Red Wings vs Avalanche

Pavel Datsyuk scored twice and Johan Franzen picked up his sixth goal of the series. This gave Detroit a 3-0 series lead in the Western Conference semifinals. The Avalanches lost another star player. Paul Stastny went down with a knee injury in the first period. The Red Wings can wrap up the series Thursday night. The Avalanche has lost to Detroit all seven time they played this season. As the way things are going I think the Red Wings will definitely win again to take the semifinals.

Norstrom give Dallas another Win.

Mattias Norstrom scored from the top of the left circle 4:37 into overtime to give Dallas a 2-1 overtime win over the Sharks. This win gave Dallas a 3-0 lead in the series. Norstrom scored his second goal in 47 playoff games when taken a pass from Mike Ribeiro. The last time the Stars had a 3-0 series lead was 9 years ago in 1999. That year they went to the Stanley Cup. Nabokov stopped 27 shots, including Niklas Hagmans penalty shot. It’s been 16 past season series since Dallas has won a 3-0 series so hopefully they can finish it as 4-0.

Can the Rangers Survive?

The Ranger’s are faced with a big task of overcoming 0-3 deficit against the Penguins. Not only is this their problem but the Rangers may have to do it without veteran center Chris Drury. Drury was sent to the locker room with an undisclosed injury at 13:45 into the second period. He was clearly struggling in the third period. He said that he was hurt on a hit during the first period and was feeling pain when leaving the ring. Blair Betts was also hurt when he was struck by Ryan Malone in the second period. With so many things going on, Coach Tom Renney doesn’t think the team has played there best. Renney said that he isn’t sure if he is giving the guys enough credit because when watching the tapes they do things well. He said that it is possible for us to win the other seven teams that are left. The main thing right now is to beat the Penguins. Unfortunately bad new has arise a couple days later when the Ranger lost to the Penguins and their season is finished now.

History of Sports

The history of sports they say come from the Chinese engaging in sporting activities around 4000BC. A popular sport in China was gymnastics. Swimming and fishing were developed several thousands of years ago in ancient Egypt. Egyptian sports include high jumping and wrestling. Ancient Persian sports were traditional Iranian martial art of Zourkhaneh. Sports became such a prominent part of the culture of the Greeks that they created the Olympic Games. Every four years in ancient time these events took place in a small village in the Peloponnesus called Olympia. Activities where the outcome is determined by judgement over execution are considered performances, or competition. In the new generation, new sports have been going further from the physical aspect to the mental aspect of competing. Cyber sports organizations are becoming more and more popular.

Meaning of Sport

Many people do not know the true definition of sports. Sport is an activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively. The word sport comes from old French desport which means leisure. Sports are referred to physical activity and are to be determined by winning and losing. The term sport is also referred to mind games. Mind games are commonly used in card games and board games with no elements. Motor sports are when equipment quality plays a major factor. Most physical sports include football, basketball, and baseball.

The Cavaliers Finish the Wizards

Lebron James was everywhere on the court and did about everything. As always Lebron James led the team to win the first round of the playoffs. James scored 27 points, 13 rebounds, and had 13 assists for his third career playoff triple-double. The Cavaliers beat the Wizards 105-88 on Friday night to end their contentious series in six games. It was the third consecutive season that the Cavaliers had eliminated the Wizards. Each year the series ended on Washington’s home floor. Cleveland will now be facing Boston or Atlanta. Lebron played an awesome game but he didn’t do it alone. Wally Szcerbiak scored a career high playoff best 26 points and Daniel Gibson scored 22 points combining for 10 of Cleveland’s 11 three pointers. Lebron James accomplished a triple-double by the time the third quarter was over and had more assist than the whole Wizard team combined. A few days ago Washington won at Cleveland 88-87, led by Butler who scored 50 percent of the game. The

Robinson Goes to Denver.

The long talk about trading defensive lineman Dewayne Robertson was finally completed. On April 24, 2008, Robertson was drafted to the Denver Broncos for the 2009 NFL Draft. The pick is contingent on Robertson’s playing time this season though. The Denver’s and the Jet’s have different defense setups. Denver plays a 4-3 defense and the Jet’s have a 3-4 scheme. It is said that Robertson will fit better with the Denver defense. The Jet’s figure to get back at least a third-round picks. Robertson was due to earn 9.8 million this season including an extra 3 million roster bonus in June. All together he was supposed to receive 11.19 million for the year. The Jet’s are only saving 8.4 million this season. The Broncos though have a concern with Robertson. They were worried about his knees. The Broncos were close to trading him in mid-March but stalled when their manager was fired. Ted Sundquist was fired on March 12th. Sunquist was the main man in the works with the Jets. The Broncos restructured Robertsons contracts but the terms of the deals are unavailable.

Will Schneider Return?

Catcher Brian Schneider was hospitalized April 24, 2008 in Manhattan with an infection to his left thumb. This happened just one day after he made his return to the lineup. His returned to the lineup from a three day absence from a bruised forearm. After all this appeared it left the Mets looking for a replacement and had those questioning what caused these injuries. At first, Schneider was said to undergo surgical procedure where the doctors would lance his thumb. But then there was a second opinion where doctors recommended antibiotics to be used. The Mets are thinking the worst and are saying that it will be hard for Schneider to avoid the disabled list. If surgery was issued, Schneider would be missing 3 weeks of games and practices. He was treated with antibiotics but on April 30, 2008 his condition became worse. It was said that Schneider had been bothered with his thumb since their series against the Cubs. Schneider’s had got so bad that he was sent to a specialist for hands. As of right now Schneider has lots of things to worry about. There is no update if he will make a full recovery and return to the game. The Mets are worried about if he will ever play again but I think the most important thing right now is to make sure Schneider is healthy.

A-Rod is Returning Soon

Alex Rodriguez was showing good signs that he was back with his team. The Yankees are wondering if Rodriguez will be able to play for them this weekend. Alex Rodriguez suffered a strained right quadriceps last week and missed two games because of the birth of his daughter. Rodriguez was unable to practice to see if his leg was okay to play due to the weather. Rodriguez said, “Hopefully I’ll be ready to go pretty soon.” The biggest challenge for him is to see if he could run. Manager Joe Girardi was using Rodriguez as a DH one day over the weekend and then returning him to third base. Overall, the Yankees started off weak in the season but I think once Alex Rodriguez returns the Yankees will begin to improve. On the other hand, Alex Rodriguez and his wife had a girl on April 21, 2008. Her name is Ella Alexandra Rodriguez.