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Pac-12 Championship – UCLA vs Stanford Predictions
This wasn’t the conference championship everyone was expecting and predicting early on in the year; Instead, Stanford get to host this game a year later than what they had in mind, while UCLA, already carrying one loss to the Cardinal this season (just last week) find themselves as big underdogs on the big stage once again.
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Transfer Rumors 2012 – David Beckham to AS Monaco
Nothing will be known until after the MLS Cup Final David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy have on Saturday, but there’s a good chance that his first stop on the European negotiation circuit he’s about to embark on will be AS Monaco, currently playing in the French Ligue 2.
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Real Madrid – Bigger Than Cristiano Ronaldo
A theory that’s been thrown around here and elsewhere in the past is that once you have Cristiano Ronaldo in the squad, and obviously in the lineup, it forces you to play a certain way. Real Madrid, since Ronaldo has arrived, haven’t been able to reclaim their Champions League dominance, and are on their way of losing yet another La Liga title to Barcelona, already 11 points behind their arch rivals.
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Arsenal FC – January Shopping List
It’s very clear that Arsenal, currently out of a Champions League spot or even any kind of European qualification, aren’t very happy with their season. Not in the Champions League, not in the Premier League. Despite having a rather busy summer, bringing in Olivier Giroud, Santi Cazorla and Lukas Podolski, Arsene Wenger is most likely to bring in more during the January transfer window.
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FIFA Ballon d’Or – Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo or Andres Iniesta
No real surprise in the final, three-man shortlist FIFA have released regarding the potential winner of the 2012 Ballon d’Or award: Either Andres Iniesta, already the UEFA player of the year recipient and Lionel Messi from Barcelona or Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid.
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The Sexy Managers Calendar of 2013
What good are football managers if you can’t make fun of them? Whether it’s their physical depiction or something that has to do with their behavior or even a nickname, Alex Ferguson, Kenny Dalglish, Martin Jol, Arsene Wenger, Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho, Roberto Mancini, Roy Hodgson, Fabio Capello, Harry Redknapp and others get a harsh yet hilarious treatment in the next ‘Sexy Managers Calendar.
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Duke Blue Devils – Mason Plumlee’s Turn to Shine
This is going to be the argument this week – Have Duke done enough to take over the number one spot in the nation, at least with the voters, at the expense of Indiana? A very big night from Mason Plumlee and yet another win over a top 5 opponent suggests that the Blue Devils deserve that spot.
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10 Most Valuable NHL Teams
The list of the 10 most valuable teams in the NFL shows us that the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens, despite their lack of success in recent times, are still the top of the heap when it comes to economics and value. It also teaches us that if you’re going to profitable, you better be placed in the Eastern part of the United States, with the Kings being the exception, not the rule.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Ruins the James Harden Return
The big question before the game was who is more anxious to get a win: The Oklahoma City Thunder or James Harden? It didn’t really matter. The best team on the floor were the Thunder and the best player on the court was Kevin Durant. That individual rivalry and the game weren’t really close.