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Robert Griffin III Worth More Than You Thought For Redskins
Peyton Manning said he wasn’t planning on signing with the Washington Redskins, and Bruce Allen moved quickly. The result? The Redskins traded for the St. Louis Rams’ no.2 pick in the 2012 NFL draft, positioning themselves to draft Robert Griffin III, giving up quite a lot of draft picks for it.
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Without Tony Parker Spurs Won’t Be Going Too Far
Chris Paul finished with 36 points, Mo Williams with 33. The difference in point guard production was a sore reminder for the San Antonio Spurs just how badly they need for everyone to be healthy come the playoffs, and even then, their impressive and surprising season will come to an early end.
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Jose Mourinho Returns to Trash Talk While Staying With Real Madrid
Jose Mourinho is about to break his golden rule – more than two seasons with the same club. It’s nothing official yet, but it seems those hoping in West London to see their beloved ‘special one’ on the sidelines again are in for a disappointment, as Mourinho is planning on extending his contract with the club.
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Dwight Howard Playing Like He Want to Stay With Magic
Dwight Howard is linked to, well, almost everyone. Even the Bulls are part of the rumor mill in some way, but they had to standby and watch the best Center in the league pull off one of his best games of the season, scoring 29 points and grabbing 18 rebounds as the Orlando Magic beat the Chicago Bulls 99-94.
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Manny Pacquiao Won’t Let Floyd Mayweather Go to Jail All Alone
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather will be forever joined in names, and more, as long as their mega fight doesn’t happen. We’ve all known about Mayweather’s run-ins with the law, and his future jail time that’s waiting just around the corner, after his fight with Miguel Cotto. Now Manny Pacquiao, because of alleged tax evasion, faces the same future in the Philippines.
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Fan Owned Clubs – Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem (Israel)
Hapoel Katamon is the first fan owned club in Israel, which broke off from its main branch, Hapoel Jerusalem, five years ago. They are the first example in our series of posts on teams that broke off from the mother ship, not because of desire for success and titles, but for creating something purer, with more than just football in mind.
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Embarrassing Home Loss for Manchester United Who Simply Didn’t Care
When Patrice Evra spoke about feeling embarassed about playing in the Europa League, it was time to put your money on Bilbao. Manchester United care nothing for minor titles. Alex Ferguson isn’t Jose Mourinho, telling people his first year with Real was a great success because he won the League Cup. The Champions League and the Premier League are the only things that matter.
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Kevin Durant and Thunder are More Than Statistical Juggernauts
Kevin Durant finished with 31 points, but that’s only a third of the story. James Harden finished with 30, and so did Russell Westbrook. The most impressive offensive unit in the NBA scored 90 of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 115-104 win over the Phoenix suns, showing once again why they’re the best in the West.