Archive for May, 2008
The 2008 NBA Finals are almost here!
Thursday, May 29th, 2008
The Pistons, the Celtics, the Lakers and the Spurs.
Those teams are your FINAL FOUR in what has been an intriguing 2008 NBA playoffs. Two teams in Boston and L.A. have rediscovered the winning form from their past while two teams in Detroit and San Antonio will look to continue their dominance of the present era.
Let’s start with the 2008 NBA Eastern Conference Finals series between Detroit and Boston. The Celtics came into this series still perfect at home in the playoffs. And while that is impressive, their dominance at home is being overshadowed by their poor performance on the road.
When the Boston Celtics lost Game 2 to the Pistons, their once indestructible homestand, all of a sudden, was destroyed after Detroit won a playoff game in a place where many have failed. The Celtics just dropped a game at home.
The Detroit Pistons, all of a sudden, pushed the Celtics to do something they’ve never done in the postseason, win a game away from Boston. After Game 3’s convincing win for the Celtics, KG, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce silenced their critics and finally won their first road game of the 2008 NBA playoffs.
As of press time, this best-of-seven series has Boston leading 3-2. Who’ll advance? There’s only one way to find out.
Looking at the 2008 NBA Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and the Spurs, Los Angeles jumped on the defending champs right from the get-go as they took care of business at home to take an early 2-0 lead in this series.
The Los Angeles Lakers now look primed to…
Manchester United, 2008 Champions League Champions!
Friday, May 23rd, 2008
The Champions League final became one of the most dramatic finishes ever seen on a pitch to decide a championship.
Yes, the conclusion of the 2008 UEFA Champions League final between the Manchester United Red Devils and Chelsea FC is probably one of the most exciting finishes ever seen on the pitch and unfortunately for football fans, only one team can win.
One team did win and this year, Manchester United became champions of all of Europe. The Red Devils, after scoring the first goal of the match, won the Champions League final, winning on penalties 6-5 to beat Chelsea FC after ending regulation and TWO extra periods in a 1-1 deadlock.
It was a very draining game for Chelsea both physically and emotionally too. After Man-U star Cristiano Ronaldo missed his kick on the penalty shootout to decide the Champions League final, Chelsea all of a sudden had the chance to steal the European title away from their rivals from Old Trafford.
Unfortunately for the Blues, their captain John Terry missed his as well, relinquishing the advantage back to the Red Devils. And after Man-U goalie Edwin Van der Sar stopped Chelsea’s Nicolas Anelka, the celebration for the Red Devils began.
Ironically, it has been 40 years since Manchester United won the Champions League in Germany with a team rebuilt by Sir Matt Busby from the survivors of that Munich disaster. Eight players lost their lives following the catastrophic events on a snow-filled German runway in February 1958.
40 years later, Man-U was celebrating in Germany again, winning the 2008 UEFA Champions League final and when it was all said and done, football fans realized something they never thought they’d never see again. Manchester United won a magnificent double to conclude this year’s football season.
Things may have been different if…
Can Big Brown win the 2008 Belmont Stakes next to capture the Triple Crown title?
Monday, May 19th, 2008
Big Brown dominated again, making the colt only a win away to capture the Triple Crown title.
Big Brown won the 2008 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico after winning the Kentucky Derby, making him merely a win away from the elusive Triple Crown.
With Big Brown already winning two of the three races for the Triple Crown, the focus now shifts for the 2008 Belmont Stakes. These guys around Big Brown were so confident that they were already talking about the third leg of the Triple Crown trail even BEFORE the second leg was underway.
Of course, Big Brown winning the Belmont Stakes to capture the 2008 Triple Crown series title will indeed make horse racing history since it’s been a while since this sport had a Triple Crown winner.
But the fact of the matter is, it’s still a little too early to talk about that, right now, we should just probably admire the colt and how he dominated the field again for the second straight race.
Big Brown did not disappoint horse racing fans after winning the 133rd Preakness Stakes last weekend. The colt, a 3-year-old with a perfect record, now heads for the 2008 Belmont Stakes in three weeks as only the fourth horse in this decade to try for the Triple Crown title. Big Brown won by 5 lengths, Macho Again was second and Icabad Crane was third.
‘’I looked between my legs, under my arms, and they were eight (lengths) behind me,’’ Big Brown’s jockey, Kent Desormeaux, said. Big Brown slipped a bit while breaking from the middle of an undistinguished pack and jockey Kent Desormeaux took him off the pace in front of 112,222 fans.
‘’He’s so strong, he powered out with his…”
2008 Preakness Stakes Betting Tips
Friday, May 16th, 2008
The second leg of the 2008 Triple Crown series runs this weekend.
But first, we have a special promotion from Bodog for the 2008 Preakness Stakes that aims to give a $50 bet for a new depositing player who signs up and deposits a minimum of the same amount. This special promotion is available until Saturday. This is probably the right time to cash in on Big Brown’s success eh?
Just click this phrase here appropriately dubbed, ”special promotion from Bodog for the 2008 Preakness Stakes” to join. Remember, you have to deposit $50 first to receive the bonus. Available ONLY for players who do not already have an existing Bodog account. Speaking of this Saturday’s race…
The 2008 Preakness Stakes is set this 
Saturday, May 17 at Pimlico in Baltimore, Maryland as horse bettors from around the world can now look at the odds on whose going to win the $1 million purse.
The second and shortest leg of the 2008 Triple Crown trail, this year’s Preakness Stakes could be the start of a historic feat for the Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown.
If Big Brown wins the Preakness Stakes, he’ll only be needing one more win at the Belmont Stakes to be crowned the first Triple Crown series champion for quite a while.
Horse bettors can also look at other contenders who will be competing for the Preakness Stakes title. Behindatthebar, trained by Todd Pletcher and is coming from the Padua Stables, is the Lexington Stakes winner and has never been worse than second in four starts on synthetic surfaces.
Giant Moon, who is owned by Albert Fried, Jr., was the Count Fleet winner and has finished fourth, behind Tale of Ekati, War Pass and Court Vision, in the Wood Memorial (G1) at Aqueduct last April 5th. He’ll also be challenging Big Brown for…
A Red Wings - Penguins NHL Stanley Cup Final in 2008?
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
Who’ll be playing for the biggest title on ice?
The 2008 NHL playoffs is heating up as teams inch closer to the highly coveted Stanley Cup. Who could be playing for it? Read on.
From the Eastern Conference, No.2 seed Pittsburgh Penguins continue their run in the 2008 NHL Playoffs. Thanks mainly to their team captain Sidney Crosby. Sidney Crosby’s leadership has been the main factor, doing his part in scoring which is tied for second with 15 points in the postseason.
‘’He never takes a shift off,’’ forward Max Talbot said. ‘’That’s the thing about him. He’s the best player in the world and the best worker on the team. It’s impossible for that not to make an impression.’’
Taking game one of the best of seven series against the Philadelphia Flyers was big for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins are 6-0 at home in the playoffs for the first time in franchise history and they have a good chance of making it all the way to the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup finals.
Meanwhile, in the Western Conference, the Detroit Red Wings took game 1 of their seven game series against the Dallas Stars. The Red Wings showed no signs of rust then, coming off a six-day lay off.
The Red Wings scored three power-play goals against a strong Dallas Stars penalty-killing unit. The Red Wings also improved to 6-0 at home and is one of the contenders for this year’s Stanley Cup.
Detroit was much quicker and consistently breaking…
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