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Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Barcelona Vs Real Madrid

Barcelona Vs Real Madrid soccer semi final 2nd Leg UEFA Champion League match held on Tuesday, May 3, 2011.Match held at Camp Nou, Barcelona at 19:45 BST and Barcelona won the match against Real Madrid.

Here Barcelona has entered into UEFA Champions League Final with the lead of 2-0 from the first leg.

In the first half several players got out of control. There are many opportunities in the first forty five minutes. Xavi and Messi combined to give the former a nice chance to make a goal, but the goal keeper had thrown back the effort made.


In the second half the soccer match seems to be turned as positive for the hosts but it was Madrid who had the first major chance of the half, when David Villa latched onto a Xavi pass and forced Casillas into a remarkable save from which Pedro couldn't quite control the rebound.

By then the match turned good because the Madrid people turned down to ten members. By making no mistake the tie is probably won for Barcelona. But they are not going to loose at the margin without Pepe who picked up the yellow card in the second half of the game.

Barcelona played 17 Spain Primera Division matches and in that 15 of them they won, 1 lost, 1 drawn. This ranks the position 1.

Real Madrid played 17 Spain Primera Division matches and in that 11 of them they won, 4 drawn, 2 lost. This ranks the position 2.

Barcelona Vs Real Madrid Head to head

27 Apr 2011 Real Madrid 0-2 Barcelona
20 Apr 2011 Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid
16 Apr 2011 Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona
29 Nov 2010 Barcelona 5-0 Real Madrid
10 Apr 2010 Real Madrid 0-2 Barcelona
29 Nov 2009 Barcelona 1-0 Real Madrid
03 Mei 2009 Real Madrid 2-6 Barcelona

NBA: Boston Celtics Vs Miami Heat 3rd May 2011.

Boston Celtics Vs Miami Heat NBA match was held on Tuesday, May 3rd 2011.These two teams played at American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL at 7:00 PM ET and Miami Heat won the match against Boston Celtics.
In this game Boston has scored 26 points in first quarter where as Miami scored 27 points. As like Boston score fewer points in second quarter with 16-20 points. In the third quarter both the teams has scored equal points with 25-25 and in the fourth quarter Miami scored 6 points more than Boston as 24-30.
And in the final statistics Miami scored 102 and Boston scored 91 points.
The R.Rondo was scored 20 highest points in Boston team, 6 Rebs with 12 Assists where as from Miami team L.James scored 35 points, 7 Rebs with 2 Assists. Here Heat lead with the series 2-0.R.Rondo has done his best to pull the Celtics with in striking distance but it doesn’t work out with the power of L.James.Miami heat did a splendid job of sending Alien outside the game. Giving several open looks in the series opener, Alien spent game being blanketed by wade.
And the NBA sports next schedule match of Boston Celtics and Miami Heat was going too held on Saturday, May 7th 2011 at Legends Way Boston, MA 02114 at 8:00 pm ET.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

NFL Loses Another Series, Locking Up

Minneapolis (AP)-NFL has promised to give his team instructions on what to do after another stinging rebuke of the same federal judge who lifted the lockout.

Whether that includes rules on free agency, NFL, which begins on Thursday evening, or simply because players can talk to their coach was anyone guess.

U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson on Wednesday denied the request for the NFL to lift the lockout pending further appeals. It rejected the argument that the NFL had no jurisdiction and that it faces irreparable harm because of his decision to end the lockout of 45 days at the request of the players.
"The world of" chaos "of the NFL says it has been pushed, the system essentially" free market "of this nation otherwise operates under a voluntary, not compelled by court order," wrote Nelson.

And yet there may be chaos, perhaps as early as Thursday, the first day of the NFL draft.

James Quinn, a lawyer for the players, free will, said the main immediate problem between owners and players should start immediately. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league is "evaluating a district court decision," and I would advise the teams on Thursday morning on how to proceed.
NFL Players Association, a trade group now, not a union, accused the league of stall.

