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Although the NFL (National Football League), NBA (National Basketball Association), and NHL (National Hockey League) are in their respective off seasons,it was not such a big deal for sports writers/broadcasters and viewers because there
was always the World Cup and baseball to watch, trades to follow, and speculation
about which players are retiring or playing for another year (Brett Favre). But now,
baseball’s about to take its usual all-star hiatus, the World Cup came to a close, and
most teams have settled with who they have (for now). In addition, Brett Favre is being
as indecisive as ever, but, unlike last year, is choosing not to make a big deal about it.
Another indication that people are struggling to find news is that the press is taking
a greater interest in players off field issues. For example, Michael Vick was recently
restricted to the Pennsylvania limits by his probation officer, thus making him unable
to attend a charity golf tournament and his youth football camp (Sports Center, ESPN).
During the regular football season, this would not have been very newsworthy, but in
this “off season” of sports news, it is.
So, for all of you that are avid sports fans looking for something to watch,
like myself, or those of you that are going through World Cup withdrawal, here’s an
upcoming sporting event to look out for— the British Open. While golf might not be the
most exciting sport in the - Read more...
Posted on 2010-07-16
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The finale of the biggest sporting event on the planet will take place this Sunday July 11, at 2:30 eastern time. The two teams that will battle it out are from Spain and the Netherlands, and both have taken very different paths to arrive at this stage of the tournament.
The Dutch plowed through the group stage, accumulating nine points on three straight wins. In their next game, they played a Slovakian team that had taken down the defending world champions, Italy. The Dutch won this game with ease and moved onto a quarterfinal match-up with the number one team in the world, Brazil. After going down 1-0 early on a one-touch-goal by Robinho, the Orange, better known in their home country as the Oranje, bounced back with two second half goals by Wesley Sneijder.
The Semifinal match-up seemed to be the easier of the two, with the Dutch playing the severely undermanned Uruguay team. After a 1-1 tie through the first 45, the Dutch came out and score two goals to put them ahead for good. Surviving a late scare, the Dutch were through to the finale for the third time in their team’s history.
The Spanish took a slightly different path to this finale. The Red Fury, or La Furia Roja, came into the tournament as one of the favorites to take home the cup. However, they had a rocky start to their campaign when they met a stout Swiss defense and failed to put one in. They rebounded quickly in the next game and won their final two group games to advance as the winners of Grou - Read more...
Posted on 2010-07-10
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