The Seattle Seahawks dominated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII, winning 43-8. The Seahawks defense shut down Peyton Manning and the Broncos offense, sacking Manning and forcing two interceptions. Malcolm Smith was named Super Bowl MVP after returning an interception for a touchdown. The Seahawks built a 36-0 lead before the Broncos scored late in the third quarter. It was Seattle's first Super Bowl championship since joining the NFL as an expansion franchise in 1976.
Walter Johnson was considered the greatest right-handed pitcher in baseball history and was known as the hardest thrower of his time. He anchored the only World Series-winning team for the often terrible Washington Senators in 1924. Lefty Grove was one of the best left-handed pitchers, winning 300 games and having an amazing winning percentage while delaying his MLB debut until age 25. Tom Seaver was the best player in Mets history, leading them to a World Series title in 1969 while striking out over 3,600 batters in his career.
Mike Schmidt was a talented third baseman who won 10 Gold Gloves for his defense and hit over 500 career home runs. He won 3 MVP awards, including back-to-back honors at his peak, and led the league in home runs eight times. Eddie Mathews was one of the most feared sluggers of the 1950s and the only player to play for the Braves in Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta. George Brett was a line-drive hitting star for the Kansas City Royals who came close to hitting .400 in 1980 and collected over 3,000 career hits.
The Houston Astros won their first World Series in 2017 against expectations. They acquired players like Brian McCann and Justin Verlander in the offseason and had homegrown talent like Dallas Keuchel, Jose Altuve, and George Springer. The Astros had one of the best records in baseball at 101 wins but had to grind through tough seven-game series against the Red Sox, Yankees, and Dodgers to take their first championship.
The Chicago Bulls drafted Michael Jordan in 1984 who went on to have great success in his rookie season, leading the Bulls to the playoffs. In the 1997 playoffs, Jordan hit a game-winning shot against the Utah Jazz to win the series. Jordan and the Bulls went on to win 6 NBA championships in the 1990s, adding players like Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, and others to create a dynasty. The drafting of Scottie Pippen in 1987 helped set the stage for one of the best dynasties in basketball alongside Michael Jordan before his first retirement in 1993.
Zach Johnson won the British Open in a playoff over Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman. Jordan Spieth fell just short in his bid for the Grand Slam, leading after two holes of the playoff but not advancing. The win was Johnson's second major title; he described himself as a "normal guy" who was able to outlast the competition.
The document provides a top 10 ranking of first basemen and includes brief summaries about each player. Lou Gehrig is ranked #1 and described as quiet and reserved who had outstanding seasons including a triple crown year. Jimmie Foxx is #2 and was the first to hit over 50 home runs for two teams, capturing 3 MVP awards. Hank Greenberg is #3 and was a premier slugger despite losing time to WWII, leading Detroit to titles.
The document summarizes several sporting events. It discusses American Pharoah winning the Triple Crown and plans for the horse to rest until August with a potential start in the Haskell or Breeders' Cup Classic. It also covers Martin Truex Jr. breaking a 69-race winless streak by winning the Sprint Cup race at Pocono, his first win since 2013. Additionally, it mentions the Cavaliers defeating the Warriors 95-93 in overtime of Game 2 of the NBA Finals, led by LeBron James' triple-double of 39 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists.
Gears of War 2 is a third-person shooter released on Xbox 360 in July 2008. It sold over 2 million copies in its opening weekend. The story takes place 6 months after Gears 1, where most of the Locust were destroyed. Now, cities are disappearing and the Locust may be resurging.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a first-person shooter released on Xbox 360 in September 2007. The story includes two perspectives - an American Marine in a Middle Eastern country, and a British SAS Commando in a civil war in Russia.
Fallout 3 is a first-person role-playing game released in the UK in October 2008. The game is set 200 years after
Walter Johnson was considered the greatest right-handed pitcher in baseball history and was known as the hardest thrower of his time. He anchored the only World Series-winning team for the often terrible Washington Senators in 1924. Lefty Grove was one of the best left-handed pitchers, winning 300 games and having an amazing winning percentage while delaying his MLB debut until age 25. Tom Seaver was the best player in Mets history, leading them to a World Series title in 1969 while striking out over 3,600 batters in his career.
