http://www.free-articles-zone.com Morenos en 05/12/2009 At almost 37, with seven Tour de France titles under his belt and just nine months of training after a three year hiatus, Lance Armstrong managed a position on the podium on Sunday. The legendary cyclist placed third in the 2009 Tour de France, behind now two-time winner and Astana teammate Alberto Contador and Andy Schlek of Saxo Bank. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=278112 2009-07-28 The starting pitchers for Tuesday night’s All-Star game were finally announced on Monday. The clash will be between talented youth and veteran experience. 25-year-old Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants will be starting for the National League, while now-6-time-All-Star Roy Halladay of the Toronto Blue Jays will start for the American League. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=275008 2009-07-14 The tables were turned in this year’s Stanley Cup Finals, as Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby hoisted the Stanley Cup onto his young shoulders. The Penguins managed a 2-1 victory in Game 7 of their series against the Detroit Red Wings, a win that brought them the Stanley Cup for the first time in over 15 years. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=268045 2009-06-16 Wednesday night marked a new low for the New York Yankees in their century-long rivalry with the Boston Red Sox. The game was their seventh straight loss against the Red Sox, the Yankees’ longest losing streak against Boston since 1912, when the Yankees were still known as the Highlanders. The Yankees lost to the Red Sox 5-6. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=267169 2009-06-12 Doubts had begun to surface about golf superstar Tiger Woods. After undergoing a knee surgery last year, Woods did not appear to have the same game. Perhaps, came the none-too-quiet whispers, Woods had lost his touch. Sunday’s Memorial Tournament, however, proved the naysayers wrong; Woods returned to true form, claiming his second title of the year with 12-under par-276. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=266846 2009-06-11 Game 3 proved a dramatic turnaround for the Orlando Magic in their series against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Magic finally earned their nickname for the first time in the series, breaking NBA Finals records right and left in their 108-104 victory over Los Angeles. They may even have a shot at evening up the series. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=266848 2009-06-11 The Lakers managed to take a victory in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, but their performance brought more relief to Lakers fans than it elicited rejoicing. Their 25-point Game 1 rout of their opponents, the Orlando Magic, was a distant feat; the favored team barely maintained its advantage in the series with a 5 point lead in overtime, finishing the game 101-96. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=266202 2009-06-09 The Detroit Red Wings came back for Game 5 after losing their previous two road games to the Pittsburgh Penguins, clinching a 3-2 series lead with a 5-0 shutout victory. The Wings need only claim one more game to win the series, marking their second consecutive Stanley Cup and their fifth in the last twelve years. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=266205 2009-06-09 History often repeats itself, but it is uncommon to see it repeat itself quite so literally. The Pittsburgh Penguins are again challenging the Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup in the final round of the playoffs. The series has thus far proved a carbon copy of last year’s; the Penguins were trounced in the first two games of the series only to reclaim Game 3, 4-2. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=265043 2009-06-04 It looks like the teams in the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs are experiencing an dizzying kind of déjà-vu. The Detroit Red Wings, the Stanley Cup defending champions, are once again facing last year’s playoff finalists, the Pittsburgh Penguins. This year’s playoffs, however, may promise an outcome very different from last season’s. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=264065 2009-06-01 Over 60,000 fans flocked to Rome for Wednesday’s European Cup. The championship game featured England’s Manchester United and Spain’s Barcelona Catalans. Although Manchester entered the game as the favorite, the English team went home empty-handed; Barcelona claimed its third overall Cup 2-0. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=264078 2009-06-01 The series drama continues as the Denver Nuggets were able to seize a 103-97 in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers. The win evens the series to 2-2, and reveals the depth and skill that permeates Denver’s reserves. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=263067 2009-05-28 Game 3 of the Lakers-Nuggets series saw the Denver team collapse after its strong Game 2 performance. The Lakers snagged the game, and with it, the series. They defeated the Nuggets 103-91 and took a 2-1 lead in the series. