By Bob Ellis
Homestead will mark the last race for Chevrolet’s Monte Carlo SS. “With 396 wins since its introduction in 1971, the Monte Carlo brand has set a benchmark in the series. Drivers such as Dale Earnhardt, Benny Parsons, Cale Yarborough and Terry Labonte piloted their Monte Carlos to wins and championships. These icons in [...]
Entries from November 2007
November 19, 2007
NASCAR: Homestead Has Drivers Saying Final Good-Byes To Their Trusted 4 Tire Horses
November 19, 2007
Houston Dyanmo wins second straight MLS title
By Beaker
The New England Revolution failed to win the Presidents MLS Cup for the third straight year (fourth since 2002) falling to the Houston Dynamo 2-1 before nearly 40 000 fans at RFK Memorial Stadium in Washington.
In what was expected to be a defensive affair, ended up more wide open as evidenced by Dynamo’s [...]
November 14, 2007
What’s in a Number?
By Susan Hotopp
It’s settled, then. The Fire will travel to Foxboro to face the New England Revolution-again-in the Eastern Conference finals. Irony is irresistible, so I’m going to suggest that 2007 is the year that the Fire will reverse the curse.*
Just a minute…what curse? Whispers in the soccersphere suggest that New England [...]
November 14, 2007
RJ’s Picks Week 10
By RJ
I went 9-5 last week . That puts me at 84-46 for the season. For a comparison, check out the “experts” over at ESPN.
Here are my picks for the NFL’s Week Ten:
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Atlanta (2-6) at Carolina (4-4) - 1:00 pm (Sheridan’s line - Carolina by 4½)
Atlanta beat the 49ers last week. They [...]
November 12, 2007
Eric Lindros Retires into the Midnight Sun
By Beaker
Eric “The Big “E” Lindros retired from hockey this week and the news left me scratching my, um, head, trying to assess number 88’s career.
On the heels of a dominating junior career with the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario hockey league and with the Quebec Nordiques equipped with the first overall pick in the [...]
November 12, 2007
Death of a Salesman
By Manfred
Tennis sensation Martina Hingis retired at 27 due to injured and allegations of drug abuse. The Swiss Miss tested positive for traces of cocaine after her loss at Wimbledon in June.
Like so many others, I was absolutely shocked when I get the news. Hingis had failed a drug test? Because of cocaine? The whole [...]
November 5, 2007
RJ’s NFL Picks - Week Nine
By RJ
I went 10-3 last week . That puts me at 75-41 for the season. For a comparison, check out the “experts” over at ESPN.
Here are my picks for the NFL’s Week Nine:
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Arizona 3-4 at Tampa Bay 4-4 - 1:00 pm (Sheridan’s line: Tampa Bay by 3½)
Arizona had a bye last week. [...]
November 5, 2007
Who Will Win? Joe Calzaghe or Mikkel Kessler?
By JA Dawson
When Joe Calzaghe (43-0, 32 KOs) and Mikkel Kessler (39-0, 29 KOs) meet for the super middleweight title this Saturday from Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, HBO will be kicking off its first, of three, mega-fights to close out the year(Mosley-Cotto and Mayweather-Hatton are the other two). Of all three fights, this prediction [...]
November 5, 2007
What’s Next for Calzaghe & Marquez?
By JA Dawson
I’ll start with “Super” Joe Calzaghe. I now refer to him as “Super” because of his growing penchant for delivering his best performances in his biggest fights - first against Jeff Lacy nearly two years ago, and now against Mikkel Kessler. Now that he has snared the Ring super middleweight championship with [...]
