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Champions League – Arsenal vs Bayern Munich Predictions
Two clubs that are each arriving in a completely different mood to their knockout stage clash. Arsenal, struggling in the Premier League, with a manager who isn’t handling the pressure all too well, and Bayern Munich, who aren’t just winning every match they play in, but have yet to concede a goal in 2013.
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Champions League – Porto vs Malaga Predictions
Two of the more enjoyable teams to watch this season come together in the knockout stage, one more surprising than the other. Most expected Porto, the Portuguese champions, to make it at least this far in the competitions, but few thought cash-strapped Malaga would do this well on all fronts this season, including the Champions League.
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Full Transcript of Arsene Wenger Losing it in Press Conference
This season is certainly not doing Arsene Wenger and Arsenal any good. The early exit in the FA Cup (losing at home to Blackburn), the unconvincing for in the Premier League (currently outside the top 4) and being the underdogs in the Champions League (vs Bayern Munich) all added up to make Wenger put up a bizarre display in the pre-match press conference.
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Manchester United – Nani Makes Himself Useful Again
Sometimes, all it needs is catching a break – a player, like Phil Jones gets injured, and Nani, almost a forgotten man this season in the Manchester United roster, suddenly seizes the chance to become a vital member of a team gunning for the treble.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Real Madrid Starting the Gareth Bale Talks
From left back, to winger, and now somewhat of a free player, sometimes playing as the most forward of them all for Tottenham. Sounds familiar? Gareth Bale is drawing comparisons to Cristiano Ronaldo, which is no wonder why Real Madrid are reportedly beginning talks with Spurs in order to try and sign the 23 year old.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Death of a Legendary Owner
It was 34 years ago that Jerry Buss purchased the Los Angeles Lakers (among other things) and their Arena, the Forum, for a sum of $67.5 million. After 10 NBA titles under his reign and bringing the franchise to a value of over $1 billion, Dr. Jerry Buss passed away at the age of 79.
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LeBron James Has Bigger Fish to Fry This NBA Season
The All-Star game? A forgotten memory. When you’re the reigning NBA Champion, MVP and Finals’ MVP, not scoring in the fourth quarter of the All-Star game while getting blocked twice by Kobe Bryant seems meaningless and insignificant, especially when you’re LeBron James.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks Considering Trading Iman Shumpert
Since returning from an injury that has kept him out from the first half of the NBA season, Iman Shumpert isn’t happy with the amount of minutes he’s getting and the position he’s playing in for the New York Knicks, possibly pushing for a trade just before the deadline expires.
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NBA Rumors – Utah Jazz to Trade Paul Millsap for Eric Bledsoe
It isn’t exactly a revelation that the Utah Jazz are looking to trade one of their two starting big men – either Al Jefferson, or Paul Millsap, who both become free agents at the end of the season. Millsap, the cheaper option of the two, might get traded to the Los Angeles Clippers for Eric Bledsoe.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Clippers Want to Trade DeAndre Jordan
Despite looking like a team with all the pieces in place to be a force in the West for more than just this season, DeAndre Jordan not getting along with head coach Vinny Del Negro is forcing the Los Angeles Clippers to look for a trading partner to take their center, with the Boston Celtics and Kevin Garnett often mentioned but unlikely to happen.