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Sharks vs Wings: Round 5

April 29, 2011 by

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The Sharks looked shaky in the first round but managed to grit out a 4-2 series win over the Anze Kopitar-less Los Angeles. Their reward is a meeting with the most skilled team in the NHL, The Detriot Red Wings, who disposed of the Coyotes 4-0 in their opening series without their best player, Henrik […]

Hawks, Lakers, Mavs win series in 6

April 29, 2011 by

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Last night’s NBA playoff action showed three teams advance by winning their game 6s. The most surprising victor of a first round series was the Atlanta Hawks. I wrote them off as an easy sweep for the Dwight Howard-led Orlando Magic, but I was wrong. The Hawks won four games (3 at home) by 10 […]

49ers Select Aldon Smith With 1st Round Pick

April 28, 2011 by

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Heat and Thunder advance in NBA Playoffs

April 28, 2011 by

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The Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder advanced last night by winning their game fives. Both series were won 4-1 and finished up on the higher seed’s home court during last night’s NBA playoff action. The Heat were led by a strong second-half performance from Dwyane Wade to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 97-91. Miami made […]

Top 5 Coaching Canidates for the Warriors

April 28, 2011 by

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1. Rick Adelman Rick Adelman is the perfect replacement for Keith Smart. This wouldn’t be his first stop in the bay, as he led the Warriors to a combined 66-98 record in two seasons before getting fired. But don’t blame him for that record, blame this fuckface. Adelman reeled off 22 straight wins, coached the […]

What is happening to the beautiful game?

April 28, 2011 by

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In lieu of yesterday’s disappointing UEFA Champions League match between Real Madrid and Barcelona (2-0, Barca), 756sports would like to present you with a breakdown of what some may call the beautiful game. This article will feature 5 reasons why we should keep believing in footy and 5 reasons why we should start believing in […]

Keith Smart Fired After One Year

April 27, 2011 by

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The Golden State Warriors parted ways with Keith Smart after one year today. Smart led the Warriors to a 36-46 record this past year, a ten win improvement from last year’s nightmare season. Smart was given little time to get ready for the season, as he took over for Don Nelson just days before training camp started. […]

Peyton Hillis to don cover of Madden 12

April 27, 2011 by

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Cleveland Browns running back, Peyton Hillis beat out Michael Vick to become the cover athlete for the 2011-2012 edition of the EA Sports franchise football game, Madden 12. After a month of voting from over 13 million people, Madden fans have spoken and their choice is Peyton Hillis. Hillis was a 10-seed in the 32 […]

Bulls move on

April 27, 2011 by

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The top-seeded Chicago Bulls beat the Pacers 116-89 to end the series in 5 games. The Bulls dominated the third quarter in last night’s game in the United Center and finally looked like the championship contender that they are supposed to be. They were led by Derrick Rose’s 25 points and Luol Deng’s 24 as […]

I see you Kobe

April 27, 2011 by

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The Black Mamba ended any concerns about his ankle injury last night by throwing down a monstrous dunk on Emeka Okafor… The Lakers won 106-90, led by Kobe’s 19 points. They take a 3-2 advantage into New Orleans on Thursday night where Chris Paul and the Hornets will look to force a game seven. Check […]