The New York Yankees’ World Series win over the Philadelphia Philles leads off the list of the most-read sports stories for 2009 on NJ.com. The game stories during the final stretch for the Yankees’ 27th world title drew huge numbers of fans to the website for the amazing game coverage and photos.
Coverage of the NY Giants, Manny Pacquiao, NJ Nets, and high school wrestling also made the most-read stories list for 2009:
NY YANKEES — While the popularity posts on the Yankees’ big win over the Phillies comes as little surprise, the highest-ranked sports story of the year was actually a photo gallery of Game 6 as the Yankees clinched World Series Championship #27. Here are the top viewed Yankees posts for the year:
• Slideshow: Game 6 — 2009 World Series — New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies
• New York City announces NY Yankees ticker-tape parade route
• Live blog: Yankees vs. Phillies, Game 6, World Series
• Pedro Martinez to Yankees fan: You should be ashamed
• Slideshow: Yankee Fans Celebrate Their 2009 World Series Champions
NY GIANTS — Giants coverage remains a huge draw on NJ.com with several posts in the top 10 most-read sports stories of the year. In addition, the NJ.com/Giants blog is, by far, the overall most popular professional or college sports blog on NJ.com with roughly triple the number of views than the next closest blog. Here are the top-read Giants stories:
• New York Giants’ David Diehl pokes fun at Brett Favre in comedy club debut
• New York Giants nearly had deal worked out on draft day to select WR Jeremy Maclin
• No truth to latest Braylon Edwards, New York Giants trade rumor
• New York Giants cut Super Bowl XLII hero David Tyree; quarterbacks Rhett Bomar and Andre Woodson waived
MANNY PACQUIAO — Star-Ledger columnist emeritus Jerry Izenberg’s coverage of boxer Manny Pacquiao as he squared off against Miguel Cotto in November brought international attention, and made the most-read list with links from boxing fan websites throughout the United States and in Pacquiao’s native Philippines. Here are the most read Pacquiao stories:
• Izenberg: In taking down a bigger opponent, Manny Pacquiao morphs from Mighty Mouse into Godzilla
• Izenberg: Pacquiao-Cotto is the fight Las Vegas has been waiting for
• Izenberg: Miguel Cotto Jr. facing fight of his life against Manny Pacquiao
BEST OF THE REST —
• Brendan Shanahan recalls some emotional days with the NJ Devils
• NJ Nets: A closer look at contract incentives
• High school wrestling: 189 weight-class blog
• High school wrestling: 103 weight-class blog
