Archive for March, 2008
Manny Pacquiao - Juan Manuel Marquez II is on this Saturday, March 15
Friday, March 14th, 2008
The rematch between Pacquiao and Marquez is on this Saturday.
I don’t know about you but I’ve grown sick and tired of Manny Pacquiao probably because of the way he thinks he’s saving his mother country from every Mexican he comes across inside the ring with.
It’s only boxing. Of course, Pacquiao believes it’s much more than that.
This Saturday, March 15, Juan Manuel Marquez will have the chance to finally end the notion that he barely escaped from Pacquiao the first time. It’ll be a rematch of their first fight that ended with a controversial draw.
Manny Pacquiao and his legion of fans claim that their first fight should have ended with Pacquiao winning it via decision.
During that fateful first meeting between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, Pacquiao could only come up with punches you’d normally see in a street fight. To me, Marquez won that one systematically.
Sure, Pacquiao’s fighting style is probably exciting to anyone who doesn’t know squat about boxing compared to Marquez’ scientific approach. But exciting a crowd doesn’t win you world championships. That’s why Marquez is wearing the WBC Super Featherweight world title Pacquiao will try to win this Saturday.
The only problem is…
2008 F1 Season starts with the Australian Grand Prix
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
March 16 is the date when F1 racing begins yet another chapter after the rather intriguing season they just had in 2007.
And as always, the 2008 F1 season begins in Australia, where the best F1 drivers of the world come together at Melbourne park to kick off their respective campaigns, all of them hoping to culminate with a world championship.
Yes people, the stage is set for the 2008 F1 Australian Grand Prix, the first race of the 2008 Formula One season. The Australian Grand Prix will be held from 14 March - 16 March at Melbourne Park, Australia beginning with a series of qualifying runs before the big race on the 16th.
It will be the 13th grand prix at the circuit and will be the 23rd Formula One race in the land down under.
Defending F1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen, who won the Australian Grand Prix last year, is still the favorite to win in Melbourne tis season. Renault driver Fernando Alonso and McLaren - Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton follow from the second and third spots respectively.
Fernando Alonso who drove for McLaren - Mercedes in the 2007 F1 season, came in second place last year behind…
2008 March Madness Betting Tips
Friday, March 7th, 2008
Memphis, UCLA, Tennessee, North Carolina and Duke are the teams to beat at this point of the season.
As the 2008 NCAA college basketball regular season winds down and conference tournaments tip off, North Carolina, Memphis, UCLA, Tennessee, Kansas, Duke, Stanford, Xavier, Texas and Wisconsin became the top ten teams this year and it looks like there will be no easy picks.
Most of these teams have very long standing traditions specifically in basketball. With this being said then we know how much hard work goes in and out of these schools gyms.
One of the most impressive players this year comes from Kansas State in the name of Michael Beasley. A player averaging 12.6 Rebounds, 26.7 Points, 1.6 Steals and 1.4 blocks a game who by far has the potential to be dominant in the professional league as well.
Not far behind is Tyler Hansbrough from North Carolina averaging 10.4 rebounds, 1.6 Steals and 23.4 points a contest. Not to shabby on his 2nd year at the helm of the Tar Heels. Being next in voting to J.J. Redick last year for the ACC player of the year has to bring pressure this time around, naturally Tyler is taking it head on.
Another impressive year as usual and kudos to one of the best coaches in basketball history is Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski. Another year and another team rich in teamwork and fast paced offensive dominance. The team embracing the 3-point shot this year is another marvel. Add to the fact that Cameron Indoor Stadium is one of the…
George Mason and their surprising March Madness saga
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
Can this Cinderella team of 2006 shock all of us again?
With merely a few more days before the 2008 March Madness bracket tournament begin, we remember the George Mason Patriots and their climb towards the NCAA Final Four two years ago.
The George Mason Patriots shocked the rest of the world, LITERALLY, in 2006 when they went all the way to the NCAA Final Four. Although they lost to the Florida Gators that year, their Final Four stint instantly let them become ‘’superstars’’ of their own campus.
This year though, the George Mason Patriots are 20-9 and are ranked 72nd. As expected, all that fanfare they generated a couple of years ago died down a bit and for some reason, this particular Patriot, one of two remaining starters from the fabled George Mason Final Four team, likes it just the way it is.
Patriots forward Will Thomas, two years ago, would always have a pen beside his plate ready to sign autographs whenever he dines at the campus cafeteria for the fans their team generated in…
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