The Sports Review

People were gloating at each other the other when the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots. So many people had decided already that the New England Patriots were the top dogs, while the New York Giants would remain the underdog. Well, did they get a big surprise in the end. The Giants upset the Patriots for a 17-14 win. Nobody could have predicted the upset this game would cause. Everyone just knew the Patriots would win.

Several celebrities were polled to see who they thought the best team was going to be this year. Most people went with the Patriots. Some did not and that is a very distinguished list. Some people on that list include the Director of the CIA, Joyce Brothers, Arnold Palmer, Dierks Bently, Russell Johnsn (Professor from Gilligan’s Island), Marlee Matlin, Ed Asner, and Shaquille O’Neal. Everyone on this list said it was the Giant’s year. And of course, they were right much to the chagrin of others.

Another thing people have complained about is the long wait to September when it all starts again. They want the teams to get started now and get back in action. They do need a rest from all the hard playing they have done in the last several months. We will have to be patient and know they will return in the fall.

The St. Louis Cardinals have finally gotten their schedule straight and announced it. There are three networks that will carry all one hundred and thirty games of the season. FSN Midwest will start the season with the Cardinal’s live games. KSDK Newschannel has signed up to at least twenty regular Cardinal’s games. Nine of the Cardinal’s games will be part of the Major League Baseball’s programming.

Pete Johnson, former fullback for the Cincinnati Bengals football team, has been accused of passing a bad check. The $13,500 check was to pay for a truck he waned to buy. He was supposed to be arraigned last week. He simply didn’t have enough money to cover the check in his bank account. He was indicted of the charge in December.

The New York Knicks are hoping to bring a win to the board when they faced off against the Chicago Bulls. It was the end of a road trip where they had played three games already.

Lorrie Fair has joined a women’s soccer team in England. She is the first American to do so. Lorrie explained that it was a huge opportunity to play for the Chelsea team. Lorrie is also an icon here in the US leading the ladies to the 99 World Cup championships.

  Former national team player Lorrie Fair has decided to join the Chelsea Ladies soccer team on Thursday. She is the first American to sign up with an English team. She is 29 and has made 123 appearances for America, she was also in the helping team, which won the 99 World Cup. She has played as midfielder and defender.  She satisfies her sense of adventure through soccer and she has been to Uganda, Thailand and Azerbaijan. She said in an interview that it’s a big opportunity for me to play for Chelsea; she would never think of turning it down. Chelsea is a great club and it is an honor for me to play for it. Lorrie Fair was first linked in July last year with Chelsea and now she has become club’s community ambassador in United States. Shaun Gore who is the Chelsea Ladies manager has shown positive response on fair joining the team and also that she should raise women game profile in England. Lorrie, the great player and icon in US, will definitely perform well in coming matches and promote the women’s game in the country. Chelsea Ladies team has a very good record, it is just nine points behind Blackburn and is placed at fifth position in 11-team league.