September 27th, 2008 | Posted by Charlie
The 2008 PBR World Finals were held at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada from October 31 through November 9, 2008.
Guilherme Marchi went into the finals with a commanding lead in points over the other riders, and he held on to win the World Champion title. Rodeo prediction: Guilherme Marchi is the […]
September 26th, 2008 | Posted by Charlie
The 2008 election to name members of Canada’s House of Commons was held on October 14.
The Conservative Party, behind Prime Minister Stephen Harper, won a majority of the open seats, although the party did not win a clear majority in Parliament. Election prediction: the Conservative Party wins the 2008 Parliamentary election in Canada.
Prime Minister Harper […]
September 24th, 2008 | Posted by Charlie
The 2008 PGA Grand Slam of Golf was held October 14 and 15 at the Mid Ocean Club in Tucker’s Town, Bermuda.
Retief Goosen completed the 36 holes of competition with the lowest score. Golf prediction: Retief Goosen is the winner of the 2008 PGA Grand Slam of Golf.
The PGA Grand Slam of Golf is an […]
September 23rd, 2008 | Posted by Charlie
The 2008 Formula 1 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix was held from 10 through 12 October 2008 at the Fuji Speeedway near Mount Fuji in Japan.
Lewis Hamilton, driving for team McLaren, narrowly beat out Felipe Massa to take the checkered flag. Racing prediction: Lewis Hamilton is the winner of the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix.
Hamilton and […]
September 21st, 2008 | Posted by Charlie
The 2008 Parliamentary elections in Lithuania were held on October 12; voters throughout the nation went to the polls to voice their preference for leadership.
The Liberal and Centre Union Party gained momentum as a result of the nation’s current economic issues and took the largest share of the votes. Election prediction: the Liberal and Centre […]
September 13th, 2008 | Posted by Charlie
The 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup ended with the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 16, 2008.
Carl Edwards, driving the number 99 Ford Fusion for the Roush-Fenway team, came through the 10-race Chase with the highest points. Racing prediction: Carl Edwards is the winner of NASCAR’s 2008 Sprint Cup.
Edwards led all drivers in […]
September 12th, 2008 | Posted by Charlie
The 2008 semi-final round of the Davis Cup championship was held in Madrid, Spain from September 19 through 21 in the bullring at Las Ventanas.
Teams from Russia, Argentina, Spain and the United States met in the semi-final round. Team Spain and Team Russia advanced to the final round. Tennis prediction: Spain and Russia move on […]
September 11th, 2008 | Posted by Charlie
The 37th Ryder Cup was held from September 16 through September 21, 2008 at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky.
The 12-man team from the United States edged out Team Europe in a close finish. Golf prediction: Team USA wins the 2008 Ryder Cup.
Phil Mickelson, Stewart Cink and Boo Weekley joined the list of top […]
September 10th, 2008 | Posted by Charlie
2008 Fashion Week started September 8 as New York’s fashion runways launched a vast array of ready to wear styles for Spring 2009.
Raul Melgoza’s straight, flat creations for Luca Luca showed lots of white with a dash of orange here and there. His work was in stark contrast to Carolina Herrera’s new line, which ran […]
September 6th, 2008 | Posted by Charlie
The 2008 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Final tournament was held September 13 and 14, 2008 at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in Spain.
Spain and Russia met in the final match, and Spain won before an enthusiastic hometown crowd. Tennis prediction: Spain is the winner of the 2008 Fed Cup World […]