HomeMy WebLinkAbout0274 Every year, athletes set out to break records
set in years past. This year was no different,
but brought added drama. Would the mighty
BoSox break the Curse of the Bambino? ` *^
Would Lance win six in a row? Would the ' �► -
Patriots win again? These questions weren't
answered without a little bit of nail-biting. ,
Hockey and basketball fans followed Court TV
more closely than ESPN this year, hoping to see
an end to the NHL lockout or hear the latest on
the charges pressed against NBA players after - - - = • _ „ .
the Staples Center brawl that occurred For the third time in four
years, the New England
in November. How's THAT for drama!?
Patriots win the Super Bowl
by three points, this time
against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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racks up a record
/ 262 hits in a single
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The Boston Red
a dramatic 0-3 comeback
against the New York Yankees
in the American League
' Championship Series. They
go on to sweep the St.
*� Louis Cardinals 4-0 in the
- World Series, breaking
` the 86-year-old "Curse
of the Bambino" and
4 bringing a collective sigh
• `� of relief to Red Sox
' • � * fans everywhere.