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  • 10 Most Valuable College Basketball Teams

    10 Most Valuable College Basketball Teams

    Based on the profits and numbers from the previous season, there’s one change to the top 10 most valuable college basketball programs in 2013, with Duke falling out and Michigan State heading in instead, while Louisville, Kansas and North Carolina composite the same (in slightly different order) top 3 from last year.

  • Biggest First Round Upsets in the History of the NCAA Tournament

    Biggest First Round Upsets in the History of the NCAA Tournament

    These days, the first round of the NCAA tournament is actually what’s known as the first four, where no upsets can occur, with the real stuff and the actual best of 64 beginning in the second round. To this day, no number one seed has ever lost to a #16 seeded team, but we’ve had six upsets of a 15th seed over a number 2, including twice last season, with Duke losing to Lehigh and Missouri dropping a game to Norfolk State

  • Ranking the Favorites to Win the Champions League in 2012-2013

    Ranking the Favorites to Win the Champions League in 2012-2013

    We’re down to our last 8 teams, which means it’s a good of a time as any to give our thoughts on the chance any one of them might become European champions, with the regular names of perennial favorites like Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich are joined by PSG, Juventus and Borussia Dortmund.

  • NBA Players That Caused Rule Changes

    NBA Players That Caused Rule Changes

    It doesn’t take a great player to make rules change in the NBA, but quite often, it has to do with someone quite famous, like Wilt Chamberlain, Shaquille O’Neal, Michael Jordan and in more recent years, someone like Kevin Durant.

  • Los Angeles Lakers – Nothing Can Thrive Next to Kobe Bryant

    Los Angeles Lakers – Nothing Can Thrive Next to Kobe Bryant

    The intensity can’t be matched, in games or in his desire to remain on the court despite injuries that come & go. Kobe Bryant is the undisputed king and ruler of the Los Angeles Lakers, and until he leaves or retires, nothing can grow to its full potential next to him.

  • Europa League – All 8 Teams in the Quarterfinals

    Europa League – All 8 Teams in the Quarterfinals

    Of the final 8 teams that made it into the quarterfinals in the 2012-2013 Europa League, we have 3 teams from England (Chelsea, Newcastle, Tottenham), 1 from Switzerland (Basel), 1 from Portugal (Benfica), 1 from Turkey (Fenerbahce), 1 from Italy (Lazio) and 1 from Russia (Rubin Kazan).

  • 10 Highest Paid NASCAR Drivers

    10 Highest Paid NASCAR Drivers

    It doesn’t matter how many times Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart will win Sprint Cup titles – the face of the sport is Dale Earnhardt Jr., who continues to be the biggest earner in NASCAR, way ahead of Endorsements queen Danica Patrick as well, regardless of how well (or not) he preforms on the track.

  • Champions League – All 8 Teams in the Quarterfinals

    Champions League – All 8 Teams in the Quarterfinals

    Of the final 8 teams that made it into the quarterfinals in the 2012-2013 Champions League, we have 3 teams from Spain (Barcelona, Malaga, Real Madrid), 2 from Germany (Bayern, Dortmund), 1 from Turkey (Galatasaray), 1 from Italy (Juventus) and 1 from France (Paris Saint-Germain).

  • Worst Free Throw Shooters in the NBA

    Worst Free Throw Shooters in the NBA

    Seasons change, but some names on the worst free throw shooters in the NBA list don’t. Dwight Howard had an impressive 25-39 night for the Lakers in a win over the Magic, but that doesn’t improve his situation too much, being the player who costs his team the most points from the line this season.

  • NBA Players With the Most Dunks in 2012-2013 Season

    NBA Players With the Most Dunks in 2012-2013 Season

    While the dunk contest isn’t everyone’s favorite competitions at the moment, no one is complaining about in-game dunks, especially those like DeAndre Jordan crushing little guards helplessly trying to block him and other notable aerial performers around the NBA.