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Archive for March 2nd, 2010
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
The Vancouver Olympics have come and gone. They began with tragedy and ended in triumphant celebration - particularly if you're Canadian. The men's gold medal game between the United States and Canada was the highlight of the Games. T.V. ratings were through the roof in the U.S. for the game, ...
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Last year the Detroit Tigers were in prime position to capture the American League Central Division crown. However, they stumbled down the stretch, went 4-6 in their last ten games, and allowed the Twins to sneak up on them and take the division. This season, it looks like once again ...
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Jeff Gordon used to be NASCAR's golden boy but not anymore. Jimmie Johnson has taken that title away and has ran with it since his arrival on the Sprint Cup Series scene back in 2001. Johnson has forty-nine Sprint Cup victories and four consecutive championships to Gordon's thirty wins and he won his last of ...
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
There has been a lot of buzz the last few days around the USA vs. Canada hockey game that was played Sunday afternoon. The TV ratings in the US were better than any NBA Finals or World Series game in the past 10 years. The Canadians came into the game ...
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Gonzaga University, located in Spokane, Washington, is a small, private, Catholic institution with just 4,700. Founded in 1887 and lacking a football team since 1941, Gonzaga was best known for producing Bing Crosby. That changed in 1984 when Gonzaga alum John Stockton was drafted 16th overall by the Utah Jazz ...
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Two months from now will be a mega-fight in Las Vegas between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley. Despite the fact that I’m not getting to see the fight that I want to see between Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, this is a fight that I will watch. Mosley's recent destruction ...
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
The 1998 home run record chase between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa captivated a nation - in a good way. We all conveniently ignored what should have been a more obvious side of the story with a much less pleasant tone. Based on his recent revelations, McGwire's legacy is tainted ...
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Hope springs eternal this time of year for baseball fans across the country. For Chicago Cubs fans, it's this time of year when they collectively wonder - 'is this year finally going to be the year?' It sure seemed as if the Cubs were going to be in legitimate position ...
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