What a busy week. Two major stories in the sporting world. 1) This week saw the quarter, semi, and finals of the UEFA cup -- a soccer tournament held every 4 years to see who is the most dominant team in Europe. Well, it was all SPAIN, a team normally cursed with a loss in the quarterfinals, finally broke out of their shell and won the entire competition. They weren't favored by any means at the beginning of the tournament, but going into the championship game on Sunday, they were expected to topple the normally dominant GERMANY team. And that's exactly what they did -- capping off a excruciating road to success with a 1-0 win. 2) THE 2008 NBA DRAFT. Considering the event doesn't have much action, it's still packed full of drama. The most skilled players in college hoops, combined with the potential superstars of the international market -- all with no idea of where they will spend their NBA careers. If you're a sports fan, half the fun is imagining how X player will jell with X player, and how your favorite team will improve because of it. The Draft sends your imagination spinning. And on top of all this, there's the trades. Numerous teams trading up or down to get the player they want. In the blink of an eye, your favorite player could switch uniforms just so your team can move up one draft spot. Plus, even when they make their draft selections, it's not final, because you don't know if they are drafting for another team, or intend ...
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What a busy week. Two major stories in the sporting world. 1) This week saw the quarter, semi, and finals of the UEFA cup -- a soccer tournament held every 4 years to see who is the most dominant team in Europe. Well, it was all SPAIN, a team normally cursed with a loss in the quarterfinals, finally broke out of their shell and won the entire competition. They weren't favored by any means at the beginning of the tournament, but going into the championship game on Sunday, they were expected to topple the normally dominant GERMANY team. And that's exactly what they did -- capping off a excruciating road to success with a 1-0 win. 2) THE 2008 NBA DRAFT. Considering the event doesn't have much action, it's still packed full of drama. The most skilled players in college hoops, combined with the potential superstars of the international market -- all with no idea of where they will spend their NBA careers. If you're a sports fan, half the fun is imagining how X player will jell with X player, and how your favorite team will improve because of it. The Draft sends your imagination spinning. And on top of all this, there's the trades. Numerous teams trading up or down to get the player they want. In the blink of an eye, your favorite player could switch uniforms just so your team can move up one draft spot. Plus, even when they make their draft selections, it's not final, because you don't know if they are drafting for another team, or intend ...