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Liverpool FC – Making the Most Out of Steven Gerrard
At 32, the expectations from Steven Gerrard are still very high. Not just to be the leader of a struggling Liverpool club and to be one that pulls them out of the mud; but to be, along with Luis Suarez, the executing force on a side that has trouble finding the net plenty of times. Problem is, he might not be up to it anymore.
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Arsenal FC – Arsene Wenger Thinks He’s Doing a Good Job
There’s a world of difference between what Arsenal fans expect from their team, which is Premier League titles (or at least challenging for them) and making a Champions League semifinal now and then. Too much to ask? According to Arsene Wenger, they should lower their expectations.
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Manchester United – January Shopping List
It’s pretty clear that despite leading the Premier League table 13 matches into the 2012-2013 season, Manchester United are far from a complete team. Alex Ferguson is planning some changes and moves for the January Transfer window, hoping to strengthen his team with Adel Taarabt and Angelo Ogbonna.
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USC Trojans – (Almost) Worst Team in California
The USC Trojans are quickly becoming the joke of not just the Pac-12 for the 2012 College Football season, but for the entire state of California. Remember; this is the team that was ranked number one on the AP preseason poll.
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New (And Very Sexy) 2013 Barcelona Calendar
Few things make men tick like football does, unless it’s women in less than appropriate clothing. So, throw in two quite easy on the eyes ladies with a football team that is pretty much the biggest trend in the world right now, and you have yourself a perfect calendar (for Barcelona fans) mixing the two most important things in the world.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – The Easiest Game of the Season
No one thought it would be this easy, even if there’s a good chance that the Oklahoma City Thunder, like most of the NBA, signaled this game as a definite W when they took an early glance at the schedule for the 2012-2013 NBA season.
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Brooklyn Nets – Deron Williams Shines Through Injury
Some nights on a long NBA season mean more than others. The Brooklyn Nets shouldn’t be only about owning the city; this is about turning the franchise into a perennial playoff contender and even more, like it was a decade ago. Deron Williams, injured or not, is the center of all that hope and ambition.
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AFC Division Leaders on Pace to Go Undefeated
Since the merger, over 40 years ago, 29 teams have gone on to go undefeated in their division play. Never have more than two teams done this in the same season. This year, in the AFC, the New England Patriots (East), Baltimore Ravens (North), Houston Texans (South) and Denver Broncos (West) are on pace to finish the season undefeated in their divisions.
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Seattle Seahawks – Russell Wilson is no Ordinary Rookie
Very few people believed early in the off-season that rookie quarterback out of Wisconsin, Russell Wilson, will be the starting QB for the Seattle Seahawks during the 2012 season when Matt Flynn was looking like the first choice for the job.
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Carolina Panthers – Cam Newton Great For a Night
The second seasons of Cam Newton in the NFL hasn’t gone according to plan, but there have been shining moments here and there. In the midst of a depressing season, one of the more exciting quarterback prospects in recent years finally had the kind of game people excepted to see much more of from him this season.