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The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hope that this is the year that they can finally get over the hump and get past the Boston Red Sox in the playoffs.

The first round of the playoffs in the Eastern Conference featured a six game series, a sweep, and two seven game series, one of which was a classic.

The First Round Of the Major League Baseball Playoffs Is Too Short And Does Not Determine The Better Team

As the sole hockey club in the NHL to have never participated in the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Blue Jackets franchise has earned a certain pathetic notoriety.

Craig Hartsburg never had a chance with this train wreck of a team.

The Utah Jazz knock off the Golden State Warriors, 4-1.

The Major League Baseball playoffs are a great time of the year for both the hardcore baseball fan and the casual sports fan.

A mere two and a half games separate first from seventh in the NBA's stacked Western Conference.

A post season flop against the Golden State Warriors makes winning the MVP award bittersweet for Mavericks' star Dirk Nowitzki.

Dwight Howard will feel the weight ease off his immense shoulders when high-scoring forward Rashard Lewis brings much-needed offense to the Orlando Magic next season.

With so much excitement of the first round of the 2007 NBA Playoffs, fans are taking more interest in the conference semifinals.

A breakdown and predictions of the 2008 Western Conference NBA Playoffs.

With the surprising departure of Sutter, is it eminent that John MacLean will be the next head coach of the New Jersey Devils?

If the Milwaukee Brewers make the 2008 playoffs, they will have a hard time advancing to the World Series due to their lack of experience and questionable pitching.

The Cubs may attempt to acquire star pitcher Jake Peavy; the Padres simply cannot afford to pay his $63 million contract.

The Dallas Stars trade for Brad Richards, and the Pittsburgh Penguins trade for Marian Hossa, although that does not guarantee success in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Early in his career, Matt Ryan earned the nickname "Matty Ice," and for good reason: the Atlanta Falcons' quarterback is as cool in the pocket as they come.

The Northwest features three very good teams that all figure to make the playoffs and two that are still not ready to compete in this division.

Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons look to make the playoffs for the second straight season and be one of the top contenders in the NFC.

It's a classic NHL story: a young goaltender emerges to take his team to Stanley Cup glory. Are we watching it happen in Washington?

Losing to the Padres pleased the Dodgers because "...they protected their precious pitching staff today." "The game appeared to be anticlimactic...."

Seven teams have scored over 1,000 runs in a season. Only the 1932 and 1936 teams won the World Series.

2007 Utah Jazz NBA Season Preview

With seven games left, the Montreal Canadiens cling to the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Has the late season coaching change worked?

Under Roger Staubach in the 1970s, the Dallas Cowboys went to five NFL Super Bowls, became Super Bowl champions twice and were given the nickname "America's Team.

When he was hired to manage the Yankees in 1996, no one could have predicted that Joe Torre would enjoy such longevity and success as skipper of the Bronx Zoo.

The Montreal hockey media circus got going a few weeks early this year, when the Montreal Canadiens' Saku Koivu was notably absent from the team's annual golf tournament.

This June marks the one-year anniversary of the 2006 NBA Draft. Hindsight offers a better picture of which teams were most successful in that draft.

With the playoffs right around the corner, it is time to preview the four series out West and predict the winners.

Yao Ming is very skilled but has a long way to go to measure up to previous star centers from the Houston Rockets. Two men rank ahead of the 7-foot-6 giant from China.

Arizona won the National League Western Division in 2007 and is viewed as a team with great potential for 2008, but like most teams, the Diamondbacks have some problems.

Vancouver and St. Louis meet in a match up between two Cinderella teams both finishing the season on red-hot form. This article breaks down the match up.

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A-Rod can opt out of his contract after the 2007 season. By telling the Yankees that he won't discuss an extension during this season, is he saying goodbye to New York?

Sean Avery signed with the Dallas Stars on July 2, ending his tenure with the Rangers. Though he has many enemies, Ranger fans will surely miss him, on and off the ice.

Pat Head and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville's women's basketball team has won more national titles than any other women's college basketball team in America.