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Rule of 72: What it is and how to use it

Here’s how the Rule of 72 works: Divide 72 by your expected annual interest rate (as a percentage, not a decimal). The answer is roughly the number of years it will take for your money to double. For ...

MLB playoff tiebreakers, explained: How standings are determined for AL and NL wild-card, divisional ties

Mayhem finds a home at the end of MLB's regular season. No phenomenon explains that more than the league's tiebreaking scenarios.

Mariners clinch AL West: Seattle holds off Astros, secures division title for first time since 2001

For the first time since Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki's rookie season, the Seattle Mariners are AL West champions. The ...

Mariners' Magic Numbers: How Seattle Can Clinch AL West, First-Round Bye

The Seattle Mariners are close to securing their first division title in 24 years and a lot of home games at T-Mobile Park.

Seattle Mariners ‘magic number’ to win division title is 3

Sports analysts and fans alike are realizing that, for the first time since 2001, the Seattle Mariners have a real shot at ...