Showing posts with label SPORTS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SPORTS. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 21, 2008

INDIA WON THE SECOND TEST AT MOHALI

India Won the test match by a record making massive difference of 320 runs.MS dhoni named as man of the match.By having a little hope with 5 wickets in hand ,Australia did not got any chance from the extra-ordinary bowling performance of Zaheer khan in first five overs of the final day.He dismissed Haddin by a complete clean swing ball after that leg spinner White falls to him by giving a easy catch to the Indian captain MS Dhoni.Brett lee did not even stood for a second since he also suffered by the clean swing ball of Zaheer.Clarke and Johnson manages to put some score on the board by adding a 50 partnership to the total.Amit mishra , the debutant spinner dismissed Johnson by his magical turn.Then clarke fell to mishra while trying to hit a four,caught by Virender Shewag.MS Dhoni said in the presentation that this is the team effort and not depending on any one person .He convinced with the way that the team played in this test and said this will continue in rest of the series.The third test match between the teams to be held in Delhi on 29th of this month.
Friday, October 17, 2008

SPORTS SHOP - A BEST PLACE FOR TEAM ACCESSORIES

Sports shop is the place where we can find all the materials needed for the game. There are so many team games are in the world in which most of the fans is for Soccer then comes the Base Ball followed by Cricket which is having large number of fans around the world. Team sports gives you the best way to buy the materials like Soccer balls, T-shirts in your own color, shoes pants ,video games of your favorite game, team nets etc at very much lower prices at one place.

If you are in search of a Basket ball, the shop gives you the complete description of all the available Basket balls with the size and weight along with related products like team T-Shirts shoes, hoops, a set of basket ball systems etc. It deals along with major manufacturers of the popular brand materials. A Die-hard fan can find each and everything he wanted to get in accordance to the basketball. People can find each and every team’s shirts with their symbol and name printed on it.
The shop contains all the needed materials with low price and in reasonable manner. Also it serves a buying guide for the customers so that they can buy their own interested products. Since it is team shop you never want to go out for purchasing single product. People who in search of buying sports accessories are assured that they can find a best place for their needs. Apart from the sports ,it also serves as a shopping mall with the complete collection of clothes , softwares, computers, foods, video-games,books,beauty tips etc .
Thursday, May 29, 2008

NBA: FOUL SHOULD HAVE BEEN CALLED AT END OF GAME 4

The NBA acknowledged Wednesday that a foul should have been called on the final possession of Game 4 in the Western Conference finals, which would have given the San Antonio Spurs a chance to even the series.
Trailing 93-91 on Tuesday night, the Spurs inbounded the ball with 2.1 seconds left to Brent Barry, who was bumped by Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher on the floor. No foul was called, and Barry missed badly on a 3-pointer before time expired.
Spurs players and coach Gregg Popovich said a foul should not have been called, but the NBA disagreed with them after reviewing the play.
"With the benefit of instant replay, it appears a foul should have been called," NBA spokesman Tim Frank said.
Had that happened, Barry would have gone to the line for two free throws and a chance to tie the game. Instead, the defending champion Spurs trail the series 3-1 and face elimination Thursday in Los Angeles.
Monday, May 26, 2008

THE WORLD'S BEST PAID SOCCER PLAYERS

David Beckham's move to the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer last summer was a big score for U.S. soccer and an even bigger one for Beckham, the former captain of England's national team.

The Galaxy's attendance for the five matches he played (he missed much of the season due to injury) averaged 37,659, 57% more than the team's previous record. Per game attendance for MLS as a whole rose 50% after Beck's debut, and ratings for ESPN2, one of MLS's national television partners, were up 25%.

Beckham posted huge wins off the pitch as well. Of the $49 million he made in 2007 to make him the highest-paid soccer player in the world, $12 million was salary from the Galaxy and Real Madrid, and $37 million was from image rights, including a portion of the proceeds from 300,000 Beckham Galaxy jerseys sold, and endorsements from the likes of Adidas, Pepsi and Coty.

The superstar further fueled his hype by signing a three-year Armani underwear contract last November, worth upwards of $20 million. The deal launched with a series of ads showing Beck provocatively posed in only the designer's drawers. Soccer moms have no excuse for not noticing him now.

A look at the remaining list of top paid players (salary plus incentives and endorsements) emphasizes the blurring line between athlete and celebrity. Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo's showboating on the field helped earn him $19 million, nearly half of which came from endorsements including a spot in a Fuji Xerox commercial where the Portuguese two-footer plays a matador with a soccer ball instead of a cape.

For Nike, Ronaldo laced up a pair of Mercurial Vapor IV boots and took on another formidable challenge--­a race against an equally beautiful Bugatti Veyron, the fastest accelerating street car in the world. Having eclipsed Man Utd's season goal-scoring record for a winger (held by the late great George Best), and on the verge of a Premier League title and Champions League final, the 23-year old Ronaldo only needs a Posh Spice-like wife to fully eclipse Beckham's fame.

Kaká (AC Milan) followed in the footsteps of fellow Brazilians Ronaldo and Ronaldinho by capitalizing on being named FIFA's 2007 World Player of the Year, with big money endorsements with Adidas and Armani. But unlike his countrymen, this 26-year-old known by his childhood nickname (his full name is Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite) banks on his rare "wholesome athlete" image to earn almost half his income from sponsors.

After Kaká helped the Rossoneri to a seventh Champions League crown in 2007 (and finished as the competition's top scorer with 10 goals), he removed his jersey to reveal an "I Belong to Jesus" T-shirt. He did more than wear his faith on his sleeve. Of the $18 million he earned last year, he tithed 10% to his church.