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Manny Being Manny

Monday, May 11th, 2009

Los Angeles, CA - Just when all seemed to be a little too perfect in Hollywood, we find out that it really is. Manny Ramirez’s shocking move to Los Angeles from Boston went through last season without a wrinkle for either team and the honeymoon has continued into the early 2009 season. That is…until Thursday.
While new Red Sox [...]

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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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Sheffield Released By Tigers

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Lakeland, FL - In a surprise move Tuesday morning, the Detroit Tigers released designated hitter Gary Sheffield.
Sheffield, who currently has 499 career home runs, is guaranteed $14 million from the Tigers for this season, whether he plays for them or not. Whats $14 million anyway? Once he clears waivers, don’t be surprised if he gets scooped [...]

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How Sweet 16 It Is

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

          

Louisville is no joke

 
Marge, the office receptionist, currently leads your work pool and you’re wondering why. Reason being…she didn’t pick any upsets except Arizona because her grandson just applied there for fall admission.  Great, Marge. Just great. You don’t watch a basketball game all year and you’re going to win the pool. Unbelievable.
Sound familiar? This year’s NCAA [...]

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NCAA Bracket Madness

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Print your brackets out, get your fake cough ready, call in sick to work and get ready to do nothing but sit back and watch endless basketball for the next four days, while drooling on yourself…its March Madness!

Here are some are key things to look out for during the Tourney:
* 11 seed Temple is coming [...]

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Newark, NJ  -  New Jersey Devils’ goaltender Martin Brodeur has had an amazing career to date…3 Stanley Cups, 4 Vezina Trophies and 93 postseason wins. With a win tonight, the future Hall of Famer will notch arguably his most impressive feat, becoming the all time winningest goalie in NHL history with 552.
Currently Brodeur is tied [...]

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Backyard Brawl at the Garden

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

 
New York, NY - For the third time this season the West Virginia Mountaineers will face their bitter rival Pittsburg Panthers in the third round of the 2009 Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden.
These two schools, separated by 70 miles of Interstate-79,  have met twice in the regular season. The Panthers, who currently rank #2 in the [...]

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World Baseball Classic? How so?

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Whats so “classic” about the World Baseball Classic? Nothing. This tournament is a joke and should be wiped off the slate of spring sports.
Are 7 straight months of baseball not enough for fans?  Not to mention the disruption this causes in the MLB’s spring training schedule.  How do the residents in Florida and Arizona feel about [...]

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