Barcelona will miss the legendary influence of Carles
March 6, 2014 John Welsh
Barcelona, Carles Puyol, FC Barcelona, FootballWhen Carles Puyol recently announced his intention to leave Barcelona at the end of the season, it marked the end of an era for this one-club legend. Not only was he a distinctive figure with his flowing locks and no-nonsense approach to the game, but he was also a very successful defender and sportsman who […]
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Mayweather twitter poll appears more of a PR stunt
March 4, 2014 John Welsh
Boxing, Floyd Mayweather, professional boxerWith a record of 45 unbeaten fights as a professional boxer Floyd Mayweather is entitled to be labelled as one the all-time great fighters with wins against Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosley and Oscar De La Hoya among his more illustrious defeated opponents. He is rated as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world and is […]
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Meyler actions should not be ignored in Pardew ‘head-butt’ controversy
March 2, 2014 John Welsh
Football, Hull City, NewcastleThere have been many occasions throughout the course of football history when altercations between opposing players have been rather fractious at times with claims of head-butts and subsequent over-reactions ensuing. Rarely if ever has there been a case where a footballer and a manager have exchanged such undignified actions during a top flight competitive game, […]
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Real Madrid’s resounding defeat of Schalke proves that finance still counts in football
February 28, 2014 John Welsh
Bundesliga, Champions League, Real Madrid, Ronaldo, Schalke 04For a Schalke 04 team which has finished in the top four of the Bundesliga in three of the previous four seasons and which is once again challenging for second position during the current campaign, Wednesday’s Champions League home leg tie against Real Madrid must have been a sobering experience. A close encounter was expected […]
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Sprinter Sacre withdrawal is the correct decision by Henderson
February 27, 2014 John Welsh
Horse Racing, Sprinter SacreNews that reigning Ryanair Chase champion Cue Card will miss his intended target at the 2014 Cheltenham Festival due to injury is yet another setback for organisers of the March meeting. The announcement follows soon after the declaration that Sprinter Sacre would not be defending his two mile chase crown after a heart scare earlier […]
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Mirko Slomka begins Hamburg tenure with surprise but vital win
February 24, 2014 John Welsh
Bundesliga, Football, Hamburg SVWhen a football team has lost seven league matches in a row and has conceded at least three goals in the preceding four games, it was not difficult to envisage that SV Hamburg would begin as underdogs in their Bundesliga clash with Borussia Dortmund at the weekend. That Hamburg had lost 4-2 at bottom club […]
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Russian Ice Hockey team disappoints an expectant home nation
February 21, 2014 John Welsh
Ice Hockey, Russia, SOCHI, SOCHI2014, Winter OlympicsWhen Russian president Vladimir Putin spent a reported £30 billion to allow the staging of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, he and a nationwide audience may have expected a better display from the nation’s ice hockey team. After starting the tournament as second favourites behind Canada, an unexpected 3-1 quarter-final defeat by Finland was […]
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Recent focus on Finney and Rooney demonstrate the changing face of football
February 18, 2014 John Welsh
England Football, Football, Manchester United, Preston North End, Tom Finney, Wayne RooneyThe recent death of former England international forward Tom Finney, and the tributes which have flowed thereafter, have highlighted the contrasting ways in which footballers of his day were viewed by the general public as opposed to the sundry financial rewards associated with successful modern day players. Finney was a regular on the international stage […]
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Martinez could follow his Wigan Wembley triumph with an FA Cup win at Everton
February 17, 2014 John Welsh
Arsenal, Everton, FA Cup, Roberto MartinezAccording to Everton manager Roberto Martinez, an away trip to Arsenal for an FA Cup quarter-final tie “holds no fears”, as he looks to earn a second Wembley cup final with different teams in successive seasons. Having steered Wigan to cup final glory last season when they defeated firm favourites Manchester City 1-0, who would […]
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Chisora bout may not be best option for Tyson Fury
February 16, 2014 John Welsh
Boxing, Klitschko, Tyson Fury, Vitali KlitschkoNo sooner had both Dereck Chisora and Tyson Fury won their separate fights on Saturday evening, then the war of words began ahead of possible rematch between the two heavyweights. The potential contest may be viewed as an eliminator for a title bout against World Champion Wladimir Klitschko, but for both British boxers it will […]
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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 |