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Archive for January, 2008
Here’s Hoping To The Patriots Running Up The Score!
Jan. 31 | By Beaker Count me in as one of those former average athletes now turned fan of sports who just loves a good old fashioned butt kicking. Professional athletes shouldn’t complain about teams who run up the score on them. They should do something...
F1 : Before we go testing for the second week
Jan. 21 | By Ashleigh Charlesworth Let’s round up all that we have heard, or seen over the last week or so. That way we can see what’s new and interesting this week when the Valencia test starts. Let’s round up all the news from over the weekend. Honda...
Ganguly’s Axing Defies Logic
Jan. 21 | When the selectors dropped Sourav Ganguly from the ODI squad, it came as a shocker for not only Ganguly, but also for the millions of cricket fans in the country. Ironically, the news came when the nation was celebrating its team’s exceptional performance...
The Biggest Loser
Jan. 21 | By Sal Marinello The nonsense that passes for nutrition and exercise advice on the NBC show “The Biggest Loser” causes more problems than it solves. Now in it’s fifth season “The Biggest Loser” has been one of the most popular reality shows...
WADA is Swinging MLB’s Bat
Jan. 21 | By Beaker Why is the World Anti-doping Agency WADA obsessed with chastising private enterprises like Major League Baseball and the National Football League to become their bitch? I’m not sure what the power politics is like behind the scenes but my...
Random Stats that Nag the Soul
Jan. 21 | By Beaker Ever look at a statistic of a particular athlete and wonder to yourself, “Gosh, what a nagging statistic!” Though I use a different four letter word than “Gosh”. What are some stats that nag you as a sports fan? In compiling...
Searching for Bobby Fischer no more
Jan. 21 | Chess master Bobby Fischer has taken his rook and bishop to the big chess board in the sky. In what was an eventful life of 64 years, Fischer became the first American to win the World Chess Championships in 1972 when he beat Boris Spassky of the Soviet...
Capello’s reign of England officially put into practice
Jan. 21 | By John ST Meritocracy – that is the mantra of Fabio Capello as he lines up the first England squad, since succeeding Steve McClaren, to face Switzerland on Feb 6 at Wembley. He has warned David Beckham that no privilege or sentiment will be extended...
Jones to Beat Trinidad in Clash of (Former) Titans
Jan. 21 | By JA Dawson I recently bumped into a fellow fan, and he confidently proclaimed, “better late than never” in regards to the upcoming non-title bout between Roy Jones, Jr. and Felix Tito Trinidad. After hearing this statement, the only word...
