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God is a Manchester United Fan
There has to be a reason why referees in big matches, and especially in the Liverpool – Manchester United rivalry usually take the red devils side when it comes to big decision, giving Alex Ferguson the reputation of someone who influences the results with more than just his lineup and in-game decisions.
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Longest Serving NBA Head Coaches
Longevity is a rarity in the demanding world of pro sports, and the NBA is a fine example, with only nine head coaches who have been with their current teams for over three years. Most of them are guys who are either three or four season on the team, but Doc Rivers (Boston Celtics), George Karl (Denver Nuggets) and Gregg Popovich stand out by holding on to their currents jobs for over seven years.
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San Francisco 49ers – The Best Team in the NFL
It’s only week 2, but sometimes a short impression is enough. After going 13-3 last season, missing out on the Super Bowl by only 3 points, the San Francisco 49ers under Jim Harbaugh were already very close. In 2012, after two convincing wins against the NFC North’s best (Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions), it seems that a team with Alex Smith at quarterback is the best the NFL has to offer.
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8 NBA & NFL Players During Their College Days
It’s easy to forget that student-athletes, especially the big stars of those student athletes who gain a lot of attention from the NBA and the NFL from the first snap and dribble they take in college uniform, had an actual college life, more or less. Michael Jordan dressed awkwardly, Wilt Chamberlain read books between beginning his 20,000 legacy and Robin & Brook Lopez were always together.
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Liverpool FC – Hillsborough Independent Panel Report; What’s Next?
As we’re writing, the Hillsborough Independent Panel, the body enlisted to bring ‘justice to the 96’, are speaking to the press in the Liverpool Cathedral, but aren’t saying anything new. The moment the report came out, the conclusions are pretty obvious. The fans that dies are not at fault. The police, the emergency services and everyone who tried to cover up what happened, are.
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Aftermath of the Djokovic – Murray US Open Final
It seems hard to comprehend and utter the words, even write them down. Andy Murray, US Open Champion, Grand Slam champion. It took four previous Grand Slam final failures, three against Roger Federer and one against Novak Djokovic to get the 25 year old Brit to where he is. It might have taken longer than anticipated, but there’s no doubt he finally earned to be ranked among the world’s top 4.
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No one Does Business like FC Porto
Another season in which FC Porto needs to sell their biggest star isn’t a surprise to anyone. Maybe the price, something around €60 million paid by Zenit for Brazilian forward Hulk, is somewhat of a surprise, and the destination, instead of the Premier League, could be surprising as well.