Benny’s Sports My Way: New York Yankees Win The 2009 World Series!!!

MLB: The New York Yankees won the 2009 Baseball World Series defeating last year’s champion Philadelphia Phillies. The Yanks won the series 4-2, winning game six in front of their fans. MVP, Japanese star, Hideki Matsui, may be looking for a new team next year.

Golf: Phil Mickelson won the 2009 HSBC Champions event, held in Shanghai by one stroke over runner up Ernie Els. Tiger Woods finished five shots out of the lead.

Tennis: Novak Djokovic defeated hometown favorite Roger Federer for the 2009 Swiss Indoors title held recently in Basel Switzerland.

Tennis:  Shocker of the year!!!! Multi-Grand Slam winner Andre Agassi admitted in his autobiography, “Open,”  that he used “Crystal-meth” a type of dangerous drug, in 1997. He tested positive for it and then lied to the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals).  Andre-shame on you!!! What were you thinking?????

Tennis: Italy won the 2009 Fed Cup held in Reggio Calabria over the USA, when Italy’s Flavia Pennetta defeated Melanie Oudin ( a quarter-finalist at the 209 U.s. Open) of the US.

NFL: After week 9, The New Orleans Saints from the NFC and the Indianapolis Colts of the AFC remain undefeated.

NBA:  It’s early in the season but here are the leaders: The Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks.

Olympics: Vancouver 2010, site of the 2010 Winter Olympics is getting ready to host the world. Opening date will be February 12, 2010 and closing date will be February 28, 2010. Make your reservations!!!

NCAA-Football: After 9 weeks, Alabama, Florida, Boise State, TCU, Cincinnati, Texas remain the top teams, all with undefeated records.

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