Go to 10 World Class Sporting Events

Boston College (2) vs Florida State University

TOMORROW: 80,000 people will pretend to be Indians at the same time…
Sometimes, we imagine Bobby Bowden looks behind him and thinks “How the hell’d I end up in Nuremburg?” Ah, but for a ninety degree twist of the wrist at full extension, sir.

1. World Masters Games 2005 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: the largest multi-sport festival in the world http://www.2005worldmasters.com/

2. World Series, 1992. Went to SkyDome in Toronto to watch Game 6 of the World Series between Toronto Blue Jays and Atlanta Braves. 40,000 people attended to watch the game on the JumboTron because the game was played in Atlanta. The Blue Jays won this game to close out the series four games to two.

3. Rodeo at the Calgary Stampede, greatest outdoor show on Earth http://committees.calgarystampede.com/committees/rodeo/index.html

4. Rangeland Derby championship final at Calgary Stampede http://committees.calgarystampede.com/committees/chuckwagons/index.htm

5. International Triathlon Union World Cup race in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

6. Grey Cup, Canadian Football League championship: Montreal Alouettes defeated British Columbia Lions

7. National Lacrosse League championship: Calgary Roughnecks beat Buffalo Bandits.

8. World Curling Championships: where the players go right from the ice surface to the beer garden to mingle with the fans and other players. Team Sweden you were the hottest!

9. International Tennis Masters tournament

10. World Cup Bobsleigh and Luge championships

11. Cycling World Cup race

12. Vanier Cup, championship of Canadian Interuniversity men’s football: Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks beat Mount Allison Mounties.

13. Harlem Globetrotters basketball game: the game they beat the Washington Generals.

14. Spruce Meadows ‘International’ tournament: show-jumping

Chickened out when presented with opportunity to attend Game 5 of ‘Mexican World Series’ in Mazatlan, Sinaloa. Bad move, Los Venados de Mazatlan defeated Algodoneros de Guasave that night to win the Mexican final and move on to the Serie Caribe. Good thing there are 14 other events on this list!

But I am excited to say I am attending my first Spurs NBA game this Friday! Whoo hooo!

1. Wimbledon
2. Superbowl
3. NCAA Final Four
4. NBA Championship
5. Winter Olympics
6. Summer Olympics
7. Indianapolis 500
8. MLB World Series
9. NHL Stanely Cup
10. US Open

Plus…
11. Australian Open
12. French Open
13. Fútbol World Cup

This may take a while…

My current 10 to see are:

Ashes Cricket Test at LordsNHL Stanley Cup Playoff GameNFL Game at Lambeau Field, Wisconsin
MLB Baseball Game at Yankee Stadium
British Open at St Andrews
Tour De France Cycling finish in Paris
World Cup Football (Soccer) Match
Rugby Union World Cup Game
Olympic 100m Sprint Final
Hurling Game at Croke Park, Dublin
Ok, now some others :)
Watch a tennis game at Wimbledon
AFL Grand Final