Saturday, December 19, 2009
D-Man
While Kobe and LeBron get the spotlight, D-wade has been on a tear the last few weeks. He averaged 31 points and 9 assists per game for the month of February. He is averaging 39 points and 11 assists for the month of March. Incredible! He is leading a team to the playoffs that has no business being above .500. His team is worse than Kobe and LeBron's but he is playing at the same level as those two superstars. He is the NBA's leading scorer dropping almost 30 per night and dishing out 7.5 assists per game. Wade even grabs 5 boards per game, 2 steals and 1.4 blocks per game. D-Wade does it all for the Heat.
2007 Womens Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Watch List
Pos. Name Cl. School Hometown
M Ameera Abdullah Jr. Florida Denver, Colo.
F Danesha Adams Sr. UCLA Shaker Heights, Ohio
M Yael Averbuch Jr. North Carolina Upper Montclair, N.J.
G Lizzie Barnes Jr. Navy New Orleans, La.
F Stacy Bishop Sr. Florida Land O'Lakes, Fla.
M Paige Carmichael Sr. Texas A&M Glendale, Ariz.
F Kelsey Carpenter Sr. Texas Allen, Texas
F Lauren Cheney So. UCLA Indianapolis, Ind.
M Amanda Cicchini Jr. West Virginia Oakville, Ontario
M Amanda Cinalli Sr. Notre Dame Maple Heights, Ohio
M Danielle Collins Jr. William & Mary Cream Ridge, N.J.
M Lara Dickenmann Sr. Ohio State Kriens, Switzerland
M Christina DiMartino Jr. UCLA Massapequa, N.Y.
F Gina DiMartino So. Boston College Massapequa, N.Y.
M Sheree Gray Jr. Penn State Tom's River, N.J.
G Ashley Gunter Jr. SMU Lancaster, Pa.
F Kerri Hanks Jr. Notre Dame Allen, Texas
D Jessica Harmon Jr. BYU Provo, Utah
M Tobin Heath! So. North Carolina Basking Ridge, N.J.
D Lauren Hyde So. Florida Carmel, Ind.
D Nikki Krzysik Jr. Virginia Clifton, N.J.
F Katie Larkin Jr. BYU Draper, Utah
F Adele Letro Jr. Utah Davis, Calif.
M Allie Long Jr. North Carolina Northport, N.Y.
D Stephanie Lopez Sr. Portland Elk Grove, Calif.
G Jillian Loyden Sr. Villanova Vineland, N.J.
F Ella Masar Sr. Illinois Urbana, Ill.
D Jessica Maxwell Sr. North Carolina Colleyville, Texas
D Kasey Moore Jr. Texas Mission Viejo, Calif.
F Kelley O'Hara So. Stanford Fayetteville, Ga.
M Yolanda Odenyo Sr. Oklahoma State Uppsala, Sweden
K Ashley Phillips Sr. Clemson West Peabody, Mass.
F Ashlee Pistorius Sr. Texas A&M Bloomington, Ill.
M Megan Rapinoe Jr. Portland Redding, Calif.
D Denay Riley Sr. Penn State Washingtonville, N.Y.
F Kylie Rossi Jr. Tennessee Pennington, N.J.
F Jess Rostedt Jr. Virginia Kent, Ohio
M Meghan Schnur Sr. Connecticiut B! utler, Pa.
M Marisha Schumacher-Hodge Jr. Boston Universi! tyPittsb urgh, Pa.
F Meagan Snell Sr. Santa Clara Arroyo Grande, Calif.
D Brittany Taylor Jr. Connecticut Campbell Hall, N.Y.
D Sara Wagenfuhr Jr. Florida State Colorado Springs, Colo.
M Angie Woznuk Sr. Portland El Cajon, Calif.
F Claire Zimmeck Jr. William & Mary Fairfax, Va.
D Emily Zurrer Jr. Illinois Vancouver, B.C.
USA 1, England 1
England earned a hugely deserved 1-1 draw against the USA today to earn their first Four Nations Tournament point.
Kelly Smith was presented with the Player of the Match award as The Three Lions dominated the side who are ranked number two in the world.
USA 3, Sweden 2
The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team opened its 2006 domestic schedule with a wild 3-2 win over Sweden on an oppressively hot day at the National Sports Center as U.S. captain Kristine Lilly scored the dramatic winning goal in the second minute of stoppage time.
WPSL grows to 54 teams
In a big year of firsts and new clubs in the Puget Sound area you can now add the Seattle Synergy to your soccer radar. This fledgling club will play in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) in 2009 and give local female players a stepping stone to the W-League and Women's Professional Soccer (WPS.)
This league is 54 teams strong nationwide. Top names like Tony Diccio have coached in this league (Connecticut) and now he's with the WPS team the Boston Breakers. This league is serious women's soccer! This can create a great WPS feeder system.
Ride it like you have been chased by a ghost
Tuesday 21 July 2008Sorry for late posting guys, I had problems here with my works, I promise it won't happen again next time... :)
OK let's talk about race in Laguna Seca... It was amazing, WHAT A RACE!!! it has been a while I don't see such kind of race and it was a thriller to see the dog fight between two best riders nowadays. It was proved in the end that only a smart, patience, and has an endless ammos will win the battle. Stoner was great, he was absolutely fast and you can't deny that, he was even faster t! han the leader, Rossi, for 0.02 second, and he was always faster 1 second than Chris Vermeulen who was fighting very hard to reach Parc Ferme in the 3rd place.
But Stoner couldn't pass Rossi, he tried very hard several times and you can see that his bike was going wider (side by side with Rossi) when he reached the turn but couldn't fast enough to overtake Rossi because Rossi closed the door tight. Rossi could do that because the circuit is tight and short one, if it were like Shanghai, the story would be much different. Stoner was frustrated and he pushed so hard early out of the turn and brake later than Rossi, but Rossi even brake longer than he expected. He did pass Rossi several times but Rossi fought back at all cost. His frustration really burnt out his head until he went wide but still on the track and finally in turn 11 with 8 laps to go, he went into the gravel and crashing at low speed because he lost his front (FYI, the sand was quite deep in that s! ection) and crashed at low speed. He is done and Rossi won the! fierce battle and the race.
How could Rossi do that? it is a simple thing to do, according to Mat Mladin (AMA Superbike rider) Rossi knew his bike slower than Stoner and he knew Stoner gained advantage of more power owns by his Ducati, so he put his bike always in front of Stoner and held him tight behind, in such short circuit, more power and speed is not really an advantage. He stayed right on the racing line and made Stoner over-ride the Ducati to get by him, and Stoner will find no way to get through.
Stoner was furious of his defeat, he moaned, but in the end maybe he will regret of what he has said to the media and Rossi himself. It was a race and only the one who has the smartest strategy to win.
Another point in Laguna Seca were Hayden was slower than Dovizioso :( Bad for him and the fans and the poor performance of Michelin's riders, Michelin admitted the mistake and promised to bounce back in Brno. But Let's see what will happen.
Congratulation to Rossi and his fans... I know you are full of smile now... :D
Crusaders crushed
Something almost unbelievable has happened in the Super 14 this morning. The Crusaders suffered their first defeat of the season at the hands of the Chiefs in Hamilton. The North Islanders were 18-0 up at half-time and despite a scoreless second half went on to win 18-5.
Richie Maccaw, one of the world's best fetcher-flankers, and the rest of the Saders forwards, were bullied at the breakdown, while the backs were let down by poor handling.
Steven Donald, who has had a quiet, if not poor season, played out of his socks today, both on attack and defence, and also kicked a conversion and two penalties.
The first half tries came from Sitivini Sivivatu and Simms Davison, while Andrew Ellis touched down for the Crusaders' only points.
The result means the Sharks will narrow the gap with the Crusaders to only two points if they get a bonus point win over the Brumbies tomorrow.
The Chiefs are third on the log with 27 points, on! ly four ahead of the Stormers.
Cannavaro undergo's surgery
Italy's Fabio Cannavaro has had ankle surgery and will be out of action for two months. The Italian skipper tore ankle ligaments while training with the Italian squad ahead of the Euro 2008 tournament. Cannavaro decided to undergo surgery in Vienna so he could remain close to his team mates.Pic: www.mirror.co.uk
Diary
Rugby:
From 9h30 - The Craven Week kicks off today. u18's in Pretoria, u16's in Ermelo and u13's in Paarl.
Cricket:
From 10h00 - Day two of the Proteas' 3 day warm-up against Somerset. The Proteas resume on 454 for 3.
Tennis:
From 13h00 - Wimbledon resumes after a break yesterday. The big matches: Roger Federer versus Lleyton Hewitt and Rafael Nadal against Mikhail Youzhny.
Medals standings
Here are the medals standing after a week at the Olympics. It will be a tough ask for Austrailia to catch with China and the USA in first and second spot respectivley. Michael Phelps has entered the record book with eight gold medals when his team won the 400 meter relay.
Gold Silver Bronze Total
China 35 13 13 61
United States 19 21 25 65
Australia 11 10 12 33
Great Britain 11 7 8 26
Germany 9 6 7 22
South Korea 8 9 5 22
Japan 8 5 7 20
Russia 7 12 12 31
Italy 6 6 6 18
Ukraine 5 3 6 14
Tri Nations crunch time
Tommorrow sees the decider of the 2008 Tri Nations, but sadly, the world champions play no part. The Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane plays host to the All Blacks versus Australia.New Zealand and Australia have played each other twice so far this season, and it stands at one win apiece. Both of those victories were big ones, and they came within a week of each other – Australia smashed the All Blacks in Sydney, and the Kiwis returned the favour and then some in Auckland. The All Blacks are still slight favourites, but they are expecting a big backlash from the Aussies, and have said the Boks did them no favours by h! ammering Robbie Deans's side in South Africa.
Supersport cross from 11:30 am SA time.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Champion Bladeriders to thrill Cape Town
The thrilling sport of competitive 'bladeriding' hits Cape Town for the first time when two PUMA mini il mostro foiling Bladerider Moths take on three South African craft in a Bladerider Moth Regatta at the V&A Waterfront on Saturday November 8 and Sunday November 9.The regatta is the first event of its kind in Africa and the PUMA craft will be sailed by Martin Gravare, who represented Sweden at the Olympics, and Rohan Veal who is the 2005 and 2007 Moth World Champion. Five craft will take par! t; three from South Africa and the two PUMA boats. PUMA Ocean Racing are currently in town with their yacht il mostro competing in the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09.
The racing will take place outside the harbour breakwater between 10am and 1pm, weather permitting, and the public will be able to view the action from the pier. The moths will take part in 3 to 4 races with each race taking 20 minutes to complete. The aim of the regatta is to demonstrate the foiling moths to the public during the Volvo Ocean Race stopover at the V&A Waterfront.
Bladerider Moths are one of the fastest growing small boat classes in the world. Lifting out of the water in just five knots of winds and achieving boat speeds of over 25 knots in 20 knots of breeze, these boats dart around on their hydrofoils just like their namesakes, moths in the night.
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British sports stars honoured
Britain has awarded its sports stars from the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the New Year's Honours List.
