May 7th 2005: "USC has been found guilty of paying players over, resulting in them getting a 5 year bowl ban and heavy restrictions on recruiting. However, Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush were found to have not been paid over, as such they will not be penalized. On the other hand, Miami has been one of the most prestigious programs of the last 2 decades, however, alongside their defensive 'bountygate', the Hurricanes' legendary roster filled with stars like Ed Reed, Andre Johnson, Frank Gore, Jim Kelly, Michael Irvin, Dwayne Johnson, Warren Sapp, and Ray Lewis were all offered massive amounts of money to play for Miami. This will go down as one of the darkest days in College Football history, as the NCAA has decided to give the Miami Hurricanes football team the Death Penalty. This puts them on the same level as the Pony Excess of the 80's, with many calling this scandal 'cloud 9' due to the storm surge in Miami officially being gone." - ESPN "The fall of Los Angeles's Troy and Miami's Storm Surge (May 8th 2005)"
An MLB Collaborative TL: Piece of Cake: The Cubs win Game 6 in '03
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April 12th 2005: Jeff Bagwell makes his 2005 MLB debut for the Angels after his 10 day suspension from steroid use in which he goes 0-2 with a walk as the Angels lose to the Rangers 2-1
The winning streak to start the season for the Yankees ends as they lose to the Orioles 4-3 for their first loss of the 2005 season
despite RBI doubles by Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada
The winning streak to start the season for the Yankees ends as they lose to the Orioles 4-3 for their first loss of the 2005 season
despite RBI doubles by Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada
May 10, 2005: USC superstar Reggie Bush announces that he plans to transfer out of the program. In an interview, he says “I want championships. I want rings. That’s the most important thing for me, is winning. USC has been great, be we can’t go to the Natty, can’t go to a bowl at all, actually. I don’t think that I want to play in that environment.” Obviously, nearly every school in the country is hoping to get Bush, but the early favorites to get him include Florida, Auburn, Oregon, Ohio State, Kansas State, and LSU, with an additional outlier being present; San Diego State, which isn’t far from his home in Spring Valley, California.
May 12th 2005: The NCAA announces that they will waive and end the one year waiting period requirement for transfer portal after all the USC and Miami news
May 13th 2005: Matt Leinart announced that he still wants to play for USC for his Senior Year in 2005 saying “I wanna be a Trojan for life even through the hard times”
Now starting running back LenDale White stands with Leinart and announces his intention to stay
Meanwhile Miami All American linebacker Jon Beason announces that he will transfer to LSU
May 15th 2005: More former Miami players announce declaring their transfer intentions with Devin Hester announcing he will join Jon Beason at LSU Brandon Meriweather announces he will transfer to Florida State
while Eric Winston announces he will transfer to Texas
May 16th 2005: The ACC announces a emergency meeting to discuss a potential new member to replace Miami right away
while Eric Winston announces he will transfer to Texas
May 16th 2005: The ACC announces a emergency meeting to discuss a potential new member to replace Miami right away
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May 20th 2005: Surprisingly, Eric Winston, star tackle for Miami left for the new Big East school straight out of the FCS, Southern Illinois. He stated his reason was: "In order to build a team that can compete, you need the bricks of the foundation. For the Salukis, I'm part of their foundation."
May 25th, 2005:
After 20 years of misery and impatience, Everton have won the Premier League in dramatic Fashion. Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Chelsea blew their opportunity to as the team with 73 points heading into March managed to win the title in an incredible story with only one game to spare. Alongside this news, this coincides with another investigation into FIFA's corruption, and it reveals that there were many bribes placed in UEFA and FIFA to FIX important events like the champions league, player signings, European Championships, and even the World Cup itself. This has lead to a crisis in the sport, with calls for the likes of Sepp Blatter and Gianni Infantino to be arrested under charges of corruption, bribery, and robbery of money from the likes of clubs from South America including Sao Paulo, Boca Juniors, and Once Caldas.
After 20 years of misery and impatience, Everton have won the Premier League in dramatic Fashion. Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Chelsea blew their opportunity to as the team with 73 points heading into March managed to win the title in an incredible story with only one game to spare. Alongside this news, this coincides with another investigation into FIFA's corruption, and it reveals that there were many bribes placed in UEFA and FIFA to FIX important events like the champions league, player signings, European Championships, and even the World Cup itself. This has lead to a crisis in the sport, with calls for the likes of Sepp Blatter and Gianni Infantino to be arrested under charges of corruption, bribery, and robbery of money from the likes of clubs from South America including Sao Paulo, Boca Juniors, and Once Caldas.
