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Seattle Seahawks – Closing the Book on Jim Harbaugh & Colin Kaepernick
Because of other results, the 17-7 win over the San Francisco 49ers was a very festive occasion for the Seattle Seahawks: They’re in a good position to grab a bye week spot and maybe even the #1 seed in the NFC playoffs, but also humiliating Colin Kaepernick once again and probably seeing the last of Jim Harbaugh as the head coach of this team, and maybe in the league.
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose Doesn’t Always Need to be Special
The absence of Chris Bosh made things very easy for the Chicago Bulls against the Miami Heat, winning 93-75 as both Derrick Rose and Pau Gasol had a chance to take it a bit easier than usual, while Mike Dunleavy took care of the scoring angle.
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Cincinnati Bengals – Johnny Manziel Gets a Humiliating Welcome
If the Johnny Manziel era for the Cleveland Browns is going to look like his first start, it’s not going to last very long. The Cleveland Browns failed to score a single point as their quarterback was roughed up by the Cincinnati Bengals 30-0 without the need for Andy Dalton to even play well.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Cared About Passing Michael Jordan, Jeremy Lin About Winning
One down, two more to go for Kobe Bryant, moving up to third on the all-time scoring list, leaving Michael Jordan behind them. On the way, the Los Angeles Lakers won 100-94 against the Minnesota Timberwolves with Jeremy Lin, once again absent in the closing minutes, proving to be a very useful point guard when he actually did play.
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Dallas Cowboys – Playoffs Look Closer Than Ever
The Dallas Cowboys took a huge step towards securing the top spot in the NFC East and their first playoff appearance in five years after another win away from home, beating the Philadelphia Eagles 38-27 with a great performance from both Tony Romo and Dez Bryant, although they almost let it slip away from them.
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Liverpool FC – Raheem Sterling Ruins it for Brendan Rodgers
This awful season of disappointments and dreadful results in the big matches continues for Liverpool and Brendan Rodgers, although it could have been very different if Raheem Sterling was able to score at least one of his many wonderful chances, left alone to beat David de Gea.
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Match Highlights – Manchester United vs Liverpool
A vintage Manchester United display: Playing terrible football and still beating Liverpool 3-0 thanks to David de Gea saves, Raheem Sterling and Mario Balotelli being unable to score from up close, Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie scoring easy goals and Juan Mata doing the same but from an offside position.
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Schools With the Most Heisman Trophy Winners
The 2014 Heisman Trophy winner is Marcus Mariota, the first one Oregon have ever produced (although he’s actually from Hawai’i). There are other programs that have seen one of their players lift the trophy quite a lot of times, especially USC, Notre Dame and Ohio State, proud to present the only two time winner, Archie Griffin.
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Khan Beats Alexander – The Road to Mayweather Gets Shorter
Once again Amir Khan has more than proved his worth in the Welterweight division, retraining his WBC title belt with an impressive unanimous decision win over the fading Devon Alexander, which might be the victory that finally lands him the fight he’s been looking for these last three years: Floyd Mayweather.
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Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry Shines Against Tough Competition
The win streak continues to grow for the Golden State Warriors, jumping early on the Dallas Mavericks before letting go, winning 105-98 behind another great performance from Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.