"The advent of one of the biggest events in sports fans, the players moved a step closer to bringing fans of football," spokesman George Atallah said that the e-mail to The Associated Press. "The owners have decided to prevent this from happening. NFL owners do not try to protect the game. Protect the blocking process."
Nelson's decision was no surprise, given his questioning of the lawyer David Boies in the NFL during a hearing on April 6 and 89-page order to lift the blockade. He wrote another 20 pages in his refusal, saying that the public interest in the resumption of the league.

The judge acknowledged that his decision was appealed to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Luis, Aiello said the action was taken immediately. The appellate court is considered a friendlier place for business, the league that the federal courts in Minnesota.
"We believe that there are strong legal and practical reasons supporting the stay and the appeal tribunal should have the opportunity to take the important legal issues that will be presented," said Aiello.

League rules are actually suspended in the collective agreement expired on March 11 and the first work stoppage in the NFL since 1987 began.

Nelson said he would not be the case.
She suggested that the NFL "to make a decision on how to proceed and accept the consequences" of such a choice. In telling the NFL to move forward on its business, Nelson said that the championship had already gone ahead and announced that a draft calendar 2011.

Nelson also said the equipment procurement contract awarded restricted free agents in March, before the lockout, "treating them as if the league is designed to work with the 2010 rules in place."
What the NFL will be on Thursday was an enigma, but the President and CEO Mark Murphy, Packers suggested earlier in 2010, the rules may be applied.

"What we could do if Judge Nelson and 8 Circuit has rejected our request for suspension would play by the same rules we had last year," Murphy said Tuesday. "It's the 2010 that the rules were approved by the actors of the collective agreement, I think that's probably the rules that make the most sense. "
Bears safety Chris Harris , put it in his Twitter feed: "the owners have opened the door and 'impossible to start a new league YR without free Agency"

And agent Drew Rosenhaus tweeted: "Time to get to work, let us work!"

NFL had claimed that Nelson was not competent and must make a decision, the appeal against the inconsistency of the negotiations between the players was still in the National Labor Relations Board. The League also said, should not apply to some of the requirements of competition law level players with a lot of collective bargaining is just finished.
The judge shot down, and they all said the ongoing antitrust issues has led to a complaint from Tom Brady
, Drew Brees and the other is not ventilated and are therefore not yet discussed.

"There is no order in place preventing the NFL from exercising, in the hope that the protection of labor law, to negotiate the terms and conditions of employment, such as self-referee," he writes. "The Eighth Circuit did not even address, much less power and restrictions on the player, free will, etc, for the simple reason that this court has not ruled on these issues."
The shape of the league in Nelson's stay was also based on an alleged fear that the immediate lifting of the blockade would mean a free for all the agency could create a mess that would be difficult to undo if a new collective agreement with benefit rules different.

Nelson called a "false premise." She insisted that its order was simply an end the lockout.

The parties have 16 days of negotiations, a mediator earlier this year, and four other federal judge who had ordered increased by Nelson. Little progress has been seen, and both sides will meet again on May 16.

AP Football Writer Barry Wilner and Howard Fendrich contributed to this report.


Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Del Potro Survives Afraid To Step In Estoril

Oeiras, Portugal (AP)-Former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro, survived a scare to beat the Portuguese Pedro Sousa 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the first round of the Estoril Open on Tuesday.

Eighth-seeded Argentine, bringing his season debut on clay, broke his opponent's serve a third and seventh games to take the first half an hour.
But Del Potro is a double fault helped the game eight seconds Sousa, ranked 488th, the level of the game.

Argentina again double-faulted to lose his serve in the first game of the final set before breaking twice.

Del Potro is backwards in the rankings after undergoing wrist surgery almost a year ago.
Fifth-seeded Milos Raonic had a minor nuisance meeting eliminate Igor Andreev 6-4, 6-4, while sixth-seeded Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil beat Denmark Frederik Nielsen 7-5, 6-1.

In the women's competition, the fourth-seeded defending champion Anastasiya Sevastova came as Urszula Radwanska rallied to a 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-1 victory.
Second-seeded Jarmila Gajdosova of Australia andthird-seeded Czech Klara Zakopalova advanced player after two consecutive victories, spread over Renata Voracova and Beatriz GarcĂ­a Vidagany, respectively.

