The leaves are turning. A chill is in the air. Halloween is here. Our favorite sports time of the year may be March, but this fall has been particularly interesting. The staff at SweatBeads has complied the following list of sports stories. What’s on yours?
10. High School Football – the youngsters move from regular season to their typical class state playoff formats, with perennial favorites like De La Salle High School (Concord, California) chasing a title. Who will win in your backyard?
9. College Football – the early season cup cakes are behind us, and we now approach the conference races and classic rival match ups. Forget the BCS and the endless Bowl Season. Why can’t College Football take a clue from the NCAA Basketball committee? Same reason Health Care Reform won’t happen – corporate sponsorship and lobbyists.
8. World Cup Soccer – the US Men are currently ranked #11 in the world and recently pulled off upsets over #1 Spain, Italy, and led Brazil 2-0 before falling 3-2. Big expectations for 2010 in South Africa.
7. World Gymnastics – Bridget Sloan of tiny Pittsboro, IN wins the 2009 World Gymnastics Championships and becomes 1 of 5 American women in history to be crowned World Champion!
6. NASCAR Chase Cup – Brian France at NASCAR understands the appeal of a playoff system (and big name sponsorships). Can anyone catch Jimmie Johnson?
5. Tiger – Presidents Cup, 5-0. FedEx Cup, 17 events. 14 top 10′s. $10M Bonus for winning the playoff. PGA Tour, $10.5M winnings in 18 events. What I love about this guy? Yeah, he made $20M in winnings. But he WON – week in and week out. No guaranteed contracts for dismal performance and whining. He’s simply the best.
4. NFL mid Season – the waste of a preseason is behind us and the conference races are taking shape. Favre finally succumbed this week. Congrats to the Bronchos and Kyle Orton – sometimes we all need a fresh start. Does it look like Indianapolis and New Orleans this year?
3. College Basketball Opens – Midnight Madness was on a Friday night 2 weeks ago around college campuses. 13,000+ kids show up to kickoff the hoops season at schools like IU, North Carolina, Duke, Kansas, etc. We’re looking forward to March Madness and the Final Four in Indianapolis in 2010. Will the Boilers make the short drive to Indy?
2. Ski Season Anticipation – People head to the gym (yoga, cycling, stairs) Warren Miller’s latest Masterpiece – Dynasty – and the latest ski technology advancements – all pique our collective anxiety for the first big snowfall of the year. El Nino? Bring it on!
1. MLB World Series – Philly vs. The Yanks. Baseball’s season is long but the playoffs are short and spirited. Steroids nearly wrecked A-Rod’s season, now he’s unstoppable. Anyone gotta clean pee cup? Yanks in 6.
We at SweatySports hope you and yours are enjoying the fall sports season.
The SweatBeads Staff.
Tags: College Football, College Hoops, Final Four, High School Football, NASCAR, NFL, Ski Season, Soccer, Tiger Woods, Warren Miller, World Series