Chris Hoy, cycling triple gold medalist at this years games, got one of the highest accolades when he was knighted for being the first Briton to win three gold medals in 100 years
Hoy was also awarded the BBC's Best Sports Personality of the Year earlier this month.
Sir Chris said it was an honuor.
"It's still sinking in, it's not something you ever expect to happen to you so I am just delighted and it's and amazing way to end the year."
Swimmer Rebecca Adlington received an OBE as she picked up two gold medals in the 400 metre and 800 metre freestyle in Beijing.
Thirteen-year-old paralympic swimmer Eleanor Simmonds was awarded an MBE after she became the youngest Briton to win an individual gold medal at the games.
Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton capped off his fantastic year ! in style when he also got an MBE.
The 23-year-old became the first driver in 12 years to take the Formula One title as Damon Hill last won it in 1996.
Proteas to defy form trend
As far as I know, only two people have picked up on this, myself and a loyal Cape Talk listener. South Africa beat Australia 2 - 1 in the test series down under, with Australia coming back to take both T20 internationals. The South Africans then gave the Baggy Greens a 4 - 1 hammering in the one-day internationals. On the South African leg, Australia won the test series 2 - 1 with the Proteas coming back to win both T20's. Now the ODi's lie ahead and possibly a 4 - 1 beating for the South Africans in the series. Could there be another twist in this remarkable! duel between the world's top two cricket playing nations? I tend to think not. Yes, the home and away series' have been complete mirror images but surely Australia can't win the ODI's by the same margin the Proteas did. All we can do is watch the final chapter of this intriguing series unfold.
It all starts at Kingsmead this afternoon when the two teams go head to head in the first one-dayer. This is the same venue where Aussie spearhead Mitchell Johnson gave Proteas captain Graeme Smith an unwanted rest by breaking his finger during the second test. It's also the venue where South Africa were bowled out for a poultry 138 in that same test so the Aussies will feel the ground has been smiling on them of late.
On the other hand, the Proteas are fresh off that T20 clean-sweep and it must've done wonders for their confidence heading into the ODI's. There aren't too many changes from the T20 team to the ODI team so they'll d! efinitely carry over the momentum.
Despite Jacques ! Kallis' unavailability, the starting eleven still look very strong with a top five comprising of Smith, Gibbs, Amla, De Villiers and Duminy. You get the sense at least one these batsmen will go all the way today. The bowling attack doesn't look that bad either with Steyn, Morne Morkel and Ntini as the frontline seamers and Albie Morkel the medium-pacer and of course the talismanic Johan Botha as the sole spinner. Definitely a side that can do the business tonight, but as the old adage goes, a game is not won on paper.
Honda will go young
This week the Formula One world will begin their assault on the 2009 season at Barcelona. Honda will obviously be there but they will be bringing some young blood to the party.
Last month I discussed that Honda must choose wisely in terms of drivers and it is shaping up that they will go young. The question is which young driver will partner Jenson Button in 2009? http://formulaoneamerica.blogspot.com/2008/10/honda-need-to-choose-wisely.html
Honda will test a pair of young Brazilians; GP2 and Renault test driver Lucas Di Grassi and GP2 driver Bruno Senna, nephew of 3 times F1 champion, the late Ayrton Senna. I had previously discussed Renault race driver Nelson Piquet (another Brazilian) but thanks to a solid finish to the season, Nelson Piquet will again be paired with Fernando Alonso in 2009. However, it does not change Honda's premise....go young.
The fact that Honda's Nick Fry is quoted in saying "I think it is important that we bring some fresh blood into F1" and has told Barrichello he is free to seek opportunities elsewhere is a great sign that Honda is shifting focus. Another but more subtle sign is Jenson Button's posturing that Honda keep Barrichello. It is clear that Button needs an external motivator; a young driver to potentially build around that will threaten Button's job security is exactly that. I am not sure Button likes it but it is what he needs in that let us remember that Button was beaten by Barrichello in 2008, 11 points to 3 points.
Also in terms of speed, in the 3 years they have been teammates Button and Barrichello are only separated by .011 seconds. Moreover, Button only holds a 27 to 26 advantage in start position. Either Barrichello was that quick or Button suffered from "Kimi-itis" and lacked the necessary interest the last couple of seasons. Honda team boss Ross Brawn thinks! they are indeed closely matched. However, I think it is the l! atter. < br />
In any event, another interesting and clear aspect about the drivers Honda are bringing is that these young drivers are Brazilian and in my opinion it is not coincidence (Barrichello is also Brazilian). Let us not forget there is a marketing component to racing and Honda seem keen to keep the South American connection with a choice of Di Grassi or Senna. All one needed to do is watch the Brazilian Grand Prix to see the support that the Brazilian fans will give their countrymen, i.e. Ferrari's Felipe Massa. A choice of a qualified, young Brazilian driver will keep or raise Honda's profile in the region.
Nevertheless, we must see how Di Grassi and Senna perform in the car; how they interact with the engineers, how their speed develops and to see if they are requested to come to another test. I will be watching the times that these drivers set, but it will be through the lens of what is the test program and what is the feedback from the team. Still, at ! this point I would be shocked if the choice is not one of these drivers.
Honda must go young while Button is still a viable barometer and develop new talent that can just focus on being fast and not minimize mistakes. If for some reason they keep Barrichello or go with another veteran driver, it will be a mistake that Honda will regret for the foreseeable future.
George Gillett To Sell Half His Stake In Liverpool To Arab Investor
Liverpool co-owner George Gillett is flying to Saudi Arabia next week for talks in a bid to sell his 50 per cent stake to Prince Faisal bin Fahd.
Gillett is due to arrive in the Middle East on Wednesday and is scheduled for a three-day stay to sort out the deal with the Prince's advisers and his financial company F6 Sports.
Prince Faisal has been at Anfield as a guest of Gillett and - despite the American's denials - a sale is top of the agenda to be done rather than just an investment.
Gillett can sell his half of the Kop and leave the Ara! bs to deal with his partner Tom Hicks if they want complete control – or they may prefer to work with the Texan.
The 70-year-old Gillett is so keen to sell up that he is going to travel to the Arab's territory to conclude the transaction - with sources in the Middle East convinced that this will happen.
Prince Faisal's investment company has allies in the banking world and they would look at Liverpool as a club to make their name - and with potential for development down the line.
The Arab is looking to become a major player and building a new Anfield would make the business world look up to him. He certainly has the cash behind him to fulfil the plans that the Americans gave up on.
There are no figures being released on what Gillett is looking to get for his share in Liverpool but it is anticipated that the deal will be good enough to get him out of his current hole.
Gillett has tried to appease the club's fans but he ! knows that his lack of funds leaves Liverpool's support frustr! ated - a nd puts a strain on their bid to stay as a top four force.
Gillett is due to arrive in the Middle East on Wednesday and is scheduled for a three-day stay to sort out the deal with the Prince's advisers and his financial company F6 Sports.
Prince Faisal has been at Anfield as a guest of Gillett and - despite the American's denials - a sale is top of the agenda to be done rather than just an investment.
Gillett can sell his half of the Kop and leave the Ara! bs to deal with his partner Tom Hicks if they want complete control – or they may prefer to work with the Texan.
The 70-year-old Gillett is so keen to sell up that he is going to travel to the Arab's territory to conclude the transaction - with sources in the Middle East convinced that this will happen.
Prince Faisal's investment company has allies in the banking world and they would look at Liverpool as a club to make their name - and with potential for development down the line.
The Arab is looking to become a major player and building a new Anfield would make the business world look up to him. He certainly has the cash behind him to fulfil the plans that the Americans gave up on.
There are no figures being released on what Gillett is looking to get for his share in Liverpool but it is anticipated that the deal will be good enough to get him out of his current hole.
Gillett has tried to appease the club's fans but he ! knows that his lack of funds leaves Liverpool's support frustr! ated - a nd puts a strain on their bid to stay as a top four force.
Palermo Defender Simon Kjaer Drops Liverpool Hint
Palermo centre-back Simon Kjaer has dropped yet another strong hint that he could leave Sicily next year.
The 20-year-old has impressed in Serie A after joining the Rosanero in the summer of 2008 and has been frequently linked with Turin giants Juventus, but he has confessed that English giants Liverpool might be his first choice.
"I am only thinking of the World Cup at the moment and then we'll see," the defender told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
"However, it is true that my family and I support Liverpool, but the transfer market has nothing to do with it."
Denmark qualified for next summer's showpiece event in South Africa at the expense of Scandinavian rivals Sweden, as Kjaer kept Zlatan Ibrahimovic at bay in a crucial 1-0 victory.
"It was a great satisfaction," he mused.
"Zlatan is really strong in the air and is so tall that you can't keep up with him an! d you need to anticipate him.
"As for the World Cup, I hope to play alongside [Daniel] Agger as he is my idol. But I first need to play 35 more games at the highest level this term."
The 20-year-old has impressed in Serie A after joining the Rosanero in the summer of 2008 and has been frequently linked with Turin giants Juventus, but he has confessed that English giants Liverpool might be his first choice.
"I am only thinking of the World Cup at the moment and then we'll see," the defender told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
"However, it is true that my family and I support Liverpool, but the transfer market has nothing to do with it."
Denmark qualified for next summer's showpiece event in South Africa at the expense of Scandinavian rivals Sweden, as Kjaer kept Zlatan Ibrahimovic at bay in a crucial 1-0 victory.
"It was a great satisfaction," he mused.
"Zlatan is really strong in the air and is so tall that you can't keep up with him an! d you need to anticipate him.
"As for the World Cup, I hope to play alongside [Daniel] Agger as he is my idol. But I first need to play 35 more games at the highest level this term."
Liverpool Manager Rafael Benitez Pleased With Gerrard & Torres FIFA Nominations, Praises Mascherano
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has hailed the World Player of the Year nominations received by silky striker Fernando Torres and talismanic attacker Steven Gerrard; indicating that it bodes well for the club that two of their influential stars have won external commendation.
The Spanish gaffer also noted the increased form of Argentine battler Javier Mascherano insisting that he believes the midfield anchor is returning to his best form.
"We were worried at the beginning of the season because we had some problems and Argentina needed to qualify for the World Cup," the former Valencia boss is reported to have told the press.
"I think he was very good ag! ainst [Manchester] United, so now he's coming back. His commitment is always fantastic."
Furthermore, there was heightened speculation regarding Mascherano's future due to the reported interest from Catalan kings Barcelona.
"We knew about speculation with Barcelona but at this moment he's doing really well, his training is fantastic and he is playing at the same level he was before," Benitez added.
Regarding the FIFA World Player of the Year nominations, Benitez claimed that it was a compliment to Liverpool as a club, as well as to the players as individuals.
"It's really good and important for the club," he noted.
"We know they are top-class players. They deserve to be there.
"It's positive to have two there, and it could be more in the future. We are really pleased for them."
The Spanish gaffer also noted the increased form of Argentine battler Javier Mascherano insisting that he believes the midfield anchor is returning to his best form.
"We were worried at the beginning of the season because we had some problems and Argentina needed to qualify for the World Cup," the former Valencia boss is reported to have told the press.
