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Archive for May, 2008
Fresh Faces For College Football In 2008
May. 31 | By: Jason Collette I have been writing about fantasy sports for going on six years now, mainly about baseball. In that time, I made a niche as one of the early guys who covered minor league baseball players from a fantasy baseball perspective because...
How Wall Street Sees Soccer
May. 31 | By Susan Hotopp Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal included not one, but two pieces of football-related reporting. And you won’t find either one on the sports page, either. (Yes, there is a sports page in every Friday’s Weekend Journal ). I’ll...
Foreign Investors In English Soccer A Fact Of Business Now
May. 29 | By Derek Braid There is an epidemic in the United Kingdom. It’s not black death or skinheads, but foreign ownership of English Football clubs. Before you close this tab… hear me out. On the heels of rumors out of Toronto that Maple Leaf Sports...
NASCAR: “I’m A Cup Driver And I Deserve Better Than You.”
May. 28 | By Bob Ellis During a late caution in Saturday’s Nationwide race Denny Hamlin deliberately drove up the track into Brad Keselowski’s car crushing in the front left corner of Brad’s car and wrecked the car’s aerodynamics in the...
The Health and Fitness Advice Ramble: Exercise and Cancer, ANTM Scam, Vitamin D and More
May. 28 | By Sal Marinello (The Healthy Skeptic) There’s a lot to cover including how exercise may protect women from breast cancer, how America’s Top Model may have been rigged and why you should relax and enjoy the eats and drinks this Memorial Day –...
Spokane Chiefs Win Memorial Cup
May. 26 | If I were to ask you what is the toughest trophy to win in all of sports what would you answer? The World Cup? Stanley Cup? World Series? Try the Memorial Cup. First introduced to honor the lives of Canadian soldiers killed in World War I in 1919, The...
Racing Round Up: NASCAR, Indy 500, F1
May. 26 | By Bob Ellis The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Awesome finish with rookie driver Donny Lia not being afraid to use his bumper to notch his first victory. NASCAR Nationwide Series Some pretty good drama near the end between Hamlin and Keselowski and their...
Giro d’Italia: Riccardo Ricco A Sore Spot On The Race
May. 26 | By Peloton Jim With one week down, I have to reaffirm the Giro as the world’s best stage race. From course design to day in and day out combativeness, the Giro is a must see. With that said, I am watching this year’s race with a little pit in my stomach....
The Wings And Pens: Motown Is Dead, An Idea For The NHL, And Other Thoughts
May. 24 | By Beaker Quasi Game notes for Game 1: Intro: Enter Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings Who picks the music at the Joe? Music is supposed to; I thought anyway, reflect the identity of a team. It should reverberate and send shivers down the spines...
