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This Menâ??s NCAA Basketball Tournament is played among several college basketball clubs, in a span of 19 days and covers 13 cities. The tournament finally ends in Detroit, MI, with the Final Four to determine the winner of the NCAA College Basketball Champion. Each year the tournament brings more excitement as so many games go right down to the wire, with another team being eliminated from the tournament with every match.

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If you’re a fan, you already know that James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo are the current members of the smash hits band Metallica. Did you know that former members included Ron McGovney, Dave Mustaine, Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted. Now you do. Metallica has been delighting audiences since 1981 when this heavy metal band first formed in Los Angeles, California. Also recognized for their skills in thrash metal, hard rock and speed metal, Metallica got its start when Ulrich posted an advertisement in his local paper. Read the rest of this entry »

Copyright © 2008 Ed Bagley

The shining star in the prime running events at the 2008 USATF National Masters Meet in Spokane (WA) was Kathryn (Kathy) Martin, who won 5 national titles in the 800, 1500, 5000 and 10,000-meter races, and set an American record in the 2000-meter steeplechase. The 56-year-old from Northport (NY) was virtually unstoppable in the 55-59 age-group competition.

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BODYBUILDING aficionados are faced with another controversy which may soon transform into another blocking force in their agenda which is to get their discipline into the elite list of legitimate sports.

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Though many of us can’t even remember it now, there was a time where one had to be in front of a TV to watch a sporting event, live concert, political event or even a full TV show. And, just a decade ago, if you moved out of a city you would never get to hear your favorite radio station ever again. This was only ten years ago, but it feels like a lifetime ago.

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There were already some people who were anticipating the entry of the TCU Horned Frogs in the Bowl Championship Series. It was actually the possibility of having five teams whose performances earned them slots in the top 25 to be in the BCS. It would have lent more credence and respect to the mid-majors.
Unfortunately this will not be true anymore since Texas Christian University and Boise State University will be part of the Poinsettia Bowl. Ohio State will meet with Texas in the Fiesta Bowl while Texas will battle with Ole Miss at the Cotton Bowl.

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