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New England Patriots: Can Their 2010 Season Culminate In 4th Super Bowl?

Dateline:Friday, August 27th, 2010

As the 2010 NFL season approaches, fans, pundits, and aficionados are proclaiming the New Orleans Saints, the Indianapolis Colts, the Dallas Cowboys, and the New York Jets as the league’s preeminent teams. Most of these so-called experts are dismissing or ignoring the number one team of the decade, the New England Patriots.

‘My Wife Knows Everything’ vs. ‘The Wife Doesn’t Know’ Creates Sportive Horse Racing Call

Dateline:Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

'My Wife Knows Everything' vs. 'The Wife Doesn't Know' Creates Sportive Horse Racing Call In the seventh race at Monmouth Park on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010, two oddly named, yet appropriately related horses battled for victory.... »

Tom Brady: “I Hate The Jets”

Dateline:Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Tom Brady: "I Hate The Jets" Nothing riles the sports media more than a professional athlete or coach speaking ill of a contemporary or another team. It's a phenomenon that's hard for sensible people to... »


Juli Inkster Disqualified From Tournament Thanks To Snitch

Dateline:Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

Juli Inkster Disqualified From Tournament Thanks To Snitch There is a tried and true adage in the world of sports, "if you're not cheating you're not trying." At the very least, one can say golfer Juli Inkster... »

Brett Favre, 40, Returns To Vikings For 20th NFL Season

Dateline:Friday, August 20th, 2010

Brett Favre, 40, Returns To Vikings For 20th NFL Season Earlier this week Brett Favre announced his decision to return to the Minnesota Vikings for his 20th NFL season. His decision marks the fourth time in as... »

Ohio State Once Again Recipients Of Pollster Favoritism

Dateline:Friday, August 13th, 2010

Ohio State Once Again Recipients Of Pollster Favoritism While perusing a college football forum one lazy autumn afternoon, a pigskin fanatic opined on the irrelevancy of preseason polls. Bombastic Sports of course disagreed. Preseason polls... »

Cardinals and Reds Game Devolves Into Fracas (VIDEO)

Dateline:Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Cardinals and Reds Game Devolves Into Fracas St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips exchanged harsh words at the plate during their Tuesday night contest in the Queen City. ... »

Iranian Women Play Rugby In Full Body Uniforms

Dateline:Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Iranian Women Play Rugby In Full Body Uniforms Imagine being a baseball player and having to worry about keeping your hat on as you ran around the bases. Imagine being a basketball player and being... »

Juan Martin del Potro: Defending US Open Title Against More Than Federer, Nadal

Dateline:Friday, July 30th, 2010

Juan Martin del Potro: Defending US Open Title Against More Than Federer, Nadal Recently, a local television news program ran a story about a new public tennis facility. At the end of the segment, the... »

Garza Throws Ray’s First No-Hitter, 5th Of MLB Season

Dateline:Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Garza Throws Ray's First No-Hitter, 5th of MLB Season Fortunately, New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez did not hit his 600th home run last night. Had he done so, ESPN would have spent the night... »

Miami Heat Favored to win 2011 NBA Title, Dwyane Wade Disagrees

Dateline:Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Miami Heat Favored to win 2011 NBA Title, Dwyane Wade Disagrees Now with superstars Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh the Miami Heat are the odds on favorites to win the 2011 NBA Championship. Las Vegas... »

LeBron James Accepts Miami Heat’s Invitation: The Saga’s Losers & Victors

Dateline:Saturday, July 10th, 2010

LeBron James Accepts Miami Heat's Invitation: The Saga's Losers & Victors Initially, one wants to feel sympathy for Cleveland. The departure of LeBron James to one of the few NBA franchises that's less relevant than... »

Netherlands Dismiss Brazil From World Cup, 2-1 (VIDEO)

Dateline:Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Netherlands Dismiss Brazil From World Cup, 2-1 Brazil is out. The Netherlands, notorious for underachieving at the World Cup, used an inspired second half to defeat the top ranked team on the planet, Brazil, 2-1. The... »

Boston Red Sox: Cautious Buyers As Trading Deadline Approaches

Dateline:Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Boston Red Sox: Cautious Buyers As Trading Deadline Approaches Entering the month of July, the Boston Red Sox have Major League Baseball's third best record; they are leading the race for the American League Wildcard; and... »

England, Mexico World Cup Controversy: FIFA Needs To Adopt Technology (VIDEO)

Dateline:Monday, June 28th, 2010

England, Mexico World Cup Controversy: FIFA Needs To Adopt Technology (VIDEO) Apparently the referees at the 2010 FIFA World Cup aren't making spurious calls just because of their disdain for America. They are making erroneous... »

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  • Game 7: Most-watched NBA game in 12 years

    ABC's coverage of the NBA Finals' Game 7 garnered the largest basketball audience in 12 years. Thursday night's Game 7 drew 28.2 million viewers, the largest television audience since a Bulls vs. Jazz game in 1998. Lakers-Celtics scored a hefty 11.4 rating among adults 18-49. The pivotal game was also TV's top non-Olympics summer telecast in nearly a decade.

  • Last Game of NHL Finals Scores Best Ratings in 36 Years

    The sixth and final game of the Stanley Cup Finals, in which the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers for their first championship since 1971, drew 8.3 million viewers making it the most-watched NHL game in nearly 40 years. The entire 2010 Stanley Cup Finals was the most viewed finals in nearly 13 years. However, NBC still came in second thanks to the Fox Network's two-hour edition of So You Think You Can Dance.

  • Shawn Johnson Set To Tumble At London Olympics

    Iowa native and gold-medal winner in gymnastics at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Shawn Johnson, recently announced that she plans on competing at the 2010 Summer Games in London. The 18-year-old gymnast made the announcement to a crowd of 8,000 students at Des Moines' Hy-Vee Hall. In 2008, Johnson won four medals the Summer Olympics, a gold in the balance beam as well three silvers.

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