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2024 Stanley Cup Final Preview
It's here, folks! The greatest finale in sports has arrived! The Stanley Cup Final is always such a spectacular phenomenon. I always love the Final regardless of who is in it; I love it so much that I often have to remind myself that it's the end--the end of a spectacular season of the greatest sport in the universe. 32 teams begin their quest, but only 16 of them can qualify for the big dance. When the dust settles after nearly two months, two teams remain in the battle for the greatest trophy in all of sports, the Stanley Cup.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Unbalanced
Nick Fassert is Almost Perfect in Title Clinching Victory
Please see tip, subscribe and pledge buttons below Somers Slideshow On Tuesday May 14, a win versus Somers would give John Jay a share of the league title with Yorktown, so starting pitcher Nick Fassert put his team first. “I knew I had to come out here and perform for the boys,” said the senior. The understatement of the year it turned out.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: The Stars at Night are Big and Bright...but NOT During the West Final
You know, I have a knack for exposing frauds in sports. That knack isn't limited to the NHL, it's in all leagues. I've used that word quite a bit as a hockey fan. I've used that word to describe the Boston Bruins big time, the Florida Panthers (though they keep getting long runs somehow), and this year pretty much showed us that the Winnipeg Jets are in that "fraud" category. I have never used that word to describe the Dallas Stars.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Unbalanced
Strong Like McKenzie Long
(Photo: McKenzie Long after running 10.92 seconds at the East First Round) As of July 1, McKenzie Long had the world's fastest 200 meters time of the year at 22.03 seconds. The All-American senior from Ole Miss is also eighth in the world in the 100 meters with a time of 10.92 seconds.
By Winners Only2 years ago in Unbalanced
Cam Newton's Legacy with the Carolina Panthers
In 2011, with the first pick of the National Football League Draft, the Carolina Panthers drafted Cameron Newton, a Quarterback from Auburn University. For a franchise desperately in need of a quarterback, this seemed like the right pick, and it was. During his first few years in the league, Newton turned a relatively "bottom-feeder" team into a playoff-caliber team. The Panthers went to the playoffs three times in his first five years. Newton won the league's Most Valuable Player award in 2015 after taking the Panthers to a Super Bowl, where they would, unfortunately, lose to the Denver Broncos. In addition, he set the record for most combined yards(4, 784)and most combined touchdowns(35)for a first-year player.
By Justin Menell2 years ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: Tommy Had a Candle--What's YOUR Excuse?!
Boy, did you guys blow it! Let's face facts, the New York Rangers had the easiest chance to reach the Stanley Cup Final. Their road to the Eastern Conference Final was easy, but could have been easier. They started 7-0 in this year's playoffs, similar to 1994 (we know what happened back then). Yet they lost Games Four and Five against the Carolina Hurricanes, and were actually on the verge of losing Game Six and causing "reverse sweep" talks to start. Thankfully, Chris Kreider decided to become superhuman in that third period.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Unbalanced
Somers Moves into Second Round with 32-0 Victory over Panas
Video The Somers Flag Football season began with injuries and a string of losses. So the team figured an attitude adjustment couldn’t hurt. Dinners and off field get togethers, said Julia Schmidberger, “It built our chemistry as a team.” And the results revealed with a berth in the sectionals on May 9 at home versus Panas. But the Tuskers did more than show up.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
Kulichenko Rules the East
Last weekend Winners Only covered its third straight NCAA east regional meet. Formerly known as the East Preliminary Round, now known as the East First Round, the top 48 athletes in each event took the track to finish in the top 12 and advance to the NCAA Championships. The action took place on May 23 and 25 in Lexington, Kentucky. Let's take a look at one of the top performers of the meet.
By Winners Only2 years ago in Unbalanced
Kulichekno Rules the East
Last weekend Winners Only covered its third straight NCAA east regional meet. Formerly known as the East Preliminary Round, now known as the East First Round, the top 48 athletes in each event took the track to finish in the top 12 and advance to the NCAA Championships. The action took place on May 23 and 25 in Lexington, Kentucky. Let's take a look at one of the top performers of the meet.
By Winners Only2 years ago in Unbalanced
Brianna Smith Jumps to NCAAs
Last weekend Winners Only covered its third straight NCAA east regional meet. Formerly known as the East Preliminary Round, now known as the East First Round, the top 48 athletes in each event took the track to finish in the top 12 and advance to the NCAA Championships. The action took place on May 23 and 25 in Lexington, Kentucky. Let's take a look at some of the most memorable moments and people of this year's East First Round.
By Winners Only2 years ago in Unbalanced
Rangers confirm migration: Five departures mark the end of an era at Ibrox
Rangers Football Club today confirmed significant restructuring at the club after the contracts of six key players expired: Borna Barisic, Ryan Jack, John Lundstram, John McLaughlin and Kemar Roof. This mass exodus marks the end of an era at Ibrox, as these players have played key roles in the club’s recent resurgence.
By Sweileh 8882 years ago in Unbalanced
The Kansas City Chiefs: It's Always Something
Remember when I said that this team was a likable version of the New England Patriots dynasty? Yeah...about that. So to say that the Kansas City Chiefs have had an...interesting offseason would be an understatement. They say, "Heavy is the head that wears the crown," but come on. This is no excuse for the way some of their players have been acting. Though, this isn't the first time there's been drama with the Chiefs; we all remember Tyreek Hill's legal problems, which (I believe) led them to move on from him, and they've won back-to-back Super Bowls since then. However, in the time that's passed since the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII, the drama is doing the same thing that Joe Burrow's done: own the Chiefs.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Unbalanced