"I think he was very good ag! ainst [Manchester] United, so now he's coming back. His commitment is always fantastic."
Furthermore, there was heightened speculation regarding Mascherano's future due to the reported interest from Catalan kings Barcelona.
"We knew about speculation with Barcelona but at this moment he's doing really well, his training is fantastic and he is playing at the same level he was before," Benitez added.
Regarding the FIFA World Player of the Year nominations, Benitez claimed that it was a compliment to Liverpool as a club, as well as to the players as individuals.
"It's really good and important for the club," he noted.
"We know they are top-class players. They deserve to be there.
"It's positive to have two there, and it could be more in the future. We are really pleased for them."
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Leah Dizon Model Photo who Sexy
Beautiful artist and sexy which also model photo, its name Leah Dizon. She becomes adolescent idol in Japan. Her pose which sexy many met calendar, woman magazine and local tabloid.
Streetbike Shootout returns
By Graeme Jones
TORONTO, ON -- The fastest street legal motorcycles in Canada will clash yet again in 2005 with the announcement of the 3rd Annual Hindle Canadian Fastest Streetbike Shootout, Aug. 28 at Grand Bend Motorplex in Grand Bend, ON.
The Shootout will be held in conjunction with Grand Bend's wildly popular Summer Sizzler All-Bike Drags, Ontario's largest motorcycle drag race. The Shootout class will pay $1000 to win and is open to street legal motorcycles with DOT tires, a max 68" wheelbase and any motor combo (see full rules on the website below). Races will be run quarter-mile, heads-up, first to the finish line.
Riders from both Canada and the U.S. are welcome to attend this awesome one-day event. There will be several racing classes for all dragbikes and streetbikes, a Dyno Shootout and a Sportbike Corral where spectators and racers alike can display their machinery. Lots of cash and pri! zes will be up for grabs.
For rules, information and sponsorship opportunities, visit http://www.canadiandragbike.com/shootout or contact Shootout organizer Graeme Jones at shootout@canadiandragbike.com or (416) 503-0176.
IMX nails holeshot
From AirLand Entertainment
PARIS, ON – AirLand Entertainment, Inc. has signed Inside Moto-X (IMX) magazine as the Holeshot sponsor for the entire 2006 CMA National Arenacross Series.
"This sponsorship allows IMX magazine to serve as the presenting sponsor of the Holeshot award for the complete CMA National Arenacross Series," said David Weber, general manager of IMX. "We see the sponsorship as a means to associate our magazine with the top Arenacross event in Canada."
In addition to sponsorship of the Holeshot award, IMX will work with the series to bring together the event program. The program will feature rider profiles, background on sponsors, venue information, track details and the Arenacross girls.
"We are excited to have the support of IMX magazine for the first CMA National Arenacross Series," said Joe Baird, promoter of the series. "From local grassroots racing to Canadians who co! mpete on the international stage, IMX is the leading magazine covering Canadian amateur and professional racing. We believe this is a natural fit."
IMX is centered on the sport of motocross in Canada and developed for the purpose of promoting and rejoicing in Canadian competition, the community, and industry that comprise the foundation of the sport.
For information regarding the 2006 CMA National Arenacross Series including sponsorship opportunities, venues, tickets and pro purse payouts, go to http://www.axcanada.com.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
2009 Cincinnati Bengals NFL Draft Rundown
For the first time in a long time I'm happy with the state of the Cincinnati Bengals after the NFL Draft. Every year I sit on the couch and criticize at least three or more moves they make, this year it's hard to find one, at least in the first four rounds. Also, it seems the critics and sports analysts are agreeing with me and ranking the Bengals draft class as one of the best, if not the best in the NFL. Listed below is the Bengals draft including each players 2008 stats.
1 6(6) Andre Smith OT Alabama
Good news for Carson Palmer because Smith considers the QB to be his mother.... all I know is the guy is a beast and only let up 1 sack in the toughest conference in college football last year.
2 6(38) Rey Maualuga ILB USC
The man reecks havoc on the field and intimidates offensive lineman. Although he took a step back last year in the sack column he still produced solid numbers on a linebacker heavy team: 80 tackles, 2 interception, 1 to! uchdown.
3 6(70) Michael Johnson DE Georgia Tech
This could be the teams biggest sleeper in the draft. Not to be confused with the track star, Johnson, was a stud for the Yellow Jackets putting together 45 tackles, 9 sacks and an interception which led to a touchdown last year. We need someone that can pressure the quarterback, and this 6'7 freak could fill the void over time.
3 34(98) Chase Coffman TE Missouri
So you're telling me I have to retire my Ben Utecht jersey already? Coffman put up huge pass catching numbers last year recording 90 reception for 987 yards and 10 touchdowns! He broke his ankle and like Michael Crabtree couldn't participate in the NFL combine, which led his stock falling in the draft.
4 6(106) Jonathan Luigs OC Arkansas
Was voted the top center in college football after his junior season, all while blocking for Darren McFadden. He had a topsy-turvy year in 2008 under a new coach but he has to be a! s good as Eric Ghiacuc.....right?
5 6(142) Kevin Hu! ber PT C incinnati
Love this pick! Huber was voted the best punter in college football the past two seasons and it's great to see a deserving homegrown boy fulfill his childhood dream. Anyone that averages over 45 yards a punt and pins there opponents inside the twenty 25+ times a year is okay in my book.
6 6(179) Morgan Trent CB Michigan
This is the first Bengals pick that I started to question. thought there were better corners available at the time but Marvin and the gang remembered Trent during there days of scouting Leon Hall at the University of Michigan. Trent put up 41 tackles and recorded 3 interceptions for the struggling Wolverines.
6 36(209) Bernard Scott RB Abilene Christian
Here we go.... it seems like the Bengals pick a guy each year with a troubled past and Scott fits the bill. We like giving guys "second chances", especially when they put up insane number like Scott has: 2,156 yards on the ground and 28 touchdowns, couple th! at with 47 reception for 826 yards and six touchdowns, ridiculous!
7 6(215) Taufui Vakapuna RB Brigham Young
My favorite Cincinnati athlete name since Wily Mo Pena. He will be fighting for the fullback spot with Jeremi "Give me a Big Mac" Johnson. He did record 291 yards on the ground for 3 scores last season.
7 40(249) Clinton McDonald DT Memphis
Seven sacks in his senior campaign and was named a 1st team all C-USA selection. He'll be fighting for a spot on the roster to say the least.
7 43(252) Freddie Brown WR Utah
Chris Henry's physique without the baggage (6'4, 215 lbs.) Caught 77 balls for 900 yards and 7 scores last year. Why not draft Quann Cosby here?
Rivals High Top 100 Football Teams
Rivals has released their top 100 pre-season ranked teams in the country. The Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area is represented really well on the list. Check out where the following local teams ranked nationally:
#4 Elder Panthers
#13 Colerain Cardinals
#39 St. Xavier Tigers (Louisville)
#50 Moeller Crusaders
#68 Trinity Shamrocks (Louisville)
#76 Highlands Bluebirds
Check out the full list here.
Survival Results
We lost another soldier this week, SHU you went from the top to the basement in the span of two weeks. Congrats! Down to the wire here, any week could kick any of us out.
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Passer: Phillip Rivers (268 Yards)
Receiver: Wes Welker (1 TD)
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Receiver: Andre Johnson (0 TD)
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Passer: Aaron Rodgers (246 yards)
NBA Draft Recap
-Keefe
Here are just a few observations from last night's NBA Draft.
-I could not be more thrilled about what the Celtics did. Going into the night they held the #30 and #60 picks. What can they do there? Well Danny Ainge has always drafted well late in the first and in the second. In my piece Don't Ignore Round 2, I mentioned 3 players I thought could be sleepers in this draft. They were Bill Walker, D.J. White, and J.R. Giddens. I'm giddy, for lack of a better word, at what the C's were able to do. D.J. White went 29, so they didn't even have a chance for him, plus he plays the same spot as Leon Powe and Glen Davis. He's a good pick, but not for Boston. Instead they go after uber talented J.R. Giddens who went to Kansas out of high school only to transfer to New Mexico. He could turn in to a nice shooter/ scorer off the bench.
-Bill Walker was a 2nd round pick? I'm splitting the Celtics break down up a little bit, because Walker de! serves his own space. Outside of the top tier, Walker is my favorite player in this draft. He was a high school teammate of O.J. Mayo, where they won back-to -back state titles in Ohio, and before they could make it 3 in a row, Walker was deemed ineligble. This caused quite the turn of events. Walker, at the time, was one of the best "juniors" in the country and was supposed to be a part of one of the best senior classes that consisted of the likes of Mayo, Michael Beasley, Kevin Love, Jerryd Bayliss, Derrick Rose, and Eric Gordon. Rather than sitting out the season, and feeling sorry for himself Walker took excellerated courses to graduate from high school early and enroll in college. He had to do this, of course, because high school players can not enter the NBA Draft. An article in ESPN the Magazine stated that Bill Walker may have been the first casuality of the no high school rule.
Walker graduated high school, and decided to go to the school coached by Bob ! Huggins, Kansas State. Huggins, the long time coach at Cincinn! ati, had built a relationship with both Walker and O.J. Mayo while in between jobs while the boys were at North College Hill High School in Cincy. (Mayo transferred from North College Hill once he knew Walker would not return. Mayo went back to Huntington, WV and teamed with now Kentucky star Patrick Patterson.) So Walker became one of the best freshmen in the country at K-State. He had to sit out based on NCAA rules an X number of games, but when he came back he played well. Until he blew out his knee. Walker red shirted, and came back to school for another year. This time, however, without Bob Huggins, and playing in the shadow of Michael Beasley.
With all that said Bill Walker is one of the most athletic players in the entire draft. Can he stay healthy? That, of course, will be the key. I'm not sure how much either Giddens or Walker will play next year for the Celtics, particularly if they re-sign James Posey, but I'll be rooting for them the whole way.
-Cel! tics used their 60th pick on 7'1 center from Turkey named Semih Erden. Not a bad idea to draft a foreign player when you have extra picks. Keep him over seas and see what happens.
-Speaking of foreign players, the 1st one selected was Italian Danilo Gallinari by the Knicks at 6. The fans booed the pick, but this could work. It's going to be a long turnaround for New York, so I don't see the need to take a guy who can help right now. Help what?
-The Miami Heat fooled everyone. They don't want Michael Beasley? Really? Great draft by the gang in South Beach. Beasley, and Kansas teammates Mario Chalmers and Darnell Jackson in the 2nd round. Great job. A lot of new "Big 3's" following the draft, and one of the most formidible is the Heat's 3 of D.Wade, Shawn Marion, and Michael Beasley.
-The Bucks trades and picks leave them with a core of Michael Redd, Richard Jefferson, and Joe Alexander. Not bad. The Nets giving up Jefferson for Yi and Bobby S! immons still leavs me scratching my head.
-The Nets! did mak e the most of their 3 draft picks though. Brook Lopez at 10, Ryan Anderson (the leading scorer in the Pac-10) at 21, and Chris Douglas-Roberts in the 2nd round. They'll need all the help they can get after dealing Jefferson for a pair of bodies.