Eighth-seeded Greta Arn, the champion in 2007 when Hungary came through qualifying, beat Portugal Maria Joao Koehler 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.



Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Grizzlies Take The Lead In The First Set 3-1 Against The Spurs Always


MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP)-The Memphis Grizzlies to a victory over the history of the franchise, and Shane Battier  expects a fight from the San Antonio Spurs.

The Grizzlies defeated the Spurs 104-86 on Monday night, and only need a victory to become the second No. 8 seed to knock off the top seed in the best of seven playoffs in the NBA.

Game 5 is Wednesday night in San Antonio, and Battier is to prepare his younger teammates what is ahead.

"This is a very difficult situation," he said. "These guys know how it could be. They will fight as hard as I fought before as a group. We must be able to match the intensity and excellence."

The Spurs have won 61 regular season games and only missed the NBA's best record by dropping the last two games. However, the NBA champions on four occasions to the verge of losing their playoff series 4-1 to open the second time in three years.

Battier think this is extremely dangerous on Wednesday night.

"I'd feel better if it was against a person other than the Spurs," he said. "They are very capable of winning three times in a playoff series. All we have done is kept home court."

Memphis made history by winning the game franchise in the playoffs for the first his first victory, then added his win in the playoffs for the first time at home. A win on Wednesday will put the Grizzlies in 2007 with Golden State Warriors No. 8 seed to eliminate only the best team since the NBA expanded to a best of seven series.

"I know many people did not expect to be here," said Grizzlies guard Mike Conley . "It's not as if we expect to 3.1 at this time. In our locker room we're playing this game just a game. We want you in San Antonio trying to end it. We are focused and want to be able to move to the next round."

Spurs are now placing their hopes to take a position on Wednesday night at home. Coach Gregg Popovich pulled his starters with 5:43 left to start resting for the match.

"They need the juice for the next game," Popovich said.

Conley scored 15 points and seven assists. Darrell Arthur added 14 points for Memphis. Tony Allen  scored 12 and Zach Randolph and OJ Mayo  each had 11 points.

Tony Parker scored 19 of his 23 points in the first half for the Spurs, but also had seven sales. Manu Ginobili had 14 points, Gary Neal finished with 11, and George Hill and Tiago Splitter : 10 each. Splitter, a rookie from Brazil, had not played in the series before.

Tim Duncan with six points for the Spurs to their 35th birthday.

"Obviously the whole team is very frustrated," said Parker. "I mean to go through an entire season and get the first seed, and now we are a party to remove what is most important that we focus on Game 5. This is the most important thing for Game 5 and try to get another opportunity to get a win here. "

San Antonio took 50 to 48 in the leading position at halftime for the first time in the series, and Memphis coach Lionel Hollins ripped his team at halftime.

Grizzlies responded with a 14-0 run to start the third quarter. Marc Gasol , two free throws put Memphis at 11:04 and then remains at 52-50, and Sam Young capped the rise with a dunk. Spurs missed their first five shots, had seven sales in the quarter and put on the line with Memphis in early mistakes.

"Everybody began to smell blood," said Conley. "I think we started to make some more shots and we have them. A couple more stops, a layup just over a little more than flying. "

The Grizzlies have all the fans and waving a rally towel, pick up the sound of every Spurs lose or error. Arthur closed the quarter by hitting a pair of jumpers to put Memphis up 78-65.

Battier made a 3-pointer to give Memphis the command 94-75 with 5:43 left, the party starts in earnest in the city desperately winner of the tenth year, the NBA Grizzlies' here.

"They have set foot on the neck and never leave," said Popovich. "They did a great job."

Grizzlies had their packed-sixth of the season and the fans could not have been more electric. They were buzzing with a sense of expectation rather than hope for a victory against the same team that swept Memphis in the playoffs in his first trip series in 2004.

Duncan, Parker and Ginobili have been in this team, and they are still the Spurs. Ginobili was asked whether they feel old right now.

"We've been feeling old for five years. I do not think it's a matter of experience, old or young," said Ginobili. "We are not the most athletic team in the league, and as hard as we said a week after we started playing. They are young, athletic. They play hard, and we could not find answers in the third quarter."