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Loading ...Sporting Break » Chelsea and Man United on collision course
BOTH Chelsea and Manchester United have shown the way both in England and Europe this season. The result: two more showdowns to decide the fate of their countries’ most prestigious trophies, and a possible third battle for the world’s most fabled club championship. After setting up a showdown at the New Wembley Stadium for the first-ever FA Cup final to … [Link]
Sporting Break » English football rises above the rest
THE English haven’t looked this formidable since the Battle of Trafalgar. This time around, however, they’re doing it on the football pitch. The last four of this season’s UEFA Champions League will be made up of Italy’s AC Milan and three English teams. It’s indicative of the fact that English football has taken over Europe, and is arguably the continent’s … [Link]
Sporting Break » West playoff race heats up
AS A preseason favorite stumbled to yet another loss, a team that hasn’t been in the playoffs in 13 years has made the NBA post-season race a little more interesting. After the Los Angeles Clippers absorbed a 96-86 defeat at the hands of league pacesetters Dallas, the Golden State Warriors tied L.A.’s “other team” for eighth spot in the West … [Link]
Sporting Break » Coke gets stronger; Sta. Lucia in a new direction
IN-SEASON trades are rare in the Philippine Basketball Association. But for two teams with some catching up left to do, that reality didn’t stop them from tinkering with their lineups. Coca-Cola dealt point guard Dennis Miranda, back-up center Manny Ramos and a future second-round pick to Sta. Lucia for swingman Kenneth Duremdes, playmaker Alex Cabagnot and big man Ricky Calimag. … [Link]
Sporting Break » Liverpool proves that sometimes, it’s all about the money
FOR all its giant-killing efforts in the first knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League, PSV Eindhoven was punished on its own turf. After upsetting English giants Arsenal in the previous round, the Dutch Eredivisie champions failed to sustain the momentum and were demolished by Liverpool, 3-0, in the first leg of their Champions League tie. In a statement game … [Link]
Sporting Break » Thad Five versus Florida’s experience
THE Ohio State community will have one more shot at the University of Florida. This time, it’s going to be on the hardwood. After having to live through the stigma of losing the NCAA Football Bowl Championship Series Game to the underdog Gators in Glendale, Arizona last January, the Buckeyes have a shot at revenge. The two schools will do … [Link]
Sporting Break » Losing games on purpose?
NO SPORT is spared of the thought that, somewhere somehow, games are being thrown by its respective players and athletes. From a cricket match in India to a National Basketball Association game in Boston, speculation is ripe that what fans are watching is staged or fixed. Many of the games we love and enjoy have fallen victim to match-fixing. Earlier … [Link]
Sporting Break » On blogging and airhead journalism
I CAME across this thread that quoted a respected sports journalist as saying that he didn’t like blogs for the simple reason that it didn’t entail the “hard work” that traditional journalists like himself engaged in. The thread reminded me of my experiences as an Opinion Editor of one of the major dailies in Manila. And frankly, that thread pissed … [Link]
Sporting Break » Welcoat Dragons: Improving by the day
DESPITE getting trounced by Talk ‘N Text in an out-of-town game in Cabanatuan City last week, the Welcoat Dragons are gradually inching their way toward respectability in the country’s premier basketball league. Austria, Clark and Ibañes make up the expansion team’s formidable backbone. Life will expectedly be difficult for an expansion team, and the Dragons are experiencing just that. In … [Link]
Sporting Break » The Bryant Rules
FORGET what everyone else says about Kobe Bryant. He’s the man, and over the past four games, he’s proven just that. Yesterday, Bryant became just the second player in NBA history to score 50 or more points in four straight games. He posted 65 points against Portland, 50 versus Minnesota, 60 at Memphis and 50 opposite New Orleans/Oklahoma City. And … [Link]
