This is the video of the now infamous Chris Simon mugging of Ryan Hollweg. Hollweg cleanly checks Simon into the boards. Simon then uses his stick to hit Hollweg in the face. Miraculously, Hollweg was uninjured except for needing a few stiches on his chin.
Violence is endemic to professional hockey, and often [...]
After missing the playoffs for two straight seasons, Billy Beane’s Moneyball mavericks finished 93-69, and won the AL West last season. Though making the playoffs numerous times, the team won its first playoff series during the Beane era by sweeping the Minnesota Twins, before being swept themselves by the Detroit Tigers.
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The A’s lost [...]
The unwieldily named Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim finished a disappointing 89-73 in 2006 after many speculated them to contend for the division title. They had made the playoffs three of the previous four seasons, winning the World Series in 2002 and the AL West in 2004 and 2005. Owner Arte Moreno vowed [...]
