http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/-t1.htm Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:43:27 GMT 10 http://i63.servimg.com/u/f63/13/63/88/38/header13.jpg http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/-t1.htm http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/lord-stanley-t434.htm Mad Clint The Stanley Cup (French: La Coupe Stanley) is an ice hockey club cup trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs champion. It is commonly referred to as The Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug. The Stanley Cup is surrounded by numerous legends and traditions, the oldest of which is the celebratory drinking of champagne out of the cup by the winning team. Unlike the trophies awarded by the other three major professional sports leagues of North ... MAD CLINTS SPORTS Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:43:27 GMT http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/lord-stanley-t434.htm#2067 http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/lord-stanley-t434.htm http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/big-guns-open-up-t433.htm Mad Clint You almost get the feeling that the Red Wings may have inadvertently opened up a Pandora's Box here. Evgeni Malkin's been a force throughout these playoffs and especially in this series, but now you've got Sidney Crosby going. A shorthanded goal by Jordan Staal and goals from Sidney Crosby and Tyler Kennedy gave the Pittsburgh Penguins what they needed - a convincing 4-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings, in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, tying the series 2-2. ''These last couple ... MAD CLINTS SPORTS Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:29:21 GMT http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/big-guns-open-up-t433.htm#2064 http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/big-guns-open-up-t433.htm http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/ufc-98-live-t382.htm Mad Clint UFC 98 (LIVE) Saturday May 23 2009 10pm ET MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA, NEVADA UFC 98 FIGHT CARD Rashad Evans Vs. Lyoto Machida World Light Heavyweight Championship Bout "Sugar" Rashad Evans Height: 5' 11" (180 cm) Weight: 205 (93 kg) Record: 18-0-1 Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida Height: 6' 1" (185 cm) Weight: 205 (93 kg) Record: 14-0-0 Matt Hughes Vs. Matt Serra Matt Hughes Height: 5' 9" (175 ... MAD CLINTS SPORTS Fri, 22 May 2009 18:11:32 GMT http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/ufc-98-live-t382.htm#1821 http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/ufc-98-live-t382.htm http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/hall-of-famer-clint-smith-dies-may-19-09-t381.htm Mad Clint Hockey Hall of Famer Clint Smith died Tuesday at the age of 95. Smith, a center, played 11 years in the NHL with the New York Rangers (1936-43) and Chicago Blackhawks (1943-47), winning the Stanley Cup with New York in 1940. The Rangers announced Thursday they were informed of Smith's passing by his family. He was the oldest living Ranger alumnus and had been residing in Vancouver. A native of Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Smith won the Lady Byng trophy twice (1939 and 1944),an ... MAD CLINTS SPORTS Fri, 22 May 2009 16:03:32 GMT http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/hall-of-famer-clint-smith-dies-may-19-09-t381.htm#1820 http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/hall-of-famer-clint-smith-dies-may-19-09-t381.htm http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/in-jeremy-roenick-s-opinion-t380.htm Mad Clint Jeremy Roenick has a strong opinion on why Chris Chelios doesn't play much with the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings. Roenick, a former teammate of Chelios when both were members of the Chicago Blackhawks, said Detroit coach Mike Babcock doesn't appear to like American players, especially Chelios. "The coach just doesn't like him for some ungodly known reason, I think he's got a grudge against American players, but he does not like Cheli at all," said Roenick, ... MAD CLINTS SPORTS Fri, 22 May 2009 15:50:04 GMT http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/in-jeremy-roenick-s-opinion-t380.htm#1819 http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/in-jeremy-roenick-s-opinion-t380.htm http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/nba-conference-finals-t368.htm Mad Clint Denver Nuggets VS Los Angeles Lakers Game Times: 1 Tuesday, May 19, 9pm et 2 Thursday, May 21, 9pm et 3 Saturday, May 23, 8:30pm et 4 Monday, May 25, 9pm et *5 Wednesday, May 27, 9pm et *6 Friday, May 29, 9pm et *7 Sunday, May 31, 8:30pm et Denver Nuggets The Nuggets swiftly disposed of the Mavericks 4-1 in their second round series, dominating Dirk