Leave it to Dallas and Washington to screw up the rankings in the NFC East. Dallas held off Washington with a nearly 7-minute game-ending drive to win the game in Washington, 14-10. Washington is now 0-10 on games played on November 16. Now there's a statistic that really makes you want to... Sign in to see full entry.
The old superstition has it that if the Redskins win their last home game prior to the national election, the candidate whose party won the previous election will win the general election. The opposite also holds true. Since 1940 the prophetic superstition has held true. If it continues, Senator... Sign in to see full entry.
At the end of it all, Michael Phelps had pulled down eight gold medals. Seven world records. One Olympic record. All personal bests. FINA gave him an award for best swimmer at the meet. Yeah, I think he deserved that last award... Congratulations, Michael Phelps and Team USA!! Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday night, the attention-starved WNBA saw a tussle between the L. A. Sparks and the Detroit Shock. Even Rick Mahorn, Detroit's assistant coach, got into it (shame on you for shoving a girl, Rick!!). By Thursday, league president Orender suspended 10 players and Mahorn for their involvement in... Sign in to see full entry.
The Boston Celtics went into Game 6 in Boston up three games to two over the L.A. Lakers. They came out of it with a win and the championship, well deserved for the team that posted more wins during the regular season than their competitors. But it wasn't pretty -- not for the Lakers. For the... Sign in to see full entry.
Told ya so. L.A. took Game 5. Now, Boston will be back on home court, where they have been quite formidable all year, so watch for it all to end in Game 6. If the Lakers can pull off a stall victory in Game 6, the final game will be a toss-up to see who wants it most. Boston is far more beat up than... Sign in to see full entry.
Boston has a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals going into tonight's game in Los Angeles. But don't expect the Lakers to go down without a fight. Look for the Lakers to win this one and send the Finals back to Boston, where they'll wrap it up in front of the home crowd... Sign in to see full entry.
For the first time in NBA post-season history, a team has come back from a 21-point deficit to win a game. The Celtics were playing in L.A., getting trounced, and began a massive comeback in the third quarter that culminated in a win that puts them up 3-1 in the Finals. It ain't looking to good for... Sign in to see full entry.
Well, the NBA Finals have begun and Boston has jumped out to a one game lead. Are they going to win it? They're back in stride. The series might still go seven games if Boston's problem of winning post-season road games crops up again. But Boston should win it all... Sign in to see full entry.
Well, they're set. The Lakers and the Celtics are in the NBA Finals again, for the nth time. It'll all begin on Thursday. Who is going to take it? Well, both teams come into the Finals off a good, quick series (5 games each). L.A. has been on a tremendous run and, if they keep it up, they'll be... Sign in to see full entry.