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Kentucky – Louisville Such a Final Four Attraction Because of Calipari – Pitino Rivalry
Rick Pitino will make his sixth trip to the Final Four this weekend, his second with Louisville. For John Calipari, it’ll be his third visit to the national Semi Final, his second consecutive time with Kentucky. Like in that 1996 Semi Final between them, when Calipari was coaching UMass and Pitino was the Kentucky Head coach, all the focus is on them.
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Andy Roddick and the Unlikely Win Over Roger Federer
Andy Roddick did beat Roger Federer earlier this month in the Madison Square Garden exhibition, but that wasn’t suppose to reflect on big tournaments, on actually important ATP Tour Masters events. Well, it happened. For only the third time in his 24 matches with Roger, Roddick came out on top, winning 7-6, 1-6, 6-4 in the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne.
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Tiger Woods Shouldn’t Be Considered as Masters Favorite
Tiger Woods is not the favorite to win the Masters, despite ending his 30 months title drought on the PGA tour by winning the Arnold Palmer invitational at Bay Hill for the 7th time in his career. More than two years of injuries and simply playing bad don’t disappear into thin air, especially with other promising players more deserving of being called favorites.
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On Referees and the Premier League Title Race
Danny Murphy was fouled by Michael Carrick at the 89th minute during Manchester United’s 1-0 win over Fulham, putting them 3 points ahead of Manchester City, with eight matches left to play. Michael Oliver, as many referees tend to do when their job is at the Old Trafford, loses his ability to blow the whistle at times.
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Kobe Bryant Refuses To Make Fourth Quarter Benching an Issue
Kobe Bryant wasn’t happy after the 102-96 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, and just because the Los Angeles Lakers lost the game. Not just because instead of backing the sudden talk of championship material with a win over a good team, the Lakers folded, at home, only their fourth loss of the season.
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Kevin Durant & Thunder Maintain Western Supremacy
Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder aren’t the best team in the better NBA conference for nothing. Even with Russell Westbrook not having one of his greatest days, Durant led the Thunder to an impressive 103-87 win over the Miami Heat, who looked lost from the start in their visit to OKC.
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Ultimate Tak Ball – The Most Insane Sport in History?
There a weird and unusual sports, and there are completely insane sport. Ultimate Tak Ball, UTB or UTB live belongs to the ‘insane’ group. Why? Well, lets give you a hint. It used to be called Ultimate Tazer Ball. Still not with me? Well, lets get to it – It’s pretty much football, only the defenders use stun guns on the guy with the ball.
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The Kentucky Derby – The 2012 Final Four Version
Kentucky will be the only #1 seed in the 2012 Final Four, which is an improvment for big teams after last year, in which no #1 or #2 seeds made it in to the last weekend for the first time in tournament history. Unlike 2011, a year with no clear favorites, Kentucky stand as the obvious choice to win at all, with Kansas, Ohio State and Louisville waiting in line.
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Antonio Conte Remembering to Use Alessandro Del Piero Too Late
Was Antonio Conte happy, or was he thinking to himslef – why didn’t I use him earlier? It’s late March, with nine matches left in the Serie A title race, and Alessandro Del Piero just scored his first league goal this season. Kind of late for the greatest scorer in Juventus history, despite being 37. Maybe too late to catch up with AC Milan, four points ahead.
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Luol Deng & Bulls Keep Winning the Hard Way
Luol Deng keeps doing what everyone on the Chicago Bulls has been doing of late – finding ways to win without their best player, their biggest star, the reigning (and exiting) MVP, Derrick Rose. This time, Deng hit a buzzer beating shot to give the Bulls a 102-101 win over the Toronto Raptors in overtime.