This is a short skit we created showing online gambling and how an addicted gambler looses his money by being persuaded by an advert into betting for the team that goes on to lose.
Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Sunday, 11 May 2014
NRL Round 9 Review
The NRL returned to action this week with some important games to be decided.
Friday night saw the Roosters take on the Tigers and the Cowboys take on the Broncos. These two were similar games with two under performing but improving teams in the Roosters and Cowboys taking on two teams who have had good starts to the year but are starting to falter in the Tigers and the Broncos. The results went the predicted way with the Roosters easily accounting for the Tigers 30-6 and the Cowboys comfortably defeating the Broncos 27-14. With the Roosters and the Cowboys both starting to get on a roll the other teams will be looking over theie shoulders.
Saturday continued in this vain with two more teams coming into form putting the cleaners through two faltering teams. In New Zealand the Warriors put it together to thrash the struggling Raiders 54-12, with two massive defeats Ricky Stuart now has the new wooden spoon favourites on his hands in the shape of the Canberra Raiders. The second game of the night saw Souths easily account for the Titans 40-18, Souths a starting to click and look every bit Premiership favourites while the Titans are starting to struggle. The final match of Saturday night saw the Melbourne Storm take on the Manly Sea-Eagles in what has become a traditionally tough high quality match. In A see-sawing affair the Melbourne Storm were finally on the right side of the scoreboard at fulltime winning 22-19.
Sunday the NRL headed to Newcastle where the Knights hoped to turn their fortunes around at home against the Penrith Panthers but unfortunately for the home crowd the Panthers were far too good for the Knights winning 32-10 in the process keeping the Knights at the foot of the ladder. The final match of Sunday saw the Dragons take on the top of the table Bulldogs and in bad news for future Dragons player Benji Marshall the Bulldogs delivered 38-6 and continued the reign at the top of the table.
So with just the Parramatta Eels to take on the Cronulla Sharks on Monday night lets have a look at the Top 8:
1 Bulldogs 14
2 Manly 12
3 Titans 12
4 Roosters 10
5 Souths 10
6 Penrith 10
7 Tigers 10
8 Melbourne 10
-David
Friday night saw the Roosters take on the Tigers and the Cowboys take on the Broncos. These two were similar games with two under performing but improving teams in the Roosters and Cowboys taking on two teams who have had good starts to the year but are starting to falter in the Tigers and the Broncos. The results went the predicted way with the Roosters easily accounting for the Tigers 30-6 and the Cowboys comfortably defeating the Broncos 27-14. With the Roosters and the Cowboys both starting to get on a roll the other teams will be looking over theie shoulders.
Saturday continued in this vain with two more teams coming into form putting the cleaners through two faltering teams. In New Zealand the Warriors put it together to thrash the struggling Raiders 54-12, with two massive defeats Ricky Stuart now has the new wooden spoon favourites on his hands in the shape of the Canberra Raiders. The second game of the night saw Souths easily account for the Titans 40-18, Souths a starting to click and look every bit Premiership favourites while the Titans are starting to struggle. The final match of Saturday night saw the Melbourne Storm take on the Manly Sea-Eagles in what has become a traditionally tough high quality match. In A see-sawing affair the Melbourne Storm were finally on the right side of the scoreboard at fulltime winning 22-19.
Sunday the NRL headed to Newcastle where the Knights hoped to turn their fortunes around at home against the Penrith Panthers but unfortunately for the home crowd the Panthers were far too good for the Knights winning 32-10 in the process keeping the Knights at the foot of the ladder. The final match of Sunday saw the Dragons take on the top of the table Bulldogs and in bad news for future Dragons player Benji Marshall the Bulldogs delivered 38-6 and continued the reign at the top of the table.
So with just the Parramatta Eels to take on the Cronulla Sharks on Monday night lets have a look at the Top 8:
1 Bulldogs 14
2 Manly 12
3 Titans 12
4 Roosters 10
5 Souths 10
6 Penrith 10
7 Tigers 10
8 Melbourne 10
-David
Saturday, 10 May 2014
Man City to Clench EPL title!!!
