KYLE SWEENEY, “WEEKEND WARRIOR” LACROSSE STAR IN ACTION AS NLL SEASON STARTS

The 2010 season of the National Lacrosse League, the professional indoor lacrosse league, kicks off Friday as the Philadelphia Wings, one of the most successful storied teams in the 24-year-old league, takes on the Orlando Titans, playing in it’s Florida home after three seasons in New York City.
One of the most notable players of the [...]

Red Devils Look To Ageless Old Reliables For Inspiration

By John ST
Alex Ferguson is no stranger to infusing his squad with new blood and wielding the axe on senior players. Over the years, his risk taking on team selection had resulted in handsome rewards and some spectacular failures.
While the jury is still out for his latest bet on Michael Owen, nobody will debate the [...]

Arsenal Looks To Surprise In Premier League

By John ST
What appears to be the end may really be a new beginning. In its opening game of the 2009 Premier League season, Arsenal demolished Everton 6-1 in a scintillating display of attacking football. This was supposed to be a stiff challenge, after all Everton had the discipline and consistency to finish fifth for [...]

Choosing Career Over Nation Is Not Treacherous

Originally from Whowerare.
Following his two goal performance in a 3-1 victory for Italy over the United States at the Confederations Cup soccer tournament, Giuseppe Rossi finds himself a topic of discussion among American sports writers and commentators.
You see, Rossi is originally from Joisey (also referred to New Jersey) who happens to have dual American and [...]

Sports Links: Menchov Wins Giro, Zezel Passes Away, Ancelotti In England

Russia’s Denis Menchov won the 92nd Giro d’Italia. He held off Italian Danilo di Luca for the victory. Link to Cycling News.
Hockey player Peter Zezel, who had a few NHL stints including with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers, passed away on May 26 losing his battle with a rare blood disorder. Read more [...]

The Premier League – All over for another year

So the curtain is down on another exciting Premier League season, full of thrills spills, joy and torment. A few weeks ago on this site I gave my predictions on how the season would turn out. So how did I do?
Well I don’t think I deserve a medal for correctly predicting that Manchester United would [...]

Lame Sports Comments And Tidbits

NHL: I don’t know much about, well, a lot of things but I do know double standards and relativism when I see it. I still can’t figure out how Daniel Carcillo was suspended for clocking a Penguins player while Calgary’s Mike Cammalleri was spared for the exact same act. Yeah, yeah I heard Colin “Colie” [...]

Sports Links And Stats Of Interest

Champions League: More thoughts on Barcelona-Chelsea this time from Rob Hughes and Goal.com.
Well, at least both Italy and Spain are square with Hiddink now.
Soccer: Arsenal fan hangs himself.
MLB: Manny being Manny with girly steroids. Question: What the dilio? What was he thinking?
UEFA: Werder Bremen (and their cool uniforms) finally reaches a final of a [...]

Champions League Semi-Finals: Fate Is Not Always Kind

As a neutral observer of the 2nd leg match between Barcelona and Chelsea, please allow me to convey my sober but middling and borderline lexaphanic thoughts given the passionate explosiveness witnessed.
The match ended 1-1 but Barcelona marches on Rome (to the Spanish Steps I assume) thanks to an away goal at Stamford Bridge. In magnificent [...]

Barcelona Still Have Work To Do

By John ST
Soccer Net Live
Barcelona are on track for a Spanish treble but of late, the euphoria surrounding this scintillating team has fizzled out and they have looked less than invincible. Not to take anything away from the Blaugrana, they remain the most thrilling team in Europe on their day.
However, consistency has suffered from the [...]

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