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Trying to Predict Cotto vs Margarito
Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito will meet again, three years after their first meeting, won by Margarito, later tarnished by the plaster incident. Despite the title on the line, it’s more about revenge, hate and a lot of bad blood between the two.
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AVB Relief in North England (Newcastle vs Chelsea)
Didier Drogba opened the scoring for Chelsea, followed by late goals from Salomon Kalou and Daniel Sturridge as Chelsea became the first team to beat Newcastle at home this season with a 3-0 victory, despite Tim Krul’s efforts to keep the table slide at bay.
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LaMichael James Takes Ducks to Rose Bowl (Oregon vs UCLA)
LaMichael James might have played his last game at Eugene for the Oregon Ducks, leading them to a 49-31 win over UCLA in the Pac-12 Championship game. Chip Kelly (34-6) will get another shot at winning his first bowl game at the Rose Bowl against either Wisconsin or Michigan State.
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Euro 2012 Group Stage Draw
The Euro 2012 group stage draw gave us one Group of Death (Germany, Netherlands, Portugal and Denmark), a decent draw for the champions (Spain in group C with Italy, Ireland and Croatia), a bad draw for one host (Ukraine with England and France) while a decent one for the other (Poland with Russia, Czech Republic and Greece).
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao Talks – Running Smooth or Not?
Manny Pacquiao says that he has no problem with anything Floyd Mayweather’s asks of him in order to get their fight signed and on the way. Oscar De La Hoya, helping with negotiations on the Mayweather side, says things aren’t exactly going smoothly.
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Marshawn Lynch Back in Business (Eagles vs Seahawks)
Marshawn Lynch ran for 148 yards and two touchdwons as the Seattle Seahawks became the next team to kick the Philadelphia Eagles’ Dream roster corpse, beating Andy Reid’s 4-8 disappointment 31-14.
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Who Should NBA Teams Use the Amnesty Clause On
The new Amnesty clause put into the new CBA kicking in from December 8 is causing quite a lot of confusion but also giving many teams a chance to free plenty of cap space. Some players, like Gilbert Arenas and Brandon Roy, look like perfect candidates for the usage of the clause.
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Cotto vs Margarito – Revenge and Redemption
Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito will meet again, with Cotto all out for revenge and justice after the bloody beating he took in 2008 from the Mexican fighter, while Margarito is out to prove he isn’t a cheater, despite the evidence. Both will be fighting to show they still have a place in boxing.
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The NBA’s New CBA – Teams Hurt the Most
The NBA Lockout didn’t level the playing field for small market teams. It went after those with a lot of big contracts, like the Miami Heat with LeBron, Wade and Bosh. The rich teams in big markets and those with wealthy and spending owners like Mark Cuban can keep on spending.
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Rosenborg Synchronized Bicycle Kick Fail
Rosenborg’s Jonas Svensson and Mushaga Bakenga failing both with their bicycle kick attempt and inventing a new Olympic sport by accident.