Liverpool were in the hot seat to win the English Premier League until they had a 3-all draw woth Crystal Palace. Liverpool were leading 3-0 going into the last 10 minutes of the match, about to secure the EPL title, until three late goals from Crystal Palace saw Liverpool clenching their heads in their hands.
The next contender to the EPL title are Manchester City. Man City won their last game, with a 3-2 win over Everton. This win put them at the top of the EPL table with 83 points with Liverpool behind them on 81 points.
With only one game left to play Man City have to at least get a draw to win the title, which should be easy since they are up against twelfth placed West Ham.
For Liverpool to win the title they have to win their next game against ninth placed Newcastle, and hope that Man City lose their upcoming match.
So let's see who will win the next English Premier League title!!!
- Justin
The next contender to the EPL title are Manchester City. Man City won their last game, with a 3-2 win over Everton. This win put them at the top of the EPL table with 83 points with Liverpool behind them on 81 points.
With only one game left to play Man City have to at least get a draw to win the title, which should be easy since they are up against twelfth placed West Ham.
For Liverpool to win the title they have to win their next game against ninth placed Newcastle, and hope that Man City lose their upcoming match.
So let's see who will win the next English Premier League title!!!
- Justin
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
NRL Representative Round Wrap Up!
There were no NRL club matches this weekend, instead we had the Trans-Tasman Australia vs New Zealand Test Match and the annual City vs Country Origin game which is something of a trial for the upcoming NSW vs QLD State of Origin series.
Firstly the Australia vs New Zealand Test Match, won in the end 30-18 by the Australians. The Invincible Australians were roundly touted to run rampant over the understrength, inexperienced New Zealanders...but that was never going to be the way it worked out. With headlines such as,"Valiant Kiwis do Coach Kearney proud" and "Kangaroos overrun brave Kiwis" you could guess how the match played out even if you didn't watch it. The Kiwis flew out of the blocks and caught the Australians napping with an early try to in-form front-rower Jesse Bromwich. In a tit for tat first half the Kiwis went into the break leading 18-12 in front of 25000 shocked fans.
The second half saw the game to and fro with Jonathan Thurston and Cooper Cronk attempting to take control and the New Zealanders refusing to lie down. The class of the Australians telling in the end, delivering the knock out blow in the final minutes to win 30-18 with two tries to star winger Brett Morris.
With NSW State of Origin berths on the line City and Country lined up in Dubbo and quite a few big names put their best foot forward. The result of the game was a 26-all draw with City snatching the draw in the final moments with a try to Will Hopoate. With the result fairly irrelevant it was the performance of the players that was the priority.With the game being touted as a genuine Origin trial by NSW coach Laurie Daley – who watched on in the grandstand – the likes of Beau Scott, Jamal Idris, Hopoate, Josh Jackson, Andrew Fifita, Aaron Woods, Daniel Tupou and James McManus did their chances no harm. Whether they are picked come NSW SOO selection we will have to wait and see.
-David
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| Thurston & Morris |
Firstly the Australia vs New Zealand Test Match, won in the end 30-18 by the Australians. The Invincible Australians were roundly touted to run rampant over the understrength, inexperienced New Zealanders...but that was never going to be the way it worked out. With headlines such as,"Valiant Kiwis do Coach Kearney proud" and "Kangaroos overrun brave Kiwis" you could guess how the match played out even if you didn't watch it. The Kiwis flew out of the blocks and caught the Australians napping with an early try to in-form front-rower Jesse Bromwich. In a tit for tat first half the Kiwis went into the break leading 18-12 in front of 25000 shocked fans.
The second half saw the game to and fro with Jonathan Thurston and Cooper Cronk attempting to take control and the New Zealanders refusing to lie down. The class of the Australians telling in the end, delivering the knock out blow in the final minutes to win 30-18 with two tries to star winger Brett Morris.
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| Jamal Idris |
With NSW State of Origin berths on the line City and Country lined up in Dubbo and quite a few big names put their best foot forward. The result of the game was a 26-all draw with City snatching the draw in the final moments with a try to Will Hopoate. With the result fairly irrelevant it was the performance of the players that was the priority.With the game being touted as a genuine Origin trial by NSW coach Laurie Daley – who watched on in the grandstand – the likes of Beau Scott, Jamal Idris, Hopoate, Josh Jackson, Andrew Fifita, Aaron Woods, Daniel Tupou and James McManus did their chances no harm. Whether they are picked come NSW SOO selection we will have to wait and see.
