Tuesday 29 December 2009

2009 is winding down ...

I think this experiment is going ok so far so I'll probably continue into the new year.

In other news, I completely missed the world championship of darts last week. It turns out there are two governing bodies who hold their championships back-to-back. An interesting read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_in_darts. In any event, all Canadians in the PDC one are eliminated, and there are no Canadians in the BDO one.

Last Week:
December 19 - January 7: NCAA bowl games - Rutgers won!
December 26 - January 5: World Junior Hockey Championships - Canada doing very well so far.

This Week:
December 18 - January 3: PDC World Darts Championship - Go Co Stompé!
December 19 - January 7: NCAA bowl games - Go Stanford!
December 26 - January 5: World Junior Hockey Championships - Go Canada!
January 2 - 10: BDO World Darts Championship - Go Mareno Michels!

edit: My reader(s) are always on the ball:
December 26 - 31: Spengler Cup - Go Canada!

Monday 21 December 2009

Slow week

The slowest week I've had so far since starting this. Merry Christmas!

This Week:
December 3 - 19: NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship - Penn State won.
December 5 - 20: Women's world handball Championship - Germany came in 7th, Russia won.
December 15: Eurocup, game 4 - Brose Baskets won!
December 15: Eurochallenge, game 3 - Eiffel Towers Den Bosch won!
December 16 - 17: UEFA Europa League - Club Brugge advanced!
December 16 - 17: Euroleague Women, Game 7 - MiZo Pécs 2010 lost.
December 16 - 17: Euroleague, game 8 - Barcelona won!
December 16 - 17: EuroCup Women, Game 6 - Saarlouis Royals won!
December 9 - 19: FIFA Club World Cup - Barcelona won!
December 12 - 18: IIHF U20 Championship Division II, Group B - the Netherlands came in 2nd. Lithuania was promoted.
December 13 - 19: IIHF U20 Championship Division II, Group A - Great Britain was promoted!
December 14 - 20: IIHF U20 Championship Division I, Group A - Germany was promoted!
December 14 - 20: IIHF U20 Championship Division I, Group B - Italy came in 2nd. Norway was promoted.
December 18 - 20: CAF U20 Women's Championship, first round qualifying - Reunion Island lost.
December 19 - January 7: NCAA bowl games - Go Rutgers!

This Week:
December 19 - January 7: NCAA bowl games - Go Rutgers!
December 26 - January 5: World Junior Hockey Championships - Go Canada!

Monday 14 December 2009

Let the (bowl) games begin!

Last Week:
November 19 - December 13: NCAA Men's Soccer College Cup - Akron lost in PKs to Virginia in the finals.
December 3 - 19: NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship - Stanford lost in the QFs.
December 5 - 20: Women's world handball Championship - Germany can't get higher than 7th place now.
December 6 - 13: Canadian Curling Trials - Glenn Howard lost to Kevin Martin in the finals.
December 8 - 9: Eurocup, game 3 - Brose Baskets lost.
December 8 - 9: UEFA Champions League - Barcelona won!
December 8 - 9: Eurochallenge, game 2 - Eiffel Towers Den Bosch lost.
December 8 - 12: AFC U19 Championships - Uzbekistan won their group and advanced!
December 9 - 10: Euroleague Women, Game 6 - MiZo Pécs 2010 lost.
December 9 - 10: Euroleague, game 7 - Barcelona won!
December 9 - 10: EuroCup Women, Game 5 - Saarlouis Royals won!
December 9 - 19: FIFA Club World Cup - Barcelona hasn't played yet ...
December 11 - 13: CAF African Nations Championship, preliminary round - Website didn't update, but it looks like Sierra Leonne got a walkover.
December 12: CONCACAF Women's U17 Caribbean playoff - Cayman Islands advance on away goals!
December 12 - 18: IIHF U20 Championship Division II, Group B - the Netherlands are 1-1.
December 13 - 19: IIHF U20 Championship Division II, Group A - Great Britain won their first match!

This Week:
December 3 - 19: NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship - Go Hawaii!
December 5 - 20: Women's world handball Championship - Go Germany!
December 15: Eurocup, game 4 - Go Brose Baskets!
December 15: Eurochallenge, game 3 - Go Eiffel Towers Den Bosch!
December 16 - 17: UEFA Europa League - Go Club Brugge!
December 16 - 17: Euroleague Women, Game 7 - Go MiZo Pécs 2010!
December 16 - 17: Euroleague, game 8 - Go Barcelona!
December 16 - 17: EuroCup Women, Game 6 - Go Saarlouis Royals!
December 9 - 19: FIFA Club World Cup - Go Barcelona!
December 12 - 18: IIHF U20 Championship Division II, Group B - Go the Netherlands!
December 13 - 19: IIHF U20 Championship Division II, Group A - Go Great Britain!
December 14 - 20: IIHF U20 Championship Division I, Group A - Go Germany!
December 14 - 20: IIHF U20 Championship Division I, Group B - Go Italy!
December 18 - 20: CAF U20 Women's Championship, first round qualifying - Go Reunion Island!
December 19 - January 7: NCAA bowl games - Go Rutgers!

