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The Most Valuable Soccer Teams in the World

Barcelona have been the most successful club in Europe and the world during the last few years, but financially they are still behind two other clubs, some would daresay bigger. Real Madrid, the most profitable club in the world during the course of last year, and Manchester United, the most valuable sport team in the world.

April 19, 2012
Don’t Worry About Derrick Rose

Derrick Rose recently spoke about feeling uncofortable regarding his stardom and his celebrity status. Immediately, people connected that with Rose struggling in the postseason or late in games, shying away from attention and responsibility. The only thing worrying about Rose this season are his injuries, not his ability and will at crunch time.

April 19, 2012
Highest Paid Footballers in the World For 2012

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic,Samuel Eto’o and the Manchester City gang might enjoy the highest salaries in the soccer world, but when it comes to overall earnings, David Beckham, who has been playing in the MLS since 2007, is still the king.

April 19, 2012
Didier Drogba Lives To Score in Big Games (Chelsea vs Barcelona)

Didier Drogba isn’t having one of his best season. In fact, it’s probably his worst since he began his Chelsea career. But all that didn’t matter. Great players have short memories. Great players rise to the occasion. Didier Drogba scored two minutes into injury time of the first half, giving Chelsea a lucky 1-0 win over Barcelona in the Champions League Semi Final.

April 18, 2012
Sidney Crosby Trying to Spark Life Into Penguins

Sidney Crosby doesn’t like the Philadelphia Flyers. Not their fans, not their players. Especially their fans. After the Philadelphia Daily News put Crosby on its cover with the title – ‘The Cowardly Penguin’ playing on the Wizard of Oz, it’ll be interesting to see how fired up or out of focus Crosby will be in game 4 of their NHL playoff series.

April 18, 2012
Cancelling the Lottery Might Stop NBA Tanking

Tanking is one of the illnesses of professional basketball, professional sports in general. The chase for Andrew Luck in the NFL was another example of how the draft, combined with bad seasons, just doesn’t give these teams an incentive to win. The NFL doesn’t have a lottery, but usually, one player doesn’t change the fate of a franchise.

April 18, 2012
2012 NFL Season Schedule

The 2012 NFL season will kick off with its first ever Wednesday night game, as the Super Bowl champions New York Giants host their division rivals Dallas Cowboys on September 5. The season concludes on December 30, with all the teams playing their games on Sunday.

April 18, 2012
Kentucky Wildcats Aim to Set New NBA First Round Draft Record

Anthony Davis, believe it or not, is going to the NBA. You were surprised too, right? He isn’t the only Kentucky Wildcat to be entering the NBA draft. He’s joined by Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Marquis Teague, Terrence Jones and Doron Lamb, the entire starting lineup of the 2012 College Basketball national champions, entering the 2012 NBA draft.

April 18, 2012
Jose Mourinho Doesn’t Have Much to Complain About

Jose Mourinho did what his instincts tell him. The instincts that have helped him win two Champions League titles in the past. You go for the kill at home. Away, even if you’re Real Madrid, you play cautiously. Probably too cautiously, losing to Bayern Munich with a last gasp goal from Mario Gomez. In the big picture, Real are in pretty good shape.

April 18, 2012
Mario Gomez Comes Through With Typical Tap-in Goal (Bayern vs Real Madrid)

Mario Gomez wasn’t having the best of matches, but he’s one of those players that doesn’t do much but score. Eventually, after 89 frustrating minutes for the prolific striker, he came through with his usual perfectly timed half fluke of a goal, giving Bayern Munich a 2-1 win over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League Semi Final clash.

April 17, 2012