-David
Monday, 5 May 2014
ROAR WIN A-LEAGUE GRAND FINAL!!!
A amazing grand final game to say the least has concluded on the weekend, with Brisbane Roar hosting the Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League Grand Final on Sunday.
The game was a sell out with more than 51,000 people attending, with almost 20,000 making the trek from Sydney to fill the Red and Black Bloc (RBB) .
The first half the Wanderers looked the better team, controlling the ball and making opportunities to score. However, neither team were able to score in the first half.
Ten minutes into the second half saw defender Matthew Spiranovic, from the Wanderers, head in a goal from a corner kick. This saw the Wanderers take the lead 1-0.
In the 64th minute, there was a massive blow to the Wanderers camp when captain Nikolai-Topor Stanley twisted his knee making a crucial tackle. This weakened the Wanderers midfield where they are excellent at controlling the ball.
Wanderers started playing more defensively to protect their lead, as the captain was no longer there to help them push the ball forward.
Wanderers were five minutes from winning when Berisha headed in a free kick, to put the Roar level at 1-1.
The game then went into extra time. Six minutes in Wanderers substitute Haliti made a brilliant shot which was saved by the Roar keeper. However, both teams failed to convert any goals in the first part of extra time.
Two minutes into the second period of extra time saw Brazilian born Henrique slot in a goal to seal the victory for the Roar. The Brisbane Roar were Victorious in the A-League grand final, with a 2-1 win over the Western Sydney Wanderers.
Justin.
The game was a sell out with more than 51,000 people attending, with almost 20,000 making the trek from Sydney to fill the Red and Black Bloc (RBB) .
The first half the Wanderers looked the better team, controlling the ball and making opportunities to score. However, neither team were able to score in the first half.
Ten minutes into the second half saw defender Matthew Spiranovic, from the Wanderers, head in a goal from a corner kick. This saw the Wanderers take the lead 1-0.
In the 64th minute, there was a massive blow to the Wanderers camp when captain Nikolai-Topor Stanley twisted his knee making a crucial tackle. This weakened the Wanderers midfield where they are excellent at controlling the ball.
Wanderers started playing more defensively to protect their lead, as the captain was no longer there to help them push the ball forward.
Wanderers were five minutes from winning when Berisha headed in a free kick, to put the Roar level at 1-1.
The game then went into extra time. Six minutes in Wanderers substitute Haliti made a brilliant shot which was saved by the Roar keeper. However, both teams failed to convert any goals in the first part of extra time.
Two minutes into the second period of extra time saw Brazilian born Henrique slot in a goal to seal the victory for the Roar. The Brisbane Roar were Victorious in the A-League grand final, with a 2-1 win over the Western Sydney Wanderers.
Justin.
Sunday, 4 May 2014
Round 1 Playoffs have come to an end!
Round 1 Playoffs have come to an end and this means that the next round Conference Semi Finals match ups have been decided for the Eastern Conference finals we have:
Indiana Pacers versus the Washington Wizards.
Miami Heat versus Brooklyn Nets.
In the Western Conference finals we have:
San Antonio Spurs versus the Portland Trail Blazers
Oklahoma City Thunder versus Los Angeles Clippers
It seems as the favorites two time defending champions Miami Heat are on track although not having the toughest of match ups with the Charlotte Bobcats hopefully the Brooklyn Nets will be more of a challenge.
Portland Trail Blazers after 14 years have made it to their conference final and the Washington Wizards since 2005 making it to the conference semis against the same team they faced this year the Chicago bull
Stay tuned for update of the Conference Semi Finals
Immanuel
Indiana Pacers versus the Washington Wizards.
Miami Heat versus Brooklyn Nets.
In the Western Conference finals we have:
San Antonio Spurs versus the Portland Trail BlazersOklahoma City Thunder versus Los Angeles Clippers
It seems as the favorites two time defending champions Miami Heat are on track although not having the toughest of match ups with the Charlotte Bobcats hopefully the Brooklyn Nets will be more of a challenge.
