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It was a tragic occurrence that shocked the world in which 347 Cambodians lost their lives when all they wanted to do was enjoy their annual Water Festival party - Bruce Lee topped the most diverse sports stories that gained our readers interest - In a shocking revelation the NFL (National Football League) leaped to the top of the charts. It is the highest position that the NFL section has ever achieved - Our Archives features three Asian Games stories from 1998

 

Sunday November 28, 2010

A MIXED BAG OF SPORTS ROCKS CHARTS

It took a tragedy to propel this month's number one story to the top of the charts. Our coverage of the tragic stampede of Water Festival revelers in Phnom Penh, Cambodia this past Monday is something that will never be forgotten by those who know what the celebration means to the Cambodian people. The final official government death count is 347 based on those who were pronounced dead at the city's hospitals. The story also was our fastest rising story the year.

Mixed martial arts legend Bruce Lee was our second fastest mover in taking the ninth position after only three days of being published prior to the date that we took our sample.

Sports stories dominated the charts taking six of the ten positions with a NBA Beat story on former Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson sounding off on LeBron James leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers. That story bolted up the charts to take the number two spot.

Our television reviews took the other three spots with the Amazing Race Asia taking two (3 & 7) and cable television's most prolific and colorful idea man and CNN's founder Ted Turner notching the 10th spot.

NFL star Randy Moss and UFC grappler Dan Hardy made swift moves up the charts with Moss taking the fourth spot and Hardy the fifth giving them fast movers' status. The Moss story was released on November 13th and Hardy the 17th thus making it pretty much a tie for the fastest mover between the two.

International football was represented by our feature on Germany's Thomas Muller which was published during the World Cup making it a sleeper and a momentum building story that is ranked sixth.

American football (NFL) is represented by our feature on George Blanda the Iron Man who played at a top level until he was 48 years old just shy of his 49th birthday. That story ranks 8th.

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In a shocking result the NFL (National Football League not Wiki Leaks) leaped to the top of the charts. It is the highest position that the NFL section has ever achieved. Much of the impetus is driven by our Blanda and Moss columns.

The remainder of the top 10 sections most visited remains with categories from last month making only slight shifts in positions. Biz Who Is suffered from the NFL's leap to the charts as it fell out of the Top 10 down to 14th.

ARCHIVES

In our tribute to the Asian Games we are featuring three stories from our coverage of the 1998 event held in Bangkok, Thailand.

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The Top 10 most visited sections are:

 

