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NFL Rumors – New England Patriots Very Close to Emmanuel Sanders
The Patriots have now lost Brandon Lloyd and Wes Welker, which means adding Danny Amendola isn’t going to be enough. Maybe Emmanuel Sanders, a restricted free agent from the Pittsburgh Steelers, is going to be the latest addition to the wide receiver core enjoying the Tom Brady passing skills.
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2013 NFL Free Agency – New York Giants Alone in Weekend Signings
After a busy opening few days in the free agency period heading into the 2013 NFL Season, the weekend, as always, was a more quiet, less busy time, with the New York Giants adding Brandon Myers and Dan Connor to their roster, while the New England Patriots were also slightly busy, mostly with releasing (Brandon Lloyd) and re-signing (Aqib Talib).
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Marc Gasol Knocks Ball Away From Derrick Favors With Shoe
Being the premier Gasol brother these days means Marc Gasol needs to do some original stuff to justify that statement, and using his shoe to stop and foul Derrick Favors is certainly one of the more imaginative ways to get yourself noticed.
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Still Waiting for Lionel Messi & Neymar to Become Rivals
Until we actually see Neymar pulling on a Barcelona, Manchester City, Real Madrid or any other team’s jersey, his dribbling skills and impressive numbers won’t mean a thing. Until he won’t become he permanent fixture in the world’s top footballing competition, the Champions League, there’s no point in comparing him to Lionel Messi.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Continues to Hide Weaknesses
A tricky match against a team fighting for survival in the La Liga ended in an impressive result thanks to some quality finishing from Cristiano Ronaldo, Gonzalo Higuain and even the resurgent Luka Modric, but it does show Real Madrid suffer from the same problems that have been haunting them all season.
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Manchester United – Wayne Rooney Shines Above Mediocrity
Mediocre, boring and dull are all words that would be perfect to describe the performance Manchester United gave as they inched closer to securing yet another Premier League title, as Wayne Rooney provided the only worthy strike to give them a win while their bizarre and slightly lucky streak of not conceding continues.
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Arsenal FC – Santi Cazrola Continues to Stand Out
He didn’t score, but once again, his work rate and decisions on both ends of the pitch put him a level above the rest of the team. Santi Cazorla keeps pushing Arsenal forward, like he did in the midweek away win, giving the team the kind of bite that was lacking for quite some time with his relentlessness, that might suffice for a place in the Champions League when the season is over.
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Liverpool FC – Brendan Rodgers Fails With Martin Skrtel & Joe Allen
After four matches with 15 goals, you’d think that Brendan Rodgers has learned from his mistakes, but apprently, it takes more than half of a season of trial & error to remember that A) Martin Skrtel is an international centre back, but not a very good one and B) Joe Allen shouldn’t start in matches or be left alone in the defensive midfield.
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Los Angeles Lakers – A Zero Kobe Bryant Can’t Stop Dwight Howard
Healthy Kobe Bryant or injured, the Los Angeles Lakers weren’t supposed to win on the road against the Indiana Pacers. But Dwight Howard is in a different mode at the moment, and so is the rest of the team, so even 0 points from their almighty ruler couldn’t stop them from getting an unexpected yet huge win.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden & Jeremy Lin Orchestrate a Comeback
Some nights things go easy for the Houston Rockets from the start, but other times it’s a struggle, and a huge uphill battle. With James Harden on his finest form, and Jeremy Lin bringing one of his best games of basketball this season, even a 20 point deficit wasn’t enough to keep them from carrying on with their hunt for a playoff spot.