Portland Trail Blazers after 14 years have made it to their conference final and the Washington Wizards since 2005 making it to the conference semis against the same team they faced this year the Chicago bullStay tuned for update of the Conference Semi Finals
Immanuel
Saturday, 3 May 2014
Who Do You Think Will Win The 2014 French Open?
With the French Open about to start really soon let’s
examine some of the fan favourites in the upcoming tournament! For the past
four years in a row, Rafael Nadal has won the French Open due to his noted
superiority when playing on clay courts. However, this looks like it will
change this year due to his recent performance at the Monte-Carlo Masters. His
dominance on the surface is being questioned due to his less than stellar
performance in the Masters tournament.
Novak Djokovic is also an obvious crowd favourite. However
his right wrist injury severely affects his chances of winning this Grand Slam.
The French Open has always been the one grand slam that has always eluded Novak
and with this injury it might continue to.
With the general consensus being neither Nadal nor Novak not winning this
year’s French Open, who will?
My money’s on Roger Federer as his performance has been
exceptional recently. At age 32, he may still have one last chance to become
the top player in the ATP tour, especially with the way the season is shaping
up. Let’s also not forget Stanislas Wawrinka who won the recent Masters
tournament and is in great shape in regards to his recent number of matches.
The big names aside, we cannot underestimate the underdogs either. A personal
favourite of mines is Gael Monfils. If he overcomes his constant habit of
getting injured during tournaments, he may have a shot at the title, albeit a
very small shot.
Clearly this year's French Open is unique as the title is really in
the air, so who do you think will win?
Chentduren Aumkaran
Monday, 28 April 2014
NRL ROUND 8 WRAP
Round 8 of the NRL had it all, upsets, landslide results, controversial refereeing and one of the tries of the year from South Sydney's Greg Inglis.
The traditional Anzac Day game of St George vs Roosters saw the Roosters return to form with a classy 34-14 win. The Dragons started the year well but are running out of puff a little while the Roosters are improving each week. In a good team effort five-eighth James Maloney was the outstanding performer for the Roosters.
The second game of Anzac Day saw the ever unpredictable New Zealand Warriors upset the struggling Melbourne Storm 16-10. If only they could bring a little consistency week-to-week the Warriors could be a Premiership contender.
The final match on Anzac Day saw a high quality see-sawing match between South Sydney and the Brisbane Broncos. Both teams have been good this year and this game was a good hit out. The undoubtable highlight was the try that many have called the best solo try of all time by South Sydneys superstar fullback Greg Inglis, after picking up the ball 20 metres out from his own line Inglis evaded and outsprinted seven players to go all the way for a sensational try. The final penalty that saw Souths hit the lead was very controversial and was roundly booed by the Brisbane crowd.
Saturday saw the Sharks, Cowboys and Bulldogs notch victories. The Sharks scored their second win of the year over the Penrith Panthers 24-20. In another see-sawing match the Sharks showed great desperation to snatch a last minute win. The North Queensland Cowboys finally put together a performance everone knows they are capable of with a big win over Parramatta 42-14. Parramatta has been a surprise packet this year but their bubble was well and truly burst by the Cowboys. The third match again saw the Bulldogs grind out victory this time against the Newcastle Knights 16-12. With five wins on the trot now for the Bulldogs they sit top of the table.
Sunday saw Manly put the cleaners through the Canberra Raiders 54-18. Manly have had a relatively quiet start to the year but showed they are just warming up while its back to the drawing board for Raiders coach Ricky Stuart who will be searching for answers. The final game of the round saw the Titans knock over the Tigers at Leichhardt Oval, a venue that not many visiting teams are able to get the win. While the Tigers were without star players Robbie Farah and James Tedesco, the Titans can now not be denied as one of the form teams and genuine contenders for 2014.
With Round 8 over lets look at the TOP 8:
1. Bulldogs 12
2. Manly 12
3. Titans 12
4. Tigers 10
5. Roosters 8
6. Brisbane 8
7. Souths 8
8. Penrith 8
David
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| Greg Inglis |
The traditional Anzac Day game of St George vs Roosters saw the Roosters return to form with a classy 34-14 win. The Dragons started the year well but are running out of puff a little while the Roosters are improving each week. In a good team effort five-eighth James Maloney was the outstanding performer for the Roosters.