-The Bobcats are not a fan of their current point guard Raymond Felton (#5 pick in '05) as they select Texas PG D.J. Augustin with the 9th overall pick. This right after the ESPN crew said Charlotte should get help up front. Oops.
-Pacers work a few trades and walk away with Brandon Rush and Roy Hibbert. I like Rush a lot, think he can help them right away. T.J. Ford, Danny Granger, Brandon Rush, Mike Dunleavy... without O'Neal they're going to need Hibbert to play.
-T-Wolves and Grizz worked a late night trade. O.J. Mayo for Kevin Love and Mike Miller as well as both teams swapping horrible contracts. Could work out for both teams. Doesn't look like Mayo will play poing guard in Memphis though, like ! he would have to play in Minny.
-Jerryd Bayliss joins an unbelievably young and fun team up in Portland. The youngster from Arizona can play both guard spots much like new teammate and former Rookie of the Year, Brandon Roy. Bayliss will have competition from his own team for that award, as Greg Oden makes his much anticipated return.
-The Sonics made 5 picks. The more the merrier I guess.
-And if you're a fan of the Hawks, Nuggets, or Hornets, pretty boring night, as those teams combined for a grand total of 0 picks.
-Now we still need the dust to settle on some of these trades. Starting on July 1st we will see a lot more shake up in the NBA with signing free agents and even more trades. I'm already looking forward to what should be another exciting year in the NBA.
-Keefe
Quest for G
As Keefe posted yesterday, KG is likely out for the playoffs. I certainly agree that laying in bed with Kathy Bates standing over me might be a more comforting feeling than this. But what are ya gonna do? That being said, I was out having dinner and drinks with my buddy Kevin last night and the top of KG and his "Quest for G" came up. I thought the video on YouTube was popular, but apparently it's not as popular as I thought because neither he nor the bartender had seen it. It's high comedy, and something worth sharing. In fact, I'm wondering, have I shared this video already on here? Regardless, watch it anyway, it's worth the nine minutes of your time. I'm not sure what's funnier, the goat at the beginning and KG's reaction when he knows his name, "Ego", or Game 7. Check it out, and please note KG's supporting cast...ridiculous.
Needless to say, let's pray that "hope springs", and KG is healthy enough to return late in the playoffs to once again lead his troops against the might "Game 7."
BJal's Lock du Jour - Monday, October 18
Today was my first day back at work after battling strep throat all of last week. What a grind that was. I wish strep upon no one, it is absolutely horrendous. I can't get on here and post shit during the day because my client, which is where I work, is real strict about websites and what not. Apparently I can sit on ESPN.com and visit every MMA website in the world, but it's illegal to go on Facebook or update my stupid blog. So BJal didn't text me his lock until I was already halfway down 495 this morning and at that point, there was no chance of me getting it up in time.
He's going with tonight's Monday Night Football game tonight between the Chargers and Broncos, taking the under on a line of 44 points. Not sure if you're following, but it's already 20-17 San Diego. I'd say he's screwed. I'm not sure what's worse, BJal at picking games or the special teams play in this one. In the first half alone Eddie Royal has returned a kickoff and a punt for a TD and Darr! en Sproles took a punt return to the house. Seriously, is it that hard to cover this stuff?
By the way, everyone will point to Girardi taking out Robertson and putting in Aceves as a huge managerial gaffe tonight, but what about when Scioscia blatantly outcoached him in the 8th? Posada was up and Gardner had been inserted as a pinch runner at first. Scioscia called a pitchout and they hosed him at second. Next pitch, Posada goes yahtzee to tie the game at four, except it should have been a 5-4 Yankees lead and eventually a 3-0 series lead. Woops.
BJal's Lock du Jour: Under 44 points - Chargers/Broncos MNF game
Overall: 4-8
P.S. Great pick yesterday taking the Titans, buddy. I really thought you had em there in the 2nd quarter.
-Bess
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Turkish Super Lig Review
Fenerbahce took a three-point lead in the Super Lig standings with a 2-1 win at Antalyaspor.
Former Sheffield United wide man Kazim Kazim gave Fener a 10th-minute lead but Ali Zitouni cancelled out that advantage 11 minutes later.
A draw looked on the cards until the final minute when Turkey international Semih Senturk, on as a 50th-minute substitute, grabbed a winner which maintained Fenerbahce's 100% start to the league season with seven games now played.
! Galatasaray can join them on maximum points if they beat Eskisehirspor tomorrow.
Bursaspor are third, five points adrift of Gala, after a 4-0 win at home to Diyarbakirspor. Volkan Sen got the thrashing under way after half an hour and goalkeeper Dimitar Ivankov added a second from the penalty spot three minutes into the second half.
Ivan Ergic made it 3-0 after 65 minutes and half-time substitute Ozan Ipek added the fourth with 15 minutes left.
Ankaragucu gained their first win of the season away at Gaziantepspor as a Metin Akan double helped them to a 3-1 win, while Istanbul Buyuksehir beat Sivasspor 1-0 with a last-minute goal from Marcus Vinicius.
Australia A-League Review
Defending champions Melbourne Victory moved top of the A-League after a late strike secured a first home win of the season.
Adrian Leijer's goal sealed an entertaining 2-1 win over Brisbane Roar at Etihad Stadium, whilst Perth Glory were earlier denied a win against basement side North Queensland Fury which would have put them clear at the top.
Leijer netted with 17 minutes remaining as Melbourne took advantage of leaders Gold Coast United being held goalless by We! llington Phoenix yesterday. Victory moved up from sixth into a one-point lead after recording a third straight win.
Sydney can claim top spot outright with victory against Central Coast tomorrow, although a win for the Mariners would leave them level on points with Melbourne at the top of a congested table after nine rounds.
Ney Fabiano handed Melbourne an ideal start after just four minutes as he met Archie Thompson's cross with a diving header from the penalty spot which gave Brisbane goalkeeper Liam Reddy no chance.
The visitors were back on level terms just seven minutes later though as Reinaldo fired through the legs of Glen Moss from just inside the area.
Following a superb run and pass from the lively Fabiano, Thompson rattled the Brisbane crossbar after 20 minutes before Fabiano struck the post with the last action of an entertaining first half.
But Melbourne were finally rewarded as Leijer bundled Carlos Hernandez's free-kick past! Reddy at the far post after winning the initial header before! firing home following a fortunate bounce.
Earlier in Perth, 10-man North Queensland earned a controversial 1-1 draw at ME Bank Stadium.
North Queensland's Ufuk Talay was given a second yellow card just before the break for simulation and Glory took advantage just three minutes into the second half as Mile Sterjovski converted from the penalty spot.
Perth opted to defend in an attempt to preserve their lead but with 18 minutes remaining Glory goalkeeper Tando Velaphi appeared to be bundled over the line by Chris Grossman after collecting John Tambouras' header under the crossbar only for referee Ben Williams to allow the goal, which was credited to Tambouras.
Perth pressed for a winner in the closing stages but were frustrated by a resolute North Queensland defence and Glory were forced to settle for third place behind Gold Coast on goal difference.
Anabel rewarded for perfect game
Anabel Medina Garrigues made it through to the second round of the BGL Luxembourg Open with a straight-sets defeat of Arantxa Parra Santonja.
Medina Garrigues did not serve any aces in contrast to her fellow Spaniard's nine but she also did not produce any double faults while Parra Santonja had seven as the former ran out a 7-5 6-2 winner in the US dollars 220,000 tournament.
Sabine Lasicki, seeded sixth, also made it through, serving nine aces in her 6-1 6-4 defea! t of Iveta Benesova.
Carla Suare Navarro, seeded eighth, was pushed all the way however by Mandy Minella of Luxembourg before eventually triumphing 7-5 5-7 6-3.
There are more than 200 ranking places between the pair but it took the Spaniard more than two hours 20 minutes to progress.
Laura Robson failed to make it through qualifying though, falling to Maria Elena Camerin 6-3 6-4 in the final round.
The Italian though is ranked more than 350 places higher than the young Briton and was ranked eighth in qualifying.
Top seed Caroline Wozniacki starts her attempt tomorrow with a game against Melanie Oudin while second seed Kim Clijsters - who defeated the Dane to win the US Open - opens against Meghan Shaughnessy.
Ukrainian SuperLiga Saturday Review
Dynamo Kiev opened up a seven-point lead at the top of the Superliga with a 2-0 victory away to Dnipro.
Romanian Tiberiu Ghioane and Ukraine international Artem Milevskiy netted the goals in the 72nd and 87th minutes to put the pressure on second-placed Shakhtar Donetsk, who will aim to cut the gap back to four points at Zakarpattya tomorrow.
Dnipro's defeat allowed Metallurg Donetsk to go third as they beat Chornomorets 2-0 at home with goals from Joao Pedro Gonsa! lves and Henrikh Mkhitarian in either half.
Obolon Kiev moved within two points of sixth-placed Tavria Symferopol after beating them 2-0, Arsenal Kiev beat bottom side Kryvbas 2-1 and Karpaty Lviv and Metallurg Zaporizhzhya played out an exciting 3-3 draw.
New Zealand 32 Australia 19
The Bledisloe Cup game between New Zealand and Australia on Saturday October 31, 2009.
New Zealand completed a 4-0 Bledisloe Cup sweep over Australia, their first clean sweep since 1972, by winning the Tokyo Test.
Scoring two tries to one, New Zealand benefited from a 22-point haul from fly-half Dan Carter, who converted both tries and landed six penalty goals and achieved 200 points in Tests against Australia in the process.
It was a more committed Australian side who showed they had regained their physicality to put the experience of We! llington and their 33-6 loss to the All Blacks in their last encounter behind them.
But they were still unable to find the finesse to put the All Blacks under sufficient pressure.
Number eight Wycliff Paul twice went close to scoring, being held up on the line the first time, and losing the ball in the tackle the second time.
Handling mistakes proved costly on several occasions for the Wallabies.
Half-back Will Genia, inside centre Adam Ashley-Cooper and wing Digby Ioane were each slippery on attack but were unable to head off the All Blacks cover defence.
New Zealand's performance was not as dominant as in Wellington but with all the emphasis on coaching changes the lineout proved more competitive from the outset.
Australia did make the most of the sin-binning of wing Sitiveni Sivivatu after a dangerous tackle on an airborne Ashley-Cooper and wing Peter Hynes was awarded a controversial ! try soon after when referee Mark Lawrence became frustrated! at the delay in the decision-making of a Japanese television match official.
Earlier, clever All Blacks handling overcame determined Australian defence to produce the first try of the game after Matt Giteau had landed two penalty goals to one by Dan Carter.
Carter took a heavy hit but still managed to recycle the ball and half-back Jimmy Cowan threw a long pass to flanker Richie McCaw who in-passed to lock Tom Donnelly.
He linked with full-back Mils Muliaina and he found McCaw in support and his pass outside found wing Sitiveni Sivivatu in the clear.
Carter landed a conversion from wide out for a 10-6 lead.
Giteau and Carter exchanged penalty goals in the 29th and 30th minutes.
Australia struck back after Sivivatu's sin-binning and moved the ball to wing Peter Hynes, with Genia firing a long pass from a maul.
