AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.

Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap: with dark labor-war clouds gathering beyond the trade deadline, bargains exist for teams willing to pay a little now for what might be a big hit later.(NHL)

The Sporting News

| March 01, 2004 | Shactman, Brian A. | COPYRIGHT 2004 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The analogy of a black hole seems appropriate. The looming darkness of the expiring collective bargaining agreement has 30 teams preparing their Stanley Cup space shuttle a little differently. And so when it comes to the postseason, there's no bigger journey into the unknown than this year's trade deadline.

This year's deadline could be a vortex. Any team with a chance at the playoffs is being sucked in by the temptation to go for it, with the knowledge that there might not be a chance at glory in 2005. The black hole could completely warp the hockey reality.

Mind you, the reward might not match the risk, especially if a team adds players (and their ...

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
Black hole
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science January 1, 2008 700+ words
Black hole A sufficiently intense gravitational...found over 30 possible black holes. A black hole was discovered in June of 2004. Scientists...formation of the universe. In 2005, a black hole was discovered to be traveling at twice...
That black-hole feeling could be universal.(The Dallas Morning News)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Siegfried, Tom April 9, 2001 700+ words
...too far. And if you lived inside a black hole, you'd be free to fly around inside...all the mass that goes into making a black hole is crushed into a point in its center. The rest of a black hole's interior is relatively empty. But...
Deep-space dancers.(black hole )
Magazine article from: Science News for Kids Ornes, Stephen March 18, 2009 700+ words
...center of a big galaxy lies something very dark: a black hole. A black hole is a region of space with gravity so strong that...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What's even stronger than a black hole at the center of a galaxy? Try two black holes...
Case for Massive Black Hole at Center of Milky Way Strengthened, Alternatives...
News wire article from: Ascribe Higher Education News Service February 18, 2003 700+ words
...than four years ago that a monstrous black hole resides at the center of our Milky Way...Ghez reported that the case for the black hole has been strengthened substantially...excluded. "The case for the supermassive black hole was strong before, and we have substantially...
MILKYWAY NETWORKS BLACK HOLE FIREWALL IS CERTIFIED AND TESTED BY THE NATIONAL...
Press release article from: PR Newswire June 3, 1996 700+ words
...applications, today announced that its Black Hole(TM) has been certified to meet firewall...requirements defined by the NCSA (1). Black Hole(TM) 3.0, a new version of its Internet...management and ease-of-use features. Black Hole 3.0 is the first Internet firewall...
Case for massive black hole strengthened.
Newspaper article from: Science Letter March 10, 2003 700+ words
...that the case for the existence of a black hole at the Milky Way's center has been...than four years ago that a monstrous black hole resides at the center of our Milky Way...hypothesis. "The case for the supermassive black hole was strong before, and we have substantially...
Close to a Black Hole's Edge, Scientists Make Two Discoveries.
Press release article from: PR Newswire January 10, 2005 700+ words
...One discovery involves a stellar-size black hole in our galaxy. Scientists detected streams...of space as the gas falls toward the black hole. This provides compelling evidence for...of general relativity: how a spinning black hole can drag the fabric of space around with...
Doughnut can delay death for black hole tourist.
Newspaper article from: The Dallas Morning News (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) September 13, 2003 700+ words
...d be in trouble if he fell into a black hole. Today's question is, when the Highlander dives into a black hole, is there any point in providing him...or at least reduce your agony, as a black hole's gravity sucks you in and rips you...
For more facts and information, see all results
©2009 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.
About us | FAQs | Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions
Other Gale sites: Encyclopedia.com | HighBeam Research | Acquire Content | Books & Authors | Goliath | MovieRetriever | Smart QandA