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- Lions respond to accusations - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Andrew HillIt was 23 to 16 for the Atlanta Falcons that not satisfied with the victory began a war of words with two players from Detroit this week. Although we believed that Sunday’s showdown between the Atlanta Falcons and the Detroit Lions had ended with a 23-16 victory for the NFC South defending ...
Views: 539 - Raiders start to miss Jason Campbell - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Andrew HillNeither Kyle Boller nor Carson Palmer were able to fill the gap left by Oakland’s star quarterback, and suffered three interceptions each in the 28-0 defeat against the Kansas City Chiefs. Prior to Sunday’s home game against the Kansas City Chiefs there was a debate in Oakland about who ...
Views: 478 - Ravens visit the free-falling Jaguars on prime time - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2011 from Andrew HillJacksonville has lost five games in row and its outlook isn’t promissory, considering that Baltimore has won seven of the last eight head-to-head confrontations. The EverBank Field will hold Monday Night Football twice this season, with the first primetime showdown scheduled for October 24, ...
Views: 507 - Oakland Raiders acquire Carson Palmer - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from Andrew HillLosing starting quarterback Jason Campbell to a broken collarbone, which will rule him out for at least six weeks, forced the trade with the Cincinnati Bengals. Finally the controversy between quarterback Carson Palmer and the Cincinnati Bengals has come to an end, after he demanded a trade ...
Views: 596 - Around the English Premier League - Round 8 - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2011 from Andrew HillManchester City snatched the first place from Manchester United, which the defending champion could get back next Sunday during the Manchester Derby at Old Trafford. On Saturday the leader of the Premier League, Manchester United, visited No. 5 Liverpool with an eye on their UEFA Champions ...
Views: 728 - Sebastian Vettel wins his tenth race of the season at Korea - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2011 from Andrew HillRed Bull Racing keeps on popping champagne bottles in Asia: two Sundays ago with the celebration of the World Drivers’ Championship clinched by the German, and this past weekend after the World Constructors' Championship was won. Far from relaxing after clinching his the World Drivers’ ...
Views: 544 - NFL looking to expand operations in the UK - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2011 from Andrew HillTeam owners approved resolution that allows franchises to play at least one home game per year overseas, if they volunteer to do so. Great Britain is the market that NFL team owners have chosen to spread the NFL brand worldwide. Founded in the 2005 season with the first regular season game ...
Views: 711 - Brazil shows pride to defeat Mexico - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2011 from Andrew Hill2014 FIFA World Cup host came from behind with ten players and defeated ‘El Tri’ on the road by 2-1, thanks to a penalty defended by Jefferson and the goals from Ronaldinho and Marcelo late in the second half. After a poor game against Costa Rica last Friday, which despite winning by 1-0 ...
Views: 715 - Lions sign first 5-0 start since 1956 against Bears - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2011 from Andrew HillDetroit celebrated its first Monday Night Football in a decade big time with a 24-13 win over Chicago, and along the defending champions Green Bay Packers are the only undefeated teams in the season. More than a decade had gone by since the last time that the Detroit Lions disputed Monday ...
Views: 517 - Baltimore’s D leads 34-17 victory over NY Jets with 3 TDs - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2011 from Andrew HillTwo franchise records were set on Sunday night by the Ravens: the most touchdowns by defensive players with three and the longest winning streak over a rival, with their seventh consecutive triumph against the Jets. Football can result very ironic at times, just like it did on Sunday night ...
Views: 543 - The Vettel supremacy - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Andrew HillRed Bull racing driver keeps on demonstrating that this season he has no rival in conditions to stop him. At Monza he clinched the eighth victory of the year and increased the difference over No. 2 to 112 points. That in the 14th race of the season defending champion, Sebastian Vettel, will ...
Views: 620 - Around the English Premier League – Round 4 - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Andrew HillRed Devils and Citizens continue with a perfect record in first and second place respectively, meanwhile the Blues want to get on the fight for the title too, and have placed themselves just 2 points behind. Unstoppable is a good word to describe the pace with which the teams from ...
