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5 Reasons Why Real Madrid Will Win the Champions League
After two straight seasons of being halted at the semifinal, it’s time Real Madrid come through and reach the Champions League final for the first time in over a decade. With Cristiano Ronaldo playing better than anyone in the world, not to mention scoring on every big occasion, there’s no reason that Jose Mourinho doesn’t get the chance to become the first manager with three trophies for three different clubs.
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Chelsea a Step Closer to Signing Andre Schurrle
It might be still early in the season to talk about transfers, but it seems Chelsea are on their way to secure their first big signing for the 2013-2014 season by acquiring Andre Schurrle from Bayer Leverkusen, who haven’t agreed on a price yet, but have already sent Rudi Voller to seal the deal, which includes more than just financial compensation.
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Manchester United – Wayne Rooney Slowly Pushed Out of the Club
You feel it in the air when you watch Manchester United matches. Despite the walk-over title run, things are far from perfect in Sir Alex’s kingdom, who is still trying to find his way to make his team as good as those foreigners who keep beating him on the way to the Champions League. It sounder ridiculous before, but maybe selling Wayne Rooney is the best way to move forward.
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Players With the Most to Prove in the 2013 NBA Playoffs
Doesn’t matter how many title rings he has, LeBron James is always under the scrutiny of the media and the NBA loving public, meaning he finds himself in a similar position – needing to prove that he’s good enough to take a team on his back all the way to the title. Others, with different reasons to doubt them, are also heading into the playoffs with some proving to do – Carmelo Anthony, James Harden and Dwight Howard to name a few.
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San Francisco 49ers Giving Nate Montana a Chance to be Like Dad
There’s a very slim chance that Nate Montana ever makes it in the NFL, let alone play for the San Francisco 49ers. Attending their tryouts is probably the closest he’ll ever get to being anything remotely close to anything his father, Joe Montana, achieved during his pro career.
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Tim Tebow Has Someone Fighting His Lost Battles
What’s keeping Tim Tebow from becoming a successful NFL quarterback? While his biggest fans would say he has already proven he is one, by taking the Denver Broncos to the postseason when given the chance to start for consecutive games, he hasn’t done much to warrant the same appreciation from New York Jets fans or management, still pondering if to release him or not.
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Best Quarterbacks in the 2013 NFL Draft
Because of the relative lack of depth at the position in 2013, the upcoming NFL draft isn’t going to see too many quarterbacks getting picked early on unlike last season, with two can’t miss prospects. The likes of Matt Barkley and Geno Smith create a lot of interest among NFL teams, but it’s hard seeing anyone at the moment becoming an immediate starter.
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NBA Statistical Leaders in the 2012-2013 Season
The end of the NBA season is also a good opportunity to look at some of the statistical leaders around the association from the following season, as Carmelo Anthony led the race to the NBA scoring title; Dwight Howard continued his dominance when it came to rebounding despite the slightly disappointing season and Chris Paul led the NBA in both assists and steals.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Dwight Howard & Pau Gasol Doing it Without Mambas
When the Lakers were at 17-25 three months ago, statistics and history told us there was no way they’d be making the postseason. Three months later, without Kobe Bryant who gave his body up to put them in a position to enter the promised land, Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol are doing just fine on their own.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Can’t Succeed In James Harden Style of Basketball
After an awful shooting night from both of the stars in the backcourt, it’s hard to point one blaming finger as to why the Houston Rockets lost and fell to the 8th spot in the Western conference. But there’s a worrying pattern over the last few weeks, with James Harden getting too much credit as the ball handler, which simply wastes away the abilities of Jeremy Lin and makes the Rockets in general look worse than they should.