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Liverpool FC – Glen Johnson Doesn’t F@#$ Up For Once
It’s a bad, disappointing and weird season for Liverpool. So weird that it turns out benching Steven Gerrard isn’t such a bad idea, and getting rescued by Glen Johnson twice in one match actually results in victory.
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Chelsea FC – Diego Costa is a Dirty Player & Disgrace for Football
A two-legged kick on John O’Shea and a punch to the face of Wes Brown earned Diego Costa with just one yellow card as the best scorer in the Premier League continues to violently and with malicious intent plow his way through EPL defenders, while Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho continues to support someone who is talented, but is also a stain on the game.
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Jean de Villiers Dislocates Knee in Horrific Injury
Losing to Wales in the final test match of the Autumn series wasn’t the only bad news South Africa had to endure: Jean de Villiers dislocating his kneecap quite badly in the match after landing badly and having a few other big men land on it as well.
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Premier League – Week 13 Results & Table
The depressing season of both Arsenal & Liverpool just got a little bit better with narrow 1-0 wins over West Brom & Stoke. Chelsea dropped points with a draw in Sunderland for only the third time this season, while Manchester United won against Hull City with style to keep them firmly in the top 4.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin & Kobe Bryant Need a New Defense
On one of the few occasions in which Kobe Bryant shoots and doesn’t miss more than he makes while not keeping Jeremy Lin out of the loop and the Los Angeles Lakers still lose 120-119 to the Minnesota Timberwolves because playing defense is just as important as putting points on the board.
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Arizona Over Arizona State: Pac-12 & Playoff Situation Turned Upside Down
Somehow, the Pac-12 South title falls into the hands of Arizona. Not Arizona State, who held the lead until a shocking loss to Oregon State and not UCLA, who had it all sewn up but lost on the last day of the regular season to Stanford of all teams, with someone as reliable as Brett Hundley practically shooting himself and his team in the foot. The Wildcats aren’t just now playing for a conference championship, but also for the shot of making the College Football Playoff.
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Missouri Tigers – The Undeserving SEC East Champions
For the second straight season, Missouri end up with the SEC East division title and a chance to win the conference with a berth in the conference championship game after beating Arkansas 21-14 and fend off the challenge from Georgia, probably the better team of the two, who are now left with only a rivalry game to win and hope to find themselves in a good bowl game.
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Grizzlies Over Blazers – Best in the West, For Now
The title for best team in the West and the NBA can change daily when it’s such a small margin. The Memphis Grizzlies take the crown, which includes having the best record, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 112-99 thanks to a dominant second quarter and great games for both Marc Gasol and Mike Conley.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook Makes Them Respectable
How good is Russell Westbrook? First game off his broken hand injury and he leads the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 105-78 win over the New York Knicks, that without Carmelo Anthony are probably the second worst team in the NBA.
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose & Jimmy Butler Are the Best Backcourt in the NBA
The Chicago Bulls got Derrick Rose up and healthy once again, and the combination of him and Jimmy Butler was enough to overcome a resilient Boston Celtics team 109-102, with Rajon Rondo once again struggling to show why he should be considered one of the best point guards in the NBA in a direct showdown with one that has proven he belongs in that group.