N.H.L. Roundup: Malkin’s 2 Goals Secure Game 1 for the Penguins
Evgeni Malkin scored two dazzling goals Friday night to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Stars sign Swedish prospect Brunnstrom (AP)
The Dallas Stars beat Detroit in a competition before the first puck dropped Thursday night in the Western Conference finals. Swedish prospect Fabian Brunnstrom has agreed to sign with Dallas over the Red Wings and other NHL suitors. The 23-year-old forward starred in the Swedish Elite League last season and was regarded as one of the top free agents available.
Red Wings roll past Stars 4-1 in West finals opener
Johan Franzen, Brian Rafalski and Tomas Holmstrom scored power-play goals for the Detroit Red Wings, who built a big lead in the second period and coasted to a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night.
Stars sign Swedish prospect Brunnstrom (AP)
The Dallas Stars beat Detroit in a competition before the first puck dropped Thursday night in the Western Conference finals. Swedish prospect Fabian Brunnstrom has agreed to sign with Dallas over the Red Wings and other NHL suitors. The 23-year-old forward starred in the Swedish Elite League last season and was regarded as one of the top free agents available.
Wings show no rust, coast past Stars 4-1 (AP)
Rolling, not rusty. The Detroit Red Wings looked as sharp as they have throughout the playoffs — and perhaps in any postseason — jumping out to a big lead and beating the Dallas Stars 4-1 Thursday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. Detroit played for the first time since sweeping the Colorado Avalanche a week earlier.
Heatley, Canada Turn Back U.S. at Hockey Worlds
Dany Heatley scored the winning goal with 46.8 seconds remaining to lift Canada to a 5-4 victory yesterday over the United States at the world hockey championships.
Aussie Brings an Aggressive Approach
After failing to compete in two successive Olympics, the U.S. Field Hockey Association went halfway around the world and tapped an unlikely figure to take the reins of its team.
Jagr: Rangers are top option for 2008-09 (AP)
Jaromir Jagr entered his season-ending exit interview not knowing if it would be his last act with the New York Rangers. Two days after the Rangers were eliminated with an overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round of the playoffs, Jagr stood in front of his stall Tuesday and did his best to explain what the future holds.
Beijing Olympic Green Hockey Stadium
Beijing Olympic Green Hockey Stadium
USA downs Latvia in hockey world championships opener
Patrick Kane had a goal and two assists and Tim Thomas made 24 saves to help the United States beat Latvia 4-0 on Friday night …
N.H.L. Roundup: Flyers Finish Off the Top-Seeded Canadiens
Scott Upshall scored with 3 minutes 4 seconds left in the third period Saturday night and the Philadelphia Flyers advanced to the Eastern Conference finals with a 6-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.
Hey there, sports fans: Museum opens in New York
Visitors can experience a National Hockey League puck approaching at 120 mph or step on a simulated NASCAR racetrack when the …
Injured Spleen a Pain for Hockey Star
Doctors expect recovery for New York Ranger Sean Avery despite sliced spleen.
Big Sport On White Space: Won’t Somebody Think Of The Wireless Headphones!
Big sport has come out against Google’s WiFi 2.0 plan by arguing that use of white space spectrum will cripple sporting events by interfering with wireless headphones. The Sport Technology Alliance, representing the National Football League, Major League Baseball, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League, the […]
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Ovechkin breaks tie, forces Game 7
Held without a goal for four straight games, Alex Ovechkin scored twice in the third period to lift the Capitals to a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night and send the series back to Washington for a decisive Game 7.
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New The Ultimate Fighter show featuring Quinton Jackson and Forrest Griffin off to a great start with new formula
So apparently Dana White is so sick p**sies sneaking covertly on the show that couldn't take it any longer and for this block buster season of The Ultimate Fighter show featuring the first Ultimate Fighter winner, top light-heavyweight contender and a big fan favorite Forrest Griffin versus the current UFC light-heavyweight champion and Pride FC veteran Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Dana decided to turn the show "upside down"..well…at least for the opening of it.
He must have though to himself real hard - "hmmm…..no matter how hard the coaches make the contestants work out in the opening show, some how the "p**sies" still make it through….I got it!…. it's cause may be possibly "pu**sies" can be good at working out and be all into fitness and stuff but can't really fight!….so now I'll make them fight for the opening show! Ha, let them try sneaking in now!"
I have to say that it was definitely the most effective show opening for the series since ever. What a better introduction to the aspiring ultimate fighters than having them fight right off the bat and show everyone what they have as far as fighting skills versus fitness. The fans in turn got to watch a bunch of exciting fights with most of the fighters really putting it on the line to stay on the show. If the series will continue it's run, this should definitely the way to start the next runs.
