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Calgary Flames Salvage December With 3-1 Win Over Toronto
Posted: 2nd January 2010 by John Engel in NHL
On Saturday the Toronto Maple Leafs (14-18-9), who are currently five points out of playoff contention in the Eastern Conference, visited Calgary (23-12-5) in hopes to end the FlamesÆthree-game winning streak.á
Before the bout between the Flames and the Maple Leafs, talks of Calgary's performance in the regular season andálack thereof in the playoffs, have surrounded the team this December.áá
Though Calgary has become notorious for mid-season bright spots, followed by ...
Lakers-Kings: Kobe Bryant Saves Lackluster Los Angeles
Posted: 2nd January 2010 by John Engel in NBA
Superman’s was Lex Luthor, Batman’s was the Joker, Spiderman’s was the Green Goblin, and the Los Angeles Lakers’ arch enemy has proven to be the unlikely Kings early in the 2009-2010 season.
Similar to these heroes, the Lakers seem to always find a way to prevail over their opponent.
This time, Los Angeles needed a last second three by their personal superhero, Kobe Bryant, to defeat their nemesis.
The Kings visited Los Angeles following a devastating ...
Why The Yankees Aren’t a Secure Pick to Win The American League
Posted: 4th October 2009 by John Engel in MLB
After closing out a fairly successful September, Joe Girardi and the Yankees look to maintain momentum into the playoffs.á
Though the Bronx Bombers captured the league's best record with powerful second halves by Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira, the unpredictable offensive support is not what haunts Yankee fans heading into the post season. á
The starting rotation for the Yanks has been under heavyáscrutiny, afterásporadicástarting efforts by Joba Chamberlain throughout the season. ...
AL Cy Young: Writer’s Judgement Clouded By ERA; Felix Hernandez Forgotten
Posted: 28th September 2009 by John Engel in MLB
Through the past six weeks of pitching duels and pennant races, the games of late August andáSeptember,áthat were once crucial for theácovetedádivisionátitle, have been lost to the illustrious chase for the Cy Young award.á
The AL Cy Young race is both complex and misleading, and is still far from decided. Manyáanalystsáhave already engraved Zack Greinke's name into the gold strip at the foot of the award, but I'm not quite convinced.
Though ...