Nowitzki and Co. Denver also needed only five games to drop the Hornets in their first round matchup. Los ... MAD CLINTS SPORTS Mon, 18 May 2009 23:47:16 GMT http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/nba-conference-finals-t368.htm#1779 http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/nba-conference-finals-t368.htm http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/phoenix-coyotes-bankruptcy-update-t358.htm Mad Clint BETTMAN FAVOUR WINNIPEG OVER HAMILTON Gary Bettman would prefer to see the Phoenix Coyotes move to Winnipeg than Hamilton, according to court documents filed as part of the NHL team's bankruptcy case. A lawyer who works for Coyotes majority owner Jerry Moyes says the NHL commissioner told him that last month after he contacted the league to let it know that there was a Canadian purchaser who was interested in moving the team to southern Ontario. In an affidavit filed Friday, ... MAD CLINTS SPORTS Sun, 17 May 2009 05:14:54 GMT http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/phoenix-coyotes-bankruptcy-update-t358.htm#1710 http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/phoenix-coyotes-bankruptcy-update-t358.htm http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/staal-brothers-ready-to-go-head-to-head-t357.htm Mad Clint STAAL BROTHERS GO HEAD-TO-HEAD Eric and Jordan Staal are about to go where only the Espositos, the Plagers and the McCrearys have gone before. When the puck drops Monday night for the opening game of the Carolina Hurricanes/Pittsburgh Penguins series, it will mark only the fifth time in NHL history that siblings have skated against each other in the Conference finals. The last time a brother act such as this occurred was in 1974 - when Phil Esposito's Bruins faced Tony's Blackhawks. ... MAD CLINTS SPORTS Sun, 17 May 2009 05:10:33 GMT http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/staal-brothers-ready-to-go-head-to-head-t357.htm#1709 http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/staal-brothers-ready-to-go-head-to-head-t357.htm http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/nhl-conference-finals-t356.htm Mad Clint This has been one hell of a playoff, with all four quarter finals going the distance the Conference Finals predicts some great hockey. Here are the match ups- EASTERN CONFERENCE Pittsburgh Penguins VS Carolina Hurricanes Game Times: 1 Monday, May 18, 7pm et 2 Thursday, May 21, 7pm et 3 Saturday, May 23, 7:30pm et 4 Tuesday, May 26, 7:30pm et *5 Friday, May 29, 7:30pm et *6 Sunday, May 31, 7:30pm et *7 Tuesday, June 2, 7:30pm et MATCH UP PITTSBURGH ... MAD CLINTS SPORTS Sun, 17 May 2009 04:56:58 GMT http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/nhl-conference-finals-t356.htm#1708 http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/nhl-conference-finals-t356.htm http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/iihf-launches-investigation-of-president-fasel-t326.htm Mad Clint The International Ice Hockey Federation has launched an investigation into allegations that president Rene Fasel was involved in a kickback scheme. Swiss newspaper SonntagsZeitung published a story Sunday claiming that Fasel benefited financially from contracts awarded to Infront Sports Media, which gave a close personal friend of Fasel's identified only as "Y.S.'' a multi-million dollar consultation contract. Infront, which handles the marketing and TV distribution of ... MAD CLINTS SPORTS Mon, 11 May 2009 04:55:34 GMT http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/iihf-launches-investigation-of-president-fasel-t326.htm#1543 http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/iihf-launches-investigation-of-president-fasel-t326.htm http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/2009-iihf-world-championship-winners-t324.htm Mad Clint RUSSIA DENIES CANADA GOLD ONCE AGAIN After going 15 years without winning gold at the IIHF World Hockey Championship, the Russians made it two in a row with a 2-1 victory over Canada. The Canadians have been on the losing end of both dramatic finals, settling for heartbreaking silver and the title of second best in a renewed rivalry between hockey's superpowers. There will be some bad feelings left over from this one. Alex Radulov scored the game-winner in the second period ... MAD CLINTS SPORTS Mon, 11 May 2009 04:35:46 GMT http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/2009-iihf-world-championship-winners-t324.htm#1541 http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/2009-iihf-world-championship-winners-t324.htm http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/iihf-bronze-winner-is-t320.htm Mad Clint SWEDEN WINS BRONZE After a two-year absence from the podium, Sweden scored four powerplay goals and got a stellar performance by goalie Stefan Liv to shut down the U.S. 4-2 to secure the bronze medal at the World Hockey Championship. Liv, playing in place of Jonas Gustavsson who left the tournament to go be with his ailing mother, made 37 saves as the Swedes topped the U.S. in Bern, Switzerland. After a scoreless first period for both squads, Team USA's Jack Johnson blasted ... MAD CLINTS SPORTS Sun, 10 May 2009 19:33:40 GMT http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/iihf-bronze-winner-is-t320.htm#1519 http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/iihf-bronze-winner-is-t320.htm http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/manny-ramirez-suspended-t317.htm Mad Clint MANNY RAMIREZ Born: May 30, 1972 in Santo Domingo, D.R. Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1991 amateur draft. Signed June 5, 1991. Debut: September 2, 1993 Bats: Right , Throws: Right Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 190 lb. Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez was suspended 50 games Thursday following a positive performance-enhancing drug test. Ramirez's suspension was based not on a spring training urine test result but ... MAD CLINTS SPORTS Sat, 09 May 2009 22:31:57 GMT http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/manny-ramirez-suspended-t317.htm#1499 http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/manny-ramirez-suspended-t317.htm http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/gold-silver-bronzewho-will-it-be-t315.htm Mad Clint Tomorrow is "World Hockey Day"... They IIHF World Championships is just about over. Will Canada take the gold again? or will Russia upset? These two countries are bitter rivals. USA is playing Sweden for bronze, unlike the the gold medal game the loser goes home empty handed. Sweden has a solid team and a good track record against USA. Can the USA upset the decrorative Swedish team? GAME 1 - 10am est. (Bronze) VS GAME 2 - 2pm est. (Gold-Sliver) ... MAD CLINTS SPORTS Sat, 09 May 2009 07:50:46 GMT http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/gold-silver-bronzewho-will-it-be-t315.htm#1492 http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/gold-silver-bronzewho-will-it-be-t315.htm http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/nhl-breaking-news-phoenix-files-chapter-11-t307.htm Mad Clint By: Bob McKenzie Phoenix Coyotes file Chapter 11 bankruptcy and Jim Balsillie's $212.5 million (USD) offer to purchase (conditional on the franchise being relocated to southern Ontario). The first thing you need to know is that NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was in Phoenix today, ostensibly to put the finishing touches on an intent to purchase agreement from Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf, whose intention was to apparently keep the financially-troubled Coyotes in their current ... MAD CLINTS SPORTS Wed, 06 May 2009 19:12:23 GMT http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/nhl-breaking-news-phoenix-files-chapter-11-t307.htm#1459 http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/nhl-breaking-news-phoenix-files-chapter-11-t307.htm http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/2-nba-series-prediction-to-look-for-t301.htm Mad Clint Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Lakers host Houston on Monday for Game #1 of this second round Playoff series. Lakers match up extremely well against the Rockets, winning 4 straight games in this series, two at home by 29 & 12 points and two on the road by 5 & 6 points. This Lakers squad is 39-5 at home this season and expect them to roll over the Rockets in Game #1 to set the tone, especially since Houston has struggled on the road, owning a losing 21-23 road record including ... MAD CLINTS SPORTS Mon, 04 May 2009 05:48:07 GMT http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/2-nba-series-prediction-to-look-for-t301.htm#1438 http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/2-nba-series-prediction-to-look-for-t301.htm http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/nba-round-2-playoff-t300.htm Mad Clint Playoff action continued today as round 1 finished. Atlanta 91 - Miami 78, the Hawks own the Heat in game 7 with a lead as much as 28 in the 3rd quarter. Following that game was the start of round 2 with Dallas playing at Denver. The Nuggets finished up with 109 on the score board beating the Mavericks. Round 2 match ups!!! ______________________________________________________________________ WESTERN CONFERENCE Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Record: 65-17 The ... MAD CLINTS SPORTS Mon, 04 May 2009 04:02:55 GMT http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/nba-round-2-playoff-t300.htm#1437 http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/nba-round-2-playoff-t300.htm http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/learning-how-to-handicap-and-bet-on-horses-t297.htm Mad Clint The Basics Start