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Bucco Blog: A Lot To Like From Pittsburgh Pirates Opening Day

Posted: 6th April 2010 by Dave Serkoch in MLB
Could you have asked for a better opening day at PNC Park? The sun was shining, the stadium was filled to capacity, and the Pirates came away with an 11-5 thwomping of the Los Angeles Dodgers, their fourth straight opening day victory. Oh, to have competitive baseball back in the ‘Burgh!  Well, we got that for at least a day, and there was plenty to like about what transpired on the diamond ...

With One Goal, Crosby Puts the Ovechkin Arguement To Rest

Posted: 28th February 2010 by Dave Serkoch in NHL
With one shot, it was over. Yes, Sidney Crosby’s overtime goal lifted Canada past the United States in one of the most thrilling hockey games ever played, Olympic or otherwise. It also allowed every Canadian to breathe a sigh of relief, their national pride on the line in a climax of epic proportions. But Crosby’s goal did something else, something much more than just securing the gold medal for his native country ...