NASCAR: Homestead Has Drivers Saying Final Good-Byes To Their Trusted 4 Tire Horses
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Death of a Salesman
By Manfred
Tennis sensation Martina Hingis retired at 27 due to injuries and allegations of drug abuse after 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 heard the news. Hingis had failed a drug test? Because of cocaine? The [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
