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Juan Is Enough: Mayweather Hopes Del Potro Is Only Juan To Score Upset

Roger Federer almost did it. Down 5-2 in the fifth set of the US Open final, while facing two championship points, the world’s greatest tennis player clawed his way back to deuce...

Written by Nick Xouris about 2 months ago 279 reads 2 comments
Ortiz, Ramirez Exposed As Latest Steroid Scandal Rocks Red Sox Nation

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Written by Nick Xouris about 4 months ago 60 reads 0 comments
Boxing: The Anatomy of the Entrance Song

Last month, my friend and I were discussing the importance of entrance music in boxing. On the surface level, there isn’t a more insignificant aspect of a fight than the music blaring ...

Written by Nick Xouris about 4 months ago 414 reads 8 comments
No Return Like Nomar Garciaparra's

The 2000 World Series triggers all sorts of memories for New York baseball fans. For Mets fans, it was a teasing taste of meaningful October baseball, a taste unfamiliar to those who cheer for the orange and blue...

Written by Nick Xouris about 4 months ago 114 reads 1 comments
Clueless Joe (Girardi) Stuck In a Box With Yankee Bullpen

Last night's 4-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox rests squarely on Joe Girardi's shoulders. Two words caused him to lose the game, neither of which are "Joba" or "Chamberlain." The two words are conventional thinking...

Written by Nick Xouris about 5 months ago 175 reads 2 comments
The NBA Finals: A Dream Matchup Awaits!!!

Three weeks ago, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin squared off in a classic seven-game series that Gary Bettman could have only dreamt about before the playoffs...

Written by Nick Xouris about 6 months ago 422 reads 2 comments
The Birth of a...Dare I Say....Witness!?!

Greatness is truly rare. It is the rarity that makes the term so special. I know this sounds obvious, but let it sink in for a second...

Written by Nick Xouris about 6 months ago 177 reads 3 comments
Yankee Stadium As a Home

About two years ago, my family moved into a new house.I like the new house. It’s bigger, it’s nicer, and it’s in a better neighborhood. It’s an obvious upgrade in just about every physical way...

Written by Nick Xouris about 6 months ago 75 reads 1 comments
Cadbury Creme Eggs and Ricky Hatton

When I was younger, there was a particular Cadbury Crème Egg commercial that aired around Easter time each year. The premise was simple: The Cadbury bunny was the star of the holiday and every other animal was entrenched with envy...

Written by Nick Xouris about 7 months ago 52 reads 0 comments
Hatton-Pacquiao: Look for Hatton To Pull off the Upset

Ricky Hatton has traveled this road before. The Las Vegas megafight at MGM Grand, the 24/7 series, the bright lights of HBO PPV, the opponent universally regarded as the best pound-for-pound ...

Written by Nick Xouris about 7 months ago 386 reads 7 comments
Does Anyone Want to Fight Paul Williams?

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Written by Nick Xouris about 7 months ago 184 reads 1 comments
Dustin Pedroia, Tim Lincecum Prove Small Is the New Tall

The 2009 MLB Season begins Sunday night. To celebrate, I am throwing away every pair of Timberland boots that I own. Those extra two inches of height? Who needs them! six-footers are so 2003...

Written by Nick Xouris about 8 months ago 485 reads 6 comments
July 11: How HBO Should Handle the Return of Floyd Mayweather

A week ago, July 11 had little significance in the boxing community. Sure, HBO was holding the date open for a World Championship Boxing (WCB) event, but the card was expected to be filled with ...

Written by Nick Xouris about 8 months ago 727 reads 13 comments
Will Curt Schilling Join his Bloody Sock in Cooperstown?

Hall of Fame arguments usually annoy me. Outdated benchmarks, subjective criteria, and baseball writers on moral high horses have turned Cooperstown into a circus...

Written by Nick Xouris about 8 months ago 35 reads 0 comments
Top Five Pound-For-Pound Boxers In The World

I'm going to start posting my rankings once every couple of months or so. Due to their retirements, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Joe Calzaghe were left off. I also left off Israel Vasquez and Rafael Marquez because of extensive inactivity...

Written by Nick Xouris about 8 months ago 194 reads 4 comments

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Nick Xouris Article Archive

Juan Is Enough: Mayweather Hopes Del Potro Is Only Juan To Score Upset

Ortiz, Ramirez Exposed As Latest Steroid Scandal Rocks Red Sox Nation

Boxing: The Anatomy of the Entrance Song

No Return Like Nomar Garciaparra's

Clueless Joe (Girardi) Stuck In a Box With Yankee Bullpen

The NBA Finals: A Dream Matchup Awaits!!!

The Birth of a...Dare I Say....Witness!?!

Yankee Stadium As a Home

Cadbury Creme Eggs and Ricky Hatton

Hatton-Pacquiao: Look for Hatton To Pull off the Upset

Does Anyone Want to Fight Paul Williams?

Dustin Pedroia, Tim Lincecum Prove Small Is the New Tall

July 11: How HBO Should Handle the Return of Floyd Mayweather

Will Curt Schilling Join his Bloody Sock in Cooperstown?

Top Five Pound-For-Pound Boxers In The World

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