The second game of Anzac Day saw the ever unpredictable New Zealand Warriors upset the struggling Melbourne Storm 16-10. If only they could bring a little consistency week-to-week the Warriors could be a Premiership contender.
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| Shaun Johnson |
The final match on Anzac Day saw a high quality see-sawing match between South Sydney and the Brisbane Broncos. Both teams have been good this year and this game was a good hit out. The undoubtable highlight was the try that many have called the best solo try of all time by South Sydneys superstar fullback Greg Inglis, after picking up the ball 20 metres out from his own line Inglis evaded and outsprinted seven players to go all the way for a sensational try. The final penalty that saw Souths hit the lead was very controversial and was roundly booed by the Brisbane crowd.
Saturday saw the Sharks, Cowboys and Bulldogs notch victories. The Sharks scored their second win of the year over the Penrith Panthers 24-20. In another see-sawing match the Sharks showed great desperation to snatch a last minute win. The North Queensland Cowboys finally put together a performance everone knows they are capable of with a big win over Parramatta 42-14. Parramatta has been a surprise packet this year but their bubble was well and truly burst by the Cowboys. The third match again saw the Bulldogs grind out victory this time against the Newcastle Knights 16-12. With five wins on the trot now for the Bulldogs they sit top of the table.
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| Bulldogs |
Sunday saw Manly put the cleaners through the Canberra Raiders 54-18. Manly have had a relatively quiet start to the year but showed they are just warming up while its back to the drawing board for Raiders coach Ricky Stuart who will be searching for answers. The final game of the round saw the Titans knock over the Tigers at Leichhardt Oval, a venue that not many visiting teams are able to get the win. While the Tigers were without star players Robbie Farah and James Tedesco, the Titans can now not be denied as one of the form teams and genuine contenders for 2014.
With Round 8 over lets look at the TOP 8:
1. Bulldogs 12
2. Manly 12
3. Titans 12
4. Tigers 10
5. Roosters 8
6. Brisbane 8
7. Souths 8
8. Penrith 8
David
NBA Playoffs Round 1
Eastern conference match ups of the round 1 2014 Playoffs are as follows:
1. Indiana Pacers versus the Atlantic Hawks
2. Miami Heat versus the Charlotte Bobcats
3. Toronto Raptors versus the Brooklyn Nets
4. Chicago Bulls versus the Washington Wizards
Western conference match ups of the round 1 2014 Playoffs are as follows:
1.San Antonio Spurs versus the Dallas Mavericks 2. Oklahoma City Thunder versus the Memphis Grizzles
3. Los Angeles Clippers versus the Golden State Warriors
4. Houston Rockets versus the Portland Trail Blazers
Current Results of the Round 1 Playoffs are:
Indiana and Atlanta tied with two games a piece
Washington leading Chicago 3-1
Toronto and Brooklyn tied with two games a piece
Miami white washing the Charlotte Bobcats 3 to zip
Portland leads Houston 3-1
Los Angeles and Golden State are tied with 2 games each
Oklahoma City and Memphis are also tied with two games a piece.
There is still plenty of round 1 to go stay tuned to see who makes it to the next round!
Sunday, 27 April 2014
WSW THROUGH TO 2nd STRAIGHT GRAND FINAL!!!
The weekend saw the A-League semi-finals, with the grand final rematch of Central Coast Mariners and the Western Sydney Wanderers seeking redemption.
WSW had a home ground advantage with the stadium full with the RBB.
The game was not an easy match for the WSW with the CCM putting them through their paces.
The first half saw a goal in the 31st minute, with Hersi nudging in a close ball to see the WSW in the lead 1-0.
The second half was underway with WSW leading 1-0. Late in the Second half Hersi put through a pass to release Rocca who finished with ease, making the score line 2-0. The CCM could not match the brilliance of the WSW. WSW are through to their Second grand final with only being in the league for their second season.
The Second semi final was with the Brisbane Roar hosting the Melbourne Victory.
