Spring Break
Last week, Spanish football club, Real Madrid, splashed out enough cash on two soccer players to buy a mid-level baseball franchise. First, they signed Brazilian playmaker Kaka from AC Milan for a record transfer fee of 65 million Euros, or about $90 million.
When I learned that ECU and North Carolina were both hosting a regional this year in baseball, I instantly called my father to alert him that there was the possibility of the two butting heads for the chance to go to the College World Series. "Dad, ECU is hosting a regional in baseball this year," I said.
On April 15, the NHL's top 16 teams began the quest for the greatest trophy in sports: Lord Stanley's Cup. Eight weeks and 24 games later, the Pittsburgh Penguins rose to the occasion as they were crowned Stanley Cup Champions this past Saturday night. The Penguins, a team backed by diehard fans, are no strangers to adversity.