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2023 Fantasy football preview – Quarterback
With the 2023 NFL draft behind us and teams approaching on-field work in OTAs and minicamps, let’s set the early stage for the quarterback position in fantasy football this season. Below, I’ll give you my draft strategy at the position, including the traits I look for in today’s quarterbacks that lead to proven fantasy production. […]
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Nikola Jokic’s MVP effort leads Nuggets on eve of announcement
Nikola Jokic’s MVP effort leads Nuggets on eve of announcement………. DENVER — If Denver weather cooperates, Nikola Jokic said he will be soaking in a pool when the 2022-23 MVP is announced Tuesday. The reigning back-to-back MVP earned his day in the sun after dominating the Phoenix Suns and carrying the Denver Nuggets to a […]
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Top picks Christian Gonzalez, Keion White reflect Patriots’ identity – New England Patriots Blog
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Quick-hit thoughts and notes on the New England Patriots and the NFL: 1. Draft intel: Patriots director of player personnel Matt Groh delivered a nugget to local reporters late after the first round of the NFL draft, saying “moving up was in play” for the team that day. Of course, the Patriots […]
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Celtics-76ers first look – What could decide the battle of Eastern Conference heavyweights
Ever since the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers opened the 2022-23 NBA season, the two rivals seemed destined to meet in the playoffs. Here we are. After the Celtics dispatched the pesky Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 Thursday night — and 11 days after the 76ers swept the Brooklyn Nets — they will officially face […]
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NFL draft 2023 takeaways: A run on QBs and the rebuilt AFC South
Two things were certain heading into the 2023 NFL draft: Bryce Young would be drafted No. 1 by the Carolina Panthers, and everything else would be chaos. Check and check. The other thing that’s certain now that the draft is over: The AFC South is at the dawn of a new era. The Jacksonville Jaguars […]
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FIFA World Cup Final 1950 – Uruguay vs. Brazil
On July 16, 1950, Uruguay took on Brazil in the first Fifa World Cup final since the end of World War II. The match took place at the Estadio do Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. While the match was expected to be a big one for Brazil, it ended up becoming one of the biggest […]
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FIFA WORLD CUP FINAL 1934–ITALY VS. CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Italy hosted the 1934 Fifa World Cup, and the country’s national team took to the field for the final against Czechoslovakia on June 10, 1934, in Rome. This was the first final in World Cup history to require extra time. How They Got There Italy won its three matches in the early stages of the […]
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1930 WORLD CUP FINAL – URUGUAY VS. ARGENTINA
In 1928, Uruguay won the gold medal in summer Olympic football by defeating Argentina 2–1 on a penalty kick. On 30 July 1930, the two sides once again took the field but this time it was in Montevideo as they participated in the World Cup final for the first time. How did they get there? […]
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1974 Fifa World Cup Final – West Germany VS Netherlands
On 7 July 1974, the football teams of West Germany and the Netherlands faced off at the Olympiastadion in Munich for the Fifa World Cup Final. The game was marred by several penalties and even a minor dispute arose with the head of FIFA. How did they get there? West Germany won two games in […]
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Thomas Muller: Dazzling Star of the FIFA World Cup 2010
If you are a football fan here is an astonishing fact for you: Thomas Muller of Germany has scored with every shot he took at the goal during the FIFA World Cup 2010. The then 20-year old’s place in playing 11 had raised many eyebrows and question were asked by many when Muller, being a […]
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