Sports+1995-2010

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** Since you were born, what has happened in the world of sports? ** **Packers Win Superbowl XXXI**  By: Phillip K. Back on January 26, 1997, the Green Bay Packers played the New England Patriots. They played in New Orleans, Louisiana. The winning score was 35-21. This victory gave the Packers their first Super Bowl championship in almost three decades. The M.V.P of the game was Desmond Howard. Here some of the games highlights. Brett Farve helped the packers to score on a 54 yard strike to Andre Rison which gave them a 7-0 lead. Then in interception by Drew Bledsoe which lead to a field goal putting the Packers at a 10-0 lead in over 6 minutes. The Patriots had scored 2 straight touchdowns on their next possessions. To put the Patriots at a 14-10 lead. 56 seconds into the 2nd quarter threw a 81 yard pass to Antonio Freeman and also Chris Jacke. The Packers had then toke the lead 20-14. Brett Favre also scored a touchdown of his own to put the score at 27-14. Then the Patriots scored there last touchdown of the game but Desmond Howard crushed any hope for another one. Desmond Howard came back with a 99 kick off return putting the final score at 35-21. Super Bowl Box Score media type="youtube" key="BClqFqGWbzM?fs=1" height="265" width="320"

**World Cup** By: Patrick M. The world cup is the most televised event in the world! It is full of excitement, disappointment, wild crowds, and of course, soccer! Every four years the best soccer teams in the world come together in one location and compete for the world cup. In order to qualify for the World Cup you have to compete in qualifying matches or play-offs. The play-offs are setup in six different FIFA continental zones Asia, Africa, North and Central America, South America, Oceania, and Europe. They are judged by respective confederations that pick the teams that go on to the world cup.

In 2010, the host nation was South Africa. 32 teams competed and Spain was the eventual champion. The final score was 1-0. Previous victors were… In 2006, Italy In 2002, Brazil In 1998, France In 1994, Brazil For highlights of the final game click here. --> World Cup Highlights

To find out more go to [|Wikipedia] [|FIFA] [|National Post] **Major League Sports Champions: 1995-2010** By: Jawan R.      By: Antoine H.
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 * NFL Super Bowl Results, 1996-2010 **
 * ** Year ** || ** Super Bowl ** || ** Winner ** || ** Opponent ** || ** Final Score ** || ** Game Location ** ||
 * 2010 || [|Super Bowl XLIV] || New Orleans Saints || Indianapolis Colts || 31-17 || Miami, Florida ||
 * 2009 || [|Super Bowl XLIII] || Pittsburgh Steelers || Arizona Cardinals || 27-23 || Tampa, Florida ||
 * 2008 || [|Super Bowl XLII] || New York Giants || New England Patriots || 17-14 || Glendale, Arizona ||
 * 2007 || [|Super Bowl XLI] || Indianapolis Colts || Chicago Bears || 29-17 || Miami Gardens, Florida ||
 * 2006 || [|Super Bowl XL] || Pittsburgh Steelers || Seattle Seahawks || 21-10 || Detroit, MI ||
 * 2005 || [|Super Bowl XXXIX] || New England Patriots || Philadelphia Eagles || 24-21 || Jacksonville, FL ||
 * 2004 || [|Super Bowl XXXVIII] || New England Patriots || Carolina Panthers || 32-29 || Houston, TX ||
 * 2003 || [|Super Bowl XXXVII]Super Bowl XXXVII || Tampa Bay Buccaneers || Oakland Raiders || 48-21 || San Diego, CA ||
 * 2002 || [|Super Bowl XXXVI] || New England Patriots || St. Louis Rams || 20-17 || New Orleans, LA ||
 * 2001 || [|Super Bowl XXXV] || Baltimore Ravens || New York Giants || 34-7 || Tampa, FL ||
 * 2000 || [|Super Bowl XXXIV] || St. Louis Rams || Tennessee Titans || 23-16 || Atlanta, GA ||
 * 1999 || [|Super Bowl XXXIII] || Denver Broncos || Atlanta Falcons || 34-19 || Miami, FL ||
 * 1998 || [|Super Bowl XXXII] || Denver Broncos || Green Bay Packers || 31-24 || San Diego, CA ||
 * 1997 || [|Super Bowl XXXI] || Green Bay Packers || New England Patriots || 35-21 || New Orleans, LA ||
 * 1996 || [|Super Bowl XXX] || Dallas Cowboys || Pittsburgh Steelers || 27-17 || Tempe, AZ ||
 * 1995 || [|Super Bowl XXIX] || San Francisco 49ers || San Diego Chargers || 49-26 || Miami, FL ||


