Sentence examples for the playoff push from inspiring English sources

For many voters, the playoff push made Braun stand out.

Clemens, 45, wants to be part of the playoff push.

All three players dyed their hair blond during the playoff push.

The playoff push that Moore mentioned has gathered force, and on Sunday, it evolved into a full-on shove.

The Rangers acquired the veteran defenseman Bryan McCabe from the Florida Panthers on Saturday, giving them the offensive defenseman they have been seeking for the playoff push.

Currently, the W.B.C. must compete not only against other sports — March Madness, the playoff push in the N.B.A., and the N.H.L. — but also against itself.

A year ago, the Celtics knocked the Cleveland Cavaliers out of the playoffs, pushing James to South Beach in search of better help.

The Rockets set a new franchise record with 55 wins, and advanced to the second round of the playoffs, pushing the Seattle SuperSonics to a seventh game before losing in overtime, 103 100.

Brown, Jeff Carter and Trevor Lewis had made it 3-0 withethe power-play goals and Carter's second goal and seventh of the playoffs pushed it to 4-0 at 1 30 into the second period.

Before this mutual disdain turned grabby, the team's down-to-the-wire playoff push had been an oddly quiet endeavor, overshadowed by Blackhawks news, Phil Mickelson's mastery and, at long last, baseball that matters.

He threw for 503 yards and four TDs in Atlanta's win over Carolina earlier this season at the Georgia Dome, a victory that set the stage for the Falcons' playoff push.