Defeat offers positive signs
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DETROIT--Only the Lions. Only the Lions could generate fresh hope out of a crushing conclusion. Only the Lions could depart from playoff contention just as their embattled quarterback arrived, sort of.
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San Diego -- It was a loss that would have been considered devastating in April. In September, with four games left? Pick your negative adjective and multiply it by five.
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MIAMI - The dissapointment in the Florida State locker room following Friday night&#39;s loss to Miami was palpable. Most players seemed in disbelief of what had just happened, and then there were others who had been there too often; they had enough.
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The news on East and West Coasts this week reflected the fragility of hope based on an aging pitcherÂs arm and a young pitcherÂs value.
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It wasn&#39;t very exciting, and the result was another loss. The bright side of Olindo Mare&#39;s last-second field goal to beat the Browns 10-7 was that the loss likely took the Browns up to the #2 spot in the draft.
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The consolation, if any, from last night's 3-1 setback against the Buffalo Sabres was that the loss didn't sting as much as the back-to-back stink bombs the Bruins touched off in their two previous matches.
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Bostonâs victory in Game 2 of the World Series turned, in part, because of one of those understated, blink-and-itâs-gone moments.
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It appeared the Mets were suffering from the same bad karma as the Red Sox last week, having dropped six of seven after Thursday's hideous 8-7 loss to the Marlins. But the Mets were able to catch themselves by winning within 19 hours Friday night and yesterday, delaying and possibly halting what would be an embarrassing fall out of first ...
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Scoring is nice. So are defense, consistency, and staying in games. But not if they're coming in losing efforts.
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For a few minutes, there were signs of a Friday night upset, perhaps a rare victory for Central Mass. in the Bay State football landscape.
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MARTIN OâNeillâs reaction to Celticâs 3-1 defeat in Milan last night was not so much that of the deeply disappointed as it was that of the bereaved.
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The omens had appeared grim, but the reality is giddy. Liverpool were missing three of their most potent performers last night, yet Rafael BenÃ­tez&#39;s first game back in his homeland yielded the Merseysiders&#39; first victory in Spain for 21 years.
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Symbolically, the Knicksâ loss to the Kings on Wednesday was as crushing a defeat as the team has had, as it appeared too fragile or too psychologically damaged to make a stand.
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The Chicago Cubs got in a few good swings &#151; against the other team this time &#151; and capped a chaotic weekend on a much-needed positive note.
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If another crushing defeat was not unpalatable enough, the Albion supporters can at least console themselves that it should have been a whole lot worse.
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Yesterday they lost to the now 12-1 Pittsburgh Steelers, 17-6. The loss was nothing to be ashamed of: the Jets put up a gritty fight, their defense played well and their offense ran well in spots.
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The result of Saturdayâs game against Rutgers offered some respite for a troubled Connecticut team that is accustomed to being not only a Big East power, but also a national contender.