While some predicted a slugfest, the first 2 games of the 2011 World Series have been tight affairs, with just 8 runs scored. The Cardinals’ pitching depth helped secure a 3-2 victory in game one, but the Rangers responded with a 9th-inning comeback to win game two 2-1. This series could go all the way. [...]
Posted by uspostSportsThursday, December 16th, 2010
On a frigid Wednesday afternoon with blustery winds and snow showers, Cliff Lee again put on a Phillies jersey and fans began longing impatiently for spring. Philadelphia’s sporting reputation seemed turned on its head. A historically forlorn team in a supposedly forbidding city with sour, disorderly fans had become the stars’ preferred destination over the [...]
Quebec poker professional Jonathan Duhamel said he worked a series of bad jobs before getting into cards and making his living online at tables with $5 and $10 minimums. Now — if he wants — he might never have to work again. Duhamel won the World Series of Poker title and $8.94 million on Monday [...]
The San Francisco Giants are World Series Champs, the first time since 1954. And fans in the Bay Area reacted Monday night to the team’s impressive win over the Texas Rangers. A sophisticated city by a magnificent bay parched for a baseball championship can pop corks and douse itself in bubbly. The San Francisco Giants [...]
Giants defeated the Rangers in Game 5 to win the 2010 World Series : The Texas Rangers enjoyed a thrilling ride to reach a first World Series in their 50 years as a franchise but the journey stalled short of a dream finish along with their post-season ace Cliff Lee. Lee entered the World Series [...]