This match was a close match with no goals being scored in the first half. The second half saw Berisha put the Roar on top in the 58th minute with a 1-0 lead over the Victory which would end up being the final score line. However, Victory were left furious as a tackle inside the Roar box in stoppage time which should have been a penalty.
The Roar face the Wanderers in the final held in Brisbane. Plenty of Wanderers are going to make the trek to Brisbane to watch their magic side play.
Justin
Justin
Thursday, 24 April 2014
Monte Carlo Masters Finals Outcome
What an amazing end to such an exciting tournament! Stanislas Wawrinka has won the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time on Sunday by defeating Roger Federer 4-6 7-6 (5) 6-2 in the final. Though he struggled in the first set, he eventually recovered from this loss to win the next two sets and claim his first Masters title just six weeks before the May 25-June 8 grand slam tournament in Paris. He had this to say about his win: "When I came here, for me it was more like a test. I knew I was playing good tennis, but I didn't expect to win because the draw was so strong."
Even though I personally wanted Roger Federer to emerge victorious in the tournament, the match was very well played and Stanislas Wawrinka definitely deserved the win after all the hard work he put in. Roger Federer must be commended though for still displaying exceptional skill in the sport despite his age. Though I had initially envisioned that Novak Djokovic would win the tournament due to his stellar performance in the tournament up to the quarter finals, it was a nice change of pace for the underdog to achieve victory.
Let's look forward to the French Open and hope that Stanislas Wawrinka maintains his game!
Chentduren Aumkaran
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| Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrink holding up their trophies. |
Let's look forward to the French Open and hope that Stanislas Wawrinka maintains his game!
Chentduren Aumkaran
EPL TITLE CONTENDERS!!!
Liverpool are sitting comfortably at the top of the Premier League table with 80 points thanks to an important win against Manchester City two weeks ago.
Their nearest rivals are Chelsea who are in second place, behind by five points, also with three games to follow.
Behind Chelsea is Manchester City, sitting on 74 points one point behind Chelsea, with four games to go, with a maximum 12 points on offer.
These top three teams are in the contention for the English Premier League title. Unfortunately, Arsenal are highly unlikely to become Champions this season.
A blockbuster game coming up this Sunday with the top two teams, Liverpool and Chelsea competing. This fixture is favourable to Liverpool as Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho has decided to play a weaker squad to rest his better players for the up coming Champions League match. If Liverpool win it is almost certain that Liverpool will become the Champions. If Chelsea win, Liverpool will remain at the top of the table, however the points difference will become smaller.
For Man. City to become Champions they will have to win their next four games and hope that luck is on their side, relying on other teams to lose.
Lets see what the next few games bring!!!
Justin
Their nearest rivals are Chelsea who are in second place, behind by five points, also with three games to follow.
Behind Chelsea is Manchester City, sitting on 74 points one point behind Chelsea, with four games to go, with a maximum 12 points on offer.
These top three teams are in the contention for the English Premier League title. Unfortunately, Arsenal are highly unlikely to become Champions this season.
A blockbuster game coming up this Sunday with the top two teams, Liverpool and Chelsea competing. This fixture is favourable to Liverpool as Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho has decided to play a weaker squad to rest his better players for the up coming Champions League match. If Liverpool win it is almost certain that Liverpool will become the Champions. If Chelsea win, Liverpool will remain at the top of the table, however the points difference will become smaller.
For Man. City to become Champions they will have to win their next four games and hope that luck is on their side, relying on other teams to lose.
English Premier League
Standings
#
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Team
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GP
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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PTS
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1
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35
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25
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5
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5
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96
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44
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52
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80
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2
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35
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23
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6
|
6
|
67
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26
|
41
|
75
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3
|
34
|
23
|
5
|
6
|
91
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35
|
56
|
74
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4
|
35
|
21
|
7
|
7
|
62
|
41
|
21
|
70
| ||
5
|
35
|
20
|
9
|
6
|
57
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34
|
23
|
69
| ||
Lets see what the next few games bring!!!
Justin
Saturday, 19 April 2014
NBA Playoffs Begin!
