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Derrick Rose is the Most Popular Player in the NBA

Derrick Rose didn’t exactly have the dream follow up season to his MVP campaign in 2010-2011, but his jersey has been the best selling NBA jersey since April 2011, topping Jeremy Lin, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony over the past year.

April 26, 2012
Neymar Hit With Object Thrown By Bolivar Fans

Neymar may be the hope of Brazilian soccer, but he didn’t receive a very warm welcome from FC Bolivar fans as Santos played in La Paz against the Bolivian champions in the first leg of the last 16 in the Copa Libertadores. Neymar failed to score and was rattled by the home fans who kept throwing objects from the stands at him, eventually hitting him.

April 26, 2012
Aftermath of the Real Madrid – Bayern Munich Semi Final

Cristiano Ronaldo was the hero for 14 minutes. The best player in the world again. But Bayern Munich were the better team through the 90 minutes, deserving more than just one goal for how they cancelled Real Madrid at home in their second leg. Justice? A Penalty shootout isn’t exactly justice. Ronaldo, only human, failed like Messi.

April 26, 2012
Best NBA Comics Ever?

NBA players portrayed as kids – some fun, some annoying, some being bullies, as J.O Applegate imagines and demonstrates how some of the league’s biggest stars would look like, playing together during recess.

April 25, 2012
From Annual BCS Controversy to a (Hopefully) Fair College Football Playoff System

Where does the BCS go from here? A Semi Final format is clearly on the way, but the format is still up in the air. The power struggles between bowl games and conferences is going to determine where this thing goes, but the most important thing is that by 2014, we’ll no longer have the current system in which the national champions are decided.

April 25, 2012
Floyd Mayweather Can’t Stop Talking About Manny Pacquiao

Floyd Mayweather gives the public what they want. Not during fights, when they want him to lose, or be a bit more exciting. But before and after. Whenever there’s a camera around, or a microphone. Miguel Cotto may be his next opponent but as usual, the target of his insults is Manny Pacquiao.

April 25, 2012
Chicago Bulls, the Best Fourth Quarter Team in the East

The Chicago Bulls have the edge above everybody else in the East when it comes to fourth quarters. It doesn’t even matter if Derrick Rose plays or not, averaging 1.07 points per possession in the fourth quarter, limiting opponents to 0.956 in the fourth. The league average is 1.02.

April 25, 2012
Aftermath of the Barcelona – Chelsea Semi Final

Lionel Messi was the tragic figure on the Camp Nou pitch, while Fernando Torres was the heroic figure, maybe even redeemed. A sense of an end engulfed the stadium once again, with Guardiola’s future filled with question marks, while Chelsea and Di Matteo have problems of their own to deal with once the celebrations are over.

April 25, 2012
Fernando Torres as the Winner, Lionel Messi as the Loser (Barcelona vs Chelsea)

Lionel Messi couldn’t score against Chelsea and Petr Cech once again. Barcelona got stung by a team that did nothing but defend and strike back exactly twice, exactly enough. Fernando Torres saw Barca colors, and remembered how to score. An incredible night, incredible Semi Final. Somehow, against all odds, Chelsea drew 2-2 at the Camp Nou and are back in the Champions League Final with a 3-2 aggregate score.

April 24, 2012
Subway’s Version of Robert Griffin III

Robert Griffin III is probably going to be the number two draft pick come Thursday, when the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft takes place. Meanwhile, Griffin is already loading up on sponsors and endorsements, including Subway, who honored Griffin with a three foot bust of him, made of barbecue chicken.

April 24, 2012