May 23rd, 2005: The Big East inked up 2 important contracts for their future, first a 10 year deal with NBC (them instead of Fox cuz roundball rock) to broadcast their top quality basketball, and ESPN/ABC for football was also 10 years, allowing them to be on the big lights with the best out there.
April 14th 2005: More steroid use hits baseball when another anonymous list revealing that last month in March during Spring Training 50 minor league players tested positive for PEDs
Like with the New York Times no names of any players were released
One spokesman says that PED use in Double and Triple A is more widespread and a lot of players are using all sorts of steroids and stimulants to take a shortcut to get called up to the MLB
Calls now for stricter Minor League testing grow afterwards
Like with the New York Times no names of any players were released
One spokesman says that PED use in Double and Triple A is more widespread and a lot of players are using all sorts of steroids and stimulants to take a shortcut to get called up to the MLB
Calls now for stricter Minor League testing grow afterwards
May 27th, 2005: The saga in South America continues as CONMEBOL clubs such as Boca Juniors, Once Caldas, River Plate, Santos, Sao Paulo, Penarol, Club Olimpia, Barcelona SC (Ecuador), Vasco da Gama, and America de Cali make a lawsuit of $1 billion ($100 million each) against FIFA for ruining opportunities to grow their clubs on a global scale and presenting the clubs of South America as feeder clubs to Europe instead of Great clubs with legendary backgrounds that they truly are. The clubs are infuriated and want to compete while being presented as just as much of threats as European clubs, but will their cry for money help their federations and the clubs themselves grow?
June 1st, 2005: The CONMEBOL lawsuit was a success, with all the clubs feeling a huge relief of satisfaction that their plan worked. The way that the outcome works is that all 10 South American national federations will receive $100 million a year for the next 10 years, allowing the leagues to grow to a global audience at a once unprecedented rate. Many are gleeful and hopeful that this change can create a new shake on the club hierarchy.
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June 5th, 2005: After the quick drama was over and FIFA alongside UEFA have begun to fix their ways, the Copa Libertadores (Champions League of South America), has begun to reach it's climax. The defending champions from Colombia, Once Caldas has not lost so far this tournament, with last year's runner up Boca getting knocked out in the Group Stage of this year's tournament. The knockouts so far have provided Drama, with Santos and Sao Paulo tearing the Morumbí down in both legs of an exciting quarterfinal duel, going the way of "Los Santasticos". America de Cali got revenge on River Plate for the 2 finals losses in the 1980s and 1990s, alongside being able to crush "Los Millonarios" at home and at the Monumental. Once handedly took care of 2002 champions Club Olimpia in a not so exciting duel, but the last quarterfinal between Athletico Paranaense and Sao Caetano was a CLASSIC. With both teams trading wins and goals equally, penalties at the legendary Pacaembu had to decide the clash. The winners were Sao Caetano, getting revenge for the 2001 Serie A final and being able to advance to the semifinals of the Libertadores for the second time this decade.
Semifinal schedule:
June 7 and 14th: America de Cali vs Santos
June 16th and 15th: Sao Caetano vs Once Caldas
Semifinal schedule:
June 7 and 14th: America de Cali vs Santos
June 16th and 15th: Sao Caetano vs Once Caldas
UEFA Champions League Final - 2004-05
May 25th, 2005 (Istanbul, Turkey)
The much-anticipated match between Arsenal and PSV Eindhoven took on extra import as Eindhoven entered the match on a ten-game winning streak that handed them the Eredivisie title, and Arsenal earned itself the FA Cup on penalties over Liverpool after its disappointing late stage inability to pip Everton’s miracle run to the Premier League title. Both clubs thus entered the last weekend of May with the opportunity to do a double.
Arsenal, slight favorites, went behind 1-0 at the 9th minute off a header by Philip Cocu, and the remainder of the half would be scoreless after daring chances for Ashley Cole and Cesc Fábregas went wide or high.
At the 46th minute, however, Dennis Bergkamp slotted a pass from Patrick Vieira past Heurelho Gomes to tie the match up. Minutes later, PSV pulled ahead again, once more thanks to Cocu, at 50’.
