NEW YORK — The 97.5 million viewers who saw the New York Giants’ last-minute win over the New England Patriots made it the most-watched Super Bowl ever and second biggest event in American television history.
4 February 2008 VIDEO: England train at Wembley
Fabio Capello takes his first training session as England Manager at Wembley Stadium ahead of the Switzerland friendly.
Todd Golden hit his sixth 3-pointer of the night with 1:19 left in overtime and Patty Mills scored the final 10 points of regulation and five more in extra time to help No. 25 Saint Mary’s beat Gonzaga 89-85 on Monday night.
Golden went 6-for-6 from 3-point range and finished with 19 points, and Mills had 23.
How many of the superstar recruits actually pan out? Richard Cirminiello goes back four years to see how many of the 5-star prospects actually lived up to their billing, like former Oklahoma star Adrian Peterson, and which fizzled.
Recruiting – What Happened To the 5-Star Prospects?
QMJHL
VICTORIAVILLE, Que. – The Victoriaville Tigres have hired Yanick Jean as head coach, the club announced Monday.
Jean’s hiring comes on the heels of Martin Bernard’s dismissal on Saturday.
OHL
Oshawa Generals forward Brett MacLean was named Ontario Hockey League player of the month Monday.
MacLean, 19, led the OHL with 10 goals and 20 assists in 14 games in January, during which the Generals went 9-3-1-1.
So, it turns out last night’s Super Bowl set a ratings record for the event as millions (and millions) of The Rock’s fans tuned in to see if New England could pull it off.
Well, we know they didn’t do it, and the Giants pulled off the upset. Thus, the 42nd Super Bowl will not be as special as it could have been. Think about it: If New England wins, everyone talks about the PERFECT Super Bowl and the PERFECT Patriots. Since the Giants won, it’s just a nice upset, but that’s it.
The New York Giants’ thrilling win over the New England Patriots was the most-watched Super Bowl ever, with 97.5 million viewers, Nielsen Media Research said Monday.
The long-awaited Erik Bedard trade to the Mariners reportedly may be nearing completion.
Erik Bedard was good in his first 14 starts of 2007 but he was absolutely great in his second 14 starts.
31 January 2008 VIDEO: Stuart Pearce press conference in Southampton
Stuart Pearce has named his England Under-21 squad for next week’s game with the Republic of Ireland.
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4 February 2008 VIDEO: Steven Gerrard press conference
Steven Gerrard talks to the press about life under new England Manager Fabio Capello.
England v Switzerland
International Friendly
8pm, Wednesday 6 February 2008
Wembley Stadium