Who said what in 2012 – a selection of the best sporting quotes of the year:
FOOTBALL
“(Tottenham manager) Harry (Redknapp) told me that United were champions and then I went into the dressing room and someone else told me City were champions.” - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson whose side were pipped for the Premier League title by Manchester City on goal difference.
“Miracles do happen in Manchester. Only this time it's on this side of the road.” -... Read full post

Chad le Clos secured South Africa's second medal on Saturday, on the penultimate day of the World Short-Course Championships in Istanbul.
Le Clos bagged silver in the men's 50 metres butterfly final, finishing 0.04 seconds behind Brazil's Nicholas Santos, who won in 22.22. American Thomas Shields was third, touching the wall a further 0.2 seconds behind.
The 20-year-old South African had won gold in the men's 100m butterfly on Thursday.  STORY

When it came to searches about athletes in 2012, the world searched most for:
Athletes

Jeremy Lin
Michael Phelps
Peyton Manning
McKayla Maroney
Junior Seau
Sarah Burke
Tom Daley
Lance Armstrong
Mario Balotelli
Ryan Lochte

In the US, wrt to sports, people searched most for:
Sports

Football
Golf
Basketball
Baseball
Soccer
Running
Fishing
Tennis
Hockey
Swimming

while in France, wrt to sports, people searched most for:
Sports

Euro 2012
Jo 2012
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Predictions for Week 15

Games

Giants vs. Falcons

Falcons

Falcons

Broncos vs. Ravens

Broncos

Ravens

Redskins vs. Browns

Redskins

Redskins

Colts vs. Texans

Texans

Texans

Jaguars vs. Dolphins

Dolphins

Jaguars

Buccaneers vs. Saints

Saints

Saints

Vikings vs. Rams

Rams

Vikings

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The New York Times states that "Bettman was hired 20 years ago Wednesday [today]. Since his first full season as the commissioner in 1993-94, 2,224 regular-season N.H.L. games have been canceled because of lockouts in 1994-95, 2004-5 and 2012. That is 9.7 percent [of all league games scheduled under his tenure]"! Incredible at best; intolerable at worst... 
20 years is a long time...  Boards of companies large and small, governments, and other institutions around the world all... Read full post

Games

ESPN

Sarah

Rams vs. Bills

Bills

Bills

Ravens vs. Redskins

Ravens

Redskins

Chiefs vs. Browns.

Browns

Chiefs

Falcons vs. Panthers

Falcons

Falcons

Bears vs. Vikings

Bears

Vikings

Cowboys vs. Bengals

Bengals

Bengals

Titans vs. Colts

Colts

Colts

Jets vs. Jaguars

Jets

Jaguars

Chargers vs.... Read full post

Games

ESPN

Sarah

Jaguars vs. Bills

Bills

Bills

Panthers vs. Chiefs

Panthers

Chiefs

Seahawks vs. Bears

Bears

Seahawks

Colts vs. Lions

Loins

 Colts

Vikings vs. Packers

Packers

Vikings

Texans vs. Titans

Texans

Titans

Patriots vs. Dolphins

Patriots

Patriots

Cardinals vs. Jets

Jets

Cardinals

49ers vs.... Read full post

NFL PREDICTIONS FOR WEEK 12

Games

ESPN

Sarah

Cardinals vs. Rams

Cardinals

Rams

Browns vs. Steelers

Steelers

Browns

Packers vs. Giants

Packers

Packers

Bengals vs. Raiders

Bengals

Raiders

Seahawks vs. Dolphins

Seahawks

Seahawks

Eagles vs. Panthers

Panthers

Panthers

Buccaneers vs. Falcons

Falcons

Buccaneers

Jaguars vs.... Read full post

Games

WSJ

ESPN

Sarah’s Predictions

Cardinals vs. Falcons

Falcons

Cardinals

Browns vs. Cowboys

Cowboys

Cowboys 

Packers vs. Lions

Packers

Packers

Bengals vs. Chiefs

Bengals

Bengals

Jets vs. Rams

Rams

Rams

Jets

Eagles vs. Redskins

Redskins

Redskins

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I can't believe that the International Sailing Federation would flip flop on such an important issue as replacing one Olympic sailing sport with another!  It was such exciting news six months ago when the ISAF confirmed the kiteboarding (sport of the future) would replace windsurfing (sport of the past) at the Rio Olympics.  However, apparently as a result of intense lobbying, yesterday the governing body reversed its decision and went back to the status quo...
Here is the link to... Read full post