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NBA Rumors – Andrew Bynum Very Close to Retirement
The Indiana Pacers looked like they made a great move by signing Andrew Bynum midway through the season to help their title push, but his knee problems that have been following him for his entire career never went away and after playing only two games for his latest club, it’s been announced he’s out for the entire postseason, which casts a very big shadow on the remainder of his career.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 2 Predictions (Nets vs Heat, Blazers vs Spurs)
There seems to be a stark difference between the two sets of conference semifinals. Game 2 between the Brooklyn Nets and the Miami Heat is similar to the one that happens on the same day, with the Portland Trail Blazers also trying to bounce back from rough loss in the opening encounter against the San Antonio Spurs.
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Rockies Over Rangers – Plenty to Brag About
Things are going well for the Colorado Rockies, continuing with their fine start to this season with a 9-2 win over the Texas Rangers. Not just Troy Tulowitzki playing better than anyone in baseball right now, but also having Nolan Arenado carrying on with his impressive hitting streak, tying a franchise record with 27.
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Indiana Pacers – The Center They Need
The flowchart of these playoffs have turned Roy Hibbert into one of the most talked about players in the nation, mostly negative things. In game of the conference semifinals, he put all the criticisms and problems behind him to have a huge night, helping out the Indiana Pacers even things with the Washington Wizards after two games, winning 86-82.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Not Just a Two Man Show
It’s easy to diminish the Oklahoma City Thunder into being a two-man team of Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant, but when the two of them have great games, it’s the help of the other guys like Serge Ibaka and Thabo Sefolosha that makes them truly unbeatable, just like they showed in a 112-101 win over the Los Angeles Clippers to make it 1-1 in the conference semifinals series.
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Yankees Over Angels – A Special Memory
Almost every game and series is going to be the last of something for Derek Jeter. This time? His last game against the Los Angeles Angels, resulting in a 9-2 win for the New York Yankees to claim the series, while Jeter himself ended a very long drought when it comes to hitting home runs.
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Match Highlights – Valladolid vs Real Madrid
The happiest teams about the 1-1 draw between Real Valladolid and Real Madrid were sitting at home, as the title dream slipped further away from Los Blancos, holding on to a lead from a Sergio Ramos free kick until the final minutes of the match when Humberto Osorio scored off of a corner kick.
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Match Highlights – Manchester City vs Aston Villa
They can almost taste it at Manchester City, beating Aston Villa 4-0 which means they rise to the top of the Premier League table, two points ahead of their title race rivals, following a tense and difficult, not to mention goalless first half, with a fantastic display in the second one as Edin Dzeko came through once again with two goals and an encore provided by Stevan Jovetic and a brilliant finish from Yaya Toure.
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La Liga – Title Race Scenarios
We aren’t used to close finishes in the Spanish La Liga, but the table tells us an interesting story. With two (or three) matches left to play, depending on the team, we still have 3 teams capable of walking away as champions, with Atletico Madrid trying to fend off the challenge of Barcelona and Real Madrid.
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Premier League – Title Race Scenarios
As Manchester City take on Aston Villa, Liverpool will be crossing their fingers that something unlikely happens there, and even Chelsea will be watching despite what Jose Mourinho says, as the title race in the Premier League comes down to its final days, with less and less scenarios left available for anyone not named Manchester City to come out as the title winners.