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Champions League – AC Milan vs Barcelona Predictions
Some matches, regardless of the disparity of talent and quality between the two sides, are always a gigantic meeting with the eyes of Europe magnetized towards it. AC Milan, going through a weird phase of rebuilding or change, trying to surprise the all-conquering Barcelona in yet another season where everything is up for grabs.
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FC Porto – Perfect, Except for the Goals
There wasn’t any doubt heading out of the Dragao Stadium in Porto who was the better side in the first leg. Porto won only 1-0 with a goal from João Moutinho, but it was one of the more one-sided affairs we’ve seen in the Champions League this season.
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Bayern Munich – Javi Martinez Showing Why He Cost so Much
It was hard to find a single player that didn’t have a good match for Bayern Munich in their 3-1 win at the Emirates, but some would find it fair to say that the presence and display of Javi Martinez at the defensive midfield was one of the biggest keys that allowed Bayern to dominate and win so easily, probably setting up qualification before the second leg.
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Arsenal FC – The Day Arsene Wenger Lost Control, Again
It wasn’t surprising that Arsenal went down as the beaten team in a home match, despite their record at the Emirates stadium in Champions League matches. A team that only has Jack Wilshere to look at for some sort of creativity for most of the match, and a stubborn and somewhat blind to change manager like Arsene Wenger on the sidelines, can’t expect to get very far.
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Champions League – Bayern Munich Have No Problem Beating Arsenal
The first leg between Bayern Munich and Arsenal ended in a 3-1 win for the to-be German champions, who had complete control of the pitch for most of the match, not allowing more than a chance or two for the home side, leaving the stadium with a win that pretty much puts them in the quarterfinals.
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NBA Story Lines to Follow Until the Playoffs
With two months and somewhere between 30-25 games left to play for the teams, there’s plenty to look forward to in what’s left of the NBA season, including the MVP battle between Kevin Durant and LeBron James, the whole Los Angeles Lakers saga with time running against them, who emerges from the East to challenge the Miami Heat and more.
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NBA Rumors – Atlanta Hawks Will Trade Josh Smith
It’s a question of to where and for who, not an if. The Atlanta Hawks want to get something out of Josh Smith before his contract runs out at the end of the season, and are looking to trade their power forward to a number of teams, including the Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics or the Houston Rockets.
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Danica Patrick, Sexiest Race Car Driver in the World
While it’s arguable whether Danica Patrick is a good enough racing driver to merit the media attention she’s been getting over the years, there’s no debate about the fact that she is one of the more intriguing figures in NASCAR, with her sex appeal and willing to make it work for her a big reason for her popularity.
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Messi vs Ronaldo – The Difference in Handling Pitch Invaders
The usual depiction of Lionel Messi is of this humble, down to earth person only focused on football. Cristiano Ronaldo is usually portrayed as arrogant, self-absorbed, self-indulgent and quite busy thinking about how he is perceived by others. According to the two handling the same pitch invader in Granada matches, the opinions and prejudice might be wrong.
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College Football Coaches on the Hot Seat in 2013
Expectations of each football program is different, but it’s safe to assume that Lane Kiffin, Mack Brown,Paul Johnson, Steve Sarkisian, Gary Pinkel and Paul Pasqualoni will be the first head coaches to get fired after the 2013 College Football seasons if they don’t meet the early season expectations.