Views: 604 - Davies Cup Semi-finals are the main attractive for September - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Andrew HillAfter the US Open the ATP World Tour leaves America to make two stop in Europe before moving into Asia. Defending champions Serbia are two rivals away from revalidating the title won in 2010. Their first obstacle is Argentina, who they will receive in the Belgrade Arena from September 16-18 ...
Views: 556 - Defending champions Barcelona should have a smooth group stage in Europe - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Andrew HillSince its name was changed from European Cup to UEFA Champions League in 1992 no team has been able to clinch back-to-back titles, something that Messi and company will try to achieve this season. Memories about the most recent UEFA Champions League edition are still fresh, as for second ...
Views: 610 - Peyton Manning suffers a slowdown in his rehabilitation process - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2011 from Andrew HillIndianapolis Colts confirm that their starting quarterback’s recovery is unpredictable, after he experienced soreness again on his back product of the neck surgery he went through on March 2010. For the first time in his career Peyton Manning could lose a season openning game, as he is not ...
Views: 546 - New Orleans Saints reach contract extension with Sean Payton - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2011 from Andrew HillThe agreement between the franchise and the Head Coach will run for the next five seasons, giving continuity to the project that began in 2006 and already gave them their first Super Bowl ring in 2009. New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson has found in Head Coach Sean Payton the head corner ...
Views: 629 - Michael Vick gets $100 million from the Philadelphia Eagles - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2011 from Andrew HillHow high are the Philadelphia Eagles going to fly during the 2011 NFL season we can’t tell you, for it is going to be up to Michael Vick’s left hand to mark the way once again. Last campaign he led them as high an East Conference Championship with an 8-3 record in 11 games. His great performance ...
Views: 548 - Around the English Premier League – Round 3 - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2011 from Andrew HillWhen you put together in a team four talented players such as latest signings Nasri and Aguero, along with Silva and Dzeko, something good is going to happen, which was the case at White Hart Lane, where Manchester City defeated Tottenham Hotspur by 5-1. The Citizens continue this way with a ...
Views: 530 - Vettel wins his seventh GP of the season in Belgium - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2011 from Andrew HillIt seems as if throughout the 12 Grand Prix that have been disputed so far in the 2011 F1 season all we have been doing is talk about Sebastian Vettel exclusively, but it couldn’t be any other way around when the 24-year-old German from Red Bull Racing is writing history as the youngest driver ...
Views: 450 - Packers score 11 points in 35 seconds and defeat Colts - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2011 from Andrew HillMason Crosby’s 50 yard field goal won the game 24-21 in the last play of the game. Epic victory for the Green Bay Packers on Friday night during their visit to the Indianapolis Colts, thanks to Mason Crosby’s 50 yard field goal with three seconds to go. When it seemed that the hosts where ...
Views: 598 - Green Bay Packers plan a bigger and louder Lambeau Field R - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Andrew HillRenovation will add 6,600 seats to the South End Zone, creating an impact on the noise level of the stadium. Great news were given to Brown County citizens and the Green Bay Packers fans by team president and CEO Mark Murphy on Thursday, as he made official that the 6,600-seat expansion that ...
Views: 767 - European transfer market highlights - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Andrew HillSamir Nasri follows Cesc Fabregas steps and leaves Arsenal, and Samuel Eto’o moves to Anzhi to become the highest paid footballer in the world. Rumors are finally official. Much was talked during the summer about Samir Nasri’s desire to abandon Arsenal, after he refused to sign a contract ...
Views: 736 - Around the English Premier League - Round 2 - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Andrew HillManchester City confirmed their good start with another victory, and keep a perfect record like the defending champions Manchester United that also won their second game of the season. With the English Premier League leadership in game Manchester City travelled to the Reebook Stadium to face ...