The season has ended for 2014 for the NBA and that means playoffs are on the way which begin on the 19th of this month! The playoff lineups in both conferences have been shaken up having some teams such as the Boston Celtics not clinching a playoff berth while being in the playoffs which seems to be since their franchise opening. The Los Angeles Lakers showing without there star Kobe Bryant they aren't much with placing last in the conference no where near clinching a playoff berth. While teams placing last in previous seasons gaining a playoff berth like the Charlotte Bobcats.
Miami Heat are of course the favourite to win even though they did not gain first place in the conference but Paul George and his Indiana Pacers have been giving them a run for the money all season. The playoffs for this year seem like they will be full of surprises just as the teams in the playoffs have surprised everyone.
The teams in the Western Conference Playoffs:
1.San Antonio Spurs
2.Oklahoma City Thunder
3.Los Angeles Clippers
4.Houston Rockets
5.Portland Trail Blazers
6.Golden State Warriors
7.Memphis Grizzles
8.Dallas Mavericks
The teams in the Eastern Conference Playoffs:
1.Indiana Pacers
2.Miami Heat
3.Toronto Raptors
4.Chicago Bulls
5.Washington Wizards
6.Brooklyn Nets
7.Charlotte Bobcats
8.Atlanta Hawks
Miami Heat are of course the favourite to win even though they did not gain first place in the conference but Paul George and his Indiana Pacers have been giving them a run for the money all season. The playoffs for this year seem like they will be full of surprises just as the teams in the playoffs have surprised everyone.
The teams in the Western Conference Playoffs:1.San Antonio Spurs
2.Oklahoma City Thunder
3.Los Angeles Clippers
4.Houston Rockets
5.Portland Trail Blazers
6.Golden State Warriors
7.Memphis Grizzles
8.Dallas Mavericks
The teams in the Eastern Conference Playoffs:1.Indiana Pacers
2.Miami Heat
3.Toronto Raptors
4.Chicago Bulls
5.Washington Wizards
6.Brooklyn Nets
7.Charlotte Bobcats
8.Atlanta Hawks
Keep an eye out for the round 1 updates and comments!
Immanuel
Friday, 18 April 2014
Monte Carlo Masters Quarter-Finals Update
Top seed Rafael Nadal defeated Italy’s Andreas Seppi 6-1,
6-3 to achieve his 300th career clay court victory and advance into
the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters. Nadal is now the 11th
player in history to achieve the amazing feat of 300 wins on clay. He will face
sixth-seeded David Ferrer in the quarter-finals.
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| Rafael Nadal |
On the other hand, second seed and titleholder Novak Djokovic
has cruised into the quarter-finals by demolishing unranked Spanish player
Pablo Carreno Busta 6-0, 6-1. Novak has been having a smooth run throughout the
tournament, not experiencing much difficulty in any of his matches so far. He
will face either NO. 5 player Tomas Berdych or Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in the
quarter-finals.
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| Novak Djokovic |
Though initially struggling during his match, fourth-seeded
Roger Federer defeated Czech player Lukas Rosol 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the
quarter-finals. He will be facing ninth-seeded Jo-Wilfred Tsonga, who recently
celebrated his 29th birthday.
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| Roger Federer |
Furthermore, third-seed Stanislas Wawrinka advanced to the
quarter-finals by default due to Spain’s Nicolas Almagro retiring from the
tournament due to a foot injury. He will be facing off against Canadian eighth-seed
Milos Raonic in the quarter-finals.
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| Stanislas Wawrinka |
Judging from the quarter finalists, this is gearing up to be
an explosive final!
Chentduren Aumkaran
Monday, 14 April 2014
NRL Round 6 Wrap
Another week of NRL and another week of surprise results, let's look at this weeks results
On Friday night we had Souths defeating the Panthers 18-2. In a fairly ordinary game Souths got back on track with a win over the Panthers. In an uninspiring match the highlight was Nathan Merritt becoming the leading try-scorer of all-time for South Sydney.
The second game on Friday night saw the Titans continue their great start to the year and keeping their top spot on the ladder by defeating the Brisbane Broncos 12-8. Ben Barba continued his so-so start to the year, his error near full-time leading to the Titans scoring and eventually winning.
