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Barcelona Gets Cesc Fabregas From Arsenal

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Cesc Fabregas Barcelona Arsenal Transfer

After years of speculation and a long, drawn-out process, Cesc Fabregas is officially headed back to Barcelona FC, leaving behind an Arsenal club that failed to win trophies during his captaincy. The final details of the 24-year old’s transfer are laid out below, courtesy of The Guardian: The saga came to an end when Fábregas [...]

Madden 12 Demo Released For PS3 And Xbox 360, What Do You Think?

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Madden 12 Demo Bears Packers PS3 Xbox 360

The demo for Madden NFL 12 has been released by EA Sports, and is available to download on the Playstation Network and Xbox Live. Featuring the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers, the 1.53 GB file sets the stage in Soldier Field, while offering 5-minute quarters and adjustable settings. On the down side, there’s [...]

Real Madrid Signs 7-Year Old Argentine Prospect To Contract

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Leonel Angel Coira Real Madrid Sign Soccer Player

Real Madrid became the latest club to sign a ridiculously young talent, inking 7-year old Leonel Angel Coira to a contract that begins in September. Coira, nicknamed “Leo,” will begin training with Madrid on September 6th, and told an Argentine paper (Ole) that his favorite player is the aptly-named Lionel Messi. The signing apparently took [...]

NBA 2K12 To Feature “Greatest Mode” With Jordan, Bird, Magic

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Larry Bird Magic Johnson NBA Legends 2K12 Video Game

With the NBA lockout threatening to last well into the coming season, NBA 2K12 has embraced the legends of the game with the new NBA’s Greatest mode. The mode will feature 15 of the all-time greats and focus on some of the best rivalries we’ve seen. This comes on the heels of the Jordan Challenge [...]

Nnamdi Asomugha Joining Darrelle Revis In Big Apple?

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Nnamdi Asomugha Darrelle Revis Teammates New York Jets

The biggest prize of the NFL free agent market is still available, but it’s looking more and more like Nnamdi Asomugha will be a member of the New York Jets when all is said and done. That news should scare the living crap out of offenses around the league. If true, it means the league’s [...]

Madden 12 AFC North Team Ratings: Steelers, Ravens Renew Rivalry

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Troy Polamalu Todd Heap Madden 12 Ratings AFC North

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens have a good thing going in the AFC North, with a bitter rivalry that saw its latest chapter take place during the 2010 playoffs. They also happen to spend most NFL seasons atop the division, and 2011 will be no different if the Madden 12 ratings are any indication. [...]

NBA 2K12 Covers Feature Jordan, Bird, Magic

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Larry Bird NBA 2K12 Cover Athlete With Jordan, Magic

The guys at 2K Sports have revealed the NBA 2K12 cover, and they’ve gone with multiple legends to fill that role this year. Michael Jordan is back after gracing the front of NBA 2K11, joined by Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. Instead of one version, 2K will release three different covers, each featuring one of [...]

Madden 12 Player Ratings: Top 10 Rookie Running Backs

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Mark Ingram Heisman Madden 12 Best Rookie Running Back New Orleans

EA Sports has already delivered lists of the top 10 rookies and the four best players in Madden 12, and the next in line is a ranking of the top 10 rookie running backs in the upcoming release. To no surprise, Mark Ingram (79) is a runaway winner for the Saints, followed by a tight [...]

Madden 12 Player Ratings: Brady, Gates, Polamalu, Revis At 99 OVR

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Darrelle Revis Madden 12 99 Rating Max Overall

EA Sports has begun the process of releasing player ratings for Madden 12, and they’ve started with a bang by naming the four guys who’ll start as the maximum 99-overall. According to EA’s Donny Moore, Tom Brady, Antonio Gates, Troy Polamalu and Darrelle Revis will begin the season as the game’s four best players. Moore [...]

Michael Jordan Dunks With Ease At 48 Years Old (Video)

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Michael Jordan dunk foul line 48 years old

It will be a sad day when Michael Jordan can no longer dunk a basketball. Thankfully, that day has has yet to arrive. In a new video taken at Charlotte Bobcats’ fantasy camp, the 48-year old Jordan rises for an easy one-handed jam, showing that he’s likely got at least a few more years in [...]

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