Hynes was in the clear but three All Blacks cover defenders looked to get him as ! he dived at the line. Referee Mark Lawrence called for the television match official to see if Hynes grounded the ball short of the line.
Initial replays were inconclusive but Lawrence lost patience with the amount of time taken and ruled the try had been scored. Giteau landed a fine conversion to give Australia a 16-13 lead.
Moments later, after some poor All Blacks decision-making, Palu ran off the back of a scrum toward the line but was unable to ground the ball as Cowan got under him and the All Blacks were able to survive until the half-time whistle.
Sivivatu marked his return with a 60-metre kick which hit the corner post and when Australia cleared downfield Muliaina ran the ball upfield to link with Carter.
From the maul the ball was moved to wing Cory Jane standing at first receiver.
He threaded through the defence and passed to centre Conrad Smith who stepped through the Australians and we! nt over for a 45th-minute try.
Penalty goals to Cart! er took the All Blacks to a 26-16 lead before Giteau landed his fourth to bring Australia back to the seven-point margin.
But almost immediately Carter landed a fifth penalty goal to regain the 10-point margin.
Carter's fourth penalty goal brought up his 200th point in Tests against Australia.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Result of EURO 2008 A
June 7th
Group A
Switzerland 0 : 1 Czech Republic
Referee: Roberto Roseti - Italy
Spectators: 39,730
Statistics:
Shot on target: 5-1
Shot off targe : 7-1
Possession : 55-45 %
Corner Kicks : 6-3
Off-Side: 2-2
Fouls: 18-21
Yellow Cards : 3-0
Red Card :0-0
Group A second macthes : Portugal 2 : 0 Turkey
Referee: Herbert Fandel - Germany
Spectators: 29,106
Statistics:
Shot on target: 4-1
Shot off targe :9-4
Possession : 53-47 %
Corner Kicks :7-5
Off-Sides: 6-3
Fouls: 9-22
Yellow Cards : 0-3
Red Card : 0-0
The New Wembley Stadium: Home To English Football
by Paul McIndoe
For any soccer fan, a visit to the new Wembley Stadium is a must. Not only is it one of the world's most outstanding modern stadiums, but is host to the best of English football and features a veritable 'footie-fest' of the nation's leading cup finals and Football League play-offs every season.
The Football Association - the sport's governing body - is planning a £12million move of its administrative headquarters from Soho Square to the new Stadium during July 2009. As Wembley is also the home venue for all of England's international fixtures - including the qualifying games for the 2010 World Cup Finals - the move will firmly establish the stadium as the 'home of English football'.
As the English football season progresses towards its climax in May, Wembley hosts a number of prestigious finals including the traditional finale to the football season - the FA Cup Final. But, before that the cup final season begins in either l! ate February or early March with the staging of the Carling Cup Final. This show piece cup competition of the Football League will celebrate its 50th anniversary at Wembley in 2010.
Next up is the Johnstone's Paint Trophy Final played at Wembley in early April. This competition is exclusively for clubs that compete in League One and League Two of the Football League. The 2009 final was an absolute thriller with Luton beating Scunthorpe 3-2 after extra time in front of a substantial lower league football crowd of 53,378.
In May the games come thick and fast at the Stadium, starting with the FA Trophy Final and FA Vase Final, played on successive days on the second weekend of the month.
Next, and still in May, the Football League hosts the Play-off finals when the last promotion spots for The Championship, League One and League Two are decided. Indeed, The Football League Championship play-off final - normally played on late May Bank Holida! y Monday - is billed as football's most lucrative 'one-off' ga! me. The winners will be promoted to the Barclays Premier League and with that comes access to lucrative TV money.
Finally, the last weekend in May sees the traditional season finale; the FA Cup final. This is one of the few 'protected' games to be televised live on terrestrial channels and is the daddy of all football competition finals. As you can see, May is also the month when the owners of London hotels - particularly those situated around Wembley - rub their hands in glee at the glut of 'no vacancies' signs, as they accommodate the thousands of football fans travelling to the capital to watch their teams in action.
But, fans of football that can't get a ticket to a game at Wembley needn't despair. They can still access the stadium and sample its marvellous features at first-hand by buying a Stadium tour ticket.
About the Author
Paul McIndoe writes for a digital marketing agency. This article has been commissioned by a client ! of said agency. This article is not designed to promote, but should be considered professional content.
È DESTINATO A SPARIRE UN MARCHIO STORICO
Di Pasquale Campanella
Fonte: forum triestina
Fantinel: «La B cambierà nome»Nel piano di rilancio del torneo cadetto una nuova sigla con più appealTRIESTE Cominciamo ad abituarci all'idea: la vecchia serie B è destinata a finire in soffitta. Il torneo cadetto cambierà nome per sancire così la sua nuova vita e trovare maggior appeal. La conferma viene dal presidente della Triestina Stefano Fantinel, al vertice delle società di B in Lega, che sta elaborando il progetto di rilancio del torneo in vista del divorzio dai parenti ricchi della ma! ssima serie.Tra due giorni i club della cadetteria si riuniranno in assemblea per definire a grandi linee la strada da percorrere. E la decisione di adottare un nuovo marchio è una delle poche (per ora) sicurezze. «Il secondo campionato di calcio italiano non si chiamerà più serie B. La nuova sigla non è stata ancora definita ma di sicuro quella attuale scomparirà». E con essa bisognerà rivedere anche il lessico quotidiano: la definizione «essere di serie B» era ormai consolidata in negativo, quasi quanto l'equivalente «figli di un Dio minore». Ed è proprio questa etichetta di inferiorità che adesso Fantinel e gli altri presidenti della cadetteria vogliono spazzare via.Evento a modo suo storico ma già attuato in altri tra i principali tornei europei. In Inghilterra la massima serie è la Premier League, dietro c'è la Football League targata Coca Cola. In Spagna Real e Barça sono in Primera Division, alle loro spalle c'è la Segunda Division con sponsorizzazione autonoma, ora ! Liga Adelante. In Germania il campionato top è la Bundesliga e! la cade tteria è la 2.Bundesliga o Zweite Liga. In Francia, infine, l'equivalente della serie B nostrana è la Ligue 2 con 20 formazioni professionistiche. Più dietro si passa al torneo National semipro. Nessun clamoroso sforzo di fantasia, insomma. Ma, dove si può, ben vengano gli sponsor che portano denaro fresco in cassa.L'importante è che non si raggiungano le aberrazioni dei nomi dei campionati di basket: serie A (la serie A1 di una volta), LegaDue (ma una LegaUno di fatto non esiste) e la serie A Dilettanti (quella in cui milita l'Acegas, che non sarebbe altro che la vecchia serie B1) che ha figliato a sua volta la B e la C Dilettanti.Intanto ieri a Montecarlo la Lega Calcio ha presentato in pompa magna al mercato il bando di vendita dei diritti tv internazionali del biennio 2010-12 di serie A e B. La vendita centralizzata dei diritti nazionali ha già fruttato circa 850 milioni per ciascuna delle due stagioni. Il pacchetto messo in vendita comprende le 380 partite di serie A, l! e 462 di serie B (oltre ai playoff e playout). L'obiettivo: conquistare il mercato orientale.IL POSTICIPO. Pareggio ieri sera tra Frosinone e Crotone 1-1 con reti di Santoruvo per i laziali e Cutolo per i calabresi.
Milan-Roma voglia di 3 punti
di Rocco Fortunatofonte:acmilan.it
Parola al capitano del Milan Massimo Ambrosini:
"Sì, stiamo vivendo un momento particolare, in cui siamo chiamati a dare delle risposte. E' una partita molto importante, sentita, contro un'avversaria che sta sopra di noi in classifica. Per questo parlare della Roma, ora come ora, non può prescindere dal nostro momento. La situazione è delicata, non s! erve aggiungere altro, né nel bene né nel male. Quindi non gua! rdiamo a lle statistiche, non pensiamo al fatto che a me spesso la Roma ha portato bene e non crediamo che, siccome arriviamo da una serie di prestazioni non brillanti davanti al nostro pubblico, per forza le cose dovranno cambiare: noi scendiamo in campo per la prima di un ciclo di gare molto dure e importanti per mille motivi. Quello che dobbiamo fare è pensare a una partita alla volta e cercare di fare più punti possibili. La Roma è una squadra che, come noi, ha più o meno la stessa struttura da tanti anni e ha giocatori come Totti che, individualmente, possono fare la differenza come purtroppo già accaduto in passato. Come noi la Roma ha voglia di vincere, ha avuto un inizio di stagione difficile e ha un allenatore nuovo. Non so se ha trovato la quadratura esatta del cerchio ma i risultati gli stanno dando ragione".
Juventus: La procura antidoping convoca i medici Juve
di Dario Rosella
Fonte: Eurosport.com
Il caso Cannavaro continua. La Procura Antidoping, infatti, ha deciso di convocare il prossimo lunedì presso gli uffici della Curva Sud dello stadio Olimpico di Roma i due medici della Juventus, Bartolomeo Goitre e Luca Stefanini,per approfondire alcuni aspetti della questione che vede pro! tagonista il difensore bianconero e della nazionale.
Il capitano azzurro, infatti, era stato trovato positivo a un controllo antidoping dopo aver presentato una richiesta di esenzione per aver assunto un medicinale antiallergico a base di cortisone per guarire una puntura d'ape. Una situazione delicata quella in cui si trova Cannavaro, situazione che l'ex giocatore del Real Madrid non ha digerito. Nei giorni scorsi, infatti, dal ritiro di Coverciano, Cannavaro si era sfogato e aveva espresso tutta la propria rabbia in merito alla vicenda. Già ai tempi del Parma il giocatore napoletano si era trovato coinvolto in una situazione scomoda, anche se, in quell'occasione, di mezzo c'erano delle flebo e un video uscito nel 2005.
Nei giorni scorsi Pino Capua, presidente della Commissione nazionale antidoping, si era pronunciato in me! rito alla questione scagionando il giocatore da ogni accusa. "! Quella d i Cannavaro è una vicenda burocratica - aveva dichiarato -. La Procura del Coni ha chiarito tutto. Il calciatore è assolutamente innocente. Si può dire che non è mai esistito un caso Cannavaro". Lunedì, comunque, si saprà qualcosa in più.
