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NBA Statistical Leaders in the 2012-2013 Season
The end of the NBA season is also a good opportunity to look at some of the statistical leaders around the association from the following season, as Carmelo Anthony led the race to the NBA scoring title; Dwight Howard continued his dominance when it came to rebounding despite the slightly disappointing season and Chris Paul led the NBA in both assists and steals.
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10 Highest Paid Footballers in 2013
Of the 10 biggest earners in world football over the last 12 months, we have two players from Manchester City (Sergio Aguero, Yaya Toure), two from Real Madrid (Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo) and one from each of the following: Galatasaray (Didier Drogba), Santos (Neymar), Chelsea (Fernando Torres), Manchester United (Wayne Rooney), Barcelona (Lionel Messi) and Paris Saint-Germain (David Beckham).
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10 Highest Paid Golfers in the World
Guys like Adam Scott, Luke Donald and Rory McIlroy might be the future of the sport, but when it comes to money made from sponsors, no once comes close to Tiger Woods. Not in Golf, and not in any other sport.
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Miami Heat – Why They Won’t Win the 2013 NBA Title
Best record in the NBA? The Miami have got it. Best player in the NBA? LeBron James is playing for the NBA champions, and seems to be getting better every year and each season. So why shouldn’t the current title holders repeat in 2013? Because they’re too good in the regular season, always a sign for bad things to come when we’re talking about the Heat.
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Europa League – All 4 Teams in the Semifinals
Four teams from four different countries reached the semifinals of the 2012-2013 Europa League; one from Switzerland (Basel), one from Portugal (Benfica), one from England (Chelsea) and one Turkish side (Fenerbahce).
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Closest Scoring Title Races in NBA History
The NBA’s scoring title race is getting quite a twist over the last few weeks, as a red hot Carmelo Anthony, averaging 28.56 points per game, is threatening to break the hold of Kevin Durant, winner of the last three, surpassing the Oklahoma City Thunder player, who is currently stuck at second with 28.25 points, making it one of the closest scoring races in NBA history.
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Champions League – All 4 Teams in the Semifinals
Only two nations, probably the best in Europe over the last few seasons, will be represented in the semifinals of the 2012-2013 Champions League. Spain, sending its two giants, Real Madrid and Barcelona, while Germany and the ever improving Bundesliga present Bayern Munich and Dortmund.
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Players Declaring Early for the 2013 NBA Draft
Seniors are no longer the main attraction of NBA drafts, they haven’t been for a long time. Usually, and this year is no exception, players wait till the end of the NCAA tournament to declare early for the draft, and this time around it seems Victor Oladipo out of Indiana and Ben McLemore from Kansas are the ones grabbing the headlines from the others.
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Most Championships in College Basketball
By beating Michigan 82-76 in the 2013 NCAA Tournament Final, Louisville became the 8th school to win at least three College Basketball championships since the NCAA tournament began in 1939, joining Kansas, Connecticut, Duke, North Carolina, Indiana, Kentucky and UCLA.
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Tom Brady Throws Less Interceptions Than Any Other NFL Quarterback
While total interceptions and interception percentage are always a good way to see how well a quarterback handles the ball, the adjusted interceptions formula gives us a clearer version of who are the more responsible and careless passers in the NFL, as rookies Andrew Luck and Brandon Weeden tend towards the latter, while Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers seem to be the safest players to entrust the football with.