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My Ten Favorite Sporting Events - You Might Be Surprised

OK, this list isn't individual events I have been to or I'd have to include my brother getting his very first hit in little league as one.  Nope, this is the ten yearly (or close) events that I look forward to.  In reverse order.

10. Opening Day of Baseball - there is something about that five month wait that makes that first pitch extra special.

9. The Super Bowl - Despite the hype, the game is rarely as exciting as it is advertised.  Obviously, if my team is in it, this jumps up.

8. The Kentucky Derby - Name one thing you can lose money, get drunk and the best part is over in two minutes?  Scratch that.

7. Sunday at the Masters - Usually this is the best day in golf and has had some truly surprising results over the years.

6. The NHL Playoffs - doesn't matter what game, it's all the same to me. Amazing intensity for every second of the game.  Too bad the regular season sucks.

5. Any Game 7 in a World Series (Or Divisional Series) - Two best teams. Usually two great pitchers and usually drama.

4. The NCAA Final Four Championship - From tip to One Shining Moment, it's one of the best things in sports.

3. Breakfast at Wimbledon - The Men's Final on Sunday morning.  It is almost always two of the very best battling for three or four hours.

2. Any Red Sox/Yankees regular season game (when both are in contention) - The greatest rivalry in sports captivates me even when they aren't close, but when they are, it's magic.

1. The First (Two) Day(s) of March Madness - 16 games in twelve hours and then they do it again.  It's arguably the only time I'm ever completely uninterested in anything else going on in the world or directly around me.

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