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FC Barcelona – Jordi Alba Starts Proving his Worth
On a night in which the Celtic defense looked unbreakable at the back, Barcelona needed a little something special from someone unexpected, and Jordi Alba, who hasn’t the best of seasons up to this point, fell into that certain slot with a dramatic winning goal.
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Chelsea FC – Fernando Torres Nowhere to be Seen
It’s not fair to put the problems of a side during a loss to an underrated side like Shakhtar on one player but Chelsea continue to play a striker-less football style while Fernando Torres is on the pitch, but doing nothing, once again, to remind us of that.
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Manchester United – Chicharito Covers Up for Failing Defense
This has been the story of Manchester United this season – A defense that doesn’t do a bit to help the team and a very talented attack that needs to mount an impressive comeback time after time. This time, it was Javier Hernandez playing the hero, scoring twice as Alex Ferguson’s lads came back from an early 0-2 against Braga, only to win 3-2.
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Champions League – Game Day 6 Predictions
After a night of surprises, the second half of this week’s Champions League dose continues with the always entertaining group of death; Real Madrid arrive in Germany to play against Borussia Dortmund while Ajax host Manchester City. Elsewhere, battered Milan play against a red hot Malaga team and the Paris Saint-Germain show arrives in Kyiv to play Dynamo.
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Manchester United – David de Gea Wants to Leave to Real Madrid
While Manchester United are planning to give David de Gea a start against Braga in the Champions League, rumors circulating around the player hint to the fact that just over a season of Premier League football is enough for the rotation goalkeeper, setting his sights on returning to Spain and playing for Real Madrid.
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5 Best Point Guards in the NBA Entering the 2012-2013 Season
The best and deepest position in the NBA over the past few years has been the point guard position. Chris Paul, Derrick Rose (who won the MVP in 2011), Russell Westbrook, Rajon Rondo and Deron Williams represent the elite group, but that’s without mentioning players like Steve Nash, Kyrie Irving and Brandon Jennings.
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Michigan Wolverines – Denard Robinson Chasing the Quarterback Rushing Record
Despite not matching up to earl expectations, Denard Robinson of Michigan is having another special year, well on course to become the record holder for rushing yards as a quarterback during a college football career, about three games from snatching it away from Pat White.
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The Best State in College Football
How do you decide what state deserves the bragging rights of being the best in the nation of College Football? Different conferences and too short of a season can’t help us completely decide, but according to the records compiled by redditor MrTheSpork, it’s probably Oklahoma or Oregon.
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Chicago Bears – Best NFL Defense Covering for Jay Cutler
Jay Cutler is a good quarterback on most days, nothing more. The Chicago Bears defense might be the best in the NFL, proving it once more as they took a big hold on the lead in the NFC North with a 13-7 win over the Detroit Lions, which was never really that close.
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Carolina Panthers – Blinded by the Cam Newton Lights
If it’s possible to sum up the story of the Carolina Panthers in a quick short sentence, it’ll probably have to do with the orginization putting too much faith on their quarterback, Cam Newton, disregarding all the other issues needed to be addressed in almost every position.