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OLYMPICS BRING BACK MANY MEMORIES

Most sports fans enjoy the wall to wall coverage of the Summer Olympics. It only happens once every four years. So, it’s always special to see Olympic moments and Olympic history. The 2008 games have provided plenty of history that fans will remember for a lifetime with the eight gold medal winning performance of swimmer [...]

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PHELPS IS SPECIAL, BUT NOT THE GREATEST

The star of the 2008 Olympic Games for the United States has clearly been swimmer Michael Phelps. Phelps has dominated NBC television’s coverage of the games. He’s on the cover of every newspaper and magazine, and he’s has been an incredible story. In case you’ve have been in a cave for a week, Phelps has [...]

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OPENING COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEKEND FEATURES BATTLE IN DIXIE

The college football season is less than two weeks away. Several teams will open play on Thursday night, August 28th. Others will play on Friday, August 29th. Still others will play on Labor Day Sunday and Monday. But most teams will open the season on Saturday, August 30th. While many major programs are playing lesser [...]

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ARE JAGUARS BOUND FOR PLAYOFFS AGAIN?

Moving into week two of the NFL pre-season, it’s time to take a look at a team that might be a “sleeper” in the AFC this season; the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars shocked a lot of experts last year by benching starting quarterback Byron Leftwich and replacing him with David Gerrard. Jacksonville quarterbacks coach, Mike [...]

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AUGUST BASEBALL THOUGHTS TO PONDER

Here are some baseball thoughts to ponder for the middle of August. 1. Are the Tampa Bay Rays still for real? They appear to be! The Red Sox and Yankees both made blockbuster trades. But Tampa is still hanging around and in first place in the American League East. They don’t appear to be fading. What [...]

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IS FAVRE WORTH THE HYPE?

The dust has settled. Future Hall of Fame quarterback, Bret Favre, is no longer a Packer. He’s now with the New York Jets. The trade was made last week setting off a media circus at the Jets pre-season game in Cleveland. It was the football soap opera, a story that wouldn’t go away. Most [...]

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ATHLETES OF INTEREST IN BEIJING

Here is a list of athletes to watch for this week: JENNIFER NICHOLS – USA Archery Jennifer is competing in second Olympic Games. She’s a U. S. hopeful for a medal in archery. In an upcoming interview on Sports Spectrum Saturday, we’ll hear how her relationship with Christ has impacted her drive to be an [...]

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ATHLETES OF FAITH COMPETING AT OLYMPICS

The 2008 Summer Olympic Games in China are underway. Over the last few weeks, Sports Spectrum has featured interviews with athletes that are competing in the Games for the United States. Here’s a list of athletes we’re pulling for. JENNY FINCH – U. S. A. Softball Jenny is one of the more popular players in [...]

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NFL PLAYERS THAT SHOULD BE IN HALL OF FAME – PART TWO

Yesterday we discussed several former NFL players that should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. We talked about former Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Derrick Thomas, former Green Bay Packers guard Jerry Kramer, and former Minnesota Vikings defensive end, Jim Marshall. Here are some thoughts on other players suggested by the NFL Network’s [...]

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MAKING SENSE OF BASEBALL’S TRADES

Whew, time to catch a breath and re-evaluate Major League Baseball. Last week’s activity before the end of the trading deadline was of historic proportions. Three future Hall of Fame stars changed teams, including Ken Griffey, Jr of the Cincinnati Reds, controversial superstar Manny Ramirez of the Boston Red Sox and catcher Ivan Rodriguez of [...]

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