Articles from June 2011
Women's World Cup in 30 Minutes: Week 1
June 28th, 2011The most exciting 30 minutes of World Cup soccer from each day's matches in Germany.
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Women's World Cup Preview
June 23rd, 2011Thuuz has the honor of introducing Maddie Thompson, our very own collegiate women's soccer player. For the next action packed month, Thuuz will be covering Women's World Cup and Maddie will writing accompanying previews.
Every day of the tournament, Thuuz will alert you to the most exciting thirty minutes of action that just took place that day in Germany without revealing the score or any spoilers.
Each evening, gather with family and friends to enjoy the athleticism, the energy, the emotion, and the build-up of the storyline that will define the 2011 Women's World Cup.
Whether this is your first or sixth WWC, Maddie will be your ball-bending, bicycle-kicking guide.
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MLB Preview: Thuuz Meets Moneyball
June 23rd, 2011Baseball is enjoying one of its most entertaining regular seasons in recent memory. As of Monday, fourteen teams are legitimately competing for playoff spots. This doesn't even include the recently surging Twins, the surprisingly successful Pirates, or the always dangerous Rockies. The fact is very few teams are out of it entirely, which is great news for baseball fans around the country.
Yet, while baseball is destined to dominate the headlines for what's happening on the field this summer, labor negotiations in the NFL and NBA are sure to be a hot topic in the coming months. The NBA is considering adding a hard salary cap, and whatever deal the NFL strikes will likely have a hard cap as well.
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MLB Preview: Re-Thinking Re-Alignment
June 17th, 2011Thuuz's resident baseball connoisseur will be writing once a week MLB previews for the rest of the season. These previews will highlight the week's best upcoming games and react to the latest in league news and gossip. You can always edit your subscription preferences at the bottom of each preview.
Let's...play ball!
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NBA Finals: LeBreakdown
June 9th, 2011Your favorite stuffed animal is on the guillotine. Babar doesn't have long to live. The executioner (David Stern) winks at you through the slits in his black hood and you realize you have one chance to save the king of your heart and the elephant kingdom.
Your objective: accurately pick the winner of this year's NBA Finals. Whether or not you originally predicted that the Big Three would outnumber Dirk, or that Dirk would unleash his inner David Hasselhoff (the inspiration for his free throws), you get a clean slate.
As a result of two (and almost three) miracle fourth quarter comebacks by the Mavericks, the series is tied 2-2. Everything comes down to a best of 3 series, the first game in Dallas, the final two in Miami.
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NBA Finals: Dirk Du Soleil
June 6th, 2011On the eve of Shaquille O'Neal's retirement, it's only appropriate that we consider which center is least suited for an acting role as a rapping genie: Shaq, Dirk, or Chris Bosh.
Dirk: the "German Moses" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU6UHBYJOUw
Bosh: the Bostrich http://www.sportressofblogitude.com/
Shaq: Kazaam http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D70cPxYHb0
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