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Manchester City enters a pivotal point in its season on Sunday. The English side has fallen behind first place Manchester United in the defense of its premier league title and is not participating in the Champions league any longer. The FA Cup could be the only consolation for Roberto Mancini and company. The team will look to prolong its contention on Sunday when it takes on Leeds United in the 5th round of the FA Cup.
Barcelona will look to continue its stellar season when its takes on Granada on Saturday afternoon.
The San Jose Sharks will look for their first win in February when they take on the seemingly invincible Chicago Blackhawks.
According to a new report, Harrison Ford will return as Han Solo in the upcoming "Star Wars Episode 7."
Gareth Bale is having a tremendous season for Tottenham Hotspur. His clutch play has drawn comparisons to such superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi from a number of outlets and managers. After Bale scored two tremendous free-kick goals this week against Lyon in the Europa League, Tottenham coach Andre Villas-Boas likened him to Cristiano Ronaldo. However, one man feels that the Welsh star is not at that level yet.
Despite most people expressing enthusiasm for JJ Abrams' appointment as the Star Wars director, one man is not happy about the prospect.
The bout between Real Madrid and Manchester United was one filled with highlight reel moments. Danny Welbeck's header off a corner kick will irk Madrid fans for coming weeks; the numerous saves from Manchester United keeper David de Gea will likely loom even larger. However, the play that has already etched itself in the collective consciousness is the header goal from Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
After a tremendous start to the 2012-13 season, Barcelona has been anointed with the status of favorites to win the Champions league in 2013. The team will be without head coach Tito Vilanova, but may also be without another major leader in the midfield.
The biggest Champions League matchup this week is a tilt between Arsenal and Bayern Munich.
Valentine's Day was filled with a number of interesting matchups in the National Hockey League and even more thrilling results.
"Zelda" was sorely missing in 2012, but it looks like 2013 is the year that the beloved franchise makes its stand. A few weeks ago, Nintendo unveiled a new HD version of the Gamecube title "The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker" for the Wii U and also revealed news about the next generation iteration in the series. However, the major Zelda news today is the arrival of a Miiverse community for the franchise.
Two struggling teams face off when the Montreal Canadiens visit the Florida Panthers on Thursday night.
The Phoenix Coyotes will look to extend their winning streak to three games when they take on Nashville Predators.
The Washington Capitals will look to extend their two-game winning streak when they face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair..." The famous quote from Charles Dickens' masterful "A Tale of Two Cities" is a great description of the two New York hockey teams and their respective states. The New York Rangers have finally started to look like Stanley Cup contenders and are riding a three-game winning streak. Meanwhile the New York Islanders are having a nightmare five-game losing streak that is reminiscent of past season swoons. The Islanders look to end their losing streak they visit the New York Rangers on Thursday night for the second straight week. .