with learning how to read the Daily Racing Form. All races have conditions and you must know the conditions of the race to evaluate each horse's chances. The Races: Stakes races are the cream of the crop, the best horses around. Handicap races are frays where the racing secretary assigns weights for each horse, which theoretically will bring all the horses together at the end of the race. Allowance races are for the horses that are more valuable than claiming ... MAD CLINTS SPORTS Sun, 03 May 2009 02:48:24 GMT http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/learning-how-to-handicap-and-bet-on-horses-t297.htm#1424 http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/learning-how-to-handicap-and-bet-on-horses-t297.htm http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/parlay-betting-t288.htm Mad Clint Parlays Bets: Parlays allow people to invest a minimal amount of money with the chance of a huge payday if they can correctly pick a certain number of winners without any losers. You can combine bets on games, pointspreads, O/Us, and money lines into a parlay bet. The problem is that one loss is all that it takes to kill a fine looking parlay card. The keys to look for in winning a parlay card are as follows. 1) Bet more and keep the teams low. I recommend keeping parlays to 2, ... MAD CLINTS SPORTS Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:39:34 GMT http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/parlay-betting-t288.htm#1399 http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/parlay-betting-t288.htm http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/nhl-playoffs-second-round-match-ups-t283.htm Mad Clint Time to move on to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. EASTERN CONFERENCE VS VS WESTERN CONFERENCE VS VS Everyone is invited to comment and cheer on their favourite team in the lounge. I had started a THREAD at the beginning of the playoffs. MAD CLINTS SPORTS Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:43:11 GMT http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/nhl-playoffs-second-round-match-ups-t283.htm#1372 http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/nhl-playoffs-second-round-match-ups-t283.htm http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/nfl-draft-at-radio-city-in-ny-ny-t265.htm Mad Clint This is it, Draft Day 2009. The Detroit Lions lost every game in 2008 and gained the top draft pick. On Saturday, the Lions announced prior to the Draft they had signed Georgia quarterback Matt Stafford to a six-year contract ensuring he would be taken at No. 1. First Round Recap 1. Detroit Lions...Matthew Stafford (QB, Georgia) 2. St. Louis Rams...Jason Smith (OT, Baylor) 3. Kansas City Chiefs...Tyson Jackson (DE, LSU) 4. Seattle Seahawks...Aaron ... MAD CLINTS SPORTS Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:21:58 GMT http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/nfl-draft-at-radio-city-in-ny-ny-t265.htm#1270 http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/nfl-draft-at-radio-city-in-ny-ny-t265.htm http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/2009-nfl-draft-order-first-round-draft-order-t258.htm Mad Clint It's that time of the year again - time for the NFL Draft and below you can see the 2009 Draft order for the first round. In determining the draft order in professional football, several factors are being taken into account. The first pick in the draft belongs to the NFL team with the lowest winning percentage at the end of the previous season, for the 2009 NFL Draft the top pick will go to Detroit Lions, who lost all of their games last season. The rest of the teams are ranked in order from ... MAD CLINTS SPORTS Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:06:14 GMT http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/2009-nfl-draft-order-first-round-draft-order-t258.htm#1228 http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/2009-nfl-draft-order-first-round-draft-order-t258.htm http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/martin-brodeur-hits-playoff-high-t257.htm Mad Clint Win over 'Canes one of Brodeur's best ever The edge of my seat got a lot of use Thursday night watching Martin Brodeur battle Cam Ward in Game 5 of their Stanley Cup Playoff series. The 1-0 New Jersey win provided a rousing argument that low-scoring games can be more than a little exciting. The question posed in several quarters was the Game 5 win, in which Brodeur made 44 saves -- tying Patrick Roy for the most shutouts in Stanley Cup history (23) -- the best of his Stanley ... MAD CLINTS SPORTS Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:55:19 GMT http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/martin-brodeur-hits-playoff-high-t257.htm#1227 http://feltfanatics.forumotion.com/mad-clints-sports-f26/martin-brodeur-hits-playoff-high-t257.htm