Mike Schmidt was a talented third baseman who won 10 Gold Gloves for his defense and hit over 500 career home runs. He won 3 MVP awards, including back-to-back honors at his peak, and led the league in home runs eight times. Eddie Mathews was one of the most feared sluggers of the 1950s and the only player to play for the Braves in Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta. George Brett was a line-drive hitting star for the Kansas City Royals who came close to hitting .400 in 1980 and collected over 3,000 career hits.
The Houston Astros won their first World Series in 2017 against expectations. They acquired players like Brian McCann and Justin Verlander in the offseason and had homegrown talent like Dallas Keuchel, Jose Altuve, and George Springer. The Astros had one of the best records in baseball at 101 wins but had to grind through tough seven-game series against the Red Sox, Yankees, and Dodgers to take their first championship.
The Chicago Bulls drafted Michael Jordan in 1984 who went on to have great success in his rookie season, leading the Bulls to the playoffs. In the 1997 playoffs, Jordan hit a game-winning shot against the Utah Jazz to win the series. Jordan and the Bulls went on to win 6 NBA championships in the 1990s, adding players like Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, and others to create a dynasty. The drafting of Scottie Pippen in 1987 helped set the stage for one of the best dynasties in basketball alongside Michael Jordan before his first retirement in 1993.
Zach Johnson won the British Open in a playoff over Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman. Jordan Spieth fell just short in his bid for the Grand Slam, leading after two holes of the playoff but not advancing. The win was Johnson's second major title; he described himself as a "normal guy" who was able to outlast the competition.
The document provides a top 10 ranking of first basemen and includes brief summaries about each player. Lou Gehrig is ranked #1 and described as quiet and reserved who had outstanding seasons including a triple crown year. Jimmie Foxx is #2 and was the first to hit over 50 home runs for two teams, capturing 3 MVP awards. Hank Greenberg is #3 and was a premier slugger despite losing time to WWII, leading Detroit to titles.
The document summarizes several sporting events. It discusses American Pharoah winning the Triple Crown and plans for the horse to rest until August with a potential start in the Haskell or Breeders' Cup Classic. It also covers Martin Truex Jr. breaking a 69-race winless streak by winning the Sprint Cup race at Pocono, his first win since 2013. Additionally, it mentions the Cavaliers defeating the Warriors 95-93 in overtime of Game 2 of the NBA Finals, led by LeBron James' triple-double of 39 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists.
Gears of War 2 is a third-person shooter released on Xbox 360 in July 2008. It sold over 2 million copies in its opening weekend. The story takes place 6 months after Gears 1, where most of the Locust were destroyed. Now, cities are disappearing and the Locust may be resurging.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a first-person shooter released on Xbox 360 in September 2007. The story includes two perspectives - an American Marine in a Middle Eastern country, and a British SAS Commando in a civil war in Russia.
Fallout 3 is a first-person role-playing game released in the UK in October 2008. The game is set 200 years after
Rocky Bonanno - Red Wings-Blackawks rivalryRocky Bonanno
The document summarizes the long history and rivalry between the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings, dating back to their first meeting in 1926. Some of the key moments highlighted include their first playoff series in 1934 which Chicago won, capturing their first Stanley Cup. The rivalry continued through multiple Stanley Cup finals and playoff matchups throughout the decades. With over 700 total games played between the two teams, their New Year's Day 2009 Winter Classic game at Wrigley Field represented another chapter in one of the NHL's greatest and longest-standing rivalries.
This document discusses how the game of football has evolved over time from the 1840s to present day 2020s. It describes how the game would have looked to people of different ages over the decades as rules changed and the sport developed. It notes how a 10-year-old today sees greater diversity and inclusion in the sport compared to previous generations, with women now participating and officiating. It also discusses how analytics and advanced metrics are now influencing coaching decisions due to pioneers like Virgil Carter. In concluding, the document emphasizes how the basic elements of the sport remain the same even as its appearance has changed throughout history.
