http://www.mgsportstalk.com Sports Blog: East Coast vs. West Coast Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:28:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ - Finally! Paulie Malignaggi(27-3, 5 KOs) wins a notable bout (and the IBF light welterweight belt) and showcases his talent on a big stage. Yes, flamboyant and easy to hate, the Magic Man displayed his crafty style of stick and move against a promising Juan ... http://www.mgsportstalk.com/2009/12/15/malignaggi-diaz-rematch-recap/ Gone are the days of a 24 hour sports network. Say hello to the present day version of sports television, a new hybrid of sports, entertainment, drama, politics and touchy-feelyness have taken over your sets.    I gave up on ESPN years ago but must continue to watch b/c of the games ... http://www.mgsportstalk.com/2009/12/10/espn-where-entertainment-comes-first/   It has now been over a week since the news broke that Tiger Woods was in a car accident. I'll admit when I first heard the news, I can taken aback. Could it be true? The best golfer to ever play the game injured? Is it bad? Can he play ... http://www.mgsportstalk.com/2009/12/08/977/ Morgantown, WV - Mountaineer Field readies for the 102nd annual Backyard Brawl which pits interstate rivals West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Pittsburgh Panthers and remains the 14th longest running rivalry game in the country. The Panthers come into Friday night with a record of 9-1 and are undefeated in conference play. A BCS bid is in ... http://www.mgsportstalk.com/2009/11/27/backyard-brawl-black-friday-2009/ Cincinnati, OH - Tonight will shape the top of the Big East picture. A win for West Virginia would not only crush the #5 Cincinnati Bearcats' National Championship hopes, but could possibly open the door for the Mountaineers to steal the conference title. With #8 Pittsburgh and red hot Rutgers left on ... http://www.mgsportstalk.com/2009/11/13/5-cincinnati-looks-to-defend-big-east-crown/ As a boxing fan, you wade through all the muck for months, even years, to get to a fight like this. You tolerate all the beat around the bush fights, the meaningless mandatories, the over-hyped promo bouts. But Cotto vs Pacquiao is that fight you crave and the sport, after ... http://www.mgsportstalk.com/2009/11/11/pacquiao-vs-cotto-fight-of-the-year/ William Perlman/The Star-Ledger The Bronx, NY - It's a hard pill to swallow for the rest of the country, especially Philadelphia, but the New York Yankees have clinched their 27th World Series Championship after winner Game 6 of the 2009 Series. Hate as you will, but the Yankees are nothing but ... http://www.mgsportstalk.com/2009/11/10/2009-world-series-champs-new-york-yankees/ NOVEMBER:  Katie Sue Hello!  I'm Katie from Appleton, WI.  I am a 22 year old college student majoring in Marketing. I also work as a nanny and model!  And of course...I am a Green Bay Packers fan!! To see more of Katie, visit the MG Sports Talk - Girls of the Month ... http://www.mgsportstalk.com/2009/11/04/mg-hot-girl-of-the-month-katie-sue/ [caption id="attachment_897" align="alignnone" width="450" caption="I guess you can drink at USF games...nice"][/caption] Tampa, FL - It seems like every time these teams meet its a season-changing game for both. South Florida (5-2) started the 2009 campaign fast with a 5-0 out of the gates and a huge road win against ranked Florida State ... http://www.mgsportstalk.com/2009/10/30/friday-night-lights-usf-vs-wvu/ With the Lincoln Tunnel at Exit 17 and the Walt Whitman Bridge at Exit 3 the 2009 World Series is also the "Battle of the New Jersey Turnpike". Its cheesesteaks vs. cheesecakes, cream cheese vs. bagels, hoagies vs. heroes, "wuddur" vs. "wuttah". The NL Champs Philadelphia Phillies will defend their 2008 crown against ... http://www.mgsportstalk.com/2009/10/28/world-series-predictions/