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Manchester United vs Arsenal – Michael Oliver is the Real Star
In the FA Cup quarter final between Manchester United and Arsenal (Gunners winning 2-1) it was Michael Oliver, the referee, who stole the spotlight with his excellent officiating and consistent punishment to those trying to cheat through diving, like Angel di Maria and Adnan Januzaj.
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Non-Quarterback Players With $100 Million Contracts
With a huge new contract from the Miami Dolphins, Ndamukong Suh joins Albert Haynesworth, J.J. Watt, Larry Fitzgerald and Calvin Johnson in the exclusive group of non-quarterbacks that have been signed to a contract worth $100 million or more.
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Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry Has Better Teammates Than Chris Paul
The two stars for the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers are point guards: Stephen Curry and Chris Paul. Their most recent encounter, without the blood and gore we usually see when the two teams get together, was about who has the best supporting cast.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Substituted so Tanking Can Continue
Despite not having the best of quarters, the Los Angeles Lakers are better off in terms of win likelihood when Jeremy Lin is playing. So in order to keep the tanking train going and prevent success from happening, Byron Scott took out Lin while still in the lead, brought in Jordan Clarkson and voilà, the Lakers lost again.
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San Antonio Spurs – Getting Hot at the Usual Time
March is usually the time of year the San Antonio Spurs start playing the kind of basketball that led them to an NBA championship last season, and their win over the Chicago Bulls marked a fifth consecutive victory, making them a lot closer to a playoff seeding with some home court advantage involved than fearing for their actual place in the playoffs.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook Keeps Doing Everything
It seems Russell Westbrook isn’t planning on slowing down anytime soon, pulling off another triple double while leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 108-104 win over the Toronto Raptors, playing in a gear and level that no one in the league has been able to match over the last month or so.
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Kobalt 400 – Kevin Harvick Starts Defending His Title
For the first time in his career, Kevin Harvick wins at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, making it his first victory of the 2015 Sprint Cup Series, giving the NASCAR champion the lead in the standings, finishing ahead of Martin Truex Jr. and Ryan Newman.
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NFL Free Agency – Ndamukong Suh Signs With Miami Dolphins on Very Busy Day
While no deals are made official until March 10, NFL free agency is kicking into high gear with some big deals being made, including Ndamukong Suh signing with the Miami Dolphins, Frank Gore joining the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots retaining safety Devin McCourty.
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Radja Nainggolan Tackles & Breaks the Leg of Federico Mattiello
It didn’t take long for the match between Chievo and Roma to take an ugly turn after Radja Nainggolan broke the leg of Federico Mattiello after a dangerous and careless tackle.
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Barcelona vs Real Madrid – Lionel Messi is Finally Above Cristiano Ronaldo
After leading the league for most of the season, Real Madrid slipped for the second time in a week by losing to Athletic Bilbao, allowing Barcelona to regain the top spot in the La Liga following a 6-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano which included a Lionel Messi hat trick, making things level in the Pichichi race between him and Cristiano Ronaldo.