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=262268 2009-05-26 Wednesday night marked the last night of a three game sweep of the New York Mets by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Although the Mets displayed a solid defensive team, their weak offense handed the game to the Dodgers – who, by the way, posted the largest division lead since their last World Series-winning season in 1988. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=261676 2009-05-25 Jerry West’s seemingly prophetic words rang hollow on Tuesday. Kobe Bryan proved to his mentor- and to the world – that he has not yet dropped out of the race for the NBA’s best player. In Game 1 of the Lakers series against the Nuggets, Bryant gave a classic Kobe performance. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=261669 2009-05-25 It looks like the defending Stanley Cup champions will be going on to the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Detroit Red Wings managed a 3-2 overtime victory in game 2 of their series against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Hawks maintain high hopes, but after giving a phenomenal effort – and losing again – in game 2, many speculate a series win for Detroit. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=261683 2009-05-25 The Denver Nuggets were not destroyed in Game 1. The team made a remarkable comeback during Thursday’s game, overcoming a 14 point lead to defeat the LA Lakers 106-103 in the final seconds of the fourth. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=260922 2009-05-22 Carl Crawford of the Tampa Bay Rays made his name in MLB history books on Sunday, May 3. During a game against the Boston Red Sox, the left-fielder stole an astonishing six bases – he stole third once and took second five times. Only three other players have accomplished such a feat since 1900. His combination of speed, skill, and sharp judgment made him impossible to defend against. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=254282 2009-05-05 LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers was chosen as the NBA’s MVP on May 4th at 4 p.m. The season saw a race for the title between James and Kobe Bryant of the L.A. Lakers, who claimed the title for the first time last year. But James’ phenomenal efforts paid off this season; he outperformed Bryant in both offense and defense and at the same time led the Cavs to the top seed. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=254296 2009-05-05 The 2009 NFL draft took place last weekend, on April 25 and 26. The first round saw some of the draft’s top players finding a home for the season. Some of the picks were hardly surprising – Michael Stafford going to the Detroit Lions – while others defied expectations – Michael Crabtree was a later-than-anticipated number ten pick, losing his top receiver ranking in the draft to Darrius Heyward-Bey. Sanchez was snagged by the New York Jets while Knowshon Moreno went to the Denver Broncos. Here are the round 1 highlights. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=252773 2009-04-30 The Carolina Canes made an astonishing comeback during game 7 of their series against the New Jersey Devils. The series had been a close one, and the Canes needed to repeat their resounding game 6 victory to move on to the second round. With 80 seconds left on the clock, they did it; two goals later, the score leapt from 3-2, Devils, to 4-3, Canes. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=252797 2009-04-30 April 22, 2009 - The three finalists for the rookie of the year award, formally known as the Calder Trophy Memorial, were announced Wednesday. Steve Mason of the Columbus Blue Jackets, Bobby Ryan of the Anaheim Ducks, and Kirk Versteeg of the Chicago Blackhawks all have a chance at the trophy on June 18th. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=250487 2009-04-24 In a stunning show of skill, Brian Gay dominated the Verizon Heritage with an astonishing 10-stroke lead. Gay has twice narrowly missed an invitation to the Masters; with this win, however, Gay need wait only another 50 weeks until he competes in the 2010 Masters. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=249660 2009-04-22 Despite predictions that pointed to a victory for San Jose, the Anaheim Ducks have taken the lead in the first two games of the Stanley Cup series. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=249254 2009-04-21 Angel Cabrera is the first Argentine to win a Masters. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson draw a crowd before Perry blunders a three-way playoff. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=247806 2009-04-17 The current No. 2 ranking team of the NCAA Division I, the Oklahoma Sooners had their 16th consecutive win by beating the Oklahoma State Cowgirls 93-75. The Sooners are now 20-2 overall and 8-0 in the Big 12 Conference games. Moreover, it has to be mentioned that their superstar Courtney Paris set historical records in the NCAA Division I in rebounds, field goals and points. Paris is now a senior and has been an extremely important player for the Sooners this past 4 years. Despite some people has criticized her weight, Courtney Paris has demonstrated everyone that she is a great athlete and an amazing basketball player on and off the court; she has currently a record of 112 double-doubles in her career with the Sooners. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=226472 2009-02-13 The team MVP of 2007, 21-year-old Preston Parker, was dismissed of the FSU Football team after being arrested for the second time in less than a year, after been charged of driving with the influence of alcohol and consuming marihuana. Parker was already on probation and was ordered by the court to community service and bi-weekly drug testing. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=223764 2009-02-06 Winning 1-0 to the Deportivo La Coruña, Real Madrid managed to place in the second place of the Spanish league with 41 points, while it gets closer and closer the leader Barcelona that right now counts with 53 points. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=221316 2009-01-30 The past Saturday’s encounter saw the prominent Barcelona show once more why is the leader of the Spaniard tournament. With a smashing 5-0, Barça stood up to a Deportivo La Coruña incapable to reach the football level being played by their executioners. With absolute domain of the ball, the “Culé” team was able to open the scores during the first part of the game and finished with an advantage of three goals on their favor. The second part was not as intense and even though the “Blaugrana” low a bit their rhythm http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=219097 2009-01-23 The surprising and just two-time NFL Champion, the Arizona Cardinals are considered for some as the underdog of this year’s Super Bowl XLIII, which will be played on February 1st at Tampa, Florida. The Arizona Cardinals finished the regular season with a decent but not surprising record of 9 victories and 7 loses, winning the West division title. However, after classifying to the playoffs of the NFL, many expected them to lose in the first round against the Atlanta Falcons, but things didn’t happen the way people thought and the Cardinals defeated the Falcons in great way with a score of 30-24. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=219098 2009-01-23 The tight end of the Arizona Cardinals and 26 years-old Stephen Spach, is out for the rest of the season due to a tore ACL on his right knee, the injury happened while doing a block during the second half of the game against the Carolina Panthers last Saturday. Spach was a great help for the Cardinals in the running game, especially by his blocking abilities, which were an important weapon in the progress of the Cardinals classification. During the game against Atlanta before playing against Carolina, Spach got a 23-yard catch on the third quarter and a late 16 situation in the 30-24 wild-card victory. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=216283 2009-01-16 Carlos Tévez, Argentine football player that started to form his football career at All Boys second division club from Argentina, moving later en 2001 to the Boca Juniors club from first division, where he managed to grow and develop as a professional footballer. On his Boca phase, Tévez seeded a great amount of triumphs that led him to compete at an international level, even participated in the Argentinean national team that participated in the 2004 Olympic Games of Athens. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=213952 2009-01-09 The Baltimore Ravens surprised everyone this Saturday when they outplayed the Dallas Cowboys with a result of 33-24. The game was played equally and it even seemed like the Cowboys had the control of it. However, the Dallas team vanished for the second time in three weeks and while they can still get an NFC wild-card spot, this defeat makes it harder to get. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=209989 2008-12-26 The 5-time Super Bowl champions, the Pittsburgh Steelers, defeated the Baltimore Ravens 13-9 in an amazing way to get their second straight AFC North Division title. Their furious defense gave the Steelers a chance to score at the end of the fourth quarter, when things were getting more complicated for both teams. The Steelers struggled in their offense during the game but they managed to find their way with only 43 seconds left in the game when http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=207378 2008-12-18 The Danish kicker and NFL all-time leading scorer of 48 years-old Morten Andersen, made known his retirement this December 8th 2008, due to his knee problems, which have affect him over this past years. Andersen, who did not play in the current season, told the press he was trying to get another contract with an NFL team, but he realized that he wasn’t the same and that he could not train now the way he use to. The Danish announced his departure of the NFL in his hometown, Copenhagen, after 25 years of professional career in the American football. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=204162 2008-12-10 The two-times champion of the NFL, the Washington Redskins, lost their third consecutive home game at the FedEx Field against the current champion New York Giants with a score of 23-7. The Redskins played with lack of physical and mental performance and its offense was really poor and ineffective in the game. On the other hand, despite of the problems incurring in the team, the Giants played very good without their wide receiver Plaxico Burress. Burress has been out with an injury on his hamstring and more recently is facing a legal problem after he unintentionally shot himself in the leg last week. Despite this, the current NFL Champions have won seven games in a row and are leading the league with a record of 11-1. