1.   All the long seasons ending with championship series, all the tough games, it takes a toll.

2.   And as a result, Atlanta will make another trip to the league championship series.

3.   And even El Duque, Orlando Hernandez, saving the Yankees in the championship series last year.

4.   And August, when the team was in the championship series, was also the peak time for back-to-school shopping.

5.   And not even the two victories over the Boston Celtics to square the NBA championship series.

6.   And they were everywhere at Moody Bible College, a world apart from the Chicago-Seattle championship series that resumed across town Friday night at the United Center.

7.   Anderson also was effective in the American League championship series against Baltimore.

8.   Anderson still is suffering from a deep groin pull, incurred during the AL championship series.

9.   As in the majors, the different classes are divided into leagues and divisions, with teams competing for playoff spots and a crack at the championship series.

10.   As the Heat opened the Eastern Conference championship series last night against the Chicago Bulls, Riley was eager for another chance at Jordan.