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Why I Love the French National Team

By on June 14, 2004 in Sports

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 [...]

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Hail to the Underdogs

By on June 7, 2004 in Sports

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 [...]

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Why the Pistons Will Lose the NBA Finals

By on June 4, 2004 in Sports

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 [...]

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