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  • They close out a nine-game homestand Tuesday and Wednesday against AL Central rival Chicago.

    American League Team Notes 2010

  • During the nine-game stretch, the Thrashers were outscored 41-26.

    Atlanta Thrashers Team Report 2010

  • Dan and Tarik El-Bashir joined LaVar Arrington, and host Jonathan Forsythe on this week's webcast to discuss Georgetown's nine-game winning streak, the Terps NCAA Tournament chances, possible reasons for the Caps inconsistent play, and Dale Earnhardt's legacy.

    Post Sports Live: Georgetown vs. U-Conn., the inconsistent Caps and the Daytona 500 Washington Post editors 2011

  • Come June 1, the Orioles will play another nine-game stretch against the Yankees and Red Sox.

    American League Team Notes 2010

  • Dan Steinberg and Tarik El-Bashir joined LaVar, and host Jonathan Forsythe on this week's webcast to discuss Georgetown's nine-game winning streak, the Terps NCAA Tournament chances, possible reasons for the Caps inconsistent play, and Dale Earnhardt's legacy.

    Post Sports Live: Georgetown vs. U-Conn., the inconsistent Caps and the Daytona 500 Washington Post editors 2011

  • It's been an especially rough rookie season for the cornerback, what with the broken foot, the subsequent nine-game sidelining and then last Sunday's second-half benching.

    A Pileup on Route 3 Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011

  • On Aug. 31, when the Red Sox had a nine-game lead over the Rays with 27 games to play, their wild-card odds—according to Ben Alamar, the founding editor of the Journal of Quantitative Analysis in sports—were a solid 99%.

    So Why Isn't Boston Panicking? Matthew Futterman 2011

  • A nine-game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays has been cleaved in half.

    So Why Isn't Boston Panicking? Matthew Futterman 2011

  • They were one game under .500 as they began a nine-game homestand.

    Nats Shut Out Mets, 2-0 Mike Sielski 2011

  • Adding to the contrast is that in the same nine-game span, Washington is 30 for 32 on the penalty kill but has scored just three power-play goals in 35 tries.

    Capitals fall 1-0 in overtime to Lightning Katie Carrera 2011

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