No game of football is complete without the kind of rivalry we see in the NFL today. A long history of great match ups, two of the best players in their respective positions coming together, two teams from the same corner of the country: their are a number of factors that bring about the most passionate rivalries in the NFL. In a football scoreboards feature, we look at the five best rivalries of them all:
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The coaches are the people behind a team’s success or failure. Whenever a team win a big slice of the credit is given to the coach, and the same happends when the team loses. Good coaches accept their responsibility when their team loses but there are some coaches who put the blame on the players for not performing up to standard. In a football scoreboards feature, we bring you the 4 coaches who will certainly not be remembered for their coaching skills:
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The soccer scoreboards show that the hosts of the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups have been announced. Russia will host the 2018 World Cup, whereas the competition in 2022 will be hosted by Qatar. This decision, which was announced on 2 December 2010, took many soccer fans by surprise. Russia won the bid over the favourite England and Qatar won the bid over the favourite the U.S. England was given the best chance of winning the hosting rights but in the end it was Russia who emerged as the winner. England was promised that it would receive seven votes, but instead it got only two and got knocked out in the initial round.
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Basketball scoreboards has taken four of the greatest players whose career unfortunately has suffered from constant setbacks due to them being injury prone. Read on to find out who they are!
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The soccer scoreboards showed that Barcelona vs. Real Madrid, commonly known as the El Clasico, was played on the 29th November 2010. The great rivals met for the greatest game of football in the modern game, and the fans expected to witness a great match. However, only the Barcelona fans enjoyed it! The soccer scoreboards showed that Barcelona won 5-0, and proved to be much stronger than Real Madrid.
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There are many MLB players who deserve to be in a better team for a number of reasons. Perhaps they are simply way better than their teammates, or maybe they are not being utilized properly within the team. The three players in the list below will all probably move to better teams next season, where they will gain from being surrounded with the cream of the baseball world. What is for sure is that the teams they leave behind will suffer a massive loss!
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There are certain players in the NBA who play extremely well on a consistent basis but who do not fit into the team they play for. They deserve to be in a much stronger team, as the performances of these players are not rewarded as they should be i.e. the teams win few matches and don’t get anywhere in the championship. Here is a basketball scoreboards list of players who deserve to be in a better team than they are currently in – the definitive list of players who deserve better!:
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In a baseball scoreboards news review, we look at the Cliff Less transfer saga. Who will he choose?
The greatest trade currently in MLB is still undecided. Almost every team wants him, but the two most probable teams to whom Cliff Lee will move to is the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers. Cliff Lee, who is 31, is looking for a seven year contract. He is a free agent and has played for the Texas Rangers in 2010. Cliff Lee is all over the news channels these days, and for good reason: the baseball scoreboards showed that he finished the 2008 season with 2.54 ERS and a CY award. Recently he led the Texas Rangers through the postseason.
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In a soccer scoreboards news article, we ask the question – why does Teves suddenly want to leave Manchester City?
Carlos Tevez is an Argentine player who plays for the English club Manchester City. He is currently the captain of the team. He signed a three year contract with Manchester City but right in the middle of the season he has requested a transfer. In one way perhaps we cannot blame Tevez, as Manchester City has lost a lot of its star players since the Abu Dhabi group took over.
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The FIFA Ballon D’or is a European award and was previously given to European footballers only, however, in 1995 the rules changed and non-European players were also declared eligible for this award. In 2007, the soccer scoreboards showed that the rules changed again and now any player of any nationality and playing for any club is eligible for this award. This has also led to an increase in the number of journalists who vote and choose their top five players. This award is given to the player who was the best in the previous calendar year and who has delivered consistently outstanding performances.
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For every baseball fan there is just one thing that can complete with the game itself in terms of excitment, and that is the player trades. Rumour and speculation is rife when it comes to trading, and all the time we are hoping that our team gets the guy, and even more important, that our biggest rivals don’t get him! Here are some of the best free agents at every position:
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The greatest players in soccer have a love and passion for the game which shines when they are on the pitch. In a soccer scoreboards feature, we look at the outstanding goal scorers of the modern era. All of them have a fiery passion for the game, and when they are on fire they produce the kind of goal scoring moments that make soccer such a aesthetic sport to watch. Here are 4 of the greatest of the last ten years:
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The NFL season is far from over yet but the predictions for this year’s MVP are already being made, and as ever there are many players who could win the award. They have been performing very well in the early stages of the season and could truly be a strong contender if they maintain their performance. In a football scoreboards feature, we will take a look at the main contenders for this years MVP award. Who would you vote for?!
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There have been a number of players who have played in the NFL at or above the age of 40 and have performed like they were still young sprightly players in the twenties. Their passion for the game did not die with time, and their bodies somehow managed to withstand the rigours of the NFL year after year. The oldest player to ever have played in the history of the NFL was 48 years old when he retired. Here is a football scoreboards list of the players who played in the NFL at or above the age of 40:
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In a baseball scoreboards feature, we talk money, and we’re talking really big money! The top 3 highest players in MLB earn in a week what many people earn in a decade. Who are they and how much do they get?
A few decades back sports used to be a profession for athletes who had a great passion for the game they played. They played it even if they did not get much in return, because at the end of the day they were doing what they loved the most. This is the reason why sports just a few decades ago were relatively free of the various, infuriating and embarrassing scandals that plague many proffesional sports now.
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