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Eric Cantona Shines in Le Choc With Brilliant Rugby Penalty
We’re hoping that the exhibition match between Marseille and Toulon, done for charity and showcased one half of soccer and another half played by Rugby Union rule, known as ‘Le Choc’, is the beginning of a wonderful tradition, and hopefully it will involve Eric Cantona as a part-time referee the next time this happens.
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Manny Pacquiao – A Fight to Stay Relevant & Save a Career
When Manny Pacquiao steps into the ring with Brandon Rios, he won’t be fighting to impress. It’ll be about remaining relevant as a big-time, big-money PPV fighter, not to mention possibly resurrecting his career after two straight losses and one humiliating knockout against Juan Manuel Marquez.
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Athletes Reacting to George Zimmerman Walking Free On Killing Trayvon Martin
It’s easy to understand the outcry for injustice after George Zimmerman walked away without a judicial scratch from shooting and killing Trayvon Martin, who probably dies simply for being born with the wrong skin color and wearing the wrong clothes on a day Zimmerman was out patrolling the neighborhood. As expected, the outcry through social media came with responses from celebrities, including athletes from the NBA and the NFL.
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Usain Bolt & Juan Manuel Marquez – No Surprise If They Are Doping Too
Every time an athlete gets caught using performance enhancing drugs immediately takes us to the best in the business. Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell testing positive doesn’t mean Usain Bolt has been cheating as well, but it wouldn’t be very surprising, especially now, to find out he has been doing it for years.
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Tyson Gay – Track & Field Is Running Out of Clean Runners
People love seeing champions fall, but legally. Tyson Gay looked like the one who was going to be able to challenge Usain Bolt in the world championships, but withdrew from the competition after admitting he tested positive for an unknown banned substance.
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On Andy Murray Winning Wimbledon & The Number 7
While the shock, joy and awe of watching Andy Murray become the first British Wimbledon champion in nearly 80 years is slowly fading away, it’s amazing to see an interesting coincidence involving Murray winning the title with the number 7.
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Andy Murray Beats Novak Djokovic to Become the 2013 Wimbledon Champion
It took Andu Murray seven years to win his first grand slam title, and less than a year later to become the first British player in 77 years to win the title at Wimbledon, showing, not for the first time, that he belongs in the so called top 4, beating Novak Djokovic for yet another major championship.
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Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan and the Bryan Slam
By beating Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo in the Men’s Doubles 2013 Wimbledon Final, the Bryan brothers (Bob & Mike) are now the first pair ever to retain all four grand slam titles at the same time, not to mention being the Olympic gold medalists as well.
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2013 Wimbledon Final – Djokovic vs Murray Predictions
If there was any doubt, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic prove by meeting for the third time in four Grand Slam tournaments in the final, proving that this is the real mega rivalry at the moment in the world of Tennis, with the Brit trying to become the first in almost 80 years to win the tournament, while the world’s number one tried to cement his place as the greatest player in recent years and the foreseeable future.
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Marseille vs Toulon – Half Rugby Union, Half Football, in Le Choc
For those who have always wanted to see quite how talented footballers are at playing Rugby, and how good Rugby players would be in playing soccer, Ligue 1 club Olympique Marseille and Top 14 team RC Toulon will play in a charity match that will incorporate both sports in what has been billed as Le Choc (The Shock).