Sunderland can upset the odds in Capital One Cup Final
January 23, 2014 John Welsh
Capital One Cup, England Football, Football, SunderlandThe final of this season’s Capital One Cup Final at Wembley will pitch Premier League title challengers Manchester City against relegation threatened Sunderland in a match already being described as an almost certain victory for City. Bookmakers have installed Manuel Pellegrini’s team as overwhelming favourites but cup finals are never decided by the form book […]
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Champagne’s orange card proposal should spark serious FIFA debate
January 21, 2014 John Welsh
FIFA, FootballIn announcing his bid to succeed Sepp Blatter as FIFA President in 2015, Jerome Champagne has provoked much discussion with his idea of introducing orange cards as an extra disciplinary measure for offending footballers. He has suggested that the card could be introduced for ‘in-between heat-of-the-moment fouls’ immediately following a yellow card, which would also […]
Read moreEngland facing another 5-0 whitewash in forgettable tour
January 19, 2014 John Welsh
Cricket, Cricket Australia, England CricketEngland must just wish their winter tour to Australia could just end at this moment after yet another defeat in the latest ODI match in Sydney. The host have now claimed an unassailable 3-0 win in the series after defeating the tourists by seven wickets and it seems that the England players are destined to […]
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FIFA and Qatar should study heat issues affecting Australian Open
January 16, 2014 John Welsh
Australian Open, FIFA, FIFA World Cup, TennisDuring Wimbledon fortnight the only weather which usually affects playing time is the British rain when tennis action is only possible on the covered courts. Conversely, the Australian Open is Melbourne is being affected by extreme heat prompting Croatian Ivan Dodig to declare that he thought he might die during his match. Dodig withdrew due […]
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11 Premier League teams set to face engrossing relegation battle
January 14, 2014 John Welsh
Premier League, Premier League 2013With only six points separating tenth placed Hull City from the foot of the Premier League and just 17 matches remaining, there is little doubt that the forthcoming couple of weeks will feature some frenzied transfer activity until the window closes at the end of the month. With so many teams now involved in the […]
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Newcastle controversy highlights current weakness of offside rule
January 13, 2014 John Welsh
Football, Manchester City, Newcastle, Premier LeagueOnce again the laws concerning the offside rule have been discussed at great length following the decision my referee Mike Jones to disallow a seemingly legitimate goal by Cheick Tiote for Newcastle against Manchester City at the weekend. City won the match 2-0 but Jones caused uproar among the home support with his controversial ruling […]
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Allardyce relying on returning Carroll to save his West Ham Job
January 9, 2014 John Welsh
Football, Premier League, West Ham United FCHaving suffered 5-0 and 6-0 domestic cup reversals during the first few days of January, West Ham manager Sam Allardyce faces a formidable task in boosting team morale ahead of several important Premier League fixtures for his relegation threatened outfit. Owners David Sullivan and David Gold have reaffirmed their support for Allardyce in the wake […]
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Serie A title treble awaits Juventus after repulsing Roma
January 7, 2014 John Welsh
Football, Juventus, Roma, Series AIn a match billed as a showdown between the two leading teams in Serie A, Juventus underlined their status as the current dominant force in Italian football with a comprehensive 3-0 victory against previously unbeaten Roma on Sunday evening. Juve have now extended their lead at the head of the table to eight points with […]
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Inquests guaranteed in England camp after Australia whitewash
January 5, 2014 John Welsh
Ashes series, Cricket, Cricket Australia, England CricketOn the third day of the Fifth Test between Australia and England, it was expected that the tourists would summon one final effort to draw some fleeting pride from perhaps the most embarrassing Ashes series from an English perspective. Dismissing the host for 276 offered some hope but another pitiful display with the bat, in […]
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A tough baptism as a Premier League manager awaits Solksjaer
January 3, 2014 John Welsh
Cardiff City, EPL, Football, Premier League, Premier League 2013With the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as first team manager, Cardiff City supporters must be now be hoping for a period of stability in their quest to retain their newly won Premier League status. As this season marks the first occasion in which the Welsh team have appeared in the English top flight, the […]
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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 |