Over the past few months, C-Span viewers were thinking they were watching ESPN instead. Congress has had to spend more time than normal over sports such as the Roger Clemens hearing and the accusation of the New England Patriots cheating. A columnist from USA Today was saying that the leagues (NFL and MLB) should police themselves instead of having to get Congress involved.
There doesn’t seem to be anyone comparable to Tiger Woods. He has ruled the world of golf for quite some time now and possibly has now more than ever. After his record-breaking victory in the Accenture Match Play Championship, he won his fifth straight tournament and captured his 15th World Golf Championship. This feat makes him hold all three world titles for the first time.
Tiger Woods has won 63 times on the PGA Tour, moving past Arnold Palmer into fourth place on the career list, one victory behind Ben Hogan, and each year getting closer to the record 82 tournaments won by Sam Snead.
Italian player Giorgio Galimberti was found guilty yesterday of betting on tennis and was suspended for 100 days and fined $35,000. The ATP said Galimberti bet on tennis from June 2003 to January 2006 but did not specify if he bet on his own matches.
“Everyone connected to the ATP Tour has a duty to abide by the rules, especially those designed to protect and uphold the integrity of our sport, and the ATP will continue to instigate disciplinary proceedings against anyone found not to be doing so,” said Gayle David Bradshaw, the ATP’s executive vice president of rules and competition.
Roger Clemens crisscrossed Capitol Hill, hoping a handshake and a smile would help his cause. His accuser, Brian McNamee, brought two photos showing syringes and vials and even a crumpled beer can in a bid to bolster his side of the story.
The star pitcher and his former personal trainer, once steadfast pals, each spent Thursday trying to persuade a House committee he is telling the truth about whether McNamee injected Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone.
After meeting with lawyers from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee for a seven-hour deposition, McNamee beat a path to an exit without saying a word to reporters. He left the talking to his trio of lawyers, who discussed the two color photos of items they say McNamee saved for several years and, when tested, will link Clemens to the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
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Since the New York Giants upset the Patriots in the Super Bowl, a record $2.6 million was lost by the Nevada sports books. Several smaller sized bets were placed on the Giants to win, making the total wagered to the Giants around 60 percent. This in fact caused the Patriots to only be favored by 12 points instead of the original 14 points.
Most of the people who bet chose Giants to win outright on the money line, which in turned cause the payouts to be up to $475 for every $100 wagered.
The overall total amount that was wagered at Nevada’s 174 sports books was $92.1 million, the third highest amount ever wagered. The last time the casinos had lost money on the Super Bowl was in 1995, when the San Francisco 49ers defeated the San Diego Chargers 49-26. In that Super Bowl, only $400,000 was lost.
Who would have thought that the New York Giants would upset the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. Perfection was in the face of the Patriots but shattered before they knew it. They could no longer become the first NFL team to go 19-0 in a season.
If this was a David vs. Goliath matchup, David wore No. 10 for the Giants. Eli Manning secured that status when he lofted a 13-yard touchdown pass to receiver Plaxico Burress with 35 seconds left, giving the Giants a 17-14 victory over New England at University of Phoenix Stadium.
