Contador leads the Vuelta after a day of drama for Quintana
September 2, 2014 John Welsh
Alberto Contador, Cycling, Grand Tour, Nairo Quintana, spain, Vuelta a EspanaThe official statistics for 10th stage of the 2014 Vuelta a Espana will show that Tony Martin won the individual time trial from Monasterio de Santa Maria de Veruela to Borja and that Alberto Contador claimed the red jersey as race leader, but hidden amongst that detail is the drama which ensued just after the […]
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Froome shows sign of weakness as Quintana leads Vuelta
September 1, 2014 John Welsh
Chris Froome, Cycling, Quintana, Vuelta a EspanaFor the first week of the 2014 Vuelta a Espana, most of the pre-race favourites were quite content to ride alongside each other with only Thursday’s stage to La Zubia producing any indication of which rider may have arrived in Spain with decent form. However, the summit finish at the ski resort of Valdelinaires provided […]
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A spell of contrasting fortunes for Real Sociedad culminate in 4-2 defeat of Real Madrid.
September 1, 2014 John Welsh
Cristiano Ronaldo, Football, La Liga, Real Madrid, Real SociedadThe 4-2 defeat of Real Madrid by Real Sociedad on Sunday will be the result that captures the headlines within the Spanish football media especially as Sergio Ramos and Gareth Bale had fired the La Liga title favourites into a two goal lead inside 12 minutes. Although Cristiano Ronaldo was absent with injury, both Toni […]
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Chelsea setting the Premier League pace as attacking formation is revamped
August 31, 2014 John Welsh
Chelsea, Fernando Torres, Football, Jose Mourinho, Premier League, Premier League 2014After selling Demba Ba to Besiktas, allowing Fernando Torres to move on a two season loan deal to AC Milan and then releasing Samuel Eto’o and Frank Lampard, it was indicative of the confidence of Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho that he reckoned that their departure would not weaken the attacking threat of his team. A […]
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Valverde leads Vuelta a Espana as the favourites show their form
August 29, 2014 John Welsh
Chris Froome, Cycling, Grand Tour, Rodriguez thwarts, Vuelta a EspanaAfter six stages of the 2014 Vuelta a Espana, all 198 cyclists remain in the field which is an unusual occurrence for the opening week of a Grand Tour but the first real mountain test on Thursday did produce the expected gaps in the field with the favourites moving to the front of the general […]
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Rodgers can succeed in taming Balotelli at Liverpool
August 26, 2014 John Welsh
Football, Liverpool, Mario Balotelli, Premier League, Premier League 2014With the proceeds from the sale of Luis Suarez to Barcelona adding to the Anfield coffers, Liverpool have embarked upon a summer spending spree designed to bolster a squad which will be competing on several fronts this season including a return to Champions League competition. Adam Lallana, Lazar Markovic, Dejan Lovren and Alberto Moreno have […]
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New season woes for Klopp as Dortmund concede in nine seconds
August 24, 2014 John Welsh
Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga, FootballWhen Borussia Dortmund beat Bayern Munich to claim the German Super Cup prior to the beginning of the current Bundesliga campaign, head coach Jurgen Klopp must have believed that his preparations for the new season were progressing as planned. Both teams were missing players due to lack of fitness and injury, but Borussia had assumed […]
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Taghrooda defeat demonstrates unreliability of the form guide
August 22, 2014 John Welsh
Horse Racing, TaghroodaThe announcement that Jamie Spence was to retire as a jockey to concentrate on an alternative role with Qatar Racing was greeted with an element of surprise by racegoers at the York Ebor festival but that news was accompanied by an even unlikelier event much later in the day. Taghrooda was long odds on favourite […]
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Australia answers fitness doubts with comfortable win at York
August 21, 2014 John Welsh
Aidan OBrien, Horse RacingAfter winning both English and Irish Derbies following his defeat in the Newmarket 2,000 Guineas, Aidan O’Brien trained horse Australia was allowed a brief summer break before resuming his racing career. The three year-old reappeared at York this week in the 1m2f Juddmonte International Stakes with his trainer concerned that he may lack fitness following […]
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A tale of two Manchesters in the Premier League
August 18, 2014 John Welsh
EPL, Football, Manchester City, Manchester United, Premier LeagueBefore the 2014-15 Premier League season began, it had been inferred that Manchester United would surely produce a more creditable performance under manager Louis van Gaal than occurred when his predecessor David Moyes was boss at Old Trafford during the previous campaign. Moyes had been ridiculed as being out of his depth and unfit for […]
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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 |