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Is Rooting for Boxers based on Nationality Wrong?

Is Rooting for Boxers based on Nationality Wrong?

Oct. 30 | By JA Dawson My answer to the title of this post is not a simple one. In many ways, rooting for a fighter based on where s/he comes from, especially if that place is your birthplace, hometown or country, is a common practice that has taken place for...

RJ’s NFL Picks – Week Eight

RJ’s NFL Picks – Week Eight

Oct. 30 | By RJ I went 9-5 last week R. That puts me at 65-38 for the season. Here are my picks for the NFL’s Week Eight: Sunday, October 28, 2007 Cleveland (3-3) at Saint Louis (0-7) – 1:00 pm (Sheridan’s Line – Browns by 3) Cleveland had...

Red Sox World Series Champs

Red Sox World Series Champs

Oct. 30 | The Boston Red Sox took the World Series Championships title after defeating the Colorado Rockies in the fourth game of the best of seven meeting. The Red Sox clinched a 4-3 victory for the title at Denvers Coors Field Stadium, it’s the seventh World...

The Healthy Skeptic: A Critical Analysis of Albert Pujols’ Training Program

The Healthy Skeptic: A Critical Analysis of Albert Pujols’ Training Program

Oct. 23 | By Sal Marinello The May 2007 edition of Muscle & Fitness magazine, features a cover story article that details the training regimen of the best baseball player on the planet, Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals. This is the worst regimen on...

Dodger Blue is My Heart

Dodger Blue is My Heart

Oct. 23 | By Alessandro After the Expos were sadly and unceremoniously sent packing, the question was often asked to me, “Will you pull for the new, naturalized Nationals?” Given the petty, pathetic, paltry amount of Expos fans that remained to begin...

Dutch Domination at European Baseball Championship

Dutch Domination at European Baseball Championship

Oct. 23 | By Etienne The Netherlands took their 20th European Baseball Championship after winning the tournament in Spain, with eight consecutive victories. The Dutch almost saw their winning streak ended by the Spanish team on Saturday. Spain already defeated...

Eric Byrnes’ Comeuppance Equals South Florida’s “Up ‘N Come-ance”

Eric Byrnes’ Comeuppance Equals South Florida’s “Up ‘N Come-ance”

Oct. 23 | By Matt Sussman The Lineup Card 1. CF Eric Byrnes 2. QB Matt Grothe 3. SG Kobe Bryant 4. LF Manny Ramirez 5. #”60″ Carl Edwards 6. DE Paul Spicer 7. RB Adrian Peterson 8. G Niklas Backstrom 9. RP Rafael Betancourt Manager: Dusty Baker 1. CF...

I Went To A Soccer Game And A Broadway Musical Broke Out

I Went To A Soccer Game And A Broadway Musical Broke Out

Oct. 23 | By Alessandro I have to admit that soccer players can be pretty weenie sometimes. These past few days I’ve been watching the Copa America (the continental South American championship) and the FIFA Under-20 World Cup. Quick: did you know the Copa...

Revisiting The Wunderteam

Revisiting The Wunderteam

Oct. 23 | By Alessandro When we spot Austria on a map, we think of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, The Sound of Music, great skiers, pianists, shrinks, Ah-nold, sausages, and the great city of Vienna. In other words, a bunch of things except soccer. With a FIFA...

Paying Homage to Soccer in Hungary and Holland

Paying Homage to Soccer in Hungary and Holland

Oct. 23 | By Alessandro As the soccer community mourned the loss of Ferenc Puskas, it seemed fitting to pay homage to the legacy of Hungarian soccer. No matter what you called the The Golden Team that inspired several nicknames including the Magnificent, Magical,...