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Their summer job already has lasted three weeks longer than normal for players with the Lynx. It could be a full month, if underdog Atlanta was to wind up taking the Lynx a full five games in the WNBA Finals.

On occasion, you will hear ballplayers complain about the number of exhibition games that are played in Florida before the start of a 26-week, 162-game regular season. You will hear NHL players who were involved in a deep playoff run say that it seemed as if there was no offseason.

NBA players also have mentioned that, although it is not a topic at the forefront these days, with an owners' lockout that eventually could cause the 2011-12 season to be cancelled.

The NFL players also went through a lockout. One issue on which they succeeded was to limit...

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