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"Here's Why So Many Wealthy Athletes Wind Up Broke"

A big one is that they tend to avoid paper assets--certificates of deposit, index funds, bonds--in favor of tangible ones. 

This is fun

"English Soccer Team Saves A Penalty Kick, Immediately Scores A Game-Winning Goal In An Insane Ending".

More: "This Is The Most Epic Finish To A Sporting Event So Far In 2013".

"Who is the best big-game [soccer] scorer?"

Number one is unsurprising. But Leo is pretty close. 

Jos Posnanski reviews his favorite pitching phenoms

"In many ways, I’ve marked my baseball life by the pitching phenoms who kept showing up."

Sir Alex retires

"VIDEO: Fergie's best moments - Cantona, Turin, Moscow, Robins and '99".

I had not seen the highlights of the '99 Champions League final before. Very cool.

See also "Seven Crazy Facts That Tell You Why Sir Alex Ferguson Is Such A Legend".

"The New Wonderlic Revealed!"

I've never read why pro football doesn't just use a standard IQ test. Maybe it is so their test could be satirized so nicely. 

"Pure Magic"

Leo has been hurt, but here he beats three Athletic Bilbao players for a wonderful goal and the color guy loses his mind. 

"Gregg Popovich: The Bully, The Buddy, The Winner"

I'm pulling this year for Coach Pop. And Timmy B. Dunkin'.

"Oracle Team USA Sending it on San Francisco Bay"

"I suppose after racing on this boat, everyone on board can safely say that they’ve hit the pinnacle of their sailing career."

I don't know about that, but it does look pretty cool.

(Link via Instapundit.)

"You know, you sonofabitch, you can't kick it that far"

Lovely little story about the now--sadly--late Pat Summerall and Vince Lombardi.