Anyways, I'm sure you've seen the show yourself by now, so a few quick notes:
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I don't know why but the 5 minute rounds seemed like forever, even in exciting fights. May be cause of the atmosphere of a small warehouse and just a few people cheering.
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Amir Sadollah won tough fight and is the fighter to watch in my opinion
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I didn't think the producers did a good job with the play by play that Forrest and Rampage were doing, they should have had the Picture-in-Picture of the both at all times and even Dana too and turned up the volume a bit.
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Dana should have changed the rules a bit and kicked both those guys that had the most boring fight of the night off the show and kept the guy that cut 17 pounds that gassed against Cale, he was good and exciting and would have been a contender I think, with some stamina of course.
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Poor Dave Roberts! The guy somehow got to debut in MMA at UFC 20 against some pure BJJ'er at 19! Those were the dark ages of UFC for many, at least me and a few other people. Dammit, I watched that show in an empty hockey rink's coach's room by myself on DirectTV….I can't believe I did that just to watch a crappy UFC card.
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Dana is such as sellout, he was willing to scare "the bejesus!" out of both Rampage and Forrest by making them watch the new horror flick "The Ruins"….just for a damn commercial!
Great show but I'm looking forward to more of Rampage entertaining for the rest of the episodes. I want to see more stuff like below!
New The Ultimate Fighter show featuring Quinton Jackson and Forrest Griffin off to a great start with new formula
So apparently Dana White is so sick p**sies sneaking covertly on the show that couldn't take it any longer and for this block buster season of The Ultimate Fighter show featuring the first Ultimate Fighter winner, top light-heavyweight contender and a big fan favorite Forrest Griffin versus the current UFC light-heavyweight champion and Pride FC veteran Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Dana decided to turn the show "upside down"..well…at least for the opening of it.
He must have though to himself real hard - "hmmm…..no matter how hard the coaches make the contestants work out in the opening show, some how the "p**sies" still make it through….I got it!…. it's cause may be possibly "pu**sies" can be good at working out and be all into fitness and stuff but can't really fight!….so now I'll make them fight for the opening show! Ha, let them try sneaking in now!"
I have to say that it was definitely the most effective show opening for the series since ever. What a better introduction to the aspiring ultimate fighters than having them fight right off the bat and show everyone what they have as far as fighting skills versus fitness. The fans in turn got to watch a bunch of exciting fights with most of the fighters really putting it on the line to stay on the show. If the series will continue it's run, this should definitely the way to start the next runs.
Anyways, I'm sure you've seen the show yourself by now, so a few quick notes:
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I don't know why but the 5 minute rounds seemed like forever, even in exciting fights. May be cause of the atmosphere of a small warehouse and just a few people cheering.
-
Amir Sadollah won tough fight and is the fighter to watch in my opinion
-
I didn't think the producers did a good job with the play by play that Forrest and Rampage were doing, they should have had the Picture-in-Picture of the both at all times and even Dana too and turned up the volume a bit.
-
Dana should have changed the rules a bit and kicked both those guys that had the most boring fight of the night off the show and kept the guy that cut 17 pounds that gassed against Cale, he was good and exciting and would have been a contender I think, with some stamina of course.
-
Poor Dave Roberts! The guy somehow got to debut in MMA at UFC 20 against some pure BJJ'er at 19! Those were the dark ages of UFC for many, at least me and a few other people. Dammit, I watched that show in an empty hockey rink's coach's room by myself on DirectTV….I can't believe I did that just to watch a crappy UFC card.
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Dana is such as sellout, he was willing to scare "the bejesus!" out of both Rampage and Forrest by making them watch the new horror flick "The Ruins"….just for a damn commercial!
Great show but I'm looking forward to more of Rampage entertaining for the rest of the episodes. I want to see more stuff like below!
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Pressure no problem for Habs G Price (AP)
When Carey Price got to the Bell Centre on Wednesday, teammate Guillaume Latendresse was waiting with the scissors. Price, fresh off a 27-save effort for his first career playoff shutout Tuesday night in Boston, became the latest youngster on the Montreal Canadiens to get a short version of the Mohawk cut for the playoffs.
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Rangers push Devils to brink of elimination with 5-3 win
Marc Staal pushed the New York Rangers within a win of the second round, and he did it with a good old slap shot. No tricks or funky screens were needed to beat Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils on this night. Staal scored his first NHL playoff goal with 3:13 left in Game 4, and the Rangers earned …
