http://wakiscackle.blogsome.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:49:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   GENEVA (AFP) - Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari says his side will be confident - but not too confident - when they face the Czech Republic on Wednesday with a Euro 2008 quarter-final place at stake. Euro 2004 finalists Portugal were impressive on Saturday night when they sealed a 2-0 win ... http://wakiscackle.blogsome.com/2008/06/11/last-eight-place-up-for-grabs-in-czech-portugal-clash/   LOS ANGELES - Paul Pierce is looking forward to Game 4 of the NBA finals, when he’ll get a second chance to show his hometown what Boston’s Big Three can do. "We were in the game despite me and Kevin (Garnett) really not playing well," Pierce said after scoring just six ... http://wakiscackle.blogsome.com/2008/06/11/pierce-garnett-struggle-in-game-3-loss-to-lakers/   NEW YORK - NBA commissioner David Stern dismissed allegations from a former referee at the center of a gambling scandal that the 2002 playoff series was rigged by league referees and officials, calling the claims baseless. "He turned on basically all of his colleagues in an attempt to demonstrate that he ... http://wakiscackle.blogsome.com/2008/06/11/nba-dismisses-allegations-of-rigging-from-ex-referee/   EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Beaming that gap-toothed smile that became his trademark in 15 NFL seasons, Michael Strahan said he understood it was time to go. The New York Giants defensive end wanted to leave on his own terms, and finishing with a Super Bowl title certainly didn’t hurt. "At some point ... http://wakiscackle.blogsome.com/2008/06/11/p4/   It was a tough day and night for the Atlanta Braves. After John Smoltz had successful shoulder surgery Tuesday — leaving his future unclear — his longtime teammate Tom Glavine was forced to leave after three innings with an elbow strain that will send him to the disabled list in the ... http://wakiscackle.blogsome.com/2008/06/11/braves-lose-glavine-and-fall-to-cubs/   LOS ANGELES - No team in NBA playoff history has overcome an 0-3 deficit. Los Angeles superstar Kobe Bryant made sure the Lakers won’t have to overcome that hurdle. Bryant poured in a game-high 36 points in leading the Lakers past Boston 87-81 in game three of the NBA Finals. ... http://wakiscackle.blogsome.com/2008/06/11/bryant-leads-lakers-to-87-81-win-in-game-3/ Welcome to your new blog. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! An email has been sent to you giving you details of how to log in to the administration section. From there you can change the design by clicking on the tab MANAGE and then ... http://wakiscackle.blogsome.com/2008/06/04/hello-world/