The Top Ten (6/19/06)
Everybody has a Top 10. NS is no different. But rather than focus just on college football or Major League Baseball, we’ve decided to throw everybody –the NFL, lacrosse, horseshoe throwing- into the same pool and simply fish out the sports world’s best each Monday. Let the debating commence…

1. Miami Heat- Score 121 points over three straight NBA Finals victories like Dwyane Wade and see if the media doesn’t start comparing you to MJ, too.

2. Australia- Mickelson who? Down Under’s on top of the world after Geoff Ogilvy’s surprise win at Winged Foot and the soccer team’s 1-0-1 mark at the World Cup.

3. (tie) Carolina Hurricanes- This quick, gutsy, bunch is one win away from shaking Lord Stanley’s hand.

3. (tie) Edmonton Oilers- Then again, so is this most improbable band of do-or-die No. 8 seeders.

5. New York Mets- So long, Bravos… But man, what a great run though.

6. Argentina- Forget Brazil and South Korea. High-scoring Argentina (8 goals in two games) may be the most exciting group in Germany.

7. Detroit Tigers- Anybody who still feels the Tigers are a fluke probably believe Star Jones lost all her weight from exercise.

8. Kasey Kahne’s Racing Team- Dodge has to be on Cloud 9 the way Kahne charged through Michigan, jumping all the way to third place in the Cup standings.

9. Dallas Mavs- So, Dirk, JT and Co. have to win two straight at home. Haven’t they done that, like, 20 times already this season?

10. Miami Hurricanes- Danny Valencia’s bat in the College World Series proves that D-Wade isn’t the only thing scorching from South Beach.

Almost Made The Cut: Brazil World cup team, Rice baseball, L.A Sparks, St. Louis Cardinals
Three WORST Teams: The Phil Mickelson gallery (18^th hole collapse at U.S. Open), Kansas City Royals (19-49 record), Serbia Montenegro soccer team (0-2; seven goals against in World Cup)