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Two Strikes and You’re Out: Ejection and the NFL

Let's begin with something we've all seen before, shall we? This was, of course, Vontaze Burfict's one and only personal foul penalty of the game. Under the new rule, that number in and of itself would not get him suspended. Antonio Brown was struck by Burfict with such force he was knocked out of the next game, ending his season. Look, I…
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The Life and Legacy of Johan Cruyff

Few sights in soccer were ever as majestic as seeing Dutchman Johan Cruyff at the peak of his career. From his days as a promising talent in the Ajax Amsterdam youth system in the early 1960s to his all-conquering form with the senior team, with FC Barcelona in Spain, and internationally with the Dutch team that revolutionized soccer in the 1970s,…
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Swansea City: Where Did it All Go Wrong?

http://gty.im/512846790 Sitting at a press conference prior to his international debut with England, Swansea City midfielder Jonjo Shelvey decided to suggest that his club manager Garry Monk should eventually replace Roy Hodgson as the next manager of the English national team. His comments were dully noted and reported in sports sections of…
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March Madness is Upon Us!

March Madness is now here. With the 2015-2016 regular season wrapped up and conference tournaments playing out across the country this week, here are the teams we should pay the most attention to heading into the postseason frenzy. http://gty.im/98271580 Next: The Contenders
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