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Yohan Cabaye With one of the Goals of the Season
After going over a month without a win, Newcastle finally picked up three points in a match, thanks to two goals in the first half giving them enough of a cushion. The second one, an incredible strike by Yohan Cabaye, is undoubtedly one of the finest we’ve seen all year.
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Jozy Altidore Doesn’t Let Racist Fans Stop Him
He wouldn’t let ignorant, evil people get to him. The referee in the Dutch cup match between Den Bosch and AZ Alkmaar wanted to stop it because Jozy Altidore, AZ’s American striker, was being racially abused from the stands by Den Bosch fans. Altidore asked the ref to keep going, scored a penalty goal and finished with an incredibly calm interview about the whole situation.
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Garrett McNamara Possibly Surfed the World’s Biggest Wave in Nazare Again
Owning the Guinness World Record for surfing the biggest wave in history isn’t enough. Garrett McNamara might have beaten his own record set two years ago by surfing a monster wave that seems to be a 100-foot wave, catching it in Nazaré, Portugal.
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Did Qatar Win 2022 World Cup Bid by Bribing?
Not too many people were happy when it was announced that Qatar will be the hosts of the 2022 World Cup, and allegations of bribery and other illegal suggestions came floating into the air, throwing FIFA once again into the arms of a corruption controversy.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United & Arsenal Interested in Stephan El Shaarawy
The financial reality dictates that AC Milan is no longer a big team or major player in the market, for now, which means that other big clubs can lure away their best players. Right now, it’s Stephan El Shaarawy, causing quite an interest among a few clubs, especially Manchester United and Arsenal.
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All-Star Teams Missing the NBA Playoffs
The Los Angeles Lakers might be turning a corner, but it’s still hard to see them making the postseason in the stacked West, four games behind the 8th place. With two current All-Stars (Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard) and two MVP winners (Bryant and Steve Nash), they might be making history as one of the most star studded teams to miss the playoffs.
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Michigan Wolverines – Number One After 20 Years
The last time Michigan were sitting on top of the basketball world was 20 years ago, when the fab five were still playing. A number one ranking doesn’t mean they’re national champions just yet, but it does say people are thinking they’re closer than they have been in quite some time.
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NBA Trades – Rudy Gay Closer to Toronto Raptors
Despite a lot of noise from Memphis saying the Grizzlies aren’t going to trade Rudy Gay before the deadline, his name remains the busiest one as we approach the final day for deals, with the Toronto Raptors looking like the team closest to getting the six year veteran.
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Austin Rivers is Having an Historically Bad Season
How bad is Austin Rivers this season with the New Orleans Hornets? Bad enough to get his minutes reduced by half the moment he was no longer necessary for the starting lineup, making a lot of people wonder if his last name was the only reason the Hornets took him 10th in the recent NBA draft.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden & Jeremy Lin Making History
It’s too early to tell if James Harden and Jeremy Lin will go down as a legendary back-court duo that made big things happen for the Houston Rockets. Harden is definitely on the right path, while Lin isn’t doing too bad as well. In probably their biggest win of the season, it was about everyone playing well, not just them.