NHL news: Vancouver Loses The Cup – Hooligans Start Riots
It was quite an end to the NHL season last night. Following the Boston Bruins’ Game-7 victory over the Vancouver Canucks to capture the Stanley Cup Final in Vancouver, the city erupted into riots and violence.
The Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays continue their AL East showdown this Thursday night at Tropicana Field when they wrap-up this three-game series. Game time is set for 7:10 p.m. and it will be broadcast nationally on the MLB Network.
Baseball is a game of stats and streaks. The Red Sox started this season 2-10 and had all kinds of problems with pitching, injuries and an ice cold offense.
Despite being somewhat overshadowed by the US Masters, The European Tour heads to France for the SAINT-OMER Open, at the Saint Omer golf course. With all of the worlds elite golfers playing in the US Open, the SAINT-OMER Open gives the fringe players a chance of bagging the €700,000 prize.
The Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix was a great idea from the start. The eight top big men in the promotion battling it out in an eight-man tournament? Yes, please. Now that the UFC bought the Strikeforce, the tourney is even more exciting, as the winner will likely get a unification bout with the UFC heavyweight champ down the road.
The 2011-2012 NFL season is looming but unfortunately so is the unfortunate Lockout. The eternal optimist that I am, I have compiled odds and predictions for each division in the knowledge that the owners and the players cannot be as ridiculous as they look.
The 2011-2012 NFL season is looming but unfortunately so is the unfortunate Lockout. The eternal optimist that I am, I have compiled odds and predictions for each division in the knowledge that the owners and the players cannot be as ridiculous as they look.
The NBA Finals ended two days ago, so we should let the 2011-12 odds be for a bit, right? Wrong. The futures for next year’s NBA championship are already posted.
I’ve recently covered the top closers and home parks in Major League Baseball for 2011. To gauge the top active managers, it’s better to look at their career win percentage, as their 2011 records are obviously just the same as the standings (aside from the interim guys who came in after firings).
NHL news: Daniel Sedin guarantees Game-7 victory
It all comes down to one game between the Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks tonight, with the winner taking the Stanley Cup.
NBA news: Rubio Staying Overseas after all?
Could Ricky Rubio stick it to the Minnesota Timberwolves again? The 20-year-old guard just won the Euro league championship with Barcelona last night and said after the game that “We are taking with Barcelona and we will soon see.”
NFL news: NFL/NFLPA Meeting Today – End Of The Lockout Near?
Could a new CBA arrive in time for NFL training camp? On Tuesday, the league and the players’ association met for the third time this month. Reports suggest a deal could be struck between the two sides within two to four weeks.
The Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees square-off in the second of a three-game set at Yankee Stadium this Wednesday night. Game time is set for 7:05 p.m. and it will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
The ultimate culmination of a superb NHL Betting season goes down Wednesday night – one game to decide whose boyhood dreams will come true. In what has been one of the more bizarre Stanley Cup Finals in recent memory, the Vancouver Canucks, after getting outscored 17-3 in their three losses in the series have a chance to close it out on home ice where they have been decidedly better.
There’s been a huge emphasis on power in baseball over the last decade. Certainly there’s been a lot focus on bulk and home runs, speed as an extremely important, and often overlooked, aspect of winning baseball.
The 111th US Open commences at the Congressional Country Club on Thursday – only the third time the Major has headed to Maryland. In a field missing Tiger Woods, Lee Westwood is favourite to lift the trophy – although there will be stiff competition from Luke Donald, Phil Michelson and Rory McIlory.
