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To celebrate Valentine’s Day 2015 on Sports Genius, we’re breaking down the careers of two married athletes: USA soccer star Mia Hamm and Red Sox legend Nomar Garciaparra.

Who had the better career? Peep their cases and vote in the comments!

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The narrator needs a physical reminder (the “figures”) that what’s happening is real.

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  • Goal Time: 26'
  • Score After Goal: 1-1
  • Final Score: Sevilla 3-2


The long shot goals amaze me. Seriously. You need a powerful kick and curve to score on a shot where the goalkeeper theoretically has more reaction time.

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Was going to make a sex joke about this being my first time on the Goals of the Month pages, but opted not to. You’re welcome.

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  • Goal Time: 45'
  • Score After Goal: 1-1
  • Final Score: Barcelona 3-2


I personally liked it because it was a rebound off the goalkeeper’s hands. More unique.

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Papanikolaou replaced Nurkic, who replaced Adams. Team World-ception up in here.

Coming over from Greece to begin the 2014-15 season, Papanikolaou has been a nice spark off the bench for the Rockets – when he’s getting minutes. He’s averaging 4.7 PPG, has a high basketball IQ, and knows how to pass to his teammates.

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Count Olynyk among the players who wishes to rest a nagging injury over the All-Star break. He’ll nurse a sore ankle instead of playing in the Rising Stars Challenge.

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Drafted 16th overall in 2014, Nurkic replaced injured center Steven Adams on the World roster before it was announced he wouldn’t play either, citing personal reasons.

He had planned to return to Bosnia, his home country, during the All-Star break.

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Adams underwent surgery to repair the fourth metacarpal in his right hand and will be out for three weeks at minimum.

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MCW pulled out of the game to nurse a sore right ankle over the weekend.

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