Views: 710 - 2011 F1 season resumes this weekend at Belgium - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Andrew HillAnxiety grows in McLaren as tAhey want to start reducing distances with Red Bull Racing, and Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps gives them good sensations about it. It sure won’t be a smooth ride for Red Bull Racing this second half of the season, for their rivals’ cars have evolved to a point ...
Views: 692 - Barcelona and Real Madrid are preparing for round one of four - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2011 from Andrew HillLast season the fans vibrated with five showdowns among the Spanish giants, and for this one there are four scheduled between Supercup and Liga for their delight. If Barcelona’s success in the past three seasons has had so much repercussion worldwide, a great part of it is owe to their ...
Views: 732 - Spanish league goes on strike - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2011 from Andrew HillLa Liga won’t start until a new collective bargaining agreement is signed according the Spanish Players Association. An act of solidarity is what has driven the Spanish Players Association (AFE) to call a work stoppage for the first and second round of the 2011-12 Liga BBVA season, as well ...
Views: 543 - Ferrari analyzes its future - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2011 from Andrew HillBased on the results obtained at Monza the Italian team will decide if they focus exclusively in the development of next year’s car, or keep on betting on the F150 for what’s left of the season. Two key races are what Scuderia Ferrari has on schedule, races that will dictate the way to go ...
Views: 670 - Aguero brings Tevez closer to Inter - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Andrew HillWith the signing of Atletico de Madrid’s striker Manchester City have assured themselves a substitute for their star, who is Inter’s option to cover Sneijder’s exit to Manchester United. Manchester City announced on Wednesday Atletico de Madrid forward Sergio ‘Kun’ Aguero as their latest ...
Views: 575 - NFL lockout ends after 136 days of drama - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Andrew HillThe new labor deal between the NFLPA and team owners will rule for the next 10 years. America’s favorite sport is back. The menace of a year without football is no longer a thread. 130 days later the NFLPA and teams owners have finally been able to work out a new collective bargaining ...
Views: 634 - Juventus is under reconstruction - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Andrew HillWith the services of Andrea Pirlo, Reto Ziegler, Stephan Lichtsteiner and Arturo Vidal secured Juventus will now go after Guiseppe Rossi. After a deceiving 2010/11 Serie A season where they finished in seventh place and missed the chance to clinch an European competition berth, Juventus ...
Views: 644 - English Premier League transfer market updates - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Andrew HillManchester City rejects offer from Corinthians for Carlos Tevez and analyzes transferring Emmanuel Adebayor to Tottenham Hostspur on loan. Newly signed Chelsea head coach, Portuguese Andre Villa-Boas, is submitting his players to a strong disciplinary regime according to English defender ...
Views: 803 - Joseph Guardiola gives first press conference of the season - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Andrew HillBarcelona has officially begun the preseason this week confident in being able to sign Alexis Sanchez and Ces Fabregas before the transfer market closes. It was inevitable for Joseph Guardiola not to talk about the trade market in his first appearance of the 2011-12 season in front of the ...
Views: 686 - Ferrari ratifies faith in drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Andrew HillChairman Luca di Montezemolo stated that for next season the Spaniard as well as the Brazilian will be defending the Italian team. Despite no official press release being made yet, there is no need for one when the Chairman of the team pronounces about a decision as important as who will be ...
Views: 579 - Argentina and Brazil make it to the Copa America quarterfinals - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2011 from Andrew HillForced to win their last game of the group stage to avoid a deceiving elimination, both teams won their respective games with authority. Seeing Brazil and Argentina qualified to the 2011 Copa America quarter finals is far from being a surprise. But what is really surprising is how they got ...
Views: 647 - Adebayor is the key to Neymar’s transfer - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2011 from Andrew HillSantos agrees to sell their rising star to Real Madrid as long as they can keep him at least until January. In the race fto sign Brazil’s new rising star Neymar, the best positioned of the big European clubs is Real Madrid, not only because they can afford a € 45 million transfer and have a ...