World Series 2020: Tampa Bay Rays revel, Los Angeles Dodgers despair as Game ...John Eilermann St Louis
It happened just past midnight on the East Coast, 34 years to the day the last time a World Series game concluded like this. There are so many possible outcomes for the final play of a baseball game. Home run. Strikeout. Single. Groundout. It's a testament to how good players are that what unfolded in the earliest hours of Sunday morning was so jaw-dropping, an unforgettable October moment, when a fielding error ends a World Series game.
The document provides details about an exhibit at the National Baseball Hall of Fame documenting World Series history. It includes photos and descriptions of artifacts from various World Series, including Bobby Thomson's bat and shoes from the famous 1951 "Shot Heard 'Round the World" game. It also summarizes the early history of the World Series from the first modern series in 1903 between the Boston Americans and Pittsburgh Pirates up through the early 1900s rivalry between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Athletics.
Fall 2020 JOU 3304 10th Class - Asynchronous - September 24, 2020Michael Rizzo
This document provides an overview of a sports writing class on baseball. It discusses key aspects of baseball like features writing, stats like batting average and ERA, and how players are identified in a scorebook. It also covers techniques for writing interesting game stories that go beyond basic summaries, like focusing on specific plays, quotes, or innings. Students are assigned to write a 250-word baseball game story applying these techniques for a game between September 24-26, 2020.
Corey Thurman, who spent eight seasons with the York Revolution, will have his number 35 retired by the team on May 14th prior to their game. Thurman is the franchise leader in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched and helped establish the Revolution in York. Team president Eric Menzer said Thurman embraced the community and did more than just play baseball well. Thurman is honored to have his number retired as it represents his support from York fans and coaches he has had in baseball and life.
Conference Championships What to Look ForBrian Slack
The document provides statistics and information about the four remaining teams in the NFL playoffs - Packers, Buccaneers, Chiefs, and Bills. It notes that all four teams averaged at least 29 points per game this season, and the quarterbacks for each team (Rodgers, Brady, Mahomes, Allen) all threw for at least 35 touchdown passes. The document also highlights individual player stats and streaks for players like Aaron Jones, Leonard Fournette, Travis Kelce, and Stefon Diggs heading into the Conference Championship games.
New York Rangers: 7 Most Memorable Moments by Matt DohenyMatt Doheny
The New York Rangers have experienced plenty of ups and downs over the years. As one of the league’s “Original Six,” the Rangers captured three titles in their earliest years, before enduring one of the longest title droughts in professional sports.
The Rangers eventually overcame the fabled “Curse of 1940”, but the years to follow have been a rollercoaster of sorts. In this presentation, Matt Doheny includes a few of the Broadway Blueshirts’ most memorable moments…the good, the bad, and the awful.
The NFL is the highest level of professional American football composed of 32 teams divided into the NFC and AFC conferences. Each conference is further divided into four divisions (North, South, East, West). The document then provides brief histories of each of the 32 NFL teams, including their founding dates, locations, divisional affiliations, accomplishments and stadiums.
Sports have a significant impact on society beyond entertainment. Notable events and athletes throughout history helped advance civil rights and shaped cultural movements. Jackie Robinson breaking the MLB color barrier and Muhammad Ali's opposition to the Vietnam War furthered the fight for racial and social justice. Title IX increased women's sports participation, while events like the 1999 Women's World Cup boosted their popularity and profile. National pride was also stirred by Olympic moments and international sporting events. The social identities and connections people derive from sports fanhood further explain its widespread appeal and influence on communities.
The Divisional Round of the 2020 NFL playoffs features matchups between four teams each in the AFC and NFC. In the AFC, the average age of starting quarterbacks is the youngest ever at 24 years and 345 days. The NFC features prolific veteran quarterbacks Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Aaron Rodgers who have a combined eight Super Bowl wins. The four Divisional Round games will see the Rams face Rodgers and the Packers, the Ravens face Josh Allen and the Bills, Mayfield and the Browns face Mahomes and the defending champion Chiefs, and Brady's Buccaneers face Brees' Saints.
Rocky Bonanno - Red Wings-Blackawks rivalryRocky Bonanno
The document summarizes the long history and rivalry between the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings, dating back to their first meeting in 1926. Some of the key moments highlighted include their first playoff series in 1934 which Chicago won, capturing their first Stanley Cup. The rivalry continued through multiple Stanley Cup finals and playoff matchups throughout the decades. With over 700 total games played between the two teams, their New Year's Day 2009 Winter Classic game at Wrigley Field represented another chapter in one of the NHL's greatest and longest-standing rivalries.
