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Andy Murray, Finally a Grand Slam Champion
After winning the gold medal in London, it seemed like this was the year Andy Murray finally comes through on his Grand Slam promise. After five topsy turvy hours inside the Arthur Ashe stadium against a stubborn and never ending Novak Djokovic, the 25 year old Scot won his first major, becoming the first British player since Fred Perry in 1936 to do it.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James to PF, Chris Bosh to Center
If it works, don’t try to fix it. Playing small-ball in the NBA Finals worked pretty well for the Miami Heat, who never really relied heavily on whoever has been playing center before the switch, which means LeBron James will continue to play as the team’s power forward while Chris Bosh continues his transition into a full time center.
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2012 US Open Final – Djokovic vs Murray Predictions
For just the third time in their career, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic will face off in a Grand Slam Final. If we’re to judge and predict the outcome of this one based on their Grand Slam encounters (0-2 to Djokovic) and their ability in the 2012 US Open so far, this one should be another title for the Nole.
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Denver Broncos – Peyton Manning Survives First Test
Keyword: Survives, not thrives. Because there was a whole lot of fear regarding Peyton Manning’s debut for the Denver Broncos against the ultra-blitzing Pittsburgh Steelers, waiting for the first moment he’ll take a big hit or sack and connect with the ground. After a 31-19 win, getting sacked twice in the process and hit a couple of more times, it’s safe to say he’s completely back after 20 months.
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Griffin vs Luck – Week 1 Debuts
These things can really be decided only years from now but after both Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III made their NFL debuts, it looks like the Washington Redskins made a better choice than the Indianapolis Colts in the 2012 NFL Draft.
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Richard Kingson – The World Cup Bribe Offer and ‘Witch’ Wife
Ghanaian goalkeeper Richard Kingson has spent most of his footballing career in Turkey, loaned out from Galatasaray to smalle clubs. The bulk of the little fame he can claim among football fans comes from his performances for the national side in the 2006 and 2010 World Cups.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Not What’s Best for PSG
Not every footballer loves being a star and the focus of attention. Zlatan Ibrahimovic? Give it to him all day. He’s born to score, win championships and for moments of being crowned and distinguished apart from his peers, like getting his name plaqueted on the Malmo walk of fame in Sweden.
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Fernando Torres – Rebuilding His Chelsea Career
One bad season with an expensive price tag over your head can be disastrous for a footballer’s career, beginning a slippery slope towards being forgotten. Fernando Torres had more than one bad campaign with a £50 million label over his head, but it seems the Spanish striker is on the right path.