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Start spreading the news…the Yankees win the 2009 World Series! Here’s how they got to number 27:

(Above photo © Nick Laham/Getty Images on Detroit News website)

Every 2009 Yankees Walk-Off Win

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World Sports Around the ‘Net

I just watched what is sure to be one of the most thrilling matches of the entire Wimbledon tournament, and I never even turned on the tele.
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The Case FOR Baseball in DC

Last night, I had the pleasure of watching the New York Yankees trounce the Baltimore Orioles 10-4. So the Yankees bought their talent – isn’t that what professional baseball teams are supposed to do? Alex Rodriguez’s salary is indeed bloated, but after seeing him belt two homers – and drive in half of the Yankees’ runs – I certainly feel like he was worth every penny. He made me a believer.

I’m sure he made a number of Orioles fans believers, too, even if they didn’t like the score. Last night was the highest attendance EVER at Camden Yards. 49,696 people came to the game. And though it was a great night for a ballgame, I’m pretty sure that many people showed up on a Tuesday evening just to watch A-Rod play.

Baseball is back, and early attendance records can back me up. For this reason, but not for this reason alone, I’d like to advocate the relocation of the Montreal Expos to Washington, DC.
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Euro Spittoon 2004

All I have to ask is what’s with all the spitting?
Totti Gets Three-Game Spitting Ban
UEFA Revive Frei Spit Charge

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Why I Love the French National Team

I have been an avid follower of the Euro Cup since 1992, when a start-up Denmark beat reigning World Cup champs Germany. I was an apathetic exchange student in Germany at the time, and was more than happy to cheer on – along with my Nirvana-loving host brother – the defeat of a powerhouse. My love for underdogs goes way back.

Now it’s time for Euro Cup again, and I’m ready to watch. Only thing is that you can’t watch any of the matches in the U.S. unless you get pay-per-view. I clicked on ESPN2 this morning and got to watch the wife of NRA President Wayne LaPierre hunt down and kill big game in Africa. Why can’t I watch something more civilized like the second biggest soccer tournament in the world??
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Hail to the Underdogs

It was a great weekend for sports and a great weekend for the underdog. I’m happy to see the Detroit Pistons proved me wrong last night with their defeat over the Lakers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Let’s hope their streak continues.

Now I was a bit disappointed to see Smarty Jones lose his bid for the Triple Crown. Although I watched the Belmont on tv, I could hear the anguished yelps from the crowd as they lost hundreds – maybe thousands – of dollars on a “sure thing.” I wanted to see history in the making, but it was not to be.

When it was all over, I found myself rooting in retrospect for the underdog – Birdstone – who came up from behind at the last moment. In fact, I think it was a bit of schadenfreude because I’d bet on “Read the Footnotes” at the NY OTB for the Kentucky Derby and he’d let me down.

Anyhow, what irked me at the end of the race was that no one really talked about how Birdstone gave a tremendous effort. When it came time for interviews, the cameras turned from the winning trainer Nick Zito to a “smarting” John Servis. That showed an utter lack of class.
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Why the Pistons Will Lose the NBA Finals

This Sunday, when the NBA Finals kick off in L.A., the Detroit Pistons will be overwhelmingly the underdogs. Forget that the team is young and that most of its players have never been this far in the playoffs. Forget that the Lakers have home court advantage. Forget, too, that Pistons Coach Larry Brown has an incredible track record of winning conference finals but losing when it counts.

The real reason why the Pistons will lose ultimately comes down to this fact: four of the team’s starters once played for the Washington Wizards.
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