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11kicks.com new website on fantasy soccer
The soccer season is in full-swing, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a crack at playing fantasy football. It doesn’t matter if you’re already competing in a season-long game, or just don’t have the time to commit to a game every single week; if you like premier league fantasy football, [...]
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So the old saying goes: America loves an underdog. That’s bull. The truth is, we may root for the underdog in many situations. Many situations, that is, when we’re not rooting for the home team, our favorite team, or the team we’ve placed a gentleman’s, emotional, or monetary bet upon. The truth is, we may [...]
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The 2010 Vancouver Paralympics finished up this week, and among it was a sport for the walking disabled so fierce and competitive, calling these athletes “disabled” does them (and the sport) a serious injustice. Sledge hockey, as it is called, is hockey in just about every single aspect of the game. The only difference: instead [...]
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The own goal is every soccer player’s worst nightmare. In a sport where a single goal is often the difference between a win, loss, or draw, it certainly has the ability to deflate your team quite a bit.
What makes this particular instance so amazing (or rather embarrassing) is that it came on a play where [...]
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It’s a good bet that after Sven Kramer called that reporter “stupid” for asking him to identify himself on camera, she walked away thinking “Someday, something’ll bring that kid down a peg or two…”. You gotta wonder where she was when the Dutch speed skater lost his definitive gold medal and a world record, less [...]
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We all love sports and we all have some memories of certain events that have happened during sporting events that were completely strange, funny, or just off the wall crazy. Below are a series of videos highlighting some strange moments in sports over recent years. There have been many times like these so I cannot [...]
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Soccer (or Futbol) is certainly not the most popular sport in the US. Part of the reason might be the fact that you can watch a full 90 minutes without anything even remotely interesting happening. Nil-Nil games filled with fundamentally sound defense and over-conservative ball possession and back passing have the ability to put you [...]
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I’m not a fan of cruelty to animals, but accidents do happen. Unfortunately, birds just don’t stand much of a chance when it comes to fast moving projectiles (such as a Randy Johnson fastball). If you’re easily offended, a bit faint of heart, or simply an animal lover, please: DON’T WATCH THESE VIDEOS.
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Top 50 Sports Blogs
1. Sportsnipe is every sports fan’s dream come true – featuring favorite sports news from over 4000 sports sources.
2. Deadspin, focusing mainly on NFL and MLB sports stories, Deadspin offers raw and honest takes on today’s world of sports. Not for the faint of heart, Deadspin updates throughout the day, allowing readers [...]
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