Views: 949 - NFL lockout could end on July 21 - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2011 from Andrew HillRatifying the agreement next week in Atlanta depends solely in the rookie pool talks, which is the only obstacle left. With the rookie wage scale as the only issue left that could cause a problem, the NFL and NFL Players Association are confident in signing a new collective bargaining ...
Views: 689 - David de Gea becomes the most expensive goalkeeper in English football - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Andrew HillManchester United agreed on € 20 million transfer with Atletico de Madrid for the 20 year old Spaniard that will come to replace Dutch Edwin van der Sar. In need of a replacement for their veteran goalkeeper, Dutch Edwin van der Sar, Manchester United placed their eyes on Atletico de ...
Views: 985 - The tug war continues in the NFL - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Andrew HillPlayers and team owners keep on holding on tight to their interests towards a new CBA that would end with the lockout. Not like we are trying to play Dr. Emmett Brown and Mart McFly, asking you to take a ride through space and time going back to your childhood days, but do you remember ...
Views: 631 - Sebastian Vettel’s monologue - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Andrew HillHis victory at the European Grand Prix represented his sixth of the season and increased his lead over No. 2 Jenson Button to 77 points. While the Spanish media keeps on filling up their pages with excuses to make their countryman Fernando Alonso from Ferrari Scuderia look as the best driver ...
Views: 656 - NBA’s unfulfilled dreams - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2011 from Andrew HillLeBron James not winning his first championship ring ever, Coach Phil Jackson ending his career with a humiliating Conference semifinals elimination, and the NY Knicks not improving despite Carmelo Anthony’s arrival were the biggest deceptions that the 2010-11 NBA season left. Submerged in ...
Views: 688 - After a three-month lockout negotiations finally begin to progress in the NFL - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2011 from Andrew HillEnds are closer to meet and a good sign of it is that both parties’ attorneys are back in the meeting room, after being absent in the secret talks held at Chicago and New York. 95 days and counting, that’s how long the NFL lockout has extended as team owners and players (NFLPA) still can’t ...
Views: 573 - Jenson Button wins Canadian GP in the final lap - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2011 from Andrew HillEpic victory from McLaren’s driver snatching No. 1 from Sebastian Vettel in the epilogue of the race and climbing to No. 2 in the standings. What a race was lived at the Canadian Grand Prix, where not even the rain was able to stop it from having an epic ending, after being red flagged for ...
Views: 523 - Champions League grand finale countdown - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2011 from Andrew HillManchester United and Barcelona will be disputing the crown of Europe this Saturday at the legendary Wembley stadium. Barcelona faces its third UEFA Champions League final in six years, and the first one without striker Samuel Eto’o, who played a vital role in conquering the title in those ...
Views: 824 - After 37 games Novak Djokovic is still undefeated - by Submitted on May 25, 2011 from Andrew HillIn his road towards No. 1 the Serb has trailed Rafael Nadal by 6240 points and now only 405 points keep him from accomplishing his goal. In 2010 Spaniard Rafael Nadal crowned himself as the new No. 1 tennis player in the world by usurping the throne that had been in possession of Swiss Roger ...
Views: 685 - As painful as it gets - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Andrew HillThe defending champions were swept from the Western Conference semifinals by the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. On Sunday afternoon the Dallas Mavericks received the Los Angeles Lakers for game four of the Western Conference semifinals at the American Airlines Center. With a 3-0 lead Dallas ...
Views: 573 - Around the first four of the big four XI - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2011 from Andrew HillUnlike La Liga in Spain, the Serie A in Italy and the Premier League in England, where their respective champion has pretty much been decided, the German Bundesliga is on fire after Bayern Leverkusen shortened the distance with the leader Borussia Dortmund to just five points. Clear road for ...
Views: 666 - In the Western Conference the Playoffs began with surprises - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2011 from Andrew HillThis weekend the 2011 NBA Playoffs began with surprising results in the Western Conference, where three top seeded teams –San Antonio, Los Angles and Denver- were upset by their rivals, putting them down in the series 1-0. A reaction from them is expected in game 2 to avoid things from getting ...
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