Sports by the numbers: 10/29/10

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World Series 135x95 Sports by the numbers: 10/29/10

Raise your hand if you picked the Giants to dominate this World Series. Through the first two games, the Rangers have been outscored 20-7 which included last night’s 9-0 beat down. The teams head to Texas for game three but not before a travel day in between. The Rangers, somehow, need to figure out a way to jump start that anemic offense because, for all intents and purposes, Saturday just became a must-win situation.

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Sasha Vujacic not playing 135x95 Sports by the numbers: 10/29/10

Sasha Vujacic, who just got engaged to tennis hottie Maria Sharapova, may find himself out of the Lakers rotation. Shannon Brown seems to have improved his outside shot over the summer and is a much better defensive option for the Lakers. Coach Phil Jackson is riding the fence on the issue, “It’s real tough to play five guards, we know that. He knows that. All our guards know it”. But don’t feel too bad for Sasha, he still has Maria and 5.5 million dollars this year to cash in.

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Tony Dungy 135x95 Sports by the numbers: 10/29/10

You could probably argue that Tony Dungy should have won another Super Bowl in his tenure with the Colts. What you can’t argue with was his consistency. In six straight seasons as head coach, the Colts won at least 12 games. This weekend, Dungy, among others, will be part of the Colts Ring of Honor ceremony.

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FSU and NC State 135x95 Sports by the numbers: 10/29/10

After trailing 21-7 at halftime to FSU, N.C. State mounted a furious comeback in the second half that culminated in a Russell Wilson touchdown pass to George Bryan with 2:40 left. Instead of kicking a field goal to tie the game on 4th down, the Wolfpack opted to go for it from the 1-inch line. The decision proved to be the right one as the play action caught the Seminoles off guard and Bryan found himself alone in the back of the end zone.

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John Wall 135x95 Sports by the numbers: 10/29/10

John Wall probably hoped his first game as a pro would go a bit better than last night’s affair with the Magic. Orlando jumped out to a huge lead early and Wall’s play amounted to mop-up garbage time. In fairness, he looked solid in 35 minutes of play, although, 6-19 from the field isn’t going to cut it most nights. He chipped in with nine assists and three steals as well.

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