Archive for June, 2008
Euro 2008 ended with a quiet finale yesterday with Spain beating the Germans 1-0. The two best teams of Europe met in a jam-packed stadium on a lovely evening filled with happiness and an air of friendliness. The same attitudes were carried to the pitch and it was one of ...
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There is a new Chamberlain on the block. Not from the NBA, this lad is from the MLB. The New York Yankees may have struck gold by trying something new and bringing 22-year old rookie Joba Chamberlain from the bullpen to the starting lineup. It clicked like anything.
Chamberlain threw in ...
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One of the most awaited tennis tournaments of the year is here, Wimbledon. Classy and white-clad players enter the green courts with the queen in the vicinity and sweat of a the greatest tennis champions that ever lived part of the grass. Isn't that a career moment whether you win ...
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The Wall Street Journal came out with the top 10 athletes of the world list and King James came out 2nd. The 1st was a Czech decathlete who I didn't know honestly before reading the complete article. You can read more about him there.
But let's talk about Mr. James, the ...
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So with the traditional form of cricket definitely at a threat of losing audience attention, ICC is trying to come to the rescue with revamped Test Cricket Championships. It is not a novel idea and has been tried before in 2001 & then in 2003 where each series and every ...
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Well Group C was the Group of Death this year at the Euro Championships but nobody expected the world cup finalists fighting to make it across to the group stage. France & Italy both are with 1 point from their draws against Romania and that leaves them riding on some ...
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Amidst speculation that Ken Griffey Jr. might waive off his no-trade clause in order to get traded to Tampa Bay has been cleared up by his agent. It is just a rumour but it would be really useful for Rays if it happens.
He is going to be a bit costly ...
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A beautiful piece written here by Byron Vale was exactly what the doctor ordered to read for all Wimbledon fans. Especially the ones who are superstitious and who believe that history does repeat itself.
Vale has tried to match up Borg's 5 consecutive wins at Wimbledon from 1976 to 1980 ...
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Even though the NBA Finals this year hold a lot of revisiting the history and the rivalry revival stories etc, the actual story is quite boring.
If everybody does their job, the Celtics win easy. They have too much firepower. Garnett gets his 15 odd and above 10 rebounds and tough ...
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India completed a dazzling all-round performance to make the Pakistan team think again before stepping on to a cricket field against them again. The Indians won by 190 runs after scoring 330-8 in their allotted 50 overs. The IPL 20-20 form of the game and the mindset for all Indians ...
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