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Premier League: Manchester United Defense Stands Tall Against Tottenham

It was a glamor match-up that appeared like it could lead to a shoot-out with two teams that like to attack. However, it ended in only a 0-0 draw where the Manchester United defense stepped up and showed why they

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Weekend Watch List: Derbies Galore In England

There are quite a few derbies in England this weekend with three of them on Sunday headlined by the Merseyside derby. Germany also gets back to action with a match-up of the top two teams. Here is a look at

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2010, My Top Games Of The Year

It’s the end of the year and it is time to look back at the best games of 2010. Here is my top 10 of the games I watched in the past year.

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Tottenham 1, Chelsea 1: Gomes Gifts Goal Then Saves Point

It was a better performance by Chelsea especially in the second half as they came back from a 1-0 deficit to earn a draw 1-1. It could even have been a victory for Chelsea, but Gomes saved a Drogba penalty.

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English Top Four Clashes Preview

This weekend featured two big clashes as the top four teams from last year’s Premier League square off. The first match is on Sunday where Tottenham host a struggling Chelsea side. The second match-up is on Monday as Manchester United

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Weekend Watch List: Big Clashes In England

For Americans, the College Cup is this weekend as well which will have some of the young American and future MLS talent on display. However, Europe has plenty to offer including two big games in England. Here are the top

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Tottenham 2, Liverpool 1: Late Lennon Goal Edges Liverpool

It was an entertaining match-up between Tottenham and Liverpool with both teams having plenty of chances, but a stoppage time goal from Aaron Lennon gave Tottenham the 2-1 victory. Liverpool had taken the lead right before half-time when Martin Skrtel

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Weekend Watch List: El Classico And More

The El Classico is on Monday, but there are a lot of big games across Europe. There are also the second legs to the Mexican Apertura playoffs on Sunday evening. Here is a look at the top five games from

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Tottenham 3, Arsenal 2: Spurs Launch Second Half Comeback

The North London derby seemed to be headed for another Arsenal victory after they took the lead with first half goals from Samir Nasri and Marouane Chamakh. However, Tottenham made a big comeback getting goals from Gareth Bale, Rafael van

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Weekend Watch List: North London Derby And More

The weekend is headlined by the North London derby, but there are good match-ups in Europe especially in Spain and in Germany. Here is a look at the top games from the weekend. Arsenal vs. Tottenham (Saturday 7:45 am, ESPN2

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