 * NBA Championship Results, 1996-2010  [|NBA Champions Website] **
 * 2009-10 || Los Angeles Lakers || Boston Celtics || [|4-3] || [|Kobe Bryant], Los Angeles ||
 * 2008-09 || Los Angeles Lakers || Orlando Magic || [|4-1] || [|Kobe Bryant], Los Angeles ||
 * 2007-08 || Boston Celtics || Los Angeles Lakers || [|4-2] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Paul Pierce], Boston ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2006-07 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">San Antonio Spurs || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cleveland Cavaliers || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|4-0] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Tony Parker], San Antonio ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2005-06 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Miami Heat || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Dallas Mavericks || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|4-2] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Dwyane Wade], Miami Heat ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2004-05 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">San Antonio Spurs || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Detroit Pistons || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|4-3] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Tim Duncan], San Antonio ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2003-04 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Detroit Pistons || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Los Angeles Lakers || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|4-1] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Chauncey Billups], Detroit Pistons ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2002-03 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">San Antonio Spurs || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">New Jersey Nets || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|4-2] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Tim Duncan], San Antonio ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2001-02 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Los Angeles Lakers || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">New Jersey Nets || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|4-0] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Shaquille O'Neal], Los Angeles ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2000-01 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Los Angeles Lakers || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Philadelphia 76ers || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|4-1] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Shaquille O'Neal], Los Angeles ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1999-00 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Los Angeles Lakers || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Indiana Pacers || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|4-2] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Shaquille O'Neal], Los Angeles ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1998-99 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">San Antonio Spurs || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">New York Knicks || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|4-1] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Tim Duncan], San Antonio ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1997-98 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chicago Bulls || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Utah Jazz || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|4-2] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Michael Jordan], Chicago ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1996-97 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chicago Bulls || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Utah Jazz || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|4-2] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Michael Jordan], Chicago ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1995-96 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chicago Bulls || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Seattle SuperSonics || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|4-2] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Michael Jordan], Chicago ||


 * World Series Results, 1995-2010 [|MLB Champions Websites] **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Year || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Results || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">MVP ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|2009] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yankees 4, Phillies 2 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hideki Matsui ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|2008] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Philadelphia 4, Tampa Bay 1 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cole Hamels ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|2007] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Boston 4, Colorado 0 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mike Lowell ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|2006] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">St. Louis 4, Detroit 1 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">David Eckstein ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|2005] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chi. White Sox 4, Houston 0 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jermaine Dye ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|2004] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Boston 4, St. Louis 0 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Manny Ramirez ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|2003] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Florida 4, NY Yankees 2 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Josh Beckett ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|2002] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Anaheim 4, San Francisco 3 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Troy Glaus ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|2001] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Arizona 4, NY Yankees 3 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Schilling/Johnson ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|2000] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">NY Yankees 4, NY Mets 1 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Derek Jeter ||

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">By Chad J. ** The top ten highest paid NBA player is...(info. is provided by sportige.com) ** 10. Micheal Redd (bucks) 9. Rashard Lewis (magic) 8. Ray Allen (Boston) 7.Paul Perice (Boston) 6.Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas) 5.Shaq (cleveland) 4.Tim Duncan (Spurs) 3. Jermaine O’Neal (Heat) 2.Kobe Bryant (Lakers) 1.Tracy McGrady (Rockets)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|1999] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">NY Yankees 4, Atlanta 0 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mariano Rivera ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|1998] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">NY Yankees 4, San Diego 0 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Scott Brosius ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|1997] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Florida 4, Cleveland 3 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Livan Hernandez ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|1996] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">NY Yankees 4, Atlanta 2 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">John Wetteland ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|1995] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Atlanta 4, Cleveland 2 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tom Glavine ||
 * Highest paid NBA, MLB, and NFL players in the years 2009-2010. **

** Highest paid MLB players (info is provided by wikipedia.com) ** 10. Berry Zito (Giants) 9. Carlos Zambrano (Cubs) 8. Johan Santana (Mets) 7. Magglio Ordonez (Tigers) 6. Carlos Lee (Astros) 5. Carlos Beltran (Mets) 4. Mark Teixeira (Yankees) 3. Derek Jeter (Yankees) 2. Manny Ramirez (White Socks) 1. Alex Rodriguez (Yankees)

** Highest paid NFL players ( info provided by helim.com) ** 10. Julius Peppers (Bears) 9. Jason Smith (Rams) 8. Darrius heyward-bay (Raiders) 7. Brett Favre (Vikings) 6. Albert Haynesworth (Redskins) 5. Terrell Suggs (Ravens) 4. Phillip Rivers (Chargers) 3. Eli Manning (Giants) 2. Matthew Stanford (Lions) 1. Payton Manning (Colts)