Reggina: è tracollo
di Filippo Capurso
Fonte: tuttoreggina.com
LE FORMAZIONI- Nella Reggina nessuna novità rispetto a quanto annunciato alla vigilia. Novellino schiera il 4-4-2 formato da Cassano in porta, Buscè, Valdez, Santos e Rizzato in difesa, Volpi, al ritorno dopo due partite, e Morosini centrali di centrocampo, Pagano e Missiroli sulle due fascie, Cacia e Bonazzoli in avanti. In panchina tornano Costa e Brienza.Ancona schierato in formazione speculare rispetto agli amaranto con Da Costa in porta, Milani terzino destro, Cosenza e Cristante centrali dife! nsivi, Zavagno a sinistra; a metà campo la diga De Falco-Catinali, a destra Surraco e a sinistra Miramontes. In attacco il duo Mastronunzio- Colacone.LA CRONACA: PARTE BENE LA REGGINA- Deve essere la gara del riscatto e i giocatori amaranto sembrano crederci fin da subito. Pressing sul portatore di palla, voglia di correre e buona presenza delle due punte Cacia e Bonazzoli. Però nessuna conclusione verso Da Costa. Al sesto ci prova Cacia, bravo a destreggiarsi fra i difensori, tiro in porta, bravo il portiere biancorosso a deviare in angolo. L'Ancona è disposta sulla difensiva e dimostra di chiudere con qualche difficoltà le sortite offensive amaranto. La squadra di Salvioni ha il baricentro basso, ma la sola personalità di morosini non basta a prendere in mano le redini del gioco.L'ANCONA COLPISCE E DILAGA- Al 16esimo minuto il fulmine a ciel sereno che squarcia il cielo del Granillo: palla persa ingenuamente sulla trequarti, Surraco sguscia via e valdez molto ingenuamente! mette giù il centrocampista anconetano: va Mastronunzio dal d! ischetto e Cassano non può far nulla, 0-1. Si spengono gli amaranto e denotano la pochezza attuale di questa formazione, senza personalità, nè voglia. L'Ancona adesso domina in lungo e in largo. Surraco è davvero un furetto ed è incontrollabile, difesa amaranto in ambascie. Soltanto quattro minuti dopo, Surraco fa una magia, tra gli spaesati giocatori amaranto e crea per Mastronunzio, ma Cassano esce benissimo e chiude una pericolosa occasione. Al 22esimo l'ultimo flash amaranto, con la sponda di Bonazzoli per Pagano e il tiro pericoloso deviato a lato. L'Ancona è assoluta padrona del campo e crea continuamente pericoli, difesa assolutamente inadeguata e lentissima. Surraco e Miramontes spopolano sulle fascie, De Falco e Catinali una diga insormontabile, spariti tutti gli amaranto(ingiustificatamente). Al 29esimo, altra incredibile occasione per l'Ancona: squadra tutta proiettata in avanti, si addormenta, si lancia l'Ancobna velocissima in contropiede, Colacone serve splendidamente ! Surraco, super Cassano evita il raddoppio. Per poco però..ANCONA SULLO 0-2- Al 31esimo un'altra occasione incredibile per l' Ancona: ancora Surraco sulla sinistra, Colacone si fa trovare pronto, solissimo ancora una volta, in spaccata tira verso la porta amaranto, Cassano ancora una volta ci mette una pezza. Al 34esimo esce Pagano per Cascione e la Reggina passa al 4-3-1-2, con Missiroli dietro le punte. Al 37esimo, il raddoppio per l'Ancona: i giocatori amaranto arrivano in ritardo su tutte le palle, De Falco serve il solissimo Miramontes, 0-2. Sullo stadio di Reggio cala il gelo della contestazione, una Reggina mai vista, così dimessa. Gli amaranto tentano in qualche modo, per inerzia e Missiroli senza convinzione, tenta untiro da fuori e la palla va di molto a lato. Nell'ultimo minuto di gioco, De Falco batte una punizione dalla sinistra e Cassano si deve superare per evitare il gol. Si va al riposo, assurda Reggina, fischi sonori del Granillo.
ENTRA BRIENZA, LA REG! GINA CERCA LA SVOLTA- Alla ripresa del gioco, esce un inguarda! bile San tos per l'applaudito( udite, udite! proprio lui) Brienza. La Reggina sembra volerci credere e al 52esimo Rizzato si invola sulla fascia sinistra, in cross in mezzo trova varie deviazioni, la palla arriva a Cacia solissimo in mezzo all'area, all'altezza del dischetto del rigore e la palla va clamorosamente fuori. Un minuto dopo e la Reggina ha il suo scatto di orgoglio e dimostra voglia di riaprire la sfida, solo per qualche istante: grande rovesciata di Cacia, risponde presente Da Costa. E' il periodo di maggiore presenza amaranto e un giro di orologio dopo, Cacia ruba palla e si invola solo verso l'area dorica, Milani lo mette giù, compiendo un evidente fallo da ultimo uomo, ma l'arbitro Russo non ravvisa gli estremi del rosso e ammonisce soltanto il difensore. La Reggina accenna ad un abbozzo convinto di pressing, ma l'Ancona non si scompone e non soffre più di tanto. Ma al 58esimo grandissima occasione amaranto per riaprire la gara: Brienza fa il folletto tra due difensor! i biancorossi, crossa in mezzo, la palla arriva a Buscè, che si vede respingere la palla sulla linea dall'attento Da Costa, che compie un ottimo gesto atletico. La partita della Reggina, incredibile ma vero, si chiude qui...
SOLO ANCONA IN CAMPO E IL DUO D'ATTACCO FIRMANO IL TRIS- La Reggina dopo i dieci minuti scarsi di dignitosa presenza in campo, sparisce, evapora, si addormenta e davvero palesa tutti i limiti tecnici e mentali di una squadra che non si crede che sia una delle favorite per la promozione. L'Ancona non solo si difende con ordine, senza soffrire, ma si propone per chiudere la gara, quanto meno dimostrando una volontà di giocare e una rispettosa prestazione per i tifosi.. La squadra di Salvioni manovra con passaggi precisi, i giocatori si trovano bene e sfondano sempre il muro difensivo amaranto. La Reggina è tutto l'opposto: passaggi inesistenzi, precisione questa sconosciuta, attacchi a casaccio che si basano sull'improvvisazione, assenza assoluta di ! qualsiasi punto di riferimento, Brienza solo non può fare mira! coli. E dopo l'entrata di Costa, che torna dopo sei mesi di stop, al posto di Missiroli, con l'avanzamento di Rizzato a centrocampo, al 76esimo ecco il tris marchigiano: Volpi perde palla sulla trequarti dell'Ancona, Colacone si invola, tutti i difensori seguono il numero otto biancorosso, Mastronunzio intanto si propone solissimo a destra, passaggio per la "Vipera", che supera l'incolpevole Cassano, servendo poi Colacone, che approfitta della lentezza di un Valdez inadeguato da proporre in un campionato professionista e firma il 3-0. La partita finisce qui, inutili i restanti minuti di gioco, tutti pensano a concludere questa assurda partita per i calabresi e questa splendida gara dell'Ancona. Novellino adesso è nei guai.
ENTRA BRIENZA, LA REG! GINA CERCA LA SVOLTA- Alla ripresa del gioco, esce un inguarda! bile San tos per l'applaudito( udite, udite! proprio lui) Brienza. La Reggina sembra volerci credere e al 52esimo Rizzato si invola sulla fascia sinistra, in cross in mezzo trova varie deviazioni, la palla arriva a Cacia solissimo in mezzo all'area, all'altezza del dischetto del rigore e la palla va clamorosamente fuori. Un minuto dopo e la Reggina ha il suo scatto di orgoglio e dimostra voglia di riaprire la sfida, solo per qualche istante: grande rovesciata di Cacia, risponde presente Da Costa. E' il periodo di maggiore presenza amaranto e un giro di orologio dopo, Cacia ruba palla e si invola solo verso l'area dorica, Milani lo mette giù, compiendo un evidente fallo da ultimo uomo, ma l'arbitro Russo non ravvisa gli estremi del rosso e ammonisce soltanto il difensore. La Reggina accenna ad un abbozzo convinto di pressing, ma l'Ancona non si scompone e non soffre più di tanto. Ma al 58esimo grandissima occasione amaranto per riaprire la gara: Brienza fa il folletto tra due difensor! i biancorossi, crossa in mezzo, la palla arriva a Buscè, che si vede respingere la palla sulla linea dall'attento Da Costa, che compie un ottimo gesto atletico. La partita della Reggina, incredibile ma vero, si chiude qui...
SOLO ANCONA IN CAMPO E IL DUO D'ATTACCO FIRMANO IL TRIS- La Reggina dopo i dieci minuti scarsi di dignitosa presenza in campo, sparisce, evapora, si addormenta e davvero palesa tutti i limiti tecnici e mentali di una squadra che non si crede che sia una delle favorite per la promozione. L'Ancona non solo si difende con ordine, senza soffrire, ma si propone per chiudere la gara, quanto meno dimostrando una volontà di giocare e una rispettosa prestazione per i tifosi.. La squadra di Salvioni manovra con passaggi precisi, i giocatori si trovano bene e sfondano sempre il muro difensivo amaranto. La Reggina è tutto l'opposto: passaggi inesistenzi, precisione questa sconosciuta, attacchi a casaccio che si basano sull'improvvisazione, assenza assoluta di ! qualsiasi punto di riferimento, Brienza solo non può fare mira! coli. E dopo l'entrata di Costa, che torna dopo sei mesi di stop, al posto di Missiroli, con l'avanzamento di Rizzato a centrocampo, al 76esimo ecco il tris marchigiano: Volpi perde palla sulla trequarti dell'Ancona, Colacone si invola, tutti i difensori seguono il numero otto biancorosso, Mastronunzio intanto si propone solissimo a destra, passaggio per la "Vipera", che supera l'incolpevole Cassano, servendo poi Colacone, che approfitta della lentezza di un Valdez inadeguato da proporre in un campionato professionista e firma il 3-0. La partita finisce qui, inutili i restanti minuti di gioco, tutti pensano a concludere questa assurda partita per i calabresi e questa splendida gara dell'Ancona. Novellino adesso è nei guai.
Zoboli: Contento per il mio ambientamento
fonte: www.torinofc.it
Ha oggi incontrato i media, prima della sessione, Davide Zoboli: Nel primo tempo abbiamo concesso poco, poi ci aspettavamo la loro reazione nel secondo tempo, soprattutto perchè di fronte ai loro tifosi. Ma proprio per questo nella ripresa abbiamo avuto 4-5 palle gol importanti: non siamo riusciti a chiudere il match, e così abbiamo rischiato. Bene così, comunque.
In difesa posso contare su ottimi compagni di reparto, questo potrà esser! e un punto di forza per il futuro. Inoltre mi sto trovando bene anche a livello di ambientamento, con i compagni e la società.
In casa facciamo pochi punti? Non è dovuto alla nostra gente, ma al fatto che all'Olimpico l'avversario si chiude. Il Toro in B è così: se sblocchiamo il risultato poi possiamo essere davvero pericolosi, con la qualità di cui disponiamo in attacco.
#019 Il giro dei campi della 18a
Tutto il calcio blog ha un nuovo amico. Si chiama Andrea e se avrete voglia di conoscerlo, dopo quasi tutti i turni di Serie A, si impegnerà per il canonico giro dei campi, per discrivere cosa è successo nella gionata appena conclusa! Noi gli diamo il benvenuto e gli auguriamo un buon lavor
Il giro dei campi della 18a di Serie A
Si riapre, dopo una pausa un po' troppo lunga, la volata per lo scudetto:la giornata è stata caratterizzata principalmente dai movimenti nella zona alta di classifica rendendo ancora più interessante il massimo campionato italiano, riassumiamolo in breve
Da Genova, Genoa batte Torino 3 a 0. Il Genoa inaugura il nuovo aspetto del Marassi con una brillante vittoria sui granata, apre le marcature Biava con un brillante colpo di testa, raddoppia Jankovic dopo un assist perfetto di Sculli, affonda definitivamente il Torino Thiago Motta. Il Genoa c! osì, anche senza Milito, agguanta la Fiorentina al quinto posto, la squadra di Novellino dimostra ancora gli stessi problemi antecedenti alla pausa natalizia.
