Favorite sporting event?

[ondeadline]

Ahhh... the PING of the bat.

 

[Claws for Concern]

Wimbledon or the Winter Olympics.

We've got local guys who ski, etc. And I was raised on Wimbledon. That was the first real sporting event I remember paying rapt attention to as a child.

That sums up my trip to Europe last year. I attended the Winter Olympics and after touring many other Euro countries, part of one of my four days in London was making the trek to tour Wimbledon and the All-England Club. It was cold, windy and rainy at the club in early March.

 

[Claws for Concern]

For the purpose of this thread:

NHL - Cup finals
PGA - Any of the majors as well as SoCal events
NFL - When the Vikings make the Super Bowl
MLB - When the Colorado Rockies make the playoffs
College football - Div. I playoffs (this will move up when it actually happens)
College hockey - Frozen Four
College baseball - Cal State Fullerton in the CWS
College hoops - First weekend of the NCAA Tournament (while watching it in Vegas)

 

[Chuck~Taylor]

1) MLB Opening Day.
2) World Series
3) NCAA Basketball Tournament

Face it, SoSue, you and Chuck~Taylor ain't hooking up on match.com anytime soon.

Being a recent Michigan student, Chuck has never had the fortune to experience the NCAA basketball tournament. In fact, since his pree-teen years....
Perhaps one day, if the Wolverines are ever selected over the rest of the bubble teams like Southern Illinois or Old Dominion or Appalachian State, he will get to know that it is a wonderful event indeed.

Tommy Amaker plays to win the game.

If that's playing to win, he needs to rethink his strategy against teams schools that aren't a direction or have a hyphen

True, they friggin' suck this year.
In fact, the only reason I'm still showing loyalty to them is because a good friend of mine from HS is on the team.

 

[zeke12]

Where's the Beanpot?

 

[Boobie Miles]

To cover? College basketball. Teams are small so you can know a ton about most of the players.
To watch? First round of the NCAA men's basketball tourney.

100% agree on both. First round of the tourney is literally my two favorite days of the year. I look forward to those more than any other day, including holidays.

 

[BYH]

Where's the Beanpot?

Boston.

You should get going. You might miss it if you wait any longer.

 

[pallister]

It used to be the Super Bowl.

 

[Hank_Scorpio]

True, they friggin' suck this year.

Just this year?

 

[Left_Coast]

First two days of the NCAA Tournament.
The Masters
NFL conference championship Sunday

 

[da el g]

The Masters after a week at spring training in Fla, it does not get any better

 

[Hank_Scorpio]

Stanley Cup playoffs
Playoff baseball

 

[Bullrog]

1. NCAA Tournament - nothing comes close
2. Copa Libertadores
3. The British Open - has been a ritual of mine for the past 15+ years to wake up early Sunday morning to watch the final round.

 

[cranberry]

I'll try never to miss the World Baseball Classic. It was much better than I had anticipated.

 

[Cosmo]

The Prancing Billy Series.

 

[JR]

First round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

World junior hockey championship.

Olympic Hockey.

The British Open.

 

[Armchair_QB]

Big Ten-Pac 10 Rose Bowl (The REAL Rose Bowl)
Game 7 of any World Series
Game 7 of any Stanley Cup Final
MLB Opening Day
Cubs Mathmatical Elimination Day

 

[Jason Haupricht]

1) Le Tour de France.
2) Yankees game in person - visiting Monument Park before the game was incredible. Too bad my brother (a huge Thurman Munson fan) never got a chance to see the stadium. God rest his soul.
3) Cleveland Browns in person - If Art Modell ever makes it into the Hall of Fame, I will be there to protest.
4) Ohio State football.
5) U.S. Open and British Open.
6) Toledo Mud Hens baseball in person. There's not a better minor league ballpark in the country.
7) Boxing.
8) Wimbledon.
9) Stanley Cup Finals - this would be higher if the league didn't shut down for an entire year.
10) NBA Finals - especially if the Pistons are in it.

 

[BYH]

Big Ten-Pac 10 Rose Bowl (The REAL Rose Bowl)
Game 7 of any World Series
Game 7 of any Stanley Cup Final
MLB Opening Day
Cubs Mathmatical Elimination Day

Isn't that list repetitive at the end?

 

[Rough Mix]

For live events, give me a NASCAR race. That campground scene can get wild.

Dale Jr has created a website for fans of The Infield.

www.infieldparking.com

A NASCAR "social networking" site.

I didn't click on the pictures so might be NSFW.