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Archive for April, 2009

Boxing: Hatton-Pacquiao Preview…and more

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Here’s the latest from the world of boxing…
 
WRIGHT-WILLIAMS review:
On April 18th, Ronald “Winky” Wright came back to the ring for the first time since dropping a decision to Bernard Hopkins back in 2007. His choice of comeback opponent was none other than the self-proclaimed most feared man in all of boxing, Paul “The Punisher” Williams. [...]

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Worst Losses Of All Time

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Last night, I witnessed one of the most devastating loses of my lifetime. With a 3-2 lead and less than 2 minutes to go, the New Jersey Devils lost a Game 7 by giving up 2 late goals to the Carolina Hurricanes. The first goal came with 1:20 left in the 3rd period to tie [...]

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Gary Bettman: NHL Undertaker

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

 

See? Even God hates Bettman

Anaheim, CA - The 8th seeded Anaheim Ducks shocked the top seeded San Jose Sharks Monday night at the Honda Center, winning the opening round series 4 - 2. Not only was San Jose the #1 seed in the Western Conference, they also held the best record in the league at [...]

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UEFA Champions League Semifinals

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

Wake up America! Opening day is over, the NFL Draft is behind us. It’s time to join the rest of the world in following the Champions’ League this spring.
This Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon some of the world’s best soccer talent will battle in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinal round. Only 4 teams remain out of Europe’s 32 best [...]

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Playoffs Heat Up

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

The person who claims “Hockey is boring!” obviously hasn’t seen a playoff game before. Finally, the NHL playoffs are here are things are already starting to heat up. The intensity will continue to rise as the stakes grow bigger. Here’s what to watch for…
Round 1
New Jersey vs. Carolina:  the Hurricanes were able to squeeze out [...]

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North Carolina Crowned Champs

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

Detroit - The North Carolina Tarheels showed their dominance on Monday night in front of a record crowd en route to their fifth NCAA men’s basketball championship beating the Michigan State Spartans. The Tar Heels are now tied for the third most championships with Indiana, behind only UCLA and Kentucky.
“It was a blur”, said one [...]

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And Then There Were 4:The Final Four

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

So you’re out of the office pool…big deal. Did you really expect to win it all this year? Picking teams like Arizona State, USC, Butler and Utah State in your sleeper special Final Four? Don’t feel bad. There’s always next year. The best part about getting knocked out of the tournament pools is the chance [...]

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