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Spurs vs Knicks – It Shouldn’t Be This Easy
Winning against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden shouldn’t be this easy, but the San Antonio Spurs took full advantage of a team in turmoil, picking up their biggest ever win against the Knicks, coming away with a 120-89 victory.
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2013 College Football Season – Week 11 BCS Standings
As expected, the top 25 of the BCS standings took a big hit and shake, as Florida State took a big step towards being in the national championship game with Alabama, distancing themselves at number 2 from the rest of the chasing pack, as things are quite close between Ohio State, Stanford and Baylor battling for third.
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Panthers vs 49ers – How to Win Ugly
The Carolina Panthers needed a big win to show they’re for real this year; genuine contenders in the NFC. Picking up their fifth in a row, over the San Francisco 49ers, in Candlestick Park, it’s hard to argue about their credentials anymore after the 10-9 victory.
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Puskas Award – FIFA’s 10 Nominees for Goal of the Year in 2013
FIFA are handing out the Puskas award for the best goal of 2013 for a fifth time, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic looking like the clear favorite to win the trophy, even though Bicycle kicks don’t win, with dribbling and long range cannons being preferred. Neymar, the 2011 winner, is also nominated, but is unlikely to finish in the top 3.
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Arsenal FC – Mesut Ozil Disappearing Act is No Reason to Panic
With Mesut Ozil disappearing and Aaron Ramsey playing too far away from the box most of the match, Olivier Giroud remained the only hope for Arsenal to come away with something from the Old Trafford. Unfortunately, basing a title challenge on just one striker who has bad days himself from time to time isn’t the best of ideas.
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Martin O’Neill vs Paolo di Canio – Sunderland Failure Feud
Who is to blame for Sunderland being such a mess over the last two years? It’s probably more than just one manager’s fault, although it isn’t stopping Martin O’Neill and Paolo Di Canio, the man who replaced him at the job before he got sacked as well, from trading accusations.
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FC Barcelona – Neymar Thriving With or Without Lionel Messi
A weird season for Barcelona, as Lionel Messi just can’t seem to keep himself healthy for more than a few matches in a row, but without the team really hurting for it. Neymar might not be the scorer the Argentine is, but for all uses and purposes, he has no problem filling those shoes when it comes to simply keeping the team coasting on top of the Spanish La Liga.
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Manchester United – David Moyes Finally in the Race
It wasn’t some tactical stroke of genius from David Moyes that gave Manchester United their most meaningful win of the season. It was a Robin van Persie goal, a Wayne Rooney cross and the most committed performance from his players this season, thrusting them back into the title race.
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Paul Pogba & Andrea Pirlo With Perfect Goals (Juventus vs Napoli)
Things are returning to normal in the Italian Serie A. AS Roma aren’t perfect anymore, Juventus beat Napoli 3-0 in the first meeting between the two, and Paul Pogba follows a beautiful Andrea Pirlo free kick with what might be the best goal we’ve seen this season.
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Robin van Persie for Manchester United; No One for Arsenal
Finally David Moyes has a win over a big team, not to mention his first ever against Arsene Wenger. It was all about Robin van Persie making the difference, rising high above the poor zone coverage from Arsenal, giving Manchester United a 1-0 win that completely opens the title race, bringing them back into it despite the slow start to the season.