Upset Sunday in the NFL was an amazing thing to see as the Packers undefeated season came to a close against the Chiefs, Indianapolis won its first game, the Redskins dominated the Giants, the Panthers went down to Houston and dominated, the Eagles spanked the Jets, and the Cardinals won in overtime yet again… all […]
NFL Sunday Recap
October 23, 2011 by
Brees almost perfect as Saints destroy Colts 62-7 Drew Brees completed 31 of 35 passes for 325 yards and five touchdowns, and the New Orleans Saints set a franchise record for points and victory margin in a 62-7 demolition of the hapless Indianapolis … [Read More…] Rodgers’ three TD passes help Packers top Vikings […]
Boston Bruins win Stanley Cup, beat Vancouver 4-0
June 15, 2011 by
While the Boston Bruins beelined across the ice to mob him at the buzzer, Tim Thomas tapped both goalposts, sank to his knees and rubbed the ice in front of his empty goal. Thomas drew a virtual line in his crease throughout these crazy, contentious Stanley Cup finals, and Boston’s brilliant goalie just wouldn’t […]
Mavericks top Heat 105-90 to win NBA title, Nowitski is MVP
June 12, 2011 by
For Dirk Nowitzki, the resume is complete. He’s an NBA champion. For LeBron James, the agonizing wait continues for at least one more year. Avenging what happened five years ago in perfect turnabout style, the Dallas Mavericks won their first NBA title by winning Game 6 of these finals in Miami 105-95 on Sunday night—celebrating […]
Canucks edge Bruins 1-0, move to brink of NHL title
June 10, 2011 by
Maxim Lapierre scored a third-period goal as the Canucks moved to within one win of their first Stanley Cup Every other scoring tactic had failed over the last three games, so Vancouver defenseman Kevin Bieksa made something up. He deliberately put a shot wide of the net in Game 5, knowing Boston goalie Tim Thomas […]
Mavericks overcome James’ triple-double with 112-103 win and are now one win away.
June 9, 2011 by
Dirk Nowitzki thrust both arms in the air, a sea of blue screaming around him and the Dallas Mavericks finally ahead in these ultra-close NBA finals. Now it really is “now or never” for LeBron James and the Miami Heat. Nowitzki scored 29 points, driving for the go-ahead dunk with 2:45 remaining, and the […]
Inspired Bruins rout Canucks 4-0, even Stanley Cup finals
June 9, 2011 by
The tattered, kitschy Bruins jacket has been moving around the Boston locker room for the past few months, going to the most valuable player in every victory. It belonged to Nathan Horton when he went down with a serious concussion two days earlier in the Stanley Cup finals. He showed up in the Bruins’ […]
Wade, Bosh lift Heat to 2-1 lead in NBA finals
June 5, 2011 by
Dwyane Wade kept soaring and scoring, doing everything he could to get the Miami Heat a crucial win towards an NBA title. Chris Bosh and Udonis Haslem provided the final push. Bosh made a 16-foot, go-ahead jumper from the baseline with 39.6 seconds left and Haslem pestered Dirk Nowitzki the rest of the way […]
Nowitzki scores 48 as Mavs top Thunder in Game 1
May 18, 2011 by
Facing a long, boring wait for his next playoff game, Dirk Nowitzki did what he normally does. He went to the gym. There were daytime sessions with his Dallas Mavericks teammates, of course, but also return trips at night. Knowing a chance for a return trip to the NBA finals was coming up, Nowitzki wanted […]
Bruins edge Lightning 6-5 to tie Eastern finals
May 18, 2011 by
Scoring five goals in one period didn’t satisfy Boston Bruins coach Claude Julien. Neither did an outstanding offensive game by prize rookie Tyler Seguin. Not when the Bruins gave up 10 goals in two games and had to fight off a late charge by the Tampa Bay Lightning to gain a split of the first […]
