Posts Tagged ‘wins’
Kurt Busch wins at NASCAR Sprint Cup series race at Infineon: Fan reaction
The Los Angeles Times reported that, “Kurt Busch was dominant Sunday in winning the NASCAR race at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., his first Sprint Cup Series win of the season. Busch and his No. 22 Penske Racing Dodge were followed by second place Jeff Gordon, who holds a record five wins at the 10-turn, [...]
Elena Baltacha wins Aegon Challenge title in Nottingham
British number one Elena Baltacha powered to her first title of the year with a 7-5 6-3 defeat of Czech Petra Cetkovska in the Aegon Challenge. Amid wet conditions in Nottingham, the final had to be moved indoors. But Baltacha, who had not lost a single set on her way to the final, was completely [...]
Bubba to quit golf if he wins the FedExCup?
Bubba Watson is having a great 2011. He has two wins, has endeared himself to millions of fans and – whether he chooses to admit it or not – has taken over as the face of American golf. If he maintains form for the remainder of the year goes, Watson has a pretty good chance [...]
Lewis Hamilton wins a frantic Chinese Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton has stopped Sebastian Vettel’s run of wins by taking victory at the Chinese Grand Prix. The McLaren driver had a tricky start when he had a fuel flooding issue stopping him getting to the grid, but after a scramble, he was good to go with seconds to spare. With the race underway, Vettel [...]
Why Red Wings will win the Cup
If experience and defense wins championships, the Red Wings will raise the Stanley Cup again in June. THE BIG WHY: Only one team has Nicklas Lidstrom, easily the most experienced and arguably still, at 41, the most superior defenseman in the NHL. Only one team has Pavel Datsyuk, perhaps the slickest two-way centerman in the [...]
UConn Women Upset, Notre Dame Wins 72-63 To Reach Title Game
Even Maya Moore’s magic wasn’t enough for Connecticut this time. Sophomore guard Skylar Diggins scored 28 points and hot-shooting Notre Dame upset UConn 72-63 on Sunday night, ending the brilliant career of Moore and the Huskies’ quest for a third straight national championship. Ten years after their last title, the Irish will be playing for [...]
NASCAR: Johnson Needs Big Homecoming in Fontana
Jimmie Johnson returns home to California for the Auto Club 400 this weekend. With no wins to his credit this year, the five-time Sprint Cup Champion is starving for success. Same routine again for JJ This is the third straight race where Jimmie Johnson is returning to a track where he won last season. Johnson [...]
Maria Riesch wins Alpine World Cup overall title
Maria Riesch of Germany ended Lindsey Vonn’s three-year reign without putting on her skis, clinching the World Cup overall title after the final race was canceled because of poor weather. The best friends and rivals were set for a dramatic showdown in the season-ending giant slalom with Riesch holding a three-point lead. But World Cup [...]
Lindsey Vonn wins women’s World Cup downhill race
Lindsey Vonn showed she is back to her best by winning a women’s World Cup downhill race on Saturday, just weeks after concussion curtailed her world championship campaign. Lindsey Vonn was slightly behind Slovenia’s Tina Maze at the first time split on the Olympia course but won in one minute 40.93 sec. for her seventh [...]
2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest: Blake Griffin Wins, Reminds Us Why The NFL Pro Bowl Is Irrelevant
Given all the hype surrounding Los Angeles Clipper dunking machine Blake Griffin, I decided to watch tonight’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest. The 2011 dunk contest was arguably the most anticipated dunk contest since Vince Carter’s show in the 2000 dunk contest. Blake Griffin lived up to expectations and the entire field of contestants made for [...]
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