This spring, the National Baseball League will swing into their 110^th consecutive season on Sunday, April 4^th 2010 showcasing the most anticipated and arguably greatest all time ever top rivals, the New York Yankees, (home team of world renowned catcher ‘Yogi’ Berra) hosted by the Boston Red Sox at one of the oldest American classic stadiums, Fenway Park. For the first time since 1950, the Red Sox will not only open but will also close the season against their most coveted rivals. And right around the corner in July will be the All Star games held at Annaheim Stadium in Annaheim, California which will decide the home field for the World Series best of seven games. It definately seems that the heat and hotspots are on for baseball fans across the nation this 2010 season. And, along with the many games to come will be the highly deserved baseball trophies and awards as well.

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Watch out for the up and coming 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer trophy to be hosted for the first time in South Africa. This 19^th tournament will take place between June 11 to July 11^th with the US opening the tournament on June 12^th against England in Rustenburg and following against Slovenia in Johhanesburg on the 18^th and wrapping it up against Algeria in Tshwane/ Pretoria on the 23^rd. However, before heading off for the World Cup in SA, the US Men’s National Team will have to face Turkey and the Czech Republic for the Send Off Series. The game against Czech Republic will be at a site yet to be determined while the tournament against Turkey will take place on May 29^th in Philadelphia. According to U.S. head coach, Bob Bradley, the Send Off Series games provides a ‘great opportunity to fine tune US plans and test against some of the better teams in Europe before the  matches in South Africa’.

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The International Olympic Committee will host the new Youth Olympic Games in Singapore August 14-26 . The event will invite 3600 young athletes, ages fourteen to eighteen and from twenty six different sports to compete for Olympic medals and wrestling trophies. The Games will be held every four years in Winter and Summer events in tandem with the current Olympic Games. One of the sports to be featured is youth wrestling. Fourteen different classes will be divided as five weight classes in men’s freestyle, five in Greco-Roman and four weight classes in women’s freestyle. Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. It differs from freestyle wrestling in that it forbids holds below the waist. Both styles have been included in Summer Olympics held since 1908.

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Awards and trophies run the gamut when it comes to the sport of hockey. With the NHL hockey season in the final game series, these hockey trophies and awards will be the highlight of the events. Even if you are not a hockey sports fan it’s probable that you’ve at least heard of the Stanly Cup Award. For a little background, the Cup was initially a donation trophy given to honor the best amateur hockey team in Canada, where this sport more or less governs even today. In 1982, it was donated by Lord Stanley of Preston, Canada’s Governor General at the time. The Cup has been won by the Montreal Canadian’s for a record of 23 times including the pre NHL period. This record was far followed by the Toronto Maple Leafs. In more recent times the winning of this award has made some of the most exciting highlights in the American news and media especially the 1993-94 Stanley Cup winning by the New York Rangers. Last year’s Cup winning trumpeted the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are returning again this 2009-10 season, over the Detroit Red Wings.

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