02 February 2009

















It was to be a one-sided game from the beginning. It was said ... the Steelers could only lose if they beat themselves. And ... they almost ended up doing that. The match turned out to be one of the best ever with a thrilling end with the Steelers winning 27-23 in the final seconds. Santonio Holmes will remember the day for a long time ... if not for his winning touch down in the final 40 seconds ... Steelers would have had to face one of the most major upsets in their sporting history. You got to give it to the Arizona Cardinals ... they maintained good momentum most part of the game and even turned the tables against the Steelers in the last part of the final quarter. And as i keep telling ... Steeler fans are known to be the craziest in the world. It was frenzy in Forbes avenue ... the atmosphere was just like India's victory over Pakistan in a world cup ... fireworks ... parades ... dances right in the middle of the streets ... strangers shaking hands with you ... i even began believing the next day might be a national holiday ... heck! That never happens!


Back home ... its great news too. India had its best ever Australian Open. Bhupathi and Sania won the mix-double finals becoming the first all-Indian pair to win a grand slam. Yuki Bhambri became the first Indian to win the Australian Open Junior's title. Nadal once again proved he's better than Federer ... and Federer's dream of equalling Sampras' record shattered. India take on SriLanka this 4th Feb ... and with India's 2 wins behind already ... they are hard to beat. That's the sport news for the week!

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