Near Upset The bellowing boos said it all.
Author: Mark
Offensive Fireworks After last year’s low-scoring mudfest, the NFL was hoping for some offensive fireworks this time at Wembley Stadium.
Wings In Control The Detroit Red Wings have faced little adversity through the first two weeks of the season.
Rising Star The Boston Bruins considered sending Milan Lucic back to his junior squad last season, but the rookie’s impressive play earned him a spot on the Bruins’ roster for all of 2007-08.
Streak Over The Minnesota Wild saw their season-opening win streak come to an end in a third-period collapse. After another late breakdown nearly cost them a victory yet again, coach Jacques Lemaire is ready for his team to buck that trend.
Defensive Challenge Despite being short on defensemen, the Buffalo Sabres were able to keep one of the highest-scoring teams in the league in check. Trying to stop the Ottawa Senators isn’t likely to be nearly as much of a challenge.
Primetime Action Philadelphia needed a couple of unusual plays to take a 2-1 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series.
Late Night Thriller This was midnight madness, and then some, at the World Series.
Penn St Gets Lucky A late turnover and a second-team quarterback made the difference for Penn State. For a change, everything went right for Joe Paterno and the Nittany Lions at Ohio Stadium.
Tennessee Blues Nick Saban has turned the “Third Saturday in October” rivalry back to Alabama’s favor, and left Phillip Fulmer with yet another ugly loss to explain to Tennessee’s many disgruntled fans.