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=201987 2008-12-04 Injuries should be banned from the NFL for good, but again that's asking for too much! http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=200043 2008-11-29 Could it be crisis or controversy involving one of the best clubs in the Spanish League. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=198367 2008-11-24 One of the all-time favorites in England, Chelsea Football Club, became even more popular when they signed the Ivorian Striker Didier Drogba in 2004. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=198368 2008-11-24 Next time you think of investing in a dangerous stock market; a freindly advice, put your money on Lewis Hamilton http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=195199 2008-11-14 An elite team worst nightmare is not loosing against a similar power rival, but on the hands of a 3rd division unknown squad. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=195200 2008-11-14 The 24 year old cornerback is out of the team after just 8 games and a $70 million contract in jeopardy. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=193431 2008-11-10 Who deserves the credit - The driver who's skills help teams win titles? or Constructors who's cars help drivers win awards? http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=193432 2008-11-10 His high ranking numbers with the Chicago Bears said a lot about “California Cool”, how his teammates call him, but by the end of the 2007-2008 season, he decided that $16 million guarantee money with the Minnesota Vikings was worth taking a shot. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=186987 2008-10-16 Passing for 4040 yards, 31 touchdowns and collecting a 98.0 QB rating in 2007, Peyton Manning was again remarkable; now, will he aim for Super Bowl in 08-09 campaign? http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=184409 2008-10-07 Is the AFC better, or perhaps the NFC is supreme, or maybe both complement the NFL in such a way... stats have the final words. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=182783 2008-09-30 Faulty NFL teams are a precise effect of weak ownership. Poor ownership can be labeled in many ways because an owner who is a good guy and eager to spend money on his team can still be considered bad. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=181874 2008-09-26 The old-timer (Muhsin Muhammad ) wide receiver's words were not about the fact he had played for the Bears through last season, or how much it would mean to him if the Panthers beat the former employer he had offend by telling the media that "receivers go to perish" in Chicago. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=178716 2008-09-17 There is no doubt; Rodgers’ shoes are even bigger!! http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=176793 2008-09-10 A dark cloud could hang over this club all season long. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=175248 2008-09-04 Lindsay Davenport doesn't want to leave the tennis courts any time soon and is proving it in the final Grand Slam of the season. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=173673 2008-08-29 Valentino Rossi ratified his first position at the MotoGP World Championship winning the Czech GP. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=171552 2008-08-21 Candace Parker, a women basketball player making history in the WNBA. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=170018 2008-08-15 Spain wins the Tour de France for the third consecutive year. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=169276 2008-08-02 US Athetics getting ready for Beijing 2008. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=162392 2008-07-15 The tenth date of the IRL IndyCar Series will be held next Sunday June 22 at the Richmond International Raceway. The SunTrust Indy Challenge has become one of the most popular and successful races in the "Nascar Country" since it became part of the IndyCar Series in 2001. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=157328 2008-06-29 The Garden now proudly wears 17 green-and-white championship banners http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=156374 2008-06-26 Alfonso Soriano will be on the DL for six weeks. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=154022 2008-06-18 Since it started, the 2008 French Open at Roland Garros has had everything but boredom, even though there have been some expected results; there have also been very unexpected and exciting events in the tournament, especially at the final rounds. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=150937 2008-06-08 What a way to end the UEFA Cup semi finals! The Rangers barely made it to the finals but were able to get into the final after defeating Fiorentina 4-2 in an exciting penalty shoot out. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=141461 2008-05-07 Chris Lofton was very fortunate unlike many others who don’t have the opportunity to beat the odds and he now feels more than overwhelmed with his unstoppable success. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=141460 2008-05-06 Englishman Justin Rose had a very good quality first round at the 2008 Masters in Augusta and joined a one shot advantage in the company of the South African Trevor Immelman, when they were equally four under after the first round. The two shot rounds of sixty eight which held off Brian Bateman, Brandt Snedeker and Lee Westwood. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=135670 2008-04-14 Severe drug measures to avoid cheating will be taken at this summer’s Beijing Olympics as announced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Giselle Davis, spokesman for the IOC, reassured the toughening of the regulations and made an emphasis in regards to their zero tolerance regarding doping. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=135678 2008-04-14 Preparations continue for this year’s Cheltenham Gold Cup to be held this Friday. Connections decided to end up paying £22,500 in order to have the 10-year- old Irish challenger - A fist full of dollars - added to the 20-strong field for the confirmation stage. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=134234 2008-04-09 After a long period of a thirty year absence of sports, the US men’s professional soccer, or Major League Soccer and MLS for short, is going to expand to Philadelphia. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=134235 2008-04-09 “Let’s get ready to rumble”, Golden Boy Promotions Inc. just recently added British boxing star Rick Hatton, “The Hit man”, to its hot roster this past Thursday for an alleged three fight contract, although the terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed and his first fight is yet to be announced. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=131315 2008-03-30 Ghana had fallen behind but was able to pull back up and defeated Ivory Coast 4-2 securing the third spot in the Africa Nations Cup. Both teams were considered pre-tournament favorites but they had to compete for the third spot. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=114550 2008-02-12 Johan Santana finished his final step in what could be the biggest contract extension for a pitcher in the history of Major League Baseball. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=114552 2008-02-12 Purdue had their worst lost ever against UConn, but their coach is not ashamed because all the teams they have played so far have given up between 30 and 35 points to the top ranked team. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=112494 2008-02-04 John Stevens just signed for one more year after he and the Philadelphia Flyers signed a contract extension on Friday, which will be the second year for the 41-year-old with the Flyers. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=103409 2007-12-30 Everyone feels the spirit of supporting their country, person or sport in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and this madness has caused the ticketing system to crash. The gigantic demand for tickets for the long-awaited event has completely worn out the system and now supporters have the coordinators running to repair it. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=99959 2007-12-17 England is still in the competition after they drew in the second Test against Sri Lanka where rainy weather conditions ended the match in Colombo. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=99962 2007-12-17 After forty-five long years the NCAA Basketball Division 1 team, Ohio State, finally reached the number spot in The Associated Press college basketball this past Monday. The Buckeyes have not occupied that particular spot in the AP rankings since 1962 when John Havlicek and Jerry Lucas led them to a winning streak of three straight final four appearances. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=40570 2007-03-01 The Suns won their thirteenth game in a row on Sunday night in Phoenix against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The game ended in 131 points for the Phoenix Suns and 102 in favor of the Timberwolves. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=36538 2007-01-23 Miami Heat’s Head Coach Pat Riley, of 64 years of age, announced his leave of absence to begin on Wednesday due to health related problems and assistant coach Ron Rothstein will see to his duties while he is absent from his position. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=34939 2007-01-07 Midfielder Xabi Alonso is expected to return to Spain for La Liga’s next soccer season to play with Atletico Madrid. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=34331 2006-12-29 Chicago Bears rookie Devin Hester implemented a new NFL record with his fifth and sixth returns for touchdowns in what goes for this season. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=33179 2006-12-14 Carolina Hurricanes left wing, Cory Stillman, is expected to return, after nearly four months of absence, for the team’s next game against the Calgary Flames in the Pengrowth Saddledome, place where the team has not played since December of 2003. Although, the Flames currently are on a seven game winning streak at home, they currently rank forth in their Division and have 26 points, leaving a good opportunity for Stillman’s return to help the Hurricanes become the ones to end their streak of victories. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=32478 2006-12-07 After twelve long seasons Dan McCarney resigned as head coach of the Cyclones and Gene Chizik will fulfill his position. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=32147 2006-12-01