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World Cup Preview 2010
Contenders Brazil: It’s rare to not see Brazil on the contenders list. As five-time winners of the coveted Cup, the Samba Kings seem to have a pedigree of excellence born into their players, demonstrated by the likes of Pele, Rivaldo and Ronaldo. This year’s crop (featuring Kaka, Alexandre Pato and Maicon to name a few) is [...]
NCAA Tournament Briefs
National Championship Game 4/6/10 #1 Duke- 51 #5 Butler- 59 The 2010 NCAA season finale was fitting for the way the that the year went. Neither team pulled a lead by more than eight the entire game, and in total there were 15 lead changes in the epic masterpiece of a game of basketball. The [...]
NCAA Tournament Analysis
Full disclosure: I’m the biggest KU fan you’ll find. In my nearly 18 years of existence, I’ve never once sat down to watch a Jayhawk game and thought they would lose. This includes even the most extreme circumstances, such as in 2000, when my Jayhawks, seeded a lowly eight, faced off against top-seeded Duke in [...]
European Soccer Roundtable (March 5, 2010)
Seniors Sam Kovzan and Will Chertoff discuss round two of the UEFA Champions League
NCAA Tournament Lowdown
DONT PUT MONEY ON: -Kentucky Wildcats- The Wildcats may sport a 26-1 record (as of Feb. 24), but their lack of experience will become deadly when March Madness rolls around. Freshmen Demarcus Cousins and Eric Bledsoe have proven to be liabilities in tough situations, because they aren’t able to keep their cool and often pick [...]
Winter Olympic Preview
Greetings, winter sports fans. Do unforgiving winter wind chills have you down? Does topographically-challenged Kansas have you dreaming of Colorado’s snow-crested vistas? If so, then Bob Costas and his NBC crew have a solution. From the comfort of your own recliner, you can view the XXI Winter Olympic Games on live television from Vancouver, Feb. [...]
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