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Strike could mar Philly transit services

ESPN.com news 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.

Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009

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...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 07, 2009

Fighting 'not a debate within the game'

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

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.

Story | Conversation | March 09, 2009

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...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 03, 2008

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

Sarah Turcotte, Dave Pinto and E.J. Hradek

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

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 01, 2008

Morning Skate: Later is good!

...the move for several reasons, most notably to avoid conflict with the first round of the MLB playoffs. One league exec told me that such a move wouldn't impact the playoff schedule because...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 18, 2007

Are Sabres the next Red Sox?

Joy Russo

...2004 and the Sabres' current plight. • It happened in the second round of the MLB playoffs, but it was the ALCS, essentially their "conference finals." We're in the conference finals of...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 16, 2007

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

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

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.

Story | Conversation | April 19, 2007

My plea to the NHL: Change the date

Linda Cohn, Special to ESPN.com

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.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2006

1918 but a memory

ESPN Research

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

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2004

Peering into the crystal balls

D.J. Gallo, Special to Page 2

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

Story | Conversation | July 01, 2004

Do you have the answers?

Ralph Wiley, Page 2

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.

Story | Conversation | April 08, 2004

Baseball brawls here to stay

Joe Morgan, Special to ESPN.com

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

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2003

The tournament of tournaments

Eric Neel, Page 2 columnist

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

Story | Conversation | March 25, 2003

Angels-Giants World Series sets record low

Associated Press

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

Story | October 28, 2002