lessons yesterday. One was from the officials, who repeatedly taught the team what an NHL penalty was. And the other was from the New Jersey Devils, who demonstrated that if you take undisciplined penalties, they will make you pay.
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Judging from our performance this weekend in New Hampshire, this M&amp;M&#39;s team has shown it deserves to be in this chase for the championship.
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FOXBOROUGH -- It was a lovely week for the guys in the white shirts. They were comfortably lodged on the Left Bank of the Charles, the weather was marvelous, and they produced two solid victories in their favorite playpen (16-1-4 all time) on Route 1.
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WASHINGTON -- The win-at-home, tie-on-the-road formula has worked perfectly for the US National Team through the first three games of the semifinal round qualifying for the 2006 World Cup.
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The Patriots can be healthy or hurting. The field can be drenched or dry. The opponent might have a stingy defense or a high-scoring offense. New England just keeps winning.
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Improved safety and lobbying can lead to improved performance.