This document discusses how the game of football has evolved over time from the 1840s to present day 2020s. It describes how the game would have looked to people of different ages over the decades as rules changed and the sport developed. It notes how a 10-year-old today sees greater diversity and inclusion in the sport compared to previous generations, with women now participating and officiating. It also discusses how analytics and advanced metrics are now influencing coaching decisions due to pioneers like Virgil Carter. In concluding, the document emphasizes how the basic elements of the sport remain the same even as its appearance has changed throughout history.
World Series 2020: Tampa Bay Rays revel, Los Angeles Dodgers despair as Game ...John Eilermann St Louis
It happened just past midnight on the East Coast, 34 years to the day the last time a World Series game concluded like this. There are so many possible outcomes for the final play of a baseball game. Home run. Strikeout. Single. Groundout. It's a testament to how good players are that what unfolded in the earliest hours of Sunday morning was so jaw-dropping, an unforgettable October moment, when a fielding error ends a World Series game.
The document provides details about an exhibit at the National Baseball Hall of Fame documenting World Series history. It includes photos and descriptions of artifacts from various World Series, including Bobby Thomson's bat and shoes from the famous 1951 "Shot Heard 'Round the World" game. It also summarizes the early history of the World Series from the first modern series in 1903 between the Boston Americans and Pittsburgh Pirates up through the early 1900s rivalry between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Athletics.
Fall 2020 JOU 3304 10th Class - Asynchronous - September 24, 2020Michael Rizzo
This document provides an overview of a sports writing class on baseball. It discusses key aspects of baseball like features writing, stats like batting average and ERA, and how players are identified in a scorebook. It also covers techniques for writing interesting game stories that go beyond basic summaries, like focusing on specific plays, quotes, or innings. Students are assigned to write a 250-word baseball game story applying these techniques for a game between September 24-26, 2020.
Corey Thurman, who spent eight seasons with the York Revolution, will have his number 35 retired by the team on May 14th prior to their game. Thurman is the franchise leader in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched and helped establish the Revolution in York. Team president Eric Menzer said Thurman embraced the community and did more than just play baseball well. Thurman is honored to have his number retired as it represents his support from York fans and coaches he has had in baseball and life.
Conference Championships What to Look ForBrian Slack
The document provides statistics and information about the four remaining teams in the NFL playoffs - Packers, Buccaneers, Chiefs, and Bills. It notes that all four teams averaged at least 29 points per game this season, and the quarterbacks for each team (Rodgers, Brady, Mahomes, Allen) all threw for at least 35 touchdown passes. The document also highlights individual player stats and streaks for players like Aaron Jones, Leonard Fournette, Travis Kelce, and Stefon Diggs heading into the Conference Championship games.
New York Rangers: 7 Most Memorable Moments by Matt DohenyMatt Doheny
The New York Rangers have experienced plenty of ups and downs over the years. As one of the league’s “Original Six,” the Rangers captured three titles in their earliest years, before enduring one of the longest title droughts in professional sports.
The Rangers eventually overcame the fabled “Curse of 1940”, but the years to follow have been a rollercoaster of sorts. In this presentation, Matt Doheny includes a few of the Broadway Blueshirts’ most memorable moments…the good, the bad, and the awful.
The NFL is the highest level of professional American football composed of 32 teams divided into the NFC and AFC conferences. Each conference is further divided into four divisions (North, South, East, West). The document then provides brief histories of each of the 32 NFL teams, including their founding dates, locations, divisional affiliations, accomplishments and stadiums.
Sports have a significant impact on society beyond entertainment. Notable events and athletes throughout history helped advance civil rights and shaped cultural movements. Jackie Robinson breaking the MLB color barrier and Muhammad Ali's opposition to the Vietnam War furthered the fight for racial and social justice. Title IX increased women's sports participation, while events like the 1999 Women's World Cup boosted their popularity and profile. National pride was also stirred by Olympic moments and international sporting events. The social identities and connections people derive from sports fanhood further explain its widespread appeal and influence on communities.