The game turned decisively against the Dutch clubs however, when midfielder Csaba Feher was sent off with a red card for a tackle on Thierry Henry that Eindhoven fans to this day believe was perfectly legal. Henry wasted no chances to blast his penalty past Gomes to draw the match up 2-2. Minutes later, off an assist from Bergkamp, Freddie Ljungberg scored on a sliding strike that forced him to be substituted off after he collided with Wilfred Bouma and badly twisted his ankle, but was seen pumping his fist to celebrate the go-ahead score even as he was helped off the field. Arsenal’s Jens Lehmann deflected what could have been a tying score at 88’ from Park Ji-sung and Arsenal nearly got a fourth off Bergkamp but it went just off the cross at 90+3’. At five minutes of stoppage the whistle blew and North London erupted in joy - Arsenal had their first Champions League title, cementing Arsene Wenger’s status as club savior and among the sport’s great managers, and became the fifth English club to earn the honor after Liverpool, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest.
May 25th, 2005 (Istanbul, Turkey)
The much-anticipated match between Arsenal and PSV Eindhoven took on extra import as Eindhoven entered the match on a ten-game winning streak that handed them the Eredivisie title, and Arsenal earned itself the FA Cup on penalties over Liverpool after its disappointing late stage inability to pip Everton’s miracle run to the Premier League title. Both clubs thus entered the last weekend of May with the opportunity to do a double.
Arsenal, slight favorites, went behind 1-0 at the 9th minute off a header by Philip Cocu, and the remainder of the half would be scoreless after daring chances for Ashley Cole and Cesc Fábregas went wide or high.
At the 46th minute, however, Dennis Bergkamp slotted a pass from Patrick Vieira past Heurelho Gomes to tie the match up. Minutes later, PSV pulled ahead again, once more thanks to Cocu, at 50’.
The game turned decisively against the Dutch clubs however, when midfielder Csaba Feher was sent off with a red card for a tackle on Thierry Henry that Eindhoven fans to this day believe was perfectly legal. Henry wasted no chances to blast his penalty past Gomes to draw the match up 2-2. Minutes later, off an assist from Bergkamp, Freddie Ljungberg scored on a sliding strike that forced him to be substituted off after he collided with Wilfred Bouma and badly twisted his ankle, but was seen pumping his fist to celebrate the go-ahead score even as he was helped off the field. Arsenal’s Jens Lehmann deflected what could have been a tying score at 88’ from Park Ji-sung and Arsenal nearly got a fourth off Bergkamp but it went just off the cross at 90+3’. At five minutes of stoppage the whistle blew and North London erupted in joy - Arsenal had their first Champions League title, cementing Arsene Wenger’s status as club savior and among the sport’s great managers, and became the fifth English club to earn the honor after Liverpool, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest.
April 16th 2005: Minor League Baseball announces that there will plans for stricter PED testing for the organizations and their teams and they hope to enact it by June or July
April 17th 2005: Cubs shortstop Miguel Tejada and former MVP becomes the 2nd star player to test positive for PEDs about testing positive for testosterone
April 18th 2005: Despite all the steroid and BALCO news Barry Bonds still says that he hopes to comeback in early May
April 19th 2005: Former legendary slugger Reggie Jackson makes the headlines when he says that he hopes that Alex Rodriguez or Ken Griffey Jr not Barry Bonds are the ones to end up breaking Hank Aaron’s career home run record saying Barry’s legacy is tainted and that A-Rod and Griffey can prove that they can do it the right way and not with any sort of help from the outside
April 17th 2005: Cubs shortstop Miguel Tejada and former MVP becomes the 2nd star player to test positive for PEDs about testing positive for testosterone
April 18th 2005: Despite all the steroid and BALCO news Barry Bonds still says that he hopes to comeback in early May
April 19th 2005: Former legendary slugger Reggie Jackson makes the headlines when he says that he hopes that Alex Rodriguez or Ken Griffey Jr not Barry Bonds are the ones to end up breaking Hank Aaron’s career home run record saying Barry’s legacy is tainted and that A-Rod and Griffey can prove that they can do it the right way and not with any sort of help from the outside
May 1, 2005:The strike-shortened 2004-05 NHL season comes to an end, and with it comes the playoffs. Before that, though, let’s take a look at the final standings.
