DateSportVenueResultAttendance/TimeSat, Jan 21bj LeagueYachiyo City Gymnasium, Yachiyo, JapanAkita Happinets 99 at Chiba Jets 781,111Sat, Jan 28Asia Ice Hockey LeagueDyDo Drinco Ice Arena, Tokyo, JapanAnyang Halla 0 vs Oji Eagles 41,106Sat, Jan 28Asia Ice Hockey LeagueDyDo Drinco Ice Arena, Tokyo, JapanHigh 1 3 vs Nippon Paper Cranes 4 (SO)1,340Sun, Feb 5Japan Rugby Top LeagueChichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo, JapanKobelco Steelers 28 at Suntory Sungoliath 3210,944Sun, Feb 5Japan Rugby Top LeagueChichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo, JapanPanasonic...
Saturday, 31 December 2011
Tuesday, 27 December 2011
Only 3 spots left with a week to go:NFC Week 4 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 161. GB (4-0) GB (9-0) GB (10-0) GB (11-0) GB (12-0) GB (13-0) GB (13-1) GB (14-1)2. Was (3-1) SF (8-1) SF (9-1) SF (9-2) SF (10-2) SF (10-3) SF (11-3) SF (12-3)3. SF (3-1) NO (6-3) NO (7-3) NO (8-3) NO (9-3) NO (10-3) NO (11-3) NO (12-3)4. TB (3-1) NYG (6-3) Dal (6-4) Dal (7-4) Dal (7-5) NYG (7-6) Dal (8-6) NYG (8-7)5. Det (4-0) Det (6-3) Det (7-3) ...
Friday, 23 December 2011
Every year, I take one trip with my girlfriend where sports is not the attraction. However, I can usually find one or two games that happen to be taking place in the city we are visiting. Such was the case when we visited France for the past couple of weeks. We spent most of the time driving around the country during a rather quiet sports time, but for two days we were in Paris and I was able to check out a Championat National game with Paris FC...
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
What a crazy weekend:NFC Week 4 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 151. GB (4-0) GB (9-0) GB (10-0) GB (11-0) GB (12-0) GB (13-0) GB (13-1)2. Was (3-1) SF (8-1) SF (9-1) SF (9-2) SF (10-2) SF (10-3) SF (11-3)3. SF (3-1) NO (6-3) NO (7-3) NO (8-3) NO (9-3) NO (10-3) NO (11-3)4. TB (3-1) NYG (6-3) Dal (6-4) Dal (7-4) Dal (7-5) NYG (7-6) Dal (8-6)5. Det (4-0) Det (6-3) Det (7-3) Chi (7-4) Chi (7-5) Atl (8-5) Atl (9-5)6. NYG (3-1) Chi (6-3) Chi...
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
During the season, team schedules can vary considerably with some teams having played several more games than their competition. This can make it difficult to accurately assess just how well one squad is doing relative to their peers, particularly in the NHL where points are the measuring stick rather than win percentage. With some teams having played four more games than others, the standings can be a bit misleading at first glance. To overcome that, I like to look at the standings with all teams having played the same number of games, usually...
Sunday, 11 December 2011
With three weeks to go, there's still a lot to be decided although 4 teams have now clinched (in bold):NFC Week 4 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 141. GB (4-0) GB (9-0) GB (10-0) GB (11-0) GB (12-0) GB (13-0)2. Was (3-1) SF (8-1) SF (9-1) SF (9-2) SF (10-2) SF (10-3)3. SF (3-1) NO (6-3) NO (7-3) NO (8-3) NO (9-3) NO (10-3)4. TB (3-1) NYG (6-3) Dal (6-4) Dal (7-4) Dal (7-5) NYG (7-6)5. Det (4-0) Det (6-3) Det (7-3) Chi (7-4) Chi (7-5) Atl (8-5)6. NYG (3-1) Chi...
Friday, 9 December 2011
The NBA has ended its lockout and released an updated schedule. Fans can't wait for the season to start, but with all those games in such a short time, I expect the quality of basketball to be rather low as players get tired from all that travel and back-to-back games. There is a winner from the compressed schedule though, namely the basketball road tripper. With more games in less time, it is far easier to plan a 30-stadium jaunt. So that's what I did. Starting on Christmas, you can see all 30 stadiums in 53 days, finishing up with a Clippers...
Monday, 5 December 2011
The NHL announced its realignment plan for next year and it is mildly disappointing for road trippers. There will be four conferences aligned geographically, two with eight teams and two with seven. There is no more east/west separation, rather teams will play their interconference rivals 5 or 6 times and each other team twice, once at home and once away. The first two playoff rounds will be contested within each conference, with the semifinals seeded based on regular season records. The Leafs are in a 7-team conference that includes their current...
Sunday, 4 December 2011
The stretch run is underway:NFC Week 4 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 131. GB (4-0) GB (9-0) GB (10-0) GB (11-0) GB (12-0)2. Was (3-1) SF (8-1) SF (9-1) SF (9-2) SF (10-2)3. SF (3-1) NO (6-3) NO (7-3) NO (8-3) NO (9-3)4. TB (3-1) NYG (6-3) Dal (6-4) Dal (7-4) Dal (7-5)5. Det (4-0) Det (6-3) Det (7-3) Chi (7-4) Chi (7-5)6. NYG (3-1) Chi (6-3) Chi (7-3) Atl (7-4) Atl (7-5)AFC Week 4 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 131. Hou (3-1) Hou (6-3) NE (7-3) Hou (8-3)...
One of the things I enjoy seeing is championships in pro leagues, because they are so rare and memorable, not to mention historic. I've been at a Stanley Cup winning game (Devils in '95), World Series championship (Diamondbacks in '01) and the Yakult Swallows' Japan Series win in '97. I've also seen some minor league championships such as the Memorial Cup Final in 1990, one of the greatest junior hockey games ever played.These matches are relatively...
Friday, 2 December 2011
My 4-day trip to Texas has come and gone and not surprisingly, it was rather too short. Still, I managed to see 5 pro games, including a Toronto win, and part of an amateur affair as well, so it was time well spent. But I did a few things other than sports.Flying to DFW via DTWFirst I want to talk about flying, which is a topic I have touched on in the past. Aviation consistently receives a bad rap in the U.S. but all of my flights this trip were...
Thursday, 1 December 2011
After a 30-minute drive from Dallas, I found myself next to Dr Pepper Ballpark, home of the Frisco RoughRiders of the AA Texas League. Of course, I wasn't there for a baseball game, but the season opener in the NBDL, the minor league of the NBA as the Texas Legends play in Dr Pepper Arena, just next door to the ballpark. Dr Pepper ArenaThe Dr Pepper Arena is a multi-purpose facility located in Frisco, a city in the northern reaches of the DFW Metroplex....
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