Monday 7 December 2009

Curling, warming up to the world juniors and more

Last Week:
November 20 - Dec 6: NCAA Women's Soccer College Cup - Stanford lost to UNC in the final. Unfortunately, Canadian Ranee Premji wasn't involved.
November 19 - December 13: NCAA Men's Soccer College Cup - Akron (including Canadian Teal Bunbury) is in the final four.
December 1 - 5 : COCABA Cup - Late in reporting, but it looks like El Salvador isn't faring too well.
December 1 - 2: Eurocup, game 1 - Brose Baskets won!
December 2: Copa Sudamerica, Final, 2nd leg - LDU Quito won!
December 2 - 3: Euroleague Women, Game 5 - MiZo Pécs 2010 lost.
December 2 - 3: Euroleague, game 6 - Barcelona won!
December 2 - 3: EuroCup Women, Game 4 - Saarlouis Royals won!
December 2 - 3: Europa League - FC Copenhagen won!
December 4 - 6: European Women's Champions Cup, preliminary round, group E - OSC Berlin qualified for the final round!
December 4 - 6: European Women's Champions Cup, preliminary round, group F - HC Lugano didn't qualify.
December 4 - 6: CAF U20 Women's Championship - Reunion Island lost.
December 4: FIFA World Cup Draw - the Netherlands got a pretty good draw.
December 5: O-League - Marist FC lost.
December 5: CAF Confederation Cup, second leg - Stade Malien won in penalties!

This Week:
November 19 - December 13: NCAA Men's Soccer College Cup - Go Akron!
December 3 - 19: NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship - Go Stanford!
December 5 - 20: Women's world handball Championship - Go Germany!
December 6 - 13: Canadian Curling Trials - Go Glenn Howard!
December 8 - 9: Eurocup, game 3 - Go Brose Baskets!
December 8 - 9: UEFA Champions League - Go Barcelona!
December 8 - 9: Eurochallenge, game 2 - Go Eiffel Towers Den Bosch!
December 8 - 12: AFC U19 Championships - Go Uzbekistan!
December 9 - 10: Euroleague Women, Game 6 - Go MiZo Pécs 2010!
December 9 - 10: Euroleague, game 7 - Go Barcelona!
December 9 - 10: EuroCup Women, Game 5 - Go Saarlouis Royals!
December 9 - 19: FIFA Club World Cup - Go Barcelona!
December 11 - 13: CAF African Nations Championship, preliminary round - Go Sierra Leonne!
December 12: CONCACAF Women's U17 Caribbean playoff - Go Cayman Islands!
December 12 - 18: IIHF U20 Championship Division II, Group B - Go the Netherlands!
December 13 - 19: IIHF U20 Championship Division II, Group A - Go Great Britain!

Thursday 3 December 2009

Sorry for the lateness

Last Week:
November 17 - 26: FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - England won!
November 19 - December 13: NCAA Men's Soccer College Cup - Akron won!
November 20 - Dec 6: NCAA Women's Soccer College Cup - FSU is out, Stanford is still in!
November 24: Eurochallenge, game 1 - Eiffel Towers Den Bosch lost.
November 24: Eurocup, game 1 - Brose Baskets won.
November 24 - 25: UEFA Champions League - Barca won.
November 25: Copa Sudamerica, Final, 1st leg - LDU Quito won!
November 25 - 26: Euroleague Women, Game 4 - MiZo Pécs 2010 won.
November 25 - 26: Euroleague, game 5 - Barcelona remain undefeated.
November 25 - 26: EuroCup Women, Game 3 - Saarlouis Royals lost.
November 26 - 29: World Cup of Golf - Italy won, Canada came in 25th.
November 27 - 28: O-League - AS Magenta drew.
November 27 - 29: IIHF Continental Cup - Sadly, The Hague failed to advance (Sheffeild Steelers)
November 27 - 29: African Nations Championship - I think Sierra Leone won.
Novemeber 27 - 29: CAF Confederation Cup - Stade Malien lost.
November 28: Vanier Cup - Queen's won.
November 29: Grey Cup Final - The Roughriders lost.


This Week:
November 20 - Dec 6: NCAA Women's Soccer College Cup - Go Stanford and UNC!
November 19 - December 13: NCAA Men's Soccer College Cup - Go Akron!
December 1 - 5 : COCABA Cup - Go El Salvador!
December 1 - 2: Eurocup, game 1 - Go Brose Baskets!
December 2: Copa Sudamerica, Final, 2nd leg - Go LDU Quito!
December 2 - 3: Euroleague Women, Game 5 - Go MiZo Pécs 2010!
December 2 - 3: Euroleague, game 6 - Go Barcelona!
December 2 - 3: EuroCup Women, Game 4 - Go Saarlouis Royals!
December 2 - 3: Europa League - Go FC Copenhagen!
December 4 - 6: European Women's Champions Cup, preliminary round, group E - Go OSC Berlin!
December 4 - 6: European Women's Champions Cup, preliminary round, group F - Go HC Lugano!
December 4 - 6: CAF U20 Women's Championship - Go Reunion Island!
December 4: FIFA World Cup Draw - Go the Netherlands!
December 5: O-League - Go Marist FC!
December 5: CAF Confederation Cup, second leg - Go Stade Malien!