Sports Notes 2009

NR TOP 10 - JUNE, 2009 - NBA SECTION ROCKETS UP CHARTS
ARCHIVE NBA STORIES IN FRENCH LANGUAGE RETURN - NBA Playoff Review, KAKA, RONALDO & Beckham Says Later to LA Galaxy attract major attention - TV Reviews Dominate with 5 Top 10 Spots Sports Take Four

Sports Notes EXTRA - RONALDO'S $#!T HITS THE FAN - JUNE, 2009
Ronaldo Turns His Back on Man U - It's like a page out of a Wild Wild West movie script where the bad guy is going to break his buddy out of jail and set him free. The bad guy in this case is Real Madrid chairman Florentino Perez the man who shoots straight and tells everyone who he's gunning for

Sports Notes - KA KA SIGNED SEALED & DELIVERED - JUNE, 2009
A DEAL THAT WOULD MAKE STEVIE WONDER PROUD - Though Ka Ka was unwavering in his commitment to remain with the Italian club he justified his move by saying that A.C. Milan was in financial trouble and he wanted to help out. - BECKHAM TO CHELSEA? - GUUS HIDDINK INTEGRITY + LUIS FIGO TO MLS? - FIFA TOP 10

Sports Notes - MAN U MESSI'D UP - BARCELONA CHAMPS - MAY, 2009
On the day Messi was the superior performer over FIFA Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo who was displeased by the Ferguson's game plan - IS REAL MADRID FOR REAL? - ORLANDO MAGIC'S DETERMINATORS - FIFA TOP 10

Sports Notes EXTRA - THE RONALDO BUZZ AGAIN - APRIL, 2009
It seems that it won't go away the talk that Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo will leave the club at the end of this season and join Real Madrid in a $110 million deal - TOUGH TIME FOR BRAZIL FOOTBALL

Sports Notes - NBA PLAYOFFS BEGIN - APRIL, 2009
Key Player Injuries Rule Outlook - The defending champion Boston Celtics finished with the leagues third best record 62-20. Their hopes are bleak as their star player Kevin Garnett is deemed out for the playoffs due to an injured knee - The noise surrounding 14 time All Star selection baseball player Alex Rodriguez reached frenzy - FIFA TOP 10

NR TOP 10 - APRIL, 2009 - ENTERTAINMENT & BUSINESS SURGE
AMERICAN IDOL REVIEWS DOMINATE & ROCK CHARTS!!! - In a surprise move the Entertainment and Business news had a major impact on the NR Top 10 charts of the reports most viewed this past month. Our Video Beat television review column took five of the Top 10 rankings. Sports made the Top 3 with the most read subjects being Guus Hiddink, KaKa and David Beckham. Sports took four (1,2,3 & 5) of the top 10 spots.

Sports Notes EXTRA - BECKHAM SAYS LATER TO GALAXY - March, 2009
Playing at Milan with superstars such as KaKa and Ronaldinho will certainly enhance his chances of being prepared for World Cup and national team competition. - United Football League Announces Former NFL Coaches Jim Fassel, Dennis Green, Jim Haslett & Ted Cottrell as Head Coaches for “UFL Premiere” Season - FIFA TOP 10

NR TOP 10 - MARCH, 2009 - FOOTBALL & TV ROCK THE CHARTS
SPORTS NOTES & TV RULE - Entertainment makes some chart shaking noise. - In a surprise move out January Sports Notes column praising KaKa for not selling out for money given his higher principals and standards leaped to the top spot after only holding down the 4th position last month. You could say it was a delayed reaction. Guus Hiddink Play Russian Roulette retained the second spot from last month's ratings. SCOLARI GIVEN POISON PILL rocketed to 3rd after missing the list last month. - In a surprise entry our Sports Notes column from January 2006 SEA Games $#!T Hits The Fan leaped into the 8th spot. That column pretty much describes the sorry state of Cambodian football with the focus being what effect gambling has on the game in Southeast Asia. It was at that time several Vietnamese players were arrested for fixing football matches.

Sports Notes - DAVID BECKHAM'S DILEMMA - March, 2009
IS IT DO OR DIE? When Beckham agreed to a reported five year $250 million deal with the LA Galaxy of the MLS the football world almost came to a stop and wondered why he would do that as he was jeopardizing his career and reputation as a serious football player. It was pointed out by many football pundits that his decision was a mistake. We opined that Beckham had gone Hollyweird for the glitz and glamour of the phony plastic scene in the land of Angels and movie stars.

Sports Notes EXTRA - HIDDINK PLAYS RUSSIAN ROULETTE - February, 2009
SIGNS WITH CHELSEA - The rumors can be put to rest as to who will be the replacement of the recently fired Luiz Felipe Scolari - The payback issue factored into the move as Hiddink's ties with the Russian national side and his salary has been partly financed by Chelsea owner Roman Ambramovich for the past three years. - FIFA TOP 10

Sports Notes - SCOLARI GIVEN POISON PILL - February, 2009
Ambramovich Deems Big Phil Not Good Enough RESULT SACKED Poor results and discontent in the dressing room was cited as being Scolari's downfall. - BECKHAM's DILEMMA BOSTON’S RAY ALLEN TO REPLACE ORLANDO’S JAMEER NELSON IN 2009 NBA ALL-STAR GAME

Sports Notes EXTRA - MAN CITY DEAL WENT KAKA - January, 2009
KaKa stepped up and became a role model for doing things right and valuing integrity and loyalty when he turned down a reported US $158 million transfer fee and US$500,000 a week wages - NBA TRIVIA - RONALDO SECOND IN THE TOP NEWS OF THE MONTH - FIFA TOP 10 - Entertainment - TV

Sports Notes - TRANSFER THIS - January, 2009
Of the 2008 FIFA World Player nominees which will be handed out at the Zurich Opera House January 12th Kaká ( Brazil ), Lionel Messi ( Argentina ), Cristiano Ronaldo ( Portugal ), Fernando Torres ( Spain ), and Xavi ( Spain ) the name that keeps coming up the most to help out Robinho at Man City is KaKa... ESPN LOST THE PLOT - NBA TRIVIA - PETER WITHE - Entertainment - TV

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