Da Milano, Inter e Cagliari concludono sull'1 a 1. Brusca frenata dell'Inter che deve ringraziare la poca precisione di fronte alla porta nerazzurra di Acquafresca e compagni. I sardi si portano in vantaggio proprio con Acquafresca, Ibrahimovich pareggia i conti dopo qualche vano tentativo. Il Cagliari ottiene un buon pari anche se forse meritava qualcosa in più, l'Inter viene graziata e ringrazia per il regalo…anche se un po' in ritardo.
Da Torino, Juventus 1 Siena 0. La Juve deve ringraziare l'ennesima prodezza di Del Piero che fa ottenere un altro risultato positivo alla "vecchia signora" grazie ancora ad una sua posizione. Il Siena fa una buona partita, va vicino al pareggio, ma la fortuna non è dalla sua. Buon gioco della squadra di Giampaolo anche se ultimamente è a secco di punti, la Juve ! ringrazia l'immortale Del Piero che gli fa raggiungere -4 dall! a capoli sta Inter.
Da Firenze, Fiorentina- Lecce 1-2. Sconfitta tra le mura amiche per la squadra viola, il Lecce ottiene la sua prima vittoria lontana dal Via Del Mare. I ragazzi di Beretta trovano dopo poco il gol con Giacomazzi, la Fiorentina pareggia con Felipe melo, ma a riportare l'amaro in bocca a Gilardino e compagni è Castillo, che castiga Frey in un'azione simile a quella del primo gol pugliese.
Da Palermo, Palermo vince contro l'Atalanta per 3 a 2. Goleada al Barbera, il Palermo inizialmente in vantaggio 2-0 con gol di Miccoli seguito da Bresciano, i siciliani si fanno raggiungere nella ripresa da Floccari e Ferreira Pinto, ma alla fine è Cavani a siglare la rete decisiva con un bel diagonale di destro. Ottima la reazione dei bergamaschi anche se i rosanero devono molto della vittoria ad Amelia per i suoi molteplici interventi.
Da Napoli, Napoli batte il Catania 1 a 0. Partita con rapide rovesciamenti di fronte e qualche decisione arbitral! e scorretta. Il Napoli ottiene un rigore che Hamsik spreca banalmente, successivamente riesce a passare in vantaggio grazie ad un gol di Maggio che permette ai partenopei di superare la Fiorentina in classifica ed aggiudicarsi il 4° posto. Buona giocata dei ragazzi di Zenga che erano passati in vantaggio con Morimoto, ma il gol è stato annullato dall'arbitro perché fischiata la fine del primo tempo.
Da Udine, finisce pari tra Udinese-Sampdoria per 1-1. Continua il periodo nero per i friulani, a secco di vittorie dal lontano 29 Ottobre a Catania. I friulani sembrano padroni del campo, ma una disattenzione difensiva regala il gol agli ospiti, con Del Vecchio che stacca solissimo e insacca di testa sul corner di Ziegler. Il pareggio un po' rocambolesco dell'Udinese avviene con Domizzi su punizione di Obodo. Un risultato che fa rimanere in bilico sia Marino che Mazzarri.
Da Bologna, termina 1-1 tra Bologna e Chievo Vr. Partita non vivacissima al Dall'Ara, ! caratterizzato da uno degli scontri diretti di stagione tra 2 ! neo-prom osse. Ospiti in vantaggio nel finale di primo tempo con Pellissier, ma raggiunti da un rigore del nuovo capocannoniere del campionato Di Vaio. Ottavo risultato utile consecutivo per gli emiliani, per il Chievo la situazione rimane sempre preoccupante.
Da Reggio Calabria, Lazio batte Reggia 3 a 2. Pandev fa trionfare i romani con una tripletta che fa scacciare il periodo di sottoforma in cui era stato gli ultimi tempi. I calabresi dopo pochi minuti passano in vantaggio con un rigore ottenuto da Brienza e siglato da Corradi. La squadra di Pillon però si fa recuperare e superare da Pandev. Ciccio Cozza rimette in sesto le cose, ma la straordinaria giornata di Pandev fa crollare il Granillo, l'attaccante macedone segna la sua tripletta personale.
Da Roma, pareggio per 2 a 2 tra Roma e Milan. Due doppiette caratterizzano il match più aspettato della 18° giornata. Vucinic fa sognare Roma, Pato riporta in vita le speranze milanesi. Da sottolineare il buon esordio di! Beckham che resta in campo per 89 minuti. La Roma passa in vantaggio, il Milan accarezza l'idea di raggiungere la Juve con i gol di Pato, ma Vucinic riporta la Roma a credere di poter raggiungere un posto in Champions.
#110 Highlights della 32^ giornata di Serie B
Nella trentaduesima giornata emerge, eccetto che per tre partite, il segno 1. Vittorie importanti in testa per Bari e Parma che allungano. Vittoria a sorpresa dell'Ancona a Livorno. Si infiammano le lotte per la zona play-off e play-out. Segnate ben 33 reti. Ma vediamo nel dettaglio le partite:
Ascoli – Albinoleffe 2-2: Spettacolare pareggio tra Ascoli ed Albinoleffe. Ospiti raggiunti per ben due volte dai padroni di casa, che quest'anno hanno perso in casa solo in quattro occasioni. Per l' Ascoli primo pareggio in casa dopo cinque vittorie interne consecutive. L'Albinoleffe conferma il suo buon cammino in trasferta, dove in questa stagione ha perso solo cinque volte. I lombardi agganciano la zona play-off.
Avellino – Pisa 2-0: Vittoria importante per l'Avellino che continua ad inseguire la zona play-out. I campani dopo le due sconfitte di fila esterne ritro! vano il successo attraverso una buona prestazione in casa, dove quest'anno hanno perso in quattro occasioni. Il Pisa si blocca dopo tre vittorie consecutive che le avevano permesso di riavvicinarsi alla zona play-off, ora distante sei punti.
Bari – Cittadella 2-0: Vince, soffrendo nella prima parte di gara, la capolista. I pugliesi allungano sul Livorno, sconfitto a sorpresa in casa. Il Bari allunga a quindici partite la sua striscia positiva e conquista la seconda vittoria interna consecutiva. Il Cittadella resta in zona play-out e non vince da cinque gare, in queste ultime ha ottenuto 3 punti, con tre pareggi e due sconfitte.
Empoli – Sassuolo 3-2: Partita spettacolare al Castellani. L'Empoli recupera per due volte lo svantaggio e chiude poi vincendo la gara. I toscani ritrovano i tre punti dopo due sconfitte consecutive e restano in corsa per un posto nei play-off. Il Sassuo! lo si illude passando avanti per ben due volte, ma per la quar! ta parti ta consecutiva resta a secco di vittoria.
Livorno – Ancona 2-3: Incredibile partita al Picchi. Livorno in vantaggio di due reti nel primo tempo. La ripresa vede in campo solo l'Ancona, che prima rimonta in dieci minuti il doppio svantaggio e nel finale chiude i conti vincendo la gara. Il Livorno vede allontanarsi Bari e Parma, ma soprattutto conferma il suo non ottimo stato di forma con quattro pareggi ed una sconfitta nelle ultime cinque gare. I toscani non vincono in casa dal 7 Febbraio 2009, 3-0 al Piacenza. Punti d'oro per l'Ancona che guadagna posizioni in classifica e che torna a far punti in trasferta dopo sette sconfitte consecutive. Per i marchigiani seconda vittoria esterna della stagione.
Mantova – Rimini 1-0: Vittoria importante per il Mantova che si tira fuori, seppur di due punti dalla zona play-out. Partita poco spettacolare, con i virgiliani che giocano meglio ne! lla ripresa e che ritrovano i tre punti in casa dopo tre partite interne. Il Rimini dopo due pareggi consecutivi torna a perdere, seppur in trasferta e in un campo difficile. Riminesi sempre a metà classifica.
Modena – Vicenza 3-1: Al Braglia il Modena conferma il suo ottimo cammino interno. Per i gialloblù decimo punto interno in quattro partite e zona play-out sempre più raggiungibile. Il Vicenza conferma il suo mal di trasferta, dove nelle ultime sette apparizioni ha ottenuto solo due punti. La zona play-out ora è sempre più vicina per i veneti.
Piacenza – Frosinone 3-0: Ottima prova del Piacenza contro un Frosinone che nelle ultime tre trasferte aveva raccolto 7 punti. Per il Piacenza terza vittoria interna consecutiva e classifica sempre più tranquilla. Il Frosinone invece si vede agganciato dal Mantova. Per i ciociari prima sconfitta esterna dopo tre risultati utili.
Triestina – Parma 0-3: Co nvincente prestazione del Parma, che supera in scioltezza l'ostacolo Triestina. Emiliani in ottima forma ed avvantaggiati dal rapido 1-0 ad inizio partita. Per loro ottavo risultato utile consecutivo e ben 10 punti nelle ultime quattro trasferte. Per la Triestina invece terza sconfitta consecutiva. Gli alabardati sembrano aver smarrito lo stato di forma di circa un mese fa ed ora rischiano di perdere il posto nei play-off.
Treviso – Grosseto 1-0: Nonostante il nuovo cambio in panchina il Treviso torna a vincere dopo otto gare. Per i trevigiani prima vittoria interna dopo quattro sconfitte. La vittoria mancava dal 31 Gennaio 2009, 3-2 contro il Brescia. Per i veneti punti importanti per l'aggancio alla zona play-out. Per il Grosseto questa è la quarta sconfitta consecutiva in trasferta, dove i toscani non vincono, guarda caso per coincidenza, dal 31 Gennaio 2009 con il 2-3 al Piacenza. I toscani sono ora a tre punti dalla zona ! play-off.
Salernitana – Brescia 3-0: La Salernitana ottiene una vittoria importante in chiave salvezza. I campani ottengono la seconda vittoria interna consecutiva e scavalcano il Cittadella ed ora sono ad un punto dalla zona fuori i play-out. Il Brescia dopo due vittorie esterne si blocca ma resta in quinta posizione. Per i lombardi 6 punti nelle ultime ultime sei trasferte.
Classifica dopo 31 giornate: Bari 60, Parma 58, Livorno 53, Sassuolo e Brescia 50, Triestina 48, Albinoleffe 48, Empoli 47, Grosseto 45, Piacenza 43, Pisa 42, Ancona 41, Ascoli (-2) e Rimini 40, Vicenza 39, Frosinone e Mantova 37, Salernitana 36, Cittadella 35, Modena 32, Treviso (-1) 30, Avellino (-2) 28.
