Group Stage Over, Go USA!!!

So, the group stage has come and gone for the World Cup and provided some major surprises. USA won their group, Spain lost a game (and is the most selected champion in our pool) and Keyser Soze selected 13 of 16 correct teams to reach the knockout stage. Right on his heels, one point back, is Cardiac Kids, who is actually ATTENDING the World Cup this week. (I hope it is a great trip Cols).

The fact is that the score spread is small and there are tons of points left to be earned. Good luck to all and GO YANKS!!!

NBA Playoffs Complete

Another event is in the books, and we now go into a scoring lull until the World Cup finishes. Congratulations to Cincinnati Rockers who wrapped things up long ago. The win pushes him up to a tie for fourth. Cardiac Kids has retained the lead, but Orlando Mendez-Valdez is right on her heels.

For complete NBA results, please check the NBA Playoff page. U.S. Open scores will be updated this weekend. There may be a round two update before the weekend after the cut.

Viva the vuvuzelas!

The Mythical Game Seven

What a blessing for us sports fans! So often championship games and series do not live up to the hype surrounding. This has been a very interesting series even holding my attention (not much of an NBA fan at all) and I am pumped for a rare winner-take-all game seven.

How rare is a game seven in the NBA finals? In the last 30 years, there have only been four NBA championships to go seven games. Most recently, the 2005 San Antonio Spurs beat the Detroit Pistons.

I hope everyone is able to sit down and enjoy the game on Thursday. I'll be rubbing the Celtics win in Chapel Hill Rainmakers' face (not because I"m a big Celtics fan, but because I can't stand the Lakers).

NBA Playoff Bracket final standings by result

If Los Angeles Wins:

1. Cincinnati Rockers

2. Team Manciero

3. Chapel Hill Rainmakers

4. Roethlisburgh Womanizers

5. Orlando Mendez-Valdez

6. Cardiac Kids

7. Serenity Now!

8. Manny's Dreadlocks

9. Keyser Soze

10. A-Fraud

11. Team Parzych

12. Chief Noc-A-Homa

If Boston Wins:

1. Cincinnati Rockers

2. Roethlisburgh Womanizers

3. Orlando Mendez-Valdez

4. Cardiac Kids

5. Team Manciero

6. Chapel Hill Rainmakers

7. Serenity Now!

8. Manny's Dreadlocks

9. Keyser Soze

10. A-Fraud

11. Team Parzych

12. Chief Noc-A-Homa