Saturday opened with the Canberra Raiders at home against the Newcastle Knights. The Raiders headed in favourites but again were underwhelming losing to the Knights 26-12. Coach Ricky Stuart will again start to fill the pressure with his new club if they cannot start to win, at least at home.
Next was probably the most talked about result of the weekend and the most interesting. The pre-season wooden spoon favourites the Parramatta Eels defeating last years Premiers the Sydney Roosters 14-12. The Parramatta Eels are now fifth on the table and have looked one of the strongest teams of the year so far.
Saturday night also saw the Wests Tigers defeat the very disappointing North Queensland Cowboys 16-4. While the Tigers have been great so far their night ended on a sour note with the Captain and best player Robbie Farah hurting his arm and likely being ruled out for about 6 weeks.
Sunday saw the Bulldogs still a win from the unpredictable New Zealand Warriors in Auckland with thefinal score being 21-20. While the Warriors put in an improved performance they were again unable to get the win with the Bulldogs halves, Josh Reynolds and Trent Hodkinson, putting in superb performances.
In an uninspiring Sunday afternoon match Manly got back on track defeating the last placed Sharks 24-4. The highlight for Manly being the incredibly strong return from injury of winger Jorge Taufua who is being touted as a possible State of Origin contender.
Monday night football was a cliffhanger with the Melbourne Storm coming from nowhere with a freak try after full-time to break the hearts of the St George Dragons 28-24. Both teams have been up and down this year but both should take heart that they put in two of the best performances of the round.
So let's take a look at the Top 8 after Round 6
1. Titans 10
2. Bulldogs 8
3. Wests Tigers 8
4. Manly 8
5. Parramatta 8
6. Melbourne 8
7. Souths 6
8. Brisbane 6
Lets see what Round 7 brings!
David
On Friday night we had Souths defeating the Panthers 18-2. In a fairly ordinary game Souths got back on track with a win over the Panthers. In an uninspiring match the highlight was Nathan Merritt becoming the leading try-scorer of all-time for South Sydney.
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| Nathan Merritt |
The second game on Friday night saw the Titans continue their great start to the year and keeping their top spot on the ladder by defeating the Brisbane Broncos 12-8. Ben Barba continued his so-so start to the year, his error near full-time leading to the Titans scoring and eventually winning.
Saturday opened with the Canberra Raiders at home against the Newcastle Knights. The Raiders headed in favourites but again were underwhelming losing to the Knights 26-12. Coach Ricky Stuart will again start to fill the pressure with his new club if they cannot start to win, at least at home.
Next was probably the most talked about result of the weekend and the most interesting. The pre-season wooden spoon favourites the Parramatta Eels defeating last years Premiers the Sydney Roosters 14-12. The Parramatta Eels are now fifth on the table and have looked one of the strongest teams of the year so far.
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| Jarryd Hayne |
Saturday night also saw the Wests Tigers defeat the very disappointing North Queensland Cowboys 16-4. While the Tigers have been great so far their night ended on a sour note with the Captain and best player Robbie Farah hurting his arm and likely being ruled out for about 6 weeks.
Sunday saw the Bulldogs still a win from the unpredictable New Zealand Warriors in Auckland with thefinal score being 21-20. While the Warriors put in an improved performance they were again unable to get the win with the Bulldogs halves, Josh Reynolds and Trent Hodkinson, putting in superb performances.
In an uninspiring Sunday afternoon match Manly got back on track defeating the last placed Sharks 24-4. The highlight for Manly being the incredibly strong return from injury of winger Jorge Taufua who is being touted as a possible State of Origin contender.
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| Jorge Taufua |
Monday night football was a cliffhanger with the Melbourne Storm coming from nowhere with a freak try after full-time to break the hearts of the St George Dragons 28-24. Both teams have been up and down this year but both should take heart that they put in two of the best performances of the round.
So let's take a look at the Top 8 after Round 6
1. Titans 10
2. Bulldogs 8
3. Wests Tigers 8
4. Manly 8
5. Parramatta 8
6. Melbourne 8
7. Souths 6
8. Brisbane 6
Lets see what Round 7 brings!
David
Monday, 7 April 2014
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