Posted by thesportsjunky on March 9, 2017 · Leave a Comment
As the first round of games closes out in Asia the MLB’s focus shifts to their most important and toughest market for the WBC with teams from the Americas getting ready to start their tournament and hoping to bring some excitement in their own countries.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on March 4, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Pool C features the one team that everyone looks to every tournament as a favourite and yet can never win along with a defending champion in what could be an interesting pool stage.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on January 6, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The World Juniors are over for another year and for the second day in a row some of the top hockey programs in the world put on a great show in Montreal with close games determining the medals for the 2017 World Juniors.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on January 5, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The semi-finals may have lacked some new faces but they certainly didn’t lack drama with four of the best international programs facing off for a chance at gold.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on January 1, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The World Juniors finished the round robin with a rivalry that has created some of the best games in Juniors history with plenty on the line almost every year.
Posted by thesportsjunky on September 21, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Day 4 in the World Cup of Hockey was one of rivalries and one that made the playoff picture much more clear especially for teams who disappointed.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on September 20, 2016 · Leave a Comment
To ensure a tournament that was quick and had no boring games the teams are limited and so far the strategy is working out as the games get more intense with playoff implications already on the line.
Posted by thesportsjunky on September 16, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Group A may not be as unpredictable as Group B but there are still some great teams that will need to be watched in the battle for a playoff spot.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on May 22, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The medals were decided at the IIHF World Championship as four teams looked to come very challenging games to go home with a win in their last game.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on May 21, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The semi-finals featured four teams with plenty to play for as motivation was in no shortage with a guaranteed medal on the line at the World Championships.
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