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Transfer Rumors 2012 – Alessandro Del Piero to Liverpool
While Sydney FC in Australia claim to have Alessandro Del Piero signed on a $2 million contract for the upcoming season, Liverpool’s frantic race to get some sort of support to their striking force has led them to the name of the 37 year old Italian legend, although it might be a bit too late.
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Rooting Against the SEC
When a number 8 team meets the number 2 team in the nation on a neutral field, we’re supposed to have something closer to 41-14. But the difference between Alabama and Michigan, between the SEC and everyone else, is so big right now, that seeing the Wolverines down 21-0 after 15 minutes shouldn’t come as such a shock.
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2012 College Football Rankings – Week 1
The national champions opened where they deserve to be, at #1. The Alabama Crimson Tide beat Michigan 41-14 in the featured opening game of week 1, giving them most first place votes after the USC Trojans were the preseason number one team in the nation. Their 49-10 win over Hawai’i wasn’t good enough to keep them from falling to number 2 in the rankings.
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British & Irish Lions Tours in the Professional Era
Warren Gatland will be the third New Zealand born head coach to lead a British & Irish Lions team into one of their tours, earning the job for the 2013 visit to Australia thanks to winning two Grand Slams with Wales in the Six Nations and reaching the World Cup semifinal in 2011.
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The Black Hole – First Outdoor Black Football Field
If you’re wondering why West Salem High in West Salem, Oregon, decided to go with a black turf for its high school football field, than the answer is the one that usually comes up – money. The school was offered a price break of nearly $150,000 if it installed a black field rather than a green one, with those savings reflected in FieldTurf Inc.’s ability to avoid having to use died synthetic turf in its installation.
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2012 College Football Week 1 – Top 10 Photo Gallery
No upsets, no surprises, as no one in the preseason top 25 of the 2012 College football season lost to an unranked opponents, while Michigan and Boise State, both facing better opponents, were the only lose among those ranked in the AP Poll, losing to Alabama and Michigan State respectively. Hawai’i 10 USC 49 The number […]
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Transfer Rumors 2012 – Will Cristiano Ronaldo Leave Real Madrid? Where Will he Go?
Speculation, rumors and what not. Although there’s a very good chance that all of this Cristiano Ronaldo drama is set up just so he can get a better contract, there’s always the small chance that he’s actually unhappy and wants to leave Real Madrid, which leaves about three possible clubs that might be able to afford him – Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Anzhi Makhachkala.
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Liverpool FC – John Henry Thinks This is an American Baseball Team
Seeing as everyone was complaining about how Brendan Rodgers got a raw deal during the transfer deadline, Liverpool owner John Henry decided to let the public and specifically Reds fans know why the team didn’t get the kind of new signings influx many expected them to, especially after letting Andy Carroll (loan) and Charlie Adam (sold) go.
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Cristiano Ronaldo – Really Sad, Really Wants to Leave, or Simply Wants More Money?
The whole ‘Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Real Madrid’ issue won’t drop from the news, and probably for good reason. When one of the two biggest football stars in the world is suddenly unhappy while throwing only hints around as for the reason, it’s bound to takeover the newsreel in any country that loves and cares about the sport.