Archive for August, 2006
Bet on the Ryder Cup at Bodog Sportsbook
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006
If the results at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitation are a sign, big things could be in store for the American team at this year’s Ryder Cup at the K Club in Ireland starting Sept. 22: 1 Tiger Woods F -10 2 Stewart Cink F -10 3 Jim Furyk F -9 T4 Angel Cabrera F -7 T4 [...]
The Last Days of Andre Agassi at the 2006 US Open
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006
They came from near and far to the 2006 United States Open tennis tournament last night to watch Andre Agassi play one last time. ”We bought our tickets two months ago when we found out he was retiring,” said Drake Vidrine, a 32-year-old from Mission Hills, Kan., as he walked into Arthur Ashe Stadium in [...]
Dodgers, Reds turn back the clock as two teams battle for MLB wildcard spot
Monday, August 28th, 2006
The 1970s was a special decade for longtime NL rivals Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds, who finished first or second practically every season in the NL West. During this 10-year period, the Reds — also known as the Big Red Machine — finished first in 1970, ’72, ’73, ’75, ’76 and ’79; second in [...]
Tigers visit Yankees for three in potential MLB playoffs preview
Monday, August 28th, 2006
The next-to-last month of the regular season reaches a climactic finish early this week when a couple of American League Goliaths meet in Gotham. Say so long to August by enjoying a splendid potential postseason appetizer at Yankee Stadium between division leaders: the New York Yankees — who only recently assumed control of first place [...]
NL West should come down to wire as MLB playoffs nears
Monday, August 28th, 2006
Sometimes a game or a season can turn on a single play. And with the National League West title and the league’s Wild Card berth very much up for grabs, such an incident almost happened on Saturday night to the Los Angeles Dodgers. A line drive off the bat of the Diamondbacks’ Chad Tracy whacked [...]
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