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Transfer Rumors 2012 – Chelsea to Move in on Luka Modric
This was supposed to happen last summer, but as the negotiations between Real Madrid and Tottenham for Luka Modric seem to be breaking down, maybe Chelsea will be the club to benefit from the breakdown and finally sign the Croatian midfielder, a year later than their original plan.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Doesn’t Score on Season Opener (Real Madrid vs Valencia)
Gonzalo Higuain struck early in what seemed like would be an easy win for Real Madrid, but Jonas’ goal just before half time eventually endured and gave Valencia an unplanned point from the Santiago Bernabeu to open the season with a 1-1 draw, while Cristiano Ronaldo failed to open the season with anything more than frustrated faces.
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Samir Nasri Edges the Super-Subs Surprise (Manchester City vs Southampton)
Nearly the biggest upset anyone could think of happened at the Etihad stadium, but Samir Nasri on a fantastic day, one of his best since joining Manchester City, scored the winner 10 minutes from time after Southampton made life very difficult for a wasteful defending champions, giving them a 3-2 win.
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Eden Hazard Enjoys Premier League Debut (Wigan vs Chelsea)
Were Chelsea impressive in their first match of the 2012-2013 season? Not really, but Eden Hazard set up the first goal for Branislav Ivanovic with a wonderful pass and drew the foul that got the penalty, converted by Frank Lampard, giving Chelsea a 2-0 away win at Wigna to open their league campaign.
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LeBron James – Road To The 1st Ring
A week after winning Olympic gold, LeBron James finally has some time to rest, and it gives a bit of an opportunity to look back at his road to his first NBA title, which began as the most coveted high school basketball talents, since, well, forever, onto his years with the Cavaliers and the painful (for Cavs fans) departure to the Miami Heat, and the two NBA finals with one sad and eventually, a happy ending.
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Transfer Rumors 2012 – Manchester United Thinking About Kaka
One of those rumors that take on a life of their own on social media, but worth mentioning nonetheless – Kaka, suddenly a fringe player for Real Madrid, has drawn the interest of Manchester United and Alex Ferguson, who are looking to sign one more player before the end of the transfer window.
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Peyton Manning – Could be Better, Could be Worse
He’s yet to throw a touchdown, but there still enough to be optimistic about. Peyton Manning has been intercepted three times in this preseason with the Denver Broncos, but the plays that come after the bad ones give him, his team and the fans plenty of hope to cling to.
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Houston Astros – Can’t Get Any Worst
The Houston Astros won’t go down as the worst team in MLB history, already beating four teams on that notorious list with a record of 39-82 deep into August. But while it isn’t exactly surprising that they’re the worst in the league, no one expected it to be this bad, despite all the changes made since Jim Crane took over.
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2012 NFL Season Opening Day Ticket Prices (Infographic)
The 2012 NFL Season begins on September 5, which means you have about two weeks to start saving your money (if you haven’t already have) for an opening day ticket or two, because there’s no way you’re not going to feel at least a little bit broke after forking over a few hundred dollars to enjoy an afternoon of football.