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UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem Predictions

Published: December 30, 2011

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Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar is set to welcome former Strikeforce and K-1 Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem at UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem. Overeem is making his UFC debut on Friday night when he meets Lesnar in the Octagon for the right to fight current UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos some time next [...]


Dana White Happy With UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz Results

Published: August 7, 2011

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UFC president Dana White must be smiling these days. The Ultimate Fighting Championship has just brought UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz to Philadelphia on Saturday night. The crowd at Wells Fargo Center may not have been thrilled with the preliminary bouts but the main card more than made up for the slow pace in the [...]


Yao Ming Retirement Big Loss For NBA, Basketball

Published: July 9, 2011

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The announcement of Houston Rockets star Yao Ming may have come as no surprise considering his injuries in the last few years and the NBA lockout. The Chinese center who made basketball and the NBA gain global popularity will not easily be replaced.
More than his career averages of 19 points and 9 rebounds, Yao [...]


Pacquiao Retains WBO Welterweight Title Via Unanimous Decision

Published: May 8, 2011

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World pound-for-pound king of boxing Manny Pacquiao came in with less than his A-game on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada for his defense of the WBO Welterweight title. However, it proved to be more than enough to score a unanimous decision victory over the 39-year old future boxing Hall [...]


2011 NBA Playoffs: Memphis Grizzlies Eliminate San Antonio Spurs

Published: April 30, 2011

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The Memphis Grizzlies hung tough against a resilient San Antonio Spurs to win 99-91 on Friday night, winning the first round of the NBA Playoffs and advancing to the NBA Western Conference semifinals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The top-seed Spurs had the second best record in the NBA and the best win-loss record in [...]


2011 NBA Playoffs: Chicago Bulls Close Out Series With Indiana Pacers 116-89

Published: April 27, 2011

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Derrick Rose shrugged off an ankle sprain and foul trouble to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 116-89 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday. Chicago basketball fans are now less worried about the health of their prized point guard.
The Bulls closed out their NBA playoff series with the Pacers 4-1. They are set to [...]


2011 NBA Playoffs: Orlando Magic Cut Atlanta Hawks Lead To 3-2

Published: April 27, 2011

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The Orlando Magic lived to play another day after beating the Atlanta Hawks 101-76 on Tuesday to extend their NBA playoffs series to a sixth game. The Magic cut the Hawks lead to 3-1 and will try to tie the series in Game 6 on Thursday at the Philips Arena in Atlanta. Another win for [...]


2011 NBA Playoffs: Atlanta Takes 3-1 Lead Over Orlando Magic

Published: April 25, 2011

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The Atlanta Hawks are now up 3-1 against the Orlando Magic in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Hawks leaned on the clutch free throw shooting from Joe Johnson to hold on to an 88-85 victory over the Magic on Sunday. They can wrap up the series with another win on Tuesday [...]


2011 NBA Playoffs: Boston Celtics Sweep New York Knicks

Published: April 25, 2011

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The Boston Celtics swept the New York Knicks 4-0 on Sunday with a 101-89 victory to become the first team to advance to the second round of the 2011 NBA Playoffs. They are set to face the winner of the series between the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers. Miami leads the series 3-1 and is [...]


Atlanta Hawks Grab 2-1 Lead Over Orlando Magic

Published: April 23, 2011

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The Atlanta Hawks a 2-1 lead over the Orlando Magic following an 88-84 victory in a highly physical Game 3 of the first round of their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series. Two player ejections in the final minutes and a crucial three-point shot in the final seconds capped the night for the Hawks who are [...]


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