Champions League resumption is eagerly awaited
February 14, 2014 John Welsh
Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Champions League, FootballThe third week in February marks the resumption of the 2013-14 Champions League tournament and the Round 16 matches offer some potentially thrilling clashes over the next month as some of the best teams in Europe compete for a quarter-final place. For several teams, a timely return to peak form is evident while for others […]
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Downhill skiing receding as the main media focus of Winter Olympics
February 12, 2014 John Welsh
Winter OlympicsDominique Gisin and Tina Maze may not quite be household names in the world of sport but during the women’s downhill skiing event at Sochi, they became the first athletes to share a Winter Olympics gold medal. Similarly, Matthias Mayer won the men’s equivalent earlier in the week despite not having won a World Cup […]
Read moreMonaco and PSG contests set to be dominant feature of French football
February 10, 2014 John Welsh
Ligue 1, PSG, ZlatanIn a clash between the two leadings clubs in Ligue 1 on Sunday evening, a late own goal by Thiago Silva earned Monaco a 1-1 draw against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and thus prevented his team from amassing an eight point gap at the top of the French league. Both teams appear set to occupy the […]
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Runs sacrificed for ‘team ethic’ in wake of Pietersen departure
February 6, 2014 John Welsh
Cricket, ECB, England Cricket, ICC, kevin pietersenNow that England have completed their controversial winter tour to Australia with the Ashes no longer in possession of the tourists, it was to be expected that changes in personnel would be required as a result of the 5-0 whitewash in the main test series. That the leading batsmen would be told his services would […]
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Mourinho mind games hide Chelsea title ambitions
February 4, 2014 John Welsh
Chelsea, Football, Premier League, UEFABy beating Manchester City 1-0 on Monday evening, Chelsea became only the second team to win beat Manuel Pellegrini’s outfit at the Etihad Stadium this season, the other being European and World Club champions Bayern Munich. For manager Jose Mourinho, the Premier League title race is now becoming as much about mind games as the […]
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Atletico Madrid displaying genuine title credentials under Simeone
February 3, 2014 John Welsh
Atletico Madrid, Diego Simeone, Football, La Liga, RonaldoOn a weekend in Spanish football during which Barcelona lost at Nou Camp for the first time since April 2012, Atletico Madrid assumed the leadership of La Liga and who would bet against them upsetting both Real Madrid and Barcelona by claiming the league title at the end of the season. Under the management Diego […]
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Racing Santander players show the other extreme of Spanish football
January 31, 2014 John Welsh
La Liga, Racing Santander, Real Madrid, Real SociedadWhile Barcelona, Real and Atletico Madrid continue to contest honours on both the domestic and international stage, it appears that there may be an undercurrent of more disturbing issues aside from the glitz and panache so much in evidence with the giants of Spanish football. The refusal of the Racing Santander players to participate in […]
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Cabaye departure will be unwelcome news for Newcastle fans ahead of Tyne and Wear derby
January 27, 2014 John Welsh
Football, Newcastle, PSG, Transfer newsNews that Yohan Cabaye is likely to be playing for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the weekend is not particularly welcoming news for fans of Newcastle United especially with the impending Tyne and Wear derby against Sunderland looming on Saturday. It had been expected that Cabaye would be the subject of a lucrative move during the […]
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Hurricane Fly and Big Bucks demonstrate well-being in readiness for Cheltenham tests
January 27, 2014 John Welsh
Horse Racing, Hurricane FlyWith the beginning of the March Cheltenham Festival now just six weeks ahead, eyes were focussed on preparations for the two main hurdle events at the meeting with significant races being staged at both Cheltenham and at Leopardstown this weekend. The Champion Hurdle picture remains as compelling as ever following Hurricane Fly’s fourth victory in […]
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Stokes and Buttler offer future hope for English cricket
January 24, 2014 John Welsh
Cricket, Cricket Australia, England CricketThe name of Jos Buttler may not have been enshrined on everybody’s lips when England began their ODI series against Australia this January, especially when the tourists collapsed to an insurmountable 3-0 deficit after being whitewashed 5-0 in the Ashes series. Yet the young Lancashire cricketer has proved in three of the four one day […]
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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 |