La serie B torna domenica 29 Marzo alle ore 15.00 per la sosta della Serie A per gli impegni della nazionale. Ecco il programma:
Prossimo turno, 33^g. 29/3/2009 ore 15.00: Al binoleffe - Treviso, Ancona – Empoli, Brescia – Livorno, Cittadella – Modena, Frosinone – Triestina, Grosseto – Mantova, Parma – Piacenza, Sassuolo – Avellino, Vicenza – Salernitana, Pisa – Bari (ore 20.45), Rimini – Ascoli (lunedì 30/3 ore 20.45).
Buon calcio a tutti………..
Monografie 18: Adone Carapezzi
Cari amici, questa settimana la rubrica "Monografie" racconta la vita di uno dei primi storici radiocronisti di RadioRai, Adone Carapezzi. RingraziandoVi sempre per l'affetto con cui seguite il blog e la rubrica "Monografie", Vi do appuntamento a sabato prossimo e Vi auguro un buon week-end.
Adone Carapezzi (Milano, 1919 – Milano, 1 Aprile 2008) è stato un giornalista, radiocronista sportivo, conduttore radiofonico e televisivo italiano.
Lavorò dal 1946 al 1982 per la Rai, inizialmente come collaboratore e inviato per moltissimi servizi del Giornale Radio dalla sede di Corso Sempione a Milano.
Lavorò dal 1946 al 1982 per la Rai, inizialmente come collaboratore e inviato per moltissimi servizi del Giornale Radio dalla sede di Corso Sempione a Milano.
Dopo l'assunzione, avvenuta nel 1955, venne impiegato a tempo pieno come cronista sportivo.
Si occupava principalmente di automobilismo (seguì le ultime ediz! ioni della Mille Miglia e diversi campionati mondiali di Formula 1, poi sostituito da Everardo Dalla Noce), di ciclismo (seguì moltissimi Giri d' Italia, Tour de France e campionati mondiali) e di calcio.
Memorabili furono alcune sue interviste, tra cui quelle a Luigi Villoresi e a Fausto Coppi.
Lavorò con altri grandi inviati come Adriano De Zan, Sandro Ciotti, Nando Martellini, Piero Angela, Paolo Rosi, Beppe Viola e Roberto Bortoluzzi, sostituendo quest'ultimo talvolta alla conduzione della trasmissione radiofonica "Tutto il calcio minuto per minuto".
In televisione fu il conduttore, dal 1971 al 1977 della trasmissione "La domenica sportiva" nelle edizioni che andavano in onda durante l'estate. Nel 1983 andò in pensione e collaborò per un breve periodo a Telemontecarlo, dove concluse la carr! iera.
È de ceduto nella sua casa di Milano a 89 anni.
Domenica Sport del 6 Settembre
Da oggi, quando possibile, cercheremo di pubblicare la scaletta di Sabato e Domenica Sport.
Presentata da Filippo Corsini. Al centro della puntata la serie B, il Motomondiale, i Campionati Europei di pallavolo ed i Mondiali di pugilato. Si comincera' alle
- Alle 13.54 si comincia con la radiocronaca dell'anticipo di serie B Ascoli-Mantova, partita iniziata alle 12.30.
- Alle 14.00 "Speciale motomondiale". Con Paolo Zauli sulla griglia di partenza del Gran Premio della Repubblica di San Marino e Riviera di Rimini, classe MotoGp. A seguire tutta la corsa, prevista dalle 14.00 alle 14.45 circa.
- Dalle 14.15 inizieranno anche i collegamenti con i Campionati Europei di pallavolo in Turchia: da Istanbul radiocronaca della partita Italia-Serbia con Simonetta Martellini.
- Dalle 14.50 "Tutto il calcio minuto per minuto – serie B"
- Dalle 17.00 alle 18.00 le interviste dagli spogliatoi e il ! commento alla giornata di serie B con i giornalisti Sandro Bocchio (Tuttosport) e Adalberto Scemma (Guerin Sportivo) e con l'ex allenatore Emiliano Mondonico.
- Alle 18.10 il "Microfono alla lega pro" di Luca Purificato, ospite l'ex calciatore Agostino Iacobelli.
- Alle 18.20 le interviste e i commenti della partita di calcio Georgia-Italia con Francesco Repice.
- Alle 18.30 collegamento con la Finlandia, dove la Nazionale Femminile di calcio è impegnata nei Campionati Europei.
- Alle 18.45 collegamento con Simona Martellini dalla Turchia, per le interviste del dopo partita Italia-Serbia di pallavolo.
- Alle 19.30 ancora un collegamento con Paolo Zauli per parlare del Motomondiale.
- Alle 19.45 spazio ai Campionati Mondiali di Pugilato di Milano: collegamenti con il pugile Roberto Cammarelle e con Franco Falcinelli, presidente della Federazione Pugilistica Italiana.
- Alle 20.05 una curiosità dal mondo del calcio: la "macchin! a della verità" per scoprire il doping: la adotterà il Siena e! se ne p arlera'con il responsabile di questa innovazione, il dott. Umberto Zerbini, psicologo del centro di programmazione Bodytech Mind del Siena calcio.
- Alle 20.15 presentazione del posticipo del campionato di serie B, Brescia-Torino: cinterviste in diretta a Gigi Simoni e Nedo Sonetti, 2 ex allenatori che hanno diretto in passato entrambe le formazioni.
- Dalle 20.40 alle 22.30 radiocronaca di Brescia-Torino.
- Dalle 22.40 interviste dagli spogliatoi e le telefonate degli ascoltatori a cui risponderà Nevio Scala.
Convocazioni n° 10
Convocazioni dal 12 Ottobre al 18 Ottobre 2009
Qualificazioni Europeo Under 21
Martedì 13 Ottobre
Italia - Bosnia Erzegovina
Radiocronista: Giuseppe Bisantis
Qualificazioni Mondiali
Mercoledì 14 Ottobre
Italia - Cipro
Radiocronista: Riccardo Cucchi
Seconda voce: Francesco Repice
SCARPA D'ORO
Ciao Pask vedi che manca la rete di Lavezzi
Caro Amico che brutta figura abbiamo fatto con il Napoli...
Mi sembra la Roma di Zeman bella ma che fatica a fare punti...
Vabbè...forse x ritornare a vincere al posto del tecnico di Certaldo...
la famiglia Sensi deve assumera quel volpone di Raf Culello!!!!
REFERENDUM SUPER-LEGA
Ragazzuoli va definita al più presto la questione SuperLega con Leo e Giggios. Mi sembra di capire che sia Leo che Giggios sarebbero interessati. Quindi ho riflettuto sulla fattibilità della cosa. Ecco la mia proposta che cerca di "quadrare il cerchio" e di inserire con entusiamo LEO E GIGGIOS. Seguitemi con attenzione, è importante, facciamo un REFERENDUM.
I nodi da sciogliere sono 2: Questione rose "RIDOTTE" e Questione "Vincolati"
1. QUESTIONE ROSE "RIDOTTE":
Come dicevo, per fare una Super-lega c'è la necessità di restringere le rose di ognuno di noi di 1 calciatore per ruolo. Come detto in precedenza noi avevamo allargato le rose per evitare il rischio di giocare a 10 uomini visto che facciamo il mercato di riparazione ogni 7 giornate. Adesso restringendo ci sarebbe di nuovo questo rischio. Forse ho trovato la soluzione. Il rischio potrebbe essere 'mitigato' creando FINALMENTE le panchine lunghe: 3 giocatori in panchina per ogni ruolo (invece ! dei due attuali). Questo eviterebbe il rischio di giocare a 10.
Questa novità NON andrebbe a danno di nessuno. Tutti avrebbero la consapevolezza fin dall'inizio che queste regole cambiano: un giocatore in meno per ogni ruolo e panchina lunga. Quindi chi non vuole rischiare di avere difficoltà compra più 'titolari' certi. Mi sembra una buona soluzione soprattutto perche' nessuno può avere vantaggi o svantaggi da queste nuove regole.
2. QUESTIONE VINCOLATI
Secondo me la lega si può estendere a 10 squadre ma bisogna rispettare comunque la continuità del campionato. Bisogna rispettare squadre come quella di Tommaso che hanno costruito lentamente un ossatura giovane con i vari Quagliarella, Aquilani, Pazzini acquistati ad 1 credito. E quindi non si può azzerare tutto. IMPOSSIBILE. Ma a dire il vero, anche restringere i vincolati a 7 mi sembra una via di mezzo che non risolve molto. E in più crea un grande problema: un immobilismo generale nel mercato E! STIVO. Che già si sta verificando: in pratica nessuno sta face! ndo trat tative perchè avendo già 7-8 giocatori "bandiera" non ha posto in squadra per altri giocatori.
E quindi, restringere i vincolati a 7 rovinerebbe il mercato. E il mercato estivo per molti è la cosa più divertente. A questo punto direi di lasciare 11 VINCOLATI per non penalizzare nessuno e per salvaguardare il "divertimento" del mercato estivo. E mi sembra anche giusto per non modificare le regole in corsa. Infatti la lista dei vincolati a 7 penalizzerebbe alcune squadre come quella di Tommaso e Piero che hanno moltisssimi giocatori "vincolabili". Non sarebbe giusto.
Del resto non vedo il problema degli 11 vincolati. Ho visto la lista dei giocatori. Quest'anno si svincolano diversi buoni giocatori per scadenza di contratto o perchè troppo onerosi: AMAURI, DI NATALE, TREZEGUET, SUAZO, CRUZ, STANKOVIC, ZANETTI J., FOGGIA, SEEDORF, PERROTTA, MAURI, MONTOLIVO, ETC.
A cui si aggiungeranno i nuovi arrivi "STRANIERI" della serie A che quest'anno sembrano es! sere tanti. E poi Leo e Giggios se vogliono possono sempre comprare dagli altri partecipanti gente come BUFFON o altri. Infine ci sono nuovi ottimi giocatori nelle squadre che salgono dalla serie B come Bologna, Lecce e Chievo.
Insomma non penso che Giggios e Leo avrebbero problemi con 260 crediti a farsi una squadra decente comprando giocatori al mercato estivo da noi, comprando giocatori che si svincolano, comprando soprattutto i CAMPIONI che arrivano dall'estero e infine anche giocatori che salgono in A dalla serie B. E' poi... è ovvio che qualche difficoltà devono averla le nuove squadre altrimenti che sfizio c'è? Devono fare come stanno facendo il Napoli, la Samp e il Genoa quando sono arrivate in A.... piano piano costruiscono una squadra vincente. Smile :)
A questo punto direi di votare questo 'Referendum' il più presto possibile, entro il 10 Luglio. TUTTI, anche Leo e Giggios. Sul Blog.
E' possibile rispondere solo SI o NO, spiegando! il PERCHE'. SENZA CONDIZIONI o PROPOSTE DI CAMBIAMENTO altrim! enti ci mettiamo in un loop di discussioni infinito.
Vi ricordo che serve l'unanimità. Tutti d'accordo o niente.
Vi riassumo la domanda: Siete favorevoli ad una lega a 10 squadre con il presupposto che saranno lasciate invariate tutte le regole di quest'anno (e quindi anche gli 11 vincolati) ma modificate le regole per il prossimo anno con un giocatore in meno per ruolo e le panchine lunghe? Votate.
Ciao, Raffaele
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