The Divisional Round of the 2020 NFL playoffs features matchups between four teams each in the AFC and NFC. In the AFC, the average age of starting quarterbacks is the youngest ever at 24 years and 345 days. The NFC features prolific veteran quarterbacks Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Aaron Rodgers who have a combined eight Super Bowl wins. The four Divisional Round games will see the Rams face Rodgers and the Packers, the Ravens face Josh Allen and the Bills, Mayfield and the Browns face Mahomes and the defending champion Chiefs, and Brady's Buccaneers face Brees' Saints.
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NEW YORK – (February 5, 2014) Afterdroppingthe BOOMon Peyton
Manningand the Broncos’ offense inSuperBowl XLVIII,Seahawks
defensive end Michael Bennettand defensivetackle BrandonMebane
appearon thisweek’scoverof SPORTSILLUSTRATED (2/10/14)—on
newsstandsNOW. Seattle’sDheldDenvertojustone touchdownina43–
8 rompat MetLife Stadium.BroncosquarterbackPeytonManning was
flusteredformostof the firsthalf,throwingtwointerceptions.Linebacker
MalcolmSmith,namedMVPof the game,pickedoff Manninglate inthe
firsthalf and returned the ball 69 yards fora touchdown. The Seahawks,
lead36–0 before the Broncos finallyscoredonthe lastplayof the thirdquarter. Seniorwriter
S.L. Price writes,“Evenifyou didn’tknow that the Seahawks,quietlymiffedbya sudden
national obsessionwithManning’s “Omaha” snap count, barked the buzzword at one another
as a goad, “everyday, about 10 to 12 timesa day,” says receiverPercy Harvin. “Theyshowed
him [Manning},all right, and the result was as brilliantas it was brutal. Bearingall the
arrogance of youth and all the rage of the underrated,on Sunday the NFL’syoungestplayoff
team laid waste to the 37-year-old Manningand hisepic offense.The outcome was hardly a
shock for the 82,529 folksbellowinginthe relative,yes,warmth of MetLife Stadium inEast
Rutherford,N.J., but the margin and manner surelywere.”(Page 26)
The game got off to an oddstart whenHall of Fame quarterbackJoe Namath,resurrectinghis
famousflashydudswithanoversizedfurcoat,botchedthe cointossat the start of the game.
Then,on the firstplayfromscrimmage,BroncoscenterManny Ramirezsnappedthe ball past
Manning,whowas walkinguptothe line anddidn'thave hishandsready.That setthe tone for
the trouncingthe Broncos wouldreceive forthe restof the night.WritesPrice,“Not12 seconds
in, Ramirez,addledby the roaring crowd, lofteda snap over Manning’sright shoulderinto the
endzone for a safety. ‘There’sno explanationfor it,’Ramirez explained.None butflat-out
defeat.No team everscored fasterin a SuperBowl—notevenDevin Hesteron his kick-return
TD to openXLI—and that was only the beginning.PressedbySeattle’srelentlessfrontline,
Manning neverlostthe harried, confusedlookof those first moments; the game once
expectedtobe a career toppersoon became a potential legacymangler.” (Page 26)
The rest of the game neverturnedaround forDenver’stop-rankedoffense,despite a
touchdownandtwo-pointconversionlate inthe third quarter.Seattle’sLegionof Boom
continuedtowreakhavocon Manningwhile alsoshuttingdownrunningbackKnowshon
Morenoand the entire Broncosrushinggame,holdingittojust27 yards for the night.Writes
Price,“This was Seattle’sfirstchampionshipsince they joinedthe league as an expansion
franchise in 1976. Before theirrun to the Super Bowl in 2006 (an XL lossto the Steelers),they
had gone a record 21 yearswithout a playoff win,and until this seasonalways seemeda step
behindtheirrivals in San Francisco. But the unique identitycreated in’10 by owner Paul Allen,
2. GMJohn Schneiderand coach Pete Carroll—brainy,upbeatand tough—provedperfectfor
transforming unheraldedtalentinto a smart and singularlyfierce outfit.” (Page 28)
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