Wizbang Sports: June 2006 Archives

American Fans Should be Disapointed, not Embarssed by World Cup Showing.

Posted by Nathaniel Gordon · Published: June 22, 2006 · Comments (26)

The last 10 days have left me exhausted, taking phone call after phone call from bandwagon American soccer fans wanting to know what has happened to the team that FIFA has ranked as "#5 in the world"? The simple answer is this: guess what? US Soccer isn't #5 in the... [Full Story]

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Miami burns Dallas to win 2006 NBA title

Posted by JoJo Zang · Published: June 22, 2006 · Comments (1)

After a grueling six game stand-off, the Miami Heat beat the Dallas Mavericks 95-92 on Tuesday night to win their first ever NBA title. After falling down 0-2 early in the series, Miami came back to win the next four games to call themselves World Champions. Early in Tuesday night's... [Full Story]

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Guillen's Homosexual Slur Angers Gay Community

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 22, 2006

As reported at PageOneQ... Illinois gay rights activists are upset that Chicago White Sox Manager Ozzie Guillen, pictured in photo, used anti-gay slurs during an interview, news outlets have reported today. When speaking about Chicago Sun-Times Journalist Jay Mariotti, Guillen told a reporter, "What a piece of [expletive deleted] he... [Full Story]

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Hurricanes devastate Edmonton

Posted by JoJo Zang · Published: June 20, 2006

After a long fought seven game series, the Carolina Hurricanes have defeated the Edmonton Oilers to be crowned Stanley Cup Champions. In dramatic style, it was a fight to the end with the final score Carolina 3, Edmonton 1. This game seven victory against the historic Oilers will bring Carolina's... [Full Story]

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Heat blow out Mavs, tie series 2-2

Posted by JoJo Zang · Published: June 17, 2006 · Comments (2)

After the Dallas Mavericks took a commanding 2-0 lead over Miami, the White Hot Heat have come back winning games three and four to tie the series 2-2. Not only have they technically tied the series, but they have also taken over the Mavericks confidence and took it for their... [Full Story]

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Don't score too much!

Posted by · Published: June 16, 2006

I'm sure if you've been to Multiple Mentality lately, you know that I've basically had to give up blogging for my new job. However, sometimes something comes along so despicable that you just have to write about it. The football committee of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, the state board... [Full Story]

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Carnival of the NFL seeks new owner

Posted by · Published: June 16, 2006

Want to take ownership of the Carnival of the NFL? Check out this post.... [Full Story]

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Roethlisberger Involved In Motorcycle Accident

Posted by John Stansbury · Published: June 12, 2006 · Comments (2)

From ThePittsburghChannel.com: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was injured in a motorcycle accident on Monday morning. The Steelers confirmed the accident for Channel 4 Action News. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review said the accident happened on Second Avenue near the 10th Street Bridge. A witness told Channel 4 Action News that Roethlisberger... [Full Story]

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Asking for trouble

Posted by · Published: June 8, 2006 · Comments (1)

The two teams from last year's Superbowl are about to have terrible seasons. Trust me on this. Last year, in my early-summer NFL predictions post, I said: With McNabb on the cover of Madden 2006, the Giants have the best shot at the East[.] Lo and behold, I was right:... [Full Story]

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Calling down the thunder

Posted by · Published: June 8, 2006

In the most expected trade since... well... ever... Steve McNair has been traded to the Baltimore Ravens, thus effectively ending the Kyle Boller era. Yahoo Sports's Brandon Funston discusses what this means for Fantasy Football drafts, and at the end, he says: Rookie Vince Young will back up Volek, but... [Full Story]

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It's not you, it's your opponents

Posted by · Published: June 7, 2006 · Comments (1)

Today's NFL.com poll: Which NFC division winner in 2005 has the best chance of repeating in 2006? 55% Seahawks 21% Bears 16% Giants 8% Buccaneers 57,000 votes at the time of this posting. Like 55% of NFL.com poll-answering readers, I also voted for the Seahawks. For a reason, just look... [Full Story]

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NBA Finals: Rookie Year

Posted by JoJo Zang · Published: June 5, 2006 · Comments (2)

Finally! After 18 seasons of existence for the Miami Heat and 26 seasons for the Dallas Mavericks, both teams have made it to the NBA finals. Following their respective conference wins, Miami and Dallas will face off for the NBA championship in what will be one of the most exciting... [Full Story]

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It's the End of the Road for the Pistons

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: June 3, 2006

The Pistons lost to the Heat last night, so they've reached the end of the road for post-season play. Now there's talk of the Piston's demise. From ESPN: One NBA title. A Game 7 in the Finals. 64 wins this season. Four players in the 2006 All-Star Game. The Detroit... [Full Story]

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Urban Meyer introduces new "leave before Chris Leak gets on the bus" offense

Posted by John Stansbury · Published: June 3, 2006

Ah, fer the love of college football, just read this. You will not regret it.... [Full Story]

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NHL Finals Set

Posted by JoJo Zang · Published: June 2, 2006

At long last the Stanley Cup finals are set. Anxiously waiting for two years, NHL fans will finally get a chance to see it all, to see the two best teams in the league battle for the elite championship hardly conceivable to most players. And yes, this final series should... [Full Story]

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The Pistons Showed Up Last Night

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: June 1, 2006 · Comments (1)

And proceeded to hand the Heat their butts. The Pistons won the fifth game in the Eastern Conference Finals 91-78. Currently, the Heat lead the Pistons 3-2 in the series. If the Pistons keep playing like they did last night, they should go to the finals. The Pistons travel to... [Full Story]

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