Tag Archives: sydney
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This Day In Sports History (September 27th) – United States Men’s Olympic Baseball Team
It was on this day in 2000 that the United States men’s Olympic baseball team captured its first gold medal since 1988. The Americans defeated the heavily favored Cubans 4-0 in a game played at the Sydney Baseball Stadium in Sydney, Australia. These Olympics marked the first time that professional baseball players were eligible to [...]
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Melbourne’s Jeremy Howe Gives Us This “Mark Of The Year” Candidate (Video)
Every year the AFL hands out an award for “Mark of the Year.” Last year Andrew Krakouer defeated Andrew Walker’s incredible leaping grab by one percent of the vote to earn the honor. This year, it appears as though that award could go to Jeremy Howe. The Melbourne forward is certainly the front-runner at the [...]
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Great Comeback Followed By The Manliest Thing You Will Ever See From A Soccer Player (Video)
Watching the Brisbane Roar come back from a 1-0 deficit three minutes into injury time to defeat Sydney 2-1 during Saturday’s A-League match was already exciting enough… And then, with his team basking in the glory of a very unlikely win moments after the game’s final whistle, Brisbane’s Besart Berisha took part in the manliest [...]
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This Day In Sports History (September 16th) – 2000 Summer Olympics
It was on this day in 2000 that the opening ceremonies were held for the 27th Summer Olympic Games. The Games took place in Sydney, Australia marking just the second time the Summer Games were held in the Southern Hemisphere. The United States would finish the Olympics atop the medal standings with a total of [...]
