MAGIC NUMBERS
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Position in the world rankings Monday for Serena Williams despite her not playing since winning the Australian Open in January. It is unclear when she will play again after revealing last week that she is pregnant. It is her 317th week at No. 1. Rankings are based on performance over the last year.
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Overtime games in the first round of this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs, breaking the firstround record of 17 set in 2013. This year’s overtime rate of 42.9% (18 of 42) also was higher than the 2013 rate of 36.2% (17 of 47). Last year, the first round featured seven OT games.