Strike could mar Philly transit services

Talks aimed at avoiding a Philadelphia transit strike are to resume just hours before a threatened strike could disrupt bus and subway services during the World Series.

Thursday, October 8

...ahead of us, although we get started a little later than usual. Golf, soccer, hockey and MLB playoffs are on the board, spread throughout the day. In the soccer world, it's even odds...

Fighting 'not a debate within the game'

There's a reason the debate over fighting in the NHL will never truly be resolved. That's because those within the league don't see that there's a debate over fighting at all.

...in the first inning of game seven of the American League Championship Series during the 2008 MLB playoffs on October 19, 2008 at Tropicana Field in St Petersburg, Florida

Saturday- October 4, 2008

...at Wisconsin. The NHL gets underway Saturday with Pittsburgh against Ottawa in Stockholm, Sweden and the MLB playoffs continue with the Phillies going for the sweep at Milwaukee (-115), are the Brewers really favored...

THE BACK AND FORTH: WHICH SPORT HAS THE BEST POSTSEASON?

MLB playoffs just started. Cool! There've been some classic moments in Octobers past: the entirety of the...

Don't like OT? Alternative could be 'Idol' and Melrose

Don't understand why the NHL has those OT playoff marathons? Terry Frei says the alternative could be straight out of "American Idol," with Barry Melrose as a judge.

My plea to the NHL: Change the date

Linda Cohn is hurting inside. She's hurting because only die-hard hockey fans are watching the sport she loves. So, she's making a plea to the NHL.

1918 but a memory

Plenty has happened since the Red Sox last won a World Series title.

Peering into the crystal balls

With six months left in 2004, D.J. Gallo gives us some predictions for the rest of the year.

Do you have the answers?

It's time for the NHL and NBA playoffs -- and for Page 2's Ralph Wiley to ask the questions that no one else will.

Baseball brawls here to stay

Baseball brawls have been around for 100 years, and they'll probably be here for the next 100.

The tournament of tournaments

The NCAA tourney is great, but is it sports' best postseason? Page 2's Eric Neel rates the best and worst.

Angels-Giants World Series sets record low

The all-California Classic drew the lowest TV ratings in World Series history.

ESPN 100: Nos. 79-89

ESPN The Magazine's 100 best sports events of 2009 quiz, questions Nos. 76-77.