Eastern Conference
1. Boston Bruins
2. Tampa Bay Lightning
3. Philadelphia Flyers
4. Ottawa Senators
5. New Jersey Devils
6. Florida Panthers
7. Toronto Maple Leafs
8. Carolina Hurricanes
9. Atlanta Thrashers
10. Montreal Canadiens
11. New York Rangers
12. Buffalo Sabres
13. New York Islanders
14. Pittsburgh Penguins
15. Washington Capitals
Western Conference
1. Detroit Red Wings
2. Calgary Flames
3. San Jose Sharks
4. Colorado Avalanche
5. Vancouver Canucks
6. Minnesota Wild
7. Nashville Predators
8. Dallas Stars
9. Edmonton Oilers
10. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
11. Los Angeles Kings
12. Columbus Blue Jackets
13. Chicago Blackhawks
14. St. Louis Blues
15. Phoenix Coyotes
Eastern Conference
1. Boston Bruins
2. Tampa Bay Lightning
3. Philadelphia Flyers
4. Ottawa Senators
5. New Jersey Devils
6. Florida Panthers
7. Toronto Maple Leafs
8. Carolina Hurricanes
9. Atlanta Thrashers
10. Montreal Canadiens
11. New York Rangers
12. Buffalo Sabres
13. New York Islanders
14. Pittsburgh Penguins
15. Washington Capitals
Western Conference
1. Detroit Red Wings
2. Calgary Flames
3. San Jose Sharks
4. Colorado Avalanche
5. Vancouver Canucks
6. Minnesota Wild
7. Nashville Predators
8. Dallas Stars
9. Edmonton Oilers
10. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
11. Los Angeles Kings
12. Columbus Blue Jackets
13. Chicago Blackhawks
14. St. Louis Blues
15. Phoenix Coyotes
May 5th-June 16th: Stanley Cup Playoffs Rounds 1 to 3
Round 1:
East:
(E1) Boston 3-4 Carolina (E8)
(E2) Tampa Bay 4-2 Toronto (E7)
(E3) Philadelphia 4-3 Florida (E6)
(E4) Ottawa 1-4 New Jersey (E5)
West:
(W1) Detroit 4-0 Dallas (W8)
(W2) Calgary 2-4 Nashville (W7)
(W3) San Jose 4-0 Minnesota (W6)
(W4) Colorado 1-4 Vancouver (W5)
Round 2:
East:
(E5) New Jersey 4-1 Carolina (E8)
(E2) Tampa Bay 4-2 Philadelphia (E3)
West:
(W1) Detroit 2-4 Vancouver (W5)
(W3) San Jose 1-4 Nashville (W7)
Round 3:
East:
(E2) Tampa Bay 0-4 New Jersey (E5)
West:
(W5) Vancouver 4-3 Nashville (W7)
STANLEY CUP FINALS:
New Jersey Devils vs Vancouver Canucks
Round 1:
East:
(E1) Boston 3-4 Carolina (E8)
(E2) Tampa Bay 4-2 Toronto (E7)
(E3) Philadelphia 4-3 Florida (E6)
(E4) Ottawa 1-4 New Jersey (E5)
West:
(W1) Detroit 4-0 Dallas (W8)
(W2) Calgary 2-4 Nashville (W7)
(W3) San Jose 4-0 Minnesota (W6)
(W4) Colorado 1-4 Vancouver (W5)
Round 2:
East:
(E5) New Jersey 4-1 Carolina (E8)
(E2) Tampa Bay 4-2 Philadelphia (E3)
West:
(W1) Detroit 2-4 Vancouver (W5)
(W3) San Jose 1-4 Nashville (W7)
Round 3:
East:
(E2) Tampa Bay 0-4 New Jersey (E5)
West:
(W5) Vancouver 4-3 Nashville (W7)
STANLEY CUP FINALS:
New Jersey Devils vs Vancouver Canucks
May 18th 2005: The NCAA announces the creation of the “Emergency Portal” which allows players in cases of what is going with USC and Miami (FL) allow to transfer and play for another college right away next season or if a player is dismissed by their college
However regular transfers still have to wait a year
May 20th 2005: Miami QBs Kyle Wright and Kirby Freeman along with USC defensive tackle Manuel Wright announce their plans to try to play either in Arena Football 2 this summer or the Arena Football League in Spring of 2006
They plan to take this case and prevent to the NCAA and the US court of approvals immediately
However regular transfers still have to wait a year
May 20th 2005: Miami QBs Kyle Wright and Kirby Freeman along with USC defensive tackle Manuel Wright announce their plans to try to play either in Arena Football 2 this summer or the Arena Football League in Spring of 2006
They plan to take this case and prevent to the NCAA and the US court of approvals immediately