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Weekend Sports Preview–April 2-3–World Men’s Curling Championship, NHL, March Madness, Tennis

Friday, April 1st, 2011

Maria Sharapova (Mike Ehrmann, Getty Images)

April is the time of year when a whole bunch of sports take place at once. It is really an exciting time. Here are the events I’ll be watching this weekend:

Saturday–10:30am–WTA Tennis–Sony Ericsson Open Women’s Final–(8) Victoria Azarenka–Belarus vs. (16) Maria Sharapova–Russia–CBS–The three time Grand Slam champion and fiancee to New Jersey Net Sasha Vujacic (Sharapova) takes on the Belarussian that has strong connections to Oiler goalie Nikolai Khabibulin (Khabibulin helped Azarenka get to the United States) in Miami. Head-to-head the two are tied at two. Azarenka has won the Sony Ericsson Open before, 6-3, 6-1 over Serena Williams in 2009. Sharapova meanwhile is shooting for her 23rd title. She has finished n the finals of Miami twice in the past, but lost to Kim Clijsters in 2005 and Svetlana Kuznetsova in 2006.

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Tags: andy kapp, brad stevens, christof schwaller, glenn howard, jarome iginla, jeff stoughton, jim calhoun, jimmer fredette, john calipari, kemba walker, kim clijsters, maria sharapova, matt howard, nikolai khabibulin, novak djokovic, peja lindholm, RAFAEL NADAL, sasha vujacic, serena williams, shaka smart, svetlana kuznetsova, thomas stjerne, victoria azarenka
Posted in ATP World Tour, Curling, Home, More, NHL, University Sports |

Weekend Sports Preview–March 19-20

Saturday, March 19th, 2011

Jarome Iginla (Nathan Denette, Canadian Press)

Sunday night in Anaheim the Calgary Flames have a monumental match that could ultimately decide their fate in the 2010-11 NHL season. Currently the Flames lead the Ducks by two points in the Western Conference Standings. Calgary sits in eighth place with a record of 37-27-9, while the Ducks are in tenth with a record of 38-27-5. The game takes on added significance because the Ducks have three games in hand on the Flames.

The Ducks have remained in playoff position despite the absence of goaltender Jonas Hiller who is out with a serious case of vertigo. Dan Ellis and Ray Emery have played admirably in Hiller’s place, and have a combined 6-2-1 record. Jarome Iginla is producing at a rapid pace for the Flames. In his last nine games, he has seven goals and five assists.

The game can be seen on Sportsnet, Sunday at 6pm. Here are the other sports events I’ll be watching this weekend:

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Tags: ales hemsky, anaheim ducks, arizona wildcats, boston bruins, brigham young cougars, calgary flames, caroline wozniacki, colorado avalanche, cory joseph, dan ellis, david krejci, Edmonton Oilers, francis-cedric martel, gonzaga bulldogs, jarome iginla, jimmer fredette, jonas hiller, juan martin del potro, Kelly Olynyk, kris joseph, mangisto arop, marion bartoli, marquette golden eagles, morehead state eagles, novak djokovic, RAFAEL NADAL, Ray Emery, richmond spiders, Robert Sacre, ROGER FEDERER, sam gagner, shawn horcoff, syracuse orange, Taylor Hall, texas longhorns, tim thomas, tomas kaberle, toronto maple leafs, tristan thompson
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