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10 Best Goalscorers in International Football
Miroslav Klose is very close to becoming the all-time leading goal scorer in world cup history, and is also one goal away from entering the top 10 of all-time leading scorers in international football. Missing the match against France didn’t help, with Gerd Müller just one goal in front of him before he joins the likes of Pele and Ferenc Puskas.
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Best NFL Free Agents in 2013
The 2013 NFL Free agency class is dominated by players from the Baltimore Ravens, as Joe Flacco, Paul Kruger and Cary Williams might hit the market. Most of the talent that can be bought for money comes in the form of offensive linemen, like Ryan Clady and Sebastian Vollmer, or guys who can rush the passer, like Anthony Spencer and Michael Johnson.
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10 Most Hated Athletes in America
Some players on the list of the most hated athletes in America are proof that people don’t forget past sins or even alleged sins, and that’s why Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods and Michael Vick are still high up on this list. Manti Te’o is the shocking new entree, but it’s hard to find someone less popular than Lance Armstrong at the moment.
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Champions League Match Fixing – Which One Was it?
Now that the cat is out of the bag, everyone is waiting to see what is the Champions League match that Europol referred to in their match fixing investigation, apparently taking place in England over the last three or four years. The 1-1 semifinal between Barcelona and Chelsea is the first that comes to mind, although others with slightly suspicious results have also occurred.
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Best Super Bowl MVP Performances
Looking for any reason to feel comfortable about heading into the Super Bowl, the San Francisco 49ers have three players featuring among the top 10 MVP performances: Jerry Rice, Steve Young and Joe Montana, beating other memorable games by the likes of Marcus Allen and Phil Simms.
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10 Best NBA Rookies Halfway Through the 2012-2013 season
Midway through the 2012-2013 NBA season it’s hard to determine who will be winning rookie of the year, but it’s safe to assume it’ll be either Damian Lillard, the current popular choice, or Anthony Davis, who was the favorite going into the season, but hasn’t affected his new team the way Lillard has so far done in Portland.
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Best Perimeter Defenders in the NBA
Stats don’t do players justice when it comes to defense; blocks and steals don’t usually tell the whole story. Everyone knows LeBron James is a great defender anywhere on the court, and so are guys like Josh Smith and Andrei Kirilenko. There are more numbers and figures that help shine a light over those who don’t usually get recognized for their defensive work on the perimeter.
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All-Star Teams Missing the NBA Playoffs
The Los Angeles Lakers might be turning a corner, but it’s still hard to see them making the postseason in the stacked West, four games behind the 8th place. With two current All-Stars (Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard) and two MVP winners (Bryant and Steve Nash), they might be making history as one of the most star studded teams to miss the playoffs.
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Greatest All-Time Scorers in Football Leagues
Now that Lionel Messi is past the 200 La Liga goals mark in his career before his 26th birthday, it’s safe to assume that at the current rate of scoring he might be the top scorer in the Spanish first division, All-Time, before the end of 2013. He’s the only one in Europe’s major leagues even close to the greatest scorers ever in each division.
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Biggest Snubs From the 2013 NBA All-Star Game
Every All-Star game selection is a reason not only to celebrate those making the game for the first time, but those NBA players who deserved a spot on it but didn’t make it. Stand-out names this season? Stephen Curry leads the bunch, with Brook Lopez and Brandon Jennings also included on the snub list.