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It was Wimbledon’s longest match and some say its greatest match; tennis fans can’t get over Rafa Nadal’s 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-7 9-7 victory last month in the Men’s Finals at Wimbledon. But was it the greatest tennis match ever?
As we all gear up for a possible rematch of the two top seeds at the US Open this week, let’s take a look at some other great matches.
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Not many events in this day in age bring the attention of the entire world to one common point as entire countries watch with bated breath as their most skilled representatives put themselves to the test. The Olympics have long been a source of great national pride as athletes from all across the world compete against one another for a chance to be recognized as one of the best athletes in the world. The 2008 Summer Olympics will be held in Beijing, China, and organizers anticipate over 10,500 athletes to participate in over 300 events. For the first time in the event’s history, China will be the host of the Summer Olympics, and although China’s actions threaten to sacrifice some of the mystique of the event, there is no doubting that the Summer Olympics is one of the most important sporting events in the world.
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Every four years since 1896, the top athletes in the world have gathered together to compete in the Olympics. Those games have produced some great moments. Here are 20 of the best.
Jim Thorpe, 1912
Considered the greatest all round athlete in first half of the 20th century, Thorpe reportedly trained for the Olympics on the ship over. He went on to take the gold in the pentathlon and decathlon. Thorpe was also awarded two challenge prizes by King Gustav V of Sweden for the decathlon and Czar Nicholas II of Russia for the pentathlon.
Before Thorpe could walk away, Gustav grabbed his hand. “Sir,you are the greatest athlete in the world.” Replied Thorpe: “Thanks King.’”
Thorpe was later forced to return his medals for the crime of having been paid for playing baseball a couple of years earlier.
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photo credit: minds-eyeEvery sport has an event that promises to pare down the top athletes in the field to a single champion, whether it is an individual or a team. The Super Bowl is this event for the National Football League, where the two best football teams that year compete for supremacy in an event that draws millions of viewers and millions of dollars in advertising. The PGA Championship is one of the four major golf championships during the golf season, and as the last major, the event is sometimes referred to as “glory’s last shot”. Over the years, the event has grown from its humble origins to a high-profile golf tournament that boasts a large purse for the winner, as well as myriad other benefits to the lucky golfer, and worldwide media coverage as people from all over tune in to follow the prestigious event.
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It seems as if everywhere you turn, you hear someone talking about fantasy football. Fantasy football has gone from a game that was played by just a few people to a game that is played by millions of millions of people. Fantasy football is now responsible for a multi-billion dollar industry that is growing each and every year. By 2015, the fantasy football industry is expected to double in size. [Read more →]
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Among the super sport event spectaculars that occur throughout the year, The Open Championship, or just The Open, is one of the most important golf events and the oldest major golf championship event out of them all. Held on the weekend of the third Friday of July, the Open Championship is the only major held outside of the United States and the third major that takes place each year, following The Masters and the U.S. Open. Millions of dollars are at stake, and although The Open historically had the smallest prize fund out of all the majors, it has recently surged to the front. The grandeur with which the event is put on today, combined with its rich history that goes back almost 150 years, makes The Open one of the most important sporting events in the world. [Read more →]
Baseball is a game of tradition and one of its major traditions is the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Also known as the Midsummer Classic, the All-Star game is played during the middle of the baseball season. In the game, the best players from the American League face the best players from the National League.
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The Tour de France, the largest cycling race in the world, is one of the most recognizable sporting events. Commonly thought to be one of the most taxing events needing almost superhuman endurance, the Tour de France is an intense, grueling test for cyclists. Over twenty teams, named after their sponsors, compete to have the best times in each stage in order to win the grand prize. Over the years, the event has gained national prominence as one of the most important sporting events in the world, captivating audiences for the entire summer and escalating competitive cycling to become one of the more popular pursuits in the world of sports. [Read more →]
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Each year, the best poker players from around the world gather to play in the World Series of Poker. The World Series of Poker takes place in Las Vegas. Although the gathering was small at first, it has increased in popularity in recent years – especially in the last decade. [Read more →]
The 2008 NBA Draft will be held on June 26 and will be broadcast on ESPN in the United States. The NBA draft is how the NBA disperses new players into the league. Teams in the NBA pick in a specified order for two rounds. With 30 teams currently in the NBA, that means there will be 60 picks in the 2008 NBA Draft.
The order of the teams in the draft is decided by an interesting process. All 14 teams who didn’t make the NBA playoffs use a weighted lottery system to figure out the order of the first 14 picks of the draft. From pick 15 to pick 30, the picks are in order of the worst regular season record to the best regular season record. In the second round, the entire round is in order from the worst regular season record to the best regular season record.
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