DROP OUT - (1) - Los Angeles Lakers

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1.	NATIONAL RADIO TOP 10 - November 2010
	TRAVEL TIP NEWS UPDATE - CAMBODIA'S WATER FESTIVAL CATASTROPHE - November, 2010 A CELEBRATION GONE BAD - Within 20 hours of a stampede over a bridge 345 have been reported dead and 300 injured. The day after the death toll rose to approach 400. The government said that the investigation would be conducted by a special committee that would take evidence and testimony from witnesses to the incident. - The government announced that they would pay $1200 to the families of the deceased and $600 to those injured. Previous - Sports Notes - GEORGE BLANDA FOOTBALL'S IRON MAN PASSED AWAY - September, 2010 Blanda holds the NFL record for longevity by playing in the league until the age of 48 just a month shy of his 49th birthday. The pro football Hall of Famer played 26 Professional Football seasons - FIFA TOP 10
2.	NBA BEAT - MAGIC JOHNSON DOWNS LeBRON JAMES - July, 2010 DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS - The reality is that Johnson as great as he was had problems playing with players that would take the spotlight off of him. As a rookie Kareem Abdul Jabbar had to put him in his place as to who was the Lakers top dog - NBA salary cap for 2010-11 season Previous - TV - VIDEO BEAT Part 2 - AMERICAN IDOLS SEASON 9 TOP 10 NR STORIES - June, 2010 IDOL MADNESS - There has never been an explanation of how the votes are tabulated or who the official voted tabulator TELESCOPE is or what their involvement is with Idol creator Simon Fuller and his 19 Entertainment companies who all of the Idols are signed to and most likely owned lock, stock and barrel while Fuller runs to the bank with tons of cash. We can't find any information about Telescope on the Internet. - Recommended TV Listings
3.	TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA Part 1 - TROUBLE BREWING ON AMAZING RACE ASIA - October, 2010 LIES AND DECEPTION COME INTO PLAY - Party girls and rebel pals are playing dirty tricks and making enemies on the Amazing Race Asia - The Australia Network is offering some interesting programming this week Future Express Turkey - Rejected Love and Surviving Disaster - Eruption at Mt St. Helens - Recommended TV Listings Previous - Sports Notes EXTRA EXTRA Part 2 - LEBRON JAMES - FROM HERO TO ZERO IN CLEVELAND - July, 2010 James had the seven year itch of trying in vain to win an NBA title he decided to move on and sign with the Miami Heat where teamed with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh he wouldn't have the weight of the world on his shoulders. The question is WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT? - DAN GILBERT'S OPEN LETTER TO THE CLEVELAND FANS - FIFA TOP 10
4.	Sports Notes Part 1 - RANDY MOSS.... SILK PURSE or SOWS EAR? - November, 2010 His talent is unquestionable he's a great player. Moss holds the NFL single season touchdown reception record (23, set in 2007), and the NFL single-season touchdown reception record for a rookie (17, in 1998). Talent is not the problem, it's the 33-year-old veteran's attitude and ego and if it needs to be adjusted. - FIFA TOP 10 Previous - TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA Part 2 - AMAZING RACE ASIA CONTESTANT ASSAULTED & RIPPED OFF IN SRI LANKA - October, 2010 FOREIGNERS BEWARE - A tuk tuk driver became physical and assaulted a Malaysian team and friends Lim Kok Hon (Ethan), 26, a social worker and Mohd Khairie, 25 a graduate. The driver grabbed Etahn's arm when they reached the pit stop. The driver insisted that they pay more. This is considered an assault in America punishable by law. - Recommended TV Listings
5.	Sports Notes EXTRA - DAN HARDY's FAMOUS LAST WORDS - November, 2010 SAY WHAT!!! - "He's writing a check with his mouth that his ass can't cash." - FIFA TOP 10 Previous - TV - VIDEO BEAT - AMAZING RACE ASIA SHAPING UP - October, 2010 In our view the two teams who are the long shots to win the $100,000 grand prize are the two oldest in combined team age - The Australia Network is offering some interesting programming this week. In addition to the 26 week series Future Express other eye catchers for this week are Mind Over Money and Bhutan, Height of Happiness?- Recommended TV Listings
6.	Sports Notes EXTRA Part 2 - GERMANY MISSED (THOMAS) THE FUELER MUELLER - July, 2010 GERMANY'S GO TO GUY - Mueller who was ineligible due to being yellow carded in their previous game against Argentina. That bad call by referee Ravshan Irmatov of Uzbekistan was another indication of the need for some sort of instant replay that FIFA prefers to avoid - FIFA'S Broadcast rights and fees - HIV/AIDS Previous - TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA EXTRA - AMAZING RACE USA HAS HEART - October, 2010 USA vs. ASIA RACE - WHAT'S THE DIFF? - At this point in the Amazing Race Asia is currently more interesting than the USA version - In the last episode the USA version showed that they have a heart - The USA version has a larger budget with a $1 million prize for the winner compared to only $100,000 for the Asian version plus more... On The Australia Network Future Express - Bosnia - Recommended TV Listings
7.	TV - VIDEO BEAT - AMAZING RACE ASIA SHAPING UP - October, 2010 In our view the two teams who are the long shots to win the $100,000 grand prize are the two oldest in combined team age - The Australia Network is offering some interesting programming this week. In addition to the 26 week series Future Express other eye catchers for this week are Mind Over Money and Bhutan, Height of Happiness?- Recommended TV Listings Previous - TV - VIDEO BEAT Part 1 - TOP 10 AMERICAN IDOLS ON LARRY KING - June, 2010 IDOLS DON'T KNOW WHAT'S THE DEAL - When King asked if they intended to record they replied that they were signed to 19 Entertainment and they handled their recording contract deals. It was revealed that the Idols do receive royalties from their I-Tunes downloads but they didn't know how much - NR TOP 10 AMERICAN IDOL 2010 (Season 9) STORIES - Recommended TV Listings
8.	Sports Notes - GEORGE BLANDA FOOTBALL'S IRON MAN PASSED AWAY - September, 2010 Blanda holds the NFL record for longevity by playing in the league until the age of 48 just a month shy of his 49th birthday. The pro football Hall of Famer played 26 Professional Football seasons - FIFA TOP 10 Previous - Phnom Penh (Ah) MAX - ELIZABETH BECKER LAUNCHES NEW BOOK BOPHANA - April, 2010 Famed journalist author Elizabeth Becker launched the release of her new book Bophana at Monument Books in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Saturday April 24th, 2010 - TOP 3 NR Phnom Penh stories
9.	Sports Notes EXTRA EXTRA - BRUCE LEE WOULD BE 70 - November, 2010 Contrary to what many believe Lee didn't make many films particularly in the English language. It was his most popular film Enter The Dragon that gave him the filmmaking credentials that he sought. The irony is that he didn't live to see it. Previous - Phnom Penh (Ah) - CAMBODIA BEGS FOR MORE MONEY, MONEY, MONEY - September 2010 WHERE DOES THE BUCK STOP? - This raises the question what is the $1.1 billion in donor money to be used for? - WHY THE FLOODING? - If you have the desire to walk in knee deep waters contaminated with excrement and sewage from backed up drainage systems then hurry up to Phnom Penh during the present rain season - MEKONG EXPRESS HAVE PROBLEMS TOO MUCH - TOP 3 PHNOM PENH COLUMNS
10.	TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA EXTRA - CNN FOUNDER TED TURNER on CNBC TITANS - November, 2010 THE MASTERMIND OF CABLE TELEVISION - Turner easily could be considered the godfather of cable television. Without his vision and determination International cable television wouldn't be what it is today - America's Next Top Model Final - AUSTRALIA NETWORKS FUTURE EXPRESS - Recommended TV Listings Previous - TV - VIDEO BEAT - EXTRA EXTRA Part 4 - MURDERS IN THE NAME OF GOD - September, 2010 THE BIBLE SAYS IT'S THEIR LAND!!! - Israeli blockade of Gaza - Last week on Australia's Dateline program was a report focused on the death of South African Eugene Terre Blanche and how the whites there are ready to take up arms and kill blacks in revenge. On the program a white man said the land is theirs as stated in THE BIBLE - Recommended TV Listings
ARCHIVE STORIES	ASIAN GAMES "Against All ODDS" - December 1998 Thailand overcomes its financial crisis hardship. Against all odds the Thais go down to the wire with last minute preparations to present the 13th edition of the 1998 ASIAN GAMES. Feature - Asian Soccer Fit To Be Thai'd - December 1998 Going up against a full strength Korean team it seemed the best the Thai's could do was to hold on in hopes for a shoot out. Thai coach Peter Withe had other ideas he wanted his team to be aggressive and keep on kicking for a winning goal. ASIAN GOLD - December 1998 CHINA wins its fifth consecutive Asian Games. The Chinese won the 1998 event overwhelmingly taking 129 gold medals and 274 medals total. Korea finished second, Japan third, host country Thailand fourth and Chinese Taipei fifth.

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