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NFL Rumors – Terrelle Pryor Wants Oakland Raiders to Let Him Go
Despite becoming quite popular with the fans in the few opportunities he’s had to start and play for the Oakland Raiders, he isn’t getting the same kind of love from the coaching staff and front office, leading Terrelle Pryor to request being traded or simply released, seeing he isn’t part of the plans for the franchise as a starting quarterback.
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Real Madrid vs Barcelona: What Pepe and Lionel Messi Talked About During El Clasico
An interesting moment in El Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona was when Pepe and Lionel Messi were caught on camera having some sort of conversation with their hands covering their mouths to the Spanish media, employing lip readers to reveal what players were talking about. It seemed, at least according to Sport, there’s no longer any mystery.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Doesn’t Leave Jeremy Lin With Too Much to Do
For Jeremy Lin, this season and generally his time with the Houston Rockets has mostly been about doing well in the small moments James Harden actually lets someone else play point guard for the team. Along with Dwight Howard returning, a solid performance from the backup point guard who should be a lot more was probably unnoticed by those not looking at things closely enough.
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San Antonio Spurs – Streaks With No End in Sight
Beating the Philadelphia 76ers is barely newsworthy these days, but the San Antonio Spurs are extending the longest winning streak in the league, reaching 14, while the Sixers are one loss away from tying the NBA record of 26. Resting key players like Tony Parker, Danny Green and Tiago Splitter didn’t help make this game even remotely close.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Scary Even When Relaxed
After exploding on the Denver Nuggets in the first quarter, Kevin Durant had luxury of taking it easy for most of the game, including resting in the fourth quarter. Still, his relaxed mode is better than anything most of the league’s players do when they’re at their best, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder o a comfortable 117-96 win.
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Chicago Bulls – Championships Aren’t Always About Pretty Basketball
With every week and every win that goes by, the Chicago Bulls look more and more like a team that it’s impossible to ignore when talking about contenders for the NBA title, or at least the Eastern conference championship, with their 89-77 win over the Indiana Pacers proving to another defining moment for a team that finds wins the hard way.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James on Offense, Chris Bosh on Defense
With the time to pick up their game and start playing championship-like basketball, the Miami Heat pulled off a close 93-91 win over the Portland Trail Blazers that included some LeBron James heroics and acrobatics, including the game winning layup, followed by Chris Bosh with a huge block on Damian Lillard to seal the victory.
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NFL Rumors – Philadelphia Eagles Interested in Signing Mark Sanchez
It seems the interest around Mark Sanchez since he’s been released from the New York Jets is growing, and after the St. Louis Rams showed some via some Jeff Fisher quotes, the Philadelphia Eagles are also in the race to sign the free agent quarterback.
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Manchester United vs Manchester City – Derby Numbers You Need to Know About
It’s interesting to see Manchester City entering the Manchester derby with the team that has more at stake, meaning the Premier League title, than Manchester United, who find themselves in a weird position of fighting to even play in Europe next season. The numbers suggest this has been a United fixture for many years, but times are changing.
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Anthony Modeste with the “Phantom Goal” celebration
Scoring an 89th minute winner is enough to cause some wild celebrations. But Anthony Modeste of Hoffenheim was also out for revenge for the famous “phantom goal” by Stefan Kiessling and Leverkusen from earlier this season, so provided his own take on the incident with his celebration.