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Mayweather vs Maidana – Vulnerable for the First Time
Regardless of how surprising it was to see Marcos Maidana do so well in the first fight and actually get a rematch, this fight will be determined by the ability of Floyd Mayweather to stay focused, dodge wild punches and simply carry out his usually very cautious and careful game plan, which has worked out wonderfully for him in his undefeated boxing career.
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Team USA – France Did Their Dirty Work For Them
The Basketball World Cup was about clashing the USA and Spain (the host country) in another mouth watering final, but France went ahead and spoiled that fantasy by beating the Spaniards in the quarterfinals, so the American team has Lithuania to play against in the semifinals, and then waiting for the winner between the surprising Serbia and the French.
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NBA Rumors – Sacramento Kings to Play Nik Stauskas & Ben McLemore Together
One of the more difficult things to do is figuring out what the Sacramento Kings are planning. For the now, for the future. Drafting Nik Stauskas isn’t necessarily bad, but it raises an interesting question about Ben McLemore, and whether or not there’s a plan of trying to use the two of them in the same lineups next season.
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NFL Rumors – Cincinnati Bengals Will Give Jeremy Hill More Carries
It wasn’t the kind of debut rookie running back Jeremy Hill was dreaming of, especially when his Cincinnati Bengals teammate/competitor, Giovani Bernard, didn’t do so well when getting the chance to carry the ball.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers Only Team Slightly Interested in Michael Beasley
Reputation precedes basketball skills, which seems to be the main reason why Michael Beasley is still without an NBA team. He’s not returning to the Miami Heat, and the only other team showing some interest in him seem to be the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Big Ten Quarterbacks Don’t Get Drafted in the First Round
Maybe it’s unrelated to the sad state of Big Ten football these days, but it’s been almost 20 years since a quarterback from the conference was drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft. Kerry Collins back in 1995 was the last, going on to have a career that last 17 seasons, making it to the Super Bowl once.
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Roger Goodell Digging His Own Grave in Ray Rice Saga
Things are moving fast in the Ray Rice scandal, and from the direction of things it seems to be getting worse mostly for the NFL and the man in charge of it, Roger Goodell, who with every decision, twist and turn in this saga gets himself closer to losing all credibility and finding himself out of a job.
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NFL – Steelers vs Ravens Predictions
The timing couldn’t have been worse for the Baltimore Ravens, as they need to forget about the legal mess they might be in and focus on playing after only four days of rest since a bad opening week loss, facing a Pittsburgh Steelers team that came through with a victory to open the season, but know there’s a lot that needs improving.
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Jose Mourinho Allegedly Makes Fun of Pep Guardiola Being Bald
There’s not a lot of love between Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola, which makes it not that surprising to hear about an alleged remark the Chelsea manager made about the one from Bayern Munich regarding his lack of hair.
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Lionel Messi – Impossible to Name Kids After Him in Rosario
Messi doesn’t sound like the best of first names. It’s actually become quite popular when it comes to naming dogs where I come from. Back to the point, Lionel Messi is so big that people are naming some of their kids after his last name. In the city of Rosario in Argentina, his hometown, it’s now prohibited to name a child after the best footballer in the world.