Nibali cements his position as 2014 Tour de France leader with faultless performance at Hautacam
July 25, 2014 John Welsh
Cycling, Tour de FranceVincenzo Nibali was expected to win the 2014 Tour de France after a strong performance in the Alps allowed him to assume a clear lead in the general classification, but his display in the 18th stage from Pau to Hautacam underlined his superiority over the remainder of the peleton. After two difficult stages in the […]
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Confident McIlroy Seals British Open Golf Title
July 24, 2014 John Welsh
British Open Golf, Golf, McIlroyAs Rory McIlroy stood on the first tee before his final round in the 2014 British Open Golf Championship at Hoylake, he must have been quietly confident that his six stroke lead would be sufficient for him to win his third Major. Two eagles in the final three holes of his third round had been […]
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Lahm and Gerrard: A story of two retiring international captains
July 22, 2014 John Welsh
Football, GerrardThe World Cup in Brazil has now finished and Russia will host the next tournament in 2018, but missing from the competition four years from now will be two captains who have recently announced their retirement from international football. Philipp Lahm of Germany and Steven Gerrard of England will no longer play for their national […]
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Team Sky ill-fortune continues as Nibali appears confident in Tour de France
July 19, 2014 John Welsh
Chris Froome, Cycling, Team Sky, Tour de FranceTeam Sky may have dominated the previous two editions of the Tour de France with both Sir Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome emerging as victors in the three week race. However, for the 2014 renewal, the ill-fortune of the team has continued the pattern of recent weeks with their main contender Richie Porte failing to […]
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Froome and Contador withdrawals may overshadow eventual 2014 Tour de France victor
July 16, 2014 John Welsh
Chris Froome, Cycling, Tour de FranceThe 2014 Tour de France had been billed as a clash between pre-race favourites Chris Froome and Alberto Contador but after both riders were forced to abandon the contest after separate crashes caused race ending injuries, Italian Vincenzo Nibali now appears to be in pole position to claim his first victory in the prestigious three […]
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Brazil capitulation arguably the most memorable World Cup moment
July 15, 2014 John Welsh
Brazil World Cup 2014, Brazil2014, FIFA, Football, worldcupThe 2014 World Cup will be remembered for a range of contrasting incidents and matches with the emergence of James Rodriguez as a genuine World Class striker, the 5-1 defeat of Spain by Netherlands and the Luis Suarez bite among the most prominent. However, those four goals in less than seven minutes during the 7-1 […]
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German work ethic and versatility earns deserved World Cup triumph
July 14, 2014 John Welsh
Brazil World Cup 2014, FIFA, Germany, worldcupThe 2014 World Cup final between Germany and Argentina followed the pattern of so many of the matches in the knockout phase of the tournament with strong defensive units assuming superiority over their attacking counterparts, but the action was still enthralling for most of the match. Mario Gotze’s expert finish deep into extra-time to seal […]
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World Cup 2014: Review of Round of 16 matches
June 28, 2014 John Welsh
Brazil2014, FIFA, Lionel Messi, World Cup 2014Entertainment and goals were an integral part of the group stages of the 2014 World Cup and it is to be hoped that the knockout phase will continue the trend. Eight games spread over four days constitute the next Round of 16 ties and those matches are summarised below. Brazil v Chile Brazil will start […]
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Luis Suarez: A gifted footballer but with an inherent temperament problem?
June 26, 2014 John Welsh
Football, Luis Suarez, Uruguay, World CupThe current World Cup tournament has provided the spectators with several fascinating football matches and attacking play within pleasant stadium environments, but the sight of Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez allegedly biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini on the shoulder during the later stages of a match thrust the darker side of football into the spotlight. Suarez […]
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World Cup 2014 becoming an unpredictable tournament much to the benefit of football
June 23, 2014 John Welsh
Brazil2014, Costa Rica, Germany, World Cup 2014After a first round of group matches during which the majority of the well-fancied teams earned three precious points with varying degrees of comfort, the second group games in World Cup 2014 have been far from predictable. Some squads may have relaxed, become fatigued or in the case of Latin American and African teams, simply […]
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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 |