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MLS Impelling Towards Labor Strike

By Ryan Hogan

The players of Major League Soccer may go on strike in 2010. On March 5th, 2010, the MLS and the MLS Players Union accepted an offer from George H. Cohen to mediate negotiations. The two sides have not met since an acrimoniously assembly on February 22nd. Cohen, who is head of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, has 40-years of experience... »

Americans Fail To Ameliorate Against Netherlands, Lose 2-1

By Ryan Hogan

The United States played with nary any zest, nary any zeal, as they succumbed to the quality of third-ranked Netherlands, 2-1. Wednesday's game (March 3rd, 2010), held in Amsterdam, was the last before coach Bob Bradley composes his World Cup, 23-man roster. USA avoided the shutout when U.S. captain Carlos Bocanegra scored in the 88th minute heading in DaMarcus Beasley's... »

Blazers: Five Memorable Moments From 2008-09

By Ryan Hogan
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The Portland Trail Blazers are a young team with little playoff experience. That's generally not a good recipe for a playoff team. With their opening series against the Houston Rockets just hours from tip-off, Bombastic Sports thought it would be a good time to look back at some of the greatest moments from the past regular season. ... »

Portland Awarded New MLS Franchise

By Ryan Hogan
Paulson said the MLS club will retain the Timbers moniker, bringing with it the legacy of ‘70s era North American Soccer League club that sparked Portland’s reputation as Soccer City U.S.A.

The Portland Trail Blazers are no longer the only major league game in the Rose City. On Friday the city of Portland was awarded the 18th Major League Soccer franchise. “How can you have a city called Soccer City and not have a soccer team at the highest level,” MLS Commissioner Don Garber told a crowd at the Portland Hilton. [caption id="attachment_529" align="aligncenter"... »

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"Kornoscopy."

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  • Game 7: Most-watched NBA game in 12 years

    ABC's coverage of the NBA Finals' Game 7 garnered the largest basketball audience in 12 years. Thursday night's Game 7 drew 28.2 million viewers, the largest television audience since a Bulls vs. Jazz game in 1998. Lakers-Celtics scored a hefty 11.4 rating among adults 18-49. The pivotal game was also TV's top non-Olympics summer telecast in nearly a decade.

  • Last Game of NHL Finals Scores Best Ratings in 36 Years

    The sixth and final game of the Stanley Cup Finals, in which the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers for their first championship since 1971, drew 8.3 million viewers making it the most-watched NHL game in nearly 40 years. The entire 2010 Stanley Cup Finals was the most viewed finals in nearly 13 years. However, NBC still came in second thanks to the Fox Network's two-hour edition of So You Think You Can Dance.

  • Shawn Johnson Set To Tumble At London Olympics

    Iowa native and gold-medal winner in gymnastics at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Shawn Johnson, recently announced that she plans on competing at the 2010 Summer Games in London. The 18-year-old gymnast made the announcement to a crowd of 8,000 students at Des Moines' Hy-Vee Hall. In 2008, Johnson won four medals the Summer Olympics, a gold in the balance beam as well three silvers.

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