PSG defeat of Lille highlights the current gulf between two recent French double winners
August 11, 2015 John Welsh
FIFA, Football, Ligue 1, PSG, Zlatan IbrahimovicHaving won the French Ligue 1 title for the past three seasons and become the first team to complete the domestic treble during the previous campaign, Paris Saint-Germain were paired against 2011 doubles winners Lille for the start of the 2015-16 term. Yet the outcome of the game on Friday evening suggests that PSG are […]
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Michael Clarke announces his international retirement as Australians surrender the Ashes
August 8, 2015 John Welsh
Ashes series, Cricket Australia, ECB, England Cricket, Test CricketAfter a woeful series of batting performances during the 2015 Ashes series, Australian captain Michael Clarke has announced he will retire from international cricket at the conclusion of the Fifth Test, with England already clinching the current series after a convincing innings and 78 runs victory in the Fourth Test. Clarke has scored 13 or […]
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Months of drama anticipated as Premier League 2015-16 campaign begins
August 6, 2015 John Welsh
England Football, EPL, FIFA, Football, Premier LeagueWith the onset of the 2015-16 Premier League campaign imminent, there has much transfer activity over the past few weeks as the 20 football club overhaul or strengthen their squads with the title, Champions League qualification places and the preservation of top flight status’ all at stake in the coming months. Chelsea are the team […]
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Di Maria transfer dealings raises issues concerning money circulating in football
August 4, 2015 John Welsh
Di Maria, England Football, FIFA, Football, Manchester United, Transfer news, UEFAThat Manchester United are willing to sanction the transfer of a footballer for approximately £45 million to Paris Saint-Germain when only last summer the club paid Real Madrid almost £60 million for the same Angel Di Maria arguably suggests a lack of respect for money in the current financial climate. The Argentinian was affected by […]
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England Third Test victory overshadowed by James Anderson injury
July 31, 2015 John Welsh
Ashes series, Cricket, Cricket Australia, ECB, England Cricket, James Anderson, Test CricketAlthough England eventually won the Third Ashes Test against Australia by eight wickets, their firm grip on a match which nearly finished on the second day was briefly threatened by an Aussie revival and a hint of complacency from the hosts. For the first couple of days, the majority of the Aussie batsmen appeared unable […]
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UEFA section of World Cup 2018 qualification draw affected by suspicious FIFA rankings
July 28, 2015 John Welsh
FIFA, FIFA World Cup, Football, Russia, UEFA, UEFA World Cup, World Cup 2018At the conclusion of the weekend qualifying draw for the World Cup to be staged in Russia during 2018, the UEFA section provided some rather intriguing groups with Spain and Italy paired amongst others in Group G while Netherlands will play two games against France as they seek a successful outcome from Group A. Yet […]
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Froome acknowledges the vital role of his fellow Team Sky members in clinching 2015 Tour de France victory
July 27, 2015 John Welsh
Chris Froome, Cycling, Nairo Quintana, Team Sky, Tour de FranceAndre Greipel won the 21st and final stage of the Tour de France after a tussle amongst the sprinters on the Avenue des Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday, but it was noticeable that overall winner Chris Froome crossed the finishing line alongside his fellow Team Sky members as if to demonstrate that his victory owed […]
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Expect attacks from Quintana as two difficult Alpine stages loom in Tour de France
July 24, 2015 John Welsh
Alberto Contador, Chris Froome, Cycling, Nairo Quintana, Team Sky, Tour de FranceWith two days completed in the Alps and just two remaining, Chris Froome still retains his 3 minutes and 10 second lead to Colombian rider Nairo Quintana in the Tour de France general classification, but there are suggestions that difficult summit finishes to La Toussuire and L’Alpe d’Huez will offer a real opportunity for Quintana […]
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Johnson claims British Open after eighth hole nightmare ends Spieth’s hopes of third successive major
July 21, 2015 John Welsh
British Open Golf, Golf, McIlroy, Zach JohnsonDuring five days of exceptionally low scoring and with enforced delays due to the varying nature of a Scottish summer, American Zach Johnson eventually won the British Open Golf title at St Andrews after claiming victory in three-way four hole playoff with Australian Marc Leishman and South African Louis Oosthuizen. Johnson birdied the first two […]
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Dismal English batting allows Australia to claim emphatic Second Test victory
July 20, 2015 John Welsh
Ashes series, Cricket, Cricket Australia, ECB, England Cricket, Test CricketIt may be fortunate for the English cricketers that the Third Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston does not begin until July 29th by which time the scars of their 405 run defeat by the tourists in the Lords Test may have somewhat eased. England were beaten inside four days on a wicket which had […]
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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 | Anthony Sinisuka GINTING | 62,100 |