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Dallas Mavericks – Dirk Nowitzki Paving His Way to the Hall of Fame
As if Dirk Nowitzki needed any more achievements or milestones to assert his place in the basketball hall of fame a few years from now, he led the Dallas Mavericks to a 95-83 win over the Utah Jazz while passing Oscar Robertson and move into 10th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
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10 Oldest Baseball Players Heading into the 2014 MLB Season
Of the 10 oldest players in Major League Baseball heading into the 2014 season, three players: Hiroki Kuroda, Ichiro Suzuki and Derek Jeter are playing for the New York Yankees. The Los Angeles Angels follow with two elder statesmen: Raúl Ibañez and John McDonald. The Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays, Mets and Colorado Rockies each have one distinguished member on this list.
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10 Highest Paid Baseball Players Heading into the 2014 MLB Season
Of the top 10 highest paid players in Major League Baseball heading into the 2014 season, three players: Cole Hamels, Ryan Howard and Cliff Lee, come from the Philadelphia Phillies. The Seattle Mariners have two representing them: Felix Hernandez and Robinson Cano, while high paying team like the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers with Zack Greinke have only one player each that makes the cut.
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National Signing Day – Top 10 Recruiting Classes
Not a lot of change as another national signing day goes by, with Alabama far ahead of the rest of the competition and the SEC putting 7 teams in the top 10 of recruiting classes, as Tennessee snatched everything that moved within the state and LSU did an excellent job in-house as well.
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10 Highest Paid Soccer Managers
The list of the highest paid soccer managers in the world consists of four from the English Premier League (Manuel Pellegrini, David Moyes, Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho) two from the German Bundesliga (Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola), two from the Spanish La Liga (Carlo Ancelotti, Gerardo Martino), one from China (Marcello Lippi) and one managing a national team (Fabio Capello).
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Puskas Award – FIFA’s 10 Nominees for Goal of the Year in 2013
FIFA are handing out the Puskas award for the best goal of 2013 for a fifth time, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic looking like the clear favorite to win the trophy, even though Bicycle kicks don’t win, with dribbling and long range cannons being preferred. Neymar, the 2011 winner, is also nominated, but is unlikely to finish in the top 3.
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Top 10 Highest Paid NBA Players in the 2013-2014 Season
Among the top 10 highest paid players in the NBA this season, we find three from the Miami Heat (LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh), two from the Los Angeles Lakers (Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol), two from the New York Knicks (Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire), another one from the five boroughs (Joe Johnson), a Dallas Maverick (Dirk Nowitzki) and another Texas-based player in Dwight Howard.
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10 Oldest NBA Players Heading Into the 2013-2014 Season
Unlike last year, there isn’t one “dominant” team when it comes to the top 10 oldest NBA players, with no player starting off the season into the fifth decade in his life, and only one, Steve Nash of the Los Angeles Lakers, crossing the 40 years threshold at some point during the season.
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Most Watched PPV Fights in Boxing History
Whatever the end results of the PPV count from the fight with Saul Canelo Alvarez, Floyd Mayweather continues to be the reigning king (with a little Mexican help) of PPV fights, as either his fight against Oscar De La Hoya or his most recent bout are the most ordered fights on Pay-Per-View, with the top 10 made up of fights that involve either him or Mike Tyson except for two.