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Transfer Rumors 2012 – Luiz Adriano to the Premier League
Any player Liverpool have shown any interest in these last six months, Tottenham are just behind them to begin with and usually finish in front. In the case of Luiz Adriano of Shakhtar Donetsk, the trendy team of the Champions League this season, Arsenal are also in the mix.
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Chelsea FC – Mark Clattenburg Case Not Going Well
On one front, the Chelsea claims that referee Mark Clattenburg used inappropriate language and was racial abusive towards John Obi Mikel have failed to cause any sort of dent in the man’s armor as the police have dropped the case due to no one actually coming forth and presenting them with evidence.
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Lionel Messi Beats Cristiano Ronaldo for Another Award
It doesn’t change. Cristiano Ronaldo keeps wishing, hoping, thinking, that another year means finally some recognition from award-givers; then he gets the news, and a slap in the face? La Liga player of the year for 2011-2012? Who else, but Lionel Messi, who didn’t lead Barcelona to the league title, but set a new scoring record with 50 goals.
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Novak Djokovic – 2012 Belonged to Him as Well
The first major title of the season in 2012 went to Novak Djokovic, and the last substantial one went to him as well. En route to winning both titles, the Australian Open and the ATP World Tour Finals, he beat Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Another year belonging to Novak Djokovic, still the best tennis player in the world.
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New Christmas Day NBA Jerseys
As always, the NBA is planning a special night on Christmas, this time with everything going as planned instead of making it the season opener like last year, when the lockout ate up about a quarter of the season.
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Boston Celtics – Rajon Rondo Still Learning to be More Selfish
It was never going to be too hard of a night for Rajon Rondo, who was destined to have a big night. Not just with assists, passing at least 10 for the 31st consecutive time, something that hasn’t happened in the NBA in over 22 years, but with his scoring, leading the Boston Celtics above the .500 mark for the first time this season.
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Denver Nuggets – JaVale McGee is Great at Dunking
The problem with a lot of big men in the NBA today is the lack of offensive skills. JaVale McGee is yet another player who falls right into that stereotype, with his athleticism allowing him to be an excellent defender and shot blocker; fantastic at dunking the ball, as he proved in two consecutive plays as the Denver Nuggets lost to the Phoenix Suns.
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Miami Heat – The LeBron James We’ve Been Waiting For
In an 82 game season, you have to pace your self, and figure out what battles to give up on right away. LeBron James had his first big game of the season on the third game of the Miami Heat road trip, including a huge fourth quarter, the kind people were always saying he never comes up with, until last postseason.
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Philadelphia Eagles – Is it the Time for Nick Foles
No longer a matter of if, but a matter of when. Nick Foles played his first game in the NFL, unable to stop the Philadelphia Eagles from losing for the fifth time in a row and putting even more pressure on Andy Reid, looking like a man who knows he’s not going to keep his job at the end of the season.
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West Virginia Mountaineers – Worst Defense in College Football
What about the team that started 5-0? What about Geno Smith for the Heisman Trophy award? For now, West Virginia are on a four game losing streak, conceding at least 39 points in each of their defeats with a player from the opposition going on to win the Big 12’s offensive player of the week each time.