Contador secures 2015 Giro d’Italia victory with Mikel Landa emerging as the name for the future.
June 1, 2015 John Welsh
Alberto Contador, Cycling, Giro d'Italia, Mikel Landa, Team SkyAlberto Contador duly won the 2015 Giro d’Italia as the final stage from Torino to Milano was completed on Sunday but just 24 hours earlier, his comfortable lead in the general classification nearly evaporated as he struggled to cope with the unrelenting steep gradients on the upper slopes of the Colle delle Finestre. For the […]
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Wenger silences his critics as Arsenal claim emphatic FA Cup victory
May 31, 2015 John Welsh
Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, Aston Villa, England Football, FA Cup, FIFA, FootballWith Arsenal beating Aston Villa 4-0 to clinch victory in the English FA Cup Final at the weekend, Arsene Wenger has now guided the team to six wins in the competition since his appointment in 1996 besides winning the Premier League on four occasions. The Gunners outplayed an Aston Villa team restricted to just two […]
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Sevilla now face a Champions League test after their Europa League triumphs
May 28, 2015 John Welsh
Europa League, FIFA, Football, Sevilla FC, UEFAIn beating Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 3-2 on Wednesday evening to win the Europa League final, Sevilla not only retained the trophy but were claiming victory in that tournament for the fourth time in ten seasons after first winning the UEFA Cup in 2006. The success against the Ukrainian team confirms the Sevilla reputation for consistency since […]
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Gutierrez seals Premier League status for Newcastle to end months of personal torment
May 26, 2015 John Welsh
FIFA, Football, Jonas Gutierrez, Newcastle, Premier LeagueAmid the frayed nerves among spectators and players alike as games were contested to decide which teams were to be relegated from both the Bundesliga and the Premier League, there were the usual scenes of ecstasy and despair as the matches unfolded. Freiburg and Paderborn failed to secure their top flight status in Germany with […]
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Ben Stokes emerges as the hero in England test match victory against New Zealand
May 26, 2015 John Welsh
Ben Stokes, Cricket, England Cricket, New Zealand Cricket, Test CricketWhen a team amasses a total of 523 in their first innings to lead by 134 runs, they should not expect to face defeat in a test match, but that’s exactly what happened to the New Zealand cricket team in the first test match at Lords when facing England. Kane Williamson had registered 132 of […]
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Dominant Contador set to claim 2015 Giro d’Italia title
May 25, 2015 John Welsh
Alberto Contador, Cycling, Giro d'Italia, Grand Tour, Team SkyAfter another week of difficult racing in the 2015 Giro d’Italia, it would appear that the coveted pink jersey awarded to the overall leader is set to be worn by Alberto Contador for the remainder of the race. The Spaniard has partially recovered from a dislocated shoulder plus a Friday crash to claim a 2 […]
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Giro puncture proves costly for Richie Porte but where were his fellow Team Sky riders
May 20, 2015 John Welsh
Alberto Contador, Cycling, Giro d'Italia, Richie Porte, Team SkyThe fairly flat Stage 10 of the 2015 Giro d’Italia was expected to be a typical transition day for those riders contesting the overall classification with a breakaway group and the sprinters hoping to be the main focus of attention. Punctures and the occasional crash often occur during these days but the riders often recover […]
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Relegation issues provide an intriguing finale to Bundesliga campaign
May 19, 2015 John Welsh
Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, FIFA, Football, Germany, Hamburg SVAlthough Bayern Munich secured their third successive Bundesliga title several weeks previously, it is a totally different story at the foot of the table as the league campaign concludes this week. As many as six teams are still involved in attempting to avoid demotion to the second tier and none of the relegation places have […]
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Is it really the end for Steven Gerrard as a player at Liverpool?
May 17, 2015 John Welsh
Anfield, England Football, Football, Liverpool, Steven GerrardAs Steven Gerrard bid an emotional farewell to the Liverpool supporters on Saturday after serving the team for 17 unbroken seasons since his debut against Blackburn at Anfield in 1998, he must have reflected on the absence of a Premier League winner’s medal from his collection of souvenirs from his playing time on Merseyside. Gerrard […]
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Contador retains Giro d’Italia lead despite shoulder injury
May 15, 2015 John Welsh
Alberto Contador, Cycling, Giro d'ItaliaWith seven stages completed in the 2015 Giro d’Italia, pre-race favourite Alberto Contador leads the general classification by 2 seconds from Italian hope Fabian Aru as Richie Porte occupies third position a further 18 seconds behind, but it has not been a routine first week for the Spanish rider who has yet to lose a […]
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| # | Player | Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor AXELSEN | 72,500 |
| 2 | CHOU Tien Chen | 67,190 |
| 3 | PRANNOY H. S. | 66,730 |
| 4 | Jonatan CHRISTIE | 64,960 |
| 5 | Kodai NARAOKA | 63,020 |