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Now in play and running through May 1st, Tribeca, with partner ESPN, present a compelling and diverse slate of sports documentary films in its 10th annual gathering throughout New York City.

The road to Super Bowl XLV in Dallas gets more treacherous as the league enters the playoffs where it is lose and you’re done time. No rest for the weary (except for those that earned a bye – Steelers, Patriots, Bears and Falcons, but as recent history has proven the higher seeds aren’t locks for a Super Bowl berth.)

Minnesota- Despite coming ever so close to a trip to the Super Bowl, as of this writing unfortunately the same huge question begins a new: Will Brett Favre be their quarterback?

Having one of the best years in his long career, most Viking observers are inclined that he will return for his 20th season. It is crucial for this franchise’s playoff hopes that he does.

Based on his performance last year there are no signs to suggest other than Favre can continue to play at a high level, especially with all talent on offense. The Vikings finished second in the NFL in scoring (470 points) in a pass-oriented attack. The Vikings became only the second team in NFL history to have six players catch at least 40 passes. With Sidney Rice and Percy Harvin (Offensive Rookie of the Year) are great targets.

Beginning this weekend two longtime franchises battle for hockey’s greatest prize, as Chicago and Philadelphia square off in the Stanley Cup Final.

Blackhawks vs. Flyers – Two great sports towns, two units with great home-ice advantages, but two teams that can truly play tough in any rink.

The strain on Kobe to carry a team that was supposed to lean more on Ron Artest and Lamar Odom has been evident down the stretch. The health concerns of Andrew Bynum will likely increase the burden on Bryant. For the Thunder to have a shot, they will need to have Russell Westbrook step up as it is likely that Kevin Durant will be slowed from the attention showered on him by the Lakers D.

Unlike most nations around the world, there is very little government financial support for the Olympics in America, so when NBC broadcast a taped ceremony over the weekend of the USOC’s latest inductees it was for a good cause.

All the great moments from Chicago’s south side baseball team for over a century are contained in this new title produced by Major League Baseball Productions.

The ultimate level of the sport’s compelling combination of speed, grace, physical mayhem, stick skills and intensity were on full display last night as that band of youngsters, the Penguins, with superstar kids Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin and a rookie coach defeated the dominant dynasty of the era, the Red Wings (NHL champs four times in a dozen years) in Detroit 2-1 taking the decisive Game 7 and the 2009 Stanley Cup.

Actor Gary Sinise, a Chicago-area native has signed on to narrate “We Believe,” a documentary film that explores the relationship between the city of Chicago and its baseball team the Cubs.

Directed by John Scheinfeld (“The U.S. vs. John Lennon”) through Chicago-based Sedgwick Productions, this celebration of hope, loyalty and faith will include interviews with Dennis Franz, Bob Costas, Hugh Hefner, Joe Mantegna along with several current and former players as well as MLB commissioner Bud Selig among others.

The 2009 Stanley Cup which begins later today marks the first title rematch since the Edmonton Oilers and the New York Islanders met in 1983 and 1984.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are headed back to the NHL championships, clinching a return trip with a 4-1 rout of the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night that finished off a sweep in the Eastern Conference finals.