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Steven Gerrard Hat-Trick in Liverpool Derby Means Newly Found Hope
Steven Gerrard scored the first hat-trick in a Merseyside derby since Ian Rush’s three goal performance for Liverpool in 1986. Gerrard celebrated his 400th Premier League appearance for the club in the best way possible, leading the Reds to a 3-0 win over Everton and possibly opening up a window of opportunity and hope for a successful finish to a disappointing season.
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Derrick Rose & Bulls Out to Win Title and Respect
Derrick Rose wasn’t too pleased despite the Chicago Bulls beating the New York Knicks 104-99, despite outplaying Jeremy Lin, like every other premier point guard has, despite finishing with 32 points and 7 assists and the team improving to an NBA best 35-9 record.
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The Knicks Should Trade Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony shouldn’t have ever landed in New York, never be a part of that trade that sent Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari and Timofey Mozgov to the Denver Nuggets. This isn’t about how he meshes with Jeremy Lin, but more the fact that he has nothing to do with the style Mike D’Antoni is still trying to implement with the team for the fourth season.
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Robin van Persie is Just the “Bad” Guy Arsenal Need
Robin van Persie scored his 26th league goal of the season for Arsenal, countering Hatem Ben Arfa’s opener for Newcastle in what became a dramatic 2-1 win for the Gunners, putting them a point behind Tottenham in the battle for third. More importantly, the Arsenal captain showed signs that Arsenal might be growing out of their long and disappointing “soft” phase.
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Champions League Round of 16 Second Legs Previews – Part III
Bayern Munich are still hoping that they might be a part of the Champions League final this season, with the added incentive of playing in front of their home fans having a nice bonus touch to it. They need to get by FC Basel and a first leg 0-1 loss to keep moving. Meanwhile, Inter […]
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Kobe Bryant Actually Shares the Ball With Other Lakers in Crunch Time
Kobe Bryant did the unthinkable. No, he didn’t ask for a trade to cancel out his no-trade clause, although it’s been a nice urban legend making it’s way around the NBA. Bryant actually gave up on being selfish and instead of taking the final shots in the Los Angeles Lakers 97-94 win over the Boston Celtics, he prefered dishing assists to Andrew Bynum.
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The 2012 NCAA Tournament Bracket – 68 Team Edition
Kentucky, the number one team in the nation, alongside North Carolina, Syracuse and Michigan State are the number one seed in the 2012 NCAA tournament, with the 68 team field kicking off on March 13, with the First four beginning their play two days ahead of the rest of the pack. Whatever your opinion is […]