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Hatem Ben Arfa Scored a Wonder Goal That May Put Newcastle in the Champions League
Hatem Ben Arfa rarely scores boring goals, and his fantastic solo effort against Bolton was nothing but boring, paving the way for Newcastle towards a 2-0 victory against Bolton, edging closer to usurp the slipping Tottenham for the last spot in the Champions League race.
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Floyd Mayweather and His Post-Miguel Cotto Plans
Floyd Mayweather has getting all kinds of praise recently. As the tensions and hype towards his May 5 fight against Miguel Cotto builds up, Mayweather’s intentions and direction is once again in the spotlight, with most actually looking ahead towards his time after prison, thinking a win is guaranteed against the WBA Super Light Middleweight Champion.
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New York Knicks Get the Best Of Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony had his best game since becoming a New York Knicks player, scoring 43 points to lead them over the Chicago Bulls with a game tying shot at the end of the fourth quarter and a game winning shot at the end of overtime, making it clear who is the main man on this team under Mike Woodson.
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English Premier League Referees at an All-Time Low
Mario Balotelli should have been sent off for his disgusting challenge on Alex Song, although he did get what he deserved much later. Ashley Young was offside but won a penalty through an embarrassing dive against QPR while Branislav Ivanovic was simply offside when scored for Chelsea against Wigan.
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Phil Mickelson Blows Chance For 4th Masters Title With a Triple Bogey on Hole No. 4
Phil Mickelson had an incredible opportunity to win his fifth major and a fourth masters title, to tie things with Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer. But he shot a triple bogey on the fourth hole, finishing the day with a 72, two behind Oosthuizen and Watson who went on to win the green jacket.
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Mikel Arteta Goal Ends Manchester City Title Dreams
Mikel Arteta waited for the 87th minute to send a dagger and score the only goal in Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Manchester City, breaking Roberto Mancini and Manchester City’s fans hearts by making it an 8 point gap between Manchester United and the second place, as Arsene Wenger helped Alex Ferguson win (probably) another Premier League title.
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Kobe Bryant Injury Exposes the Weaknesses in Mike Brown’s Lakers
Kobe Bryant didn’t play for the first time the season, and the Los Angeles Lakers looked terrible. No energy, no defense. The Phoenix Suns handed the West’s #3 team their worst defeat of the season, proving to many just how important the league’s leading scorer is to the team.
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New York Mets Silence Critics By Winning Season Opening Series
The New York Mets didn’t listen to the preseason criticism and doom prophecies, beginning the 2012 MLB season with some impressive hitting from David Wright and Lucas Duda, beating the Atlanta Braves twice to go 2-0 for the first time since 2009.