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Hamilton Wins Belgium F1 Grand Prix

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:12:04 +0000

Lewis Hamilton has moved back to the top of the Formula One drivers championship after a thrilling win in the Belgium F1 grand prix. Australia’s Mark Webber took second and Robert Kubica completed the podium with third.

For Hamilton and Webber is was a good day as Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso all failed to score points.

The race start was a disaster for Webber. His car stood still as the others around him charged into the first corner. He was sixth early on and then jumped up to fifth before his teammate helped him out.

Vettel went to overtake Button however with some moisture on the track he got things wrong and as he tried to dart from one side to the other he lost grip and rammed the side of Button’s McLaren. Button was out but Vettel could continue after a new front wing was fitted. Vettel later was given a drive through penalty for the incident.

That helped Webber into third position. Webber looked to go past Kubica after the first pit stop but could not quite get there. Later as rain came into play an error in pits by Kubica who overshot his pit box allowed Webber to take second.

Hamilton was very lucky to still be in the race after going wide at turn eight and escaping a gravel trap.

In the end it was to be his day and he now leads the points race with 182 to Webber’s 179. Vettel is now a more distant third with 151, then Button with 147 and Alonso 141.

In the F1 constructor’s championship Red Bull still lead by just a one point margin, 330 to 329.

Next up is the Italian Grand Prix at Monza in two weeks time.

Webber Takes Pole for Belgium F1 Grand Prix

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:01:50 +0000

Formula One drivers championship leader Mark Webber has picked up from where he left off before the summer break and has taken pole for the Belgium F1 Grand Prix.

Webber took pole with a time of 1m 45.778. With rain once again threatening, Lewis Hamilton went close to knocking the aussie off top spot when he lapped in a time of 1m 45.863. This saw him jump past Robert Kubica who was looking likely to take P2 on the grid after setting a time of 1m 46.100.

Sebastian Vettel will start fourth after recording 1m 46.127. Jenson Button and Felipe Massa will start from P5 and P6.

Canberra Raiders Move Into NRL Top Eight

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:31:17 +0000

A convincing 48-4 win over the North Queensland Cowboys has seen the Canberra Raiders move into the NRL top eight. They jumped over the Rabbitohs and Broncos to sit in a finals position with one game to play.

The Raiders scored early and often with their first points coming in the 4th minute. It was 44-0 before the Cowboys scored their first points in the 75th minute.

In the other game that had a bearing on the finals race we saw the St George Illawarra Dragons defeat the Newcastle Knights 26-18.

Eels Out of the NRL Finals Race

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:42:37 +0000

A loss to the South Sydney Rabbitohs has seen the one time premiership favourites drop out of finals contention in the 2010 NRL season. It was a must win match for both teams. In the end it was South Sydney who came out and secured the points with a 24-16 win.

Both teams failed to score in the first half. It was Souths who first gave the score keeper something to do when Rhys Wesser scored in the 44th minute. That was soon followed up by a Jaiman Lowe try in the 48th minute.

Parramatta hit back with a try to Justin Horo in the 54th minute but the Bunnies then scored the next two tries to secure the win.

The Rabbitohs are currently in eigth place on the NRL ladder however the Raiders can move into the eight with a win at home against the North Queensland Cowboys.

For now the South Sydney Rabbitohs are just alive in the race for the finals.

In the other Friday night match the Warriors thumped the Broncos to confirm their place in the finals. The score was 36-4.

Australian Boomers at World Championships

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:42:54 +0000

The Golden Star Australian Boomers are about to suit up for the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey which runs from August 28- September 12. The team enters the tournament ranked 11th on the world.
The Boomers will be playing in the preliminary round in group A where they will be facing Angola, Argentina, Germany, Jordan and Serbia. Group A teams will play in the Turkish city of Kayseri, which is in the middle of the country and has a population of almost 1.2 million people.
The Boomers have had a good preparation in the lead-up to the championships going 9-1 in a series of international tournaments. Unfortunately for the Boomers they will be playing without NBA star Andrew Bogut who is not ready to play after injuring his elbow earlier this year. Also missing is Nathan Jawai who plays for Partizan Belgrade.
They played three games against Argentina in June in Australia, and the Boomers swept the South Americans to take all three games.
The Boomers also played in the Stankovic Continental Cup which was held in Liuzhou, China. They played against Slovenia, Iran and home team China. After beating all three teams in the preliminary round, they were eventually defeated in the final game by Slovenia.
The Boomers finished their world titles tune-up at the Villeurbanne International Tournament in Lyon, France where they played three games against France, Ivory Coast and Brazil. The Boomers swept all three games to finish the tournament undefeated.
The Boomers will be looking to improve on their efforts in the 2006 FIBA World Championships in Japan, where Australia finished tied in ninth position out of 24 teams (note: teams placed 9th to 16th did not playoff for final positions).
The Boomers‘ highest ever finish at a World Championship was fifth, achieved twice (in 1982 and 1994).
The event website for the 2010 FIBA World Championship is located at:
http://turkey2010.fiba.com/eng

The Australian men’s basketball team starts their campaign against Jordan on Saturday 28th August.

Socceroos Name New Head Coach

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:52:40 +0000

After a period of Dutch influence the Football Federation Australia has selected a German coach to take over the role. Pim Verbeek had stepped aside after the 2010 World Cup.

Holger Osieck was named as coach on 11 August, just ahead of the friendly against Slovenia. His main claim to fame is that he was assistant coach to the German side when they won the 1990 World Cup. He also has coaching experience in Asia after having coached the Urawa Red Diamonds in Japan. Three years ago he led them to victory in the Asian Champions League.

A key factor in the selection of Osieck was his ability to work with youth players and take them through the system to reach full international level.

It will be interesting to see what style he imposes on the Socceroos. With Verbeek most fans thought his team played unattractive football.

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Canberra Raiders Still in the Hunt

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:16:46 +0000

The Canberra Raiders kept their NRL finals chances alive after a come-from-behind win at home against the Penrith Panthers.

After going try for try in the early stages of the match it looked like Penrith were safe after setting up a 26-12 lead just before the break. In the second half the Raiders led by Terry Campese took control of the match with three unanswered tries to take the match 30-26.

The win sees the Raiders on 22 points which is four points out of the top eight with four games to play. Penrith missed their chance to make up ground on St George Illawarra in the race for the minor premiership.

Overall the Raiders scored five tries to four.

Season on the Line for Raiders

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:20:57 +0000

The Canberra Raiders play the Penrith Panthers, at home, in NRL Monday night football. They must win to stay in the hunt for a spot in the top 8.

The Raiders are coming off a big loss at the hands of Melbourne. The Panthers are looking to keep the pressure on St George in the race for the minor premiership.

It will be a tough match to pick as the Raiders want to makeup for perhaps their worst loss of the season last weekend and the Panthers are coming off a less than impressive win over the North Queensland Cowbows.

Brett Favre to Retire?

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:50:57 +0000

The new NFL season is fast approaching and it is that time of year when we have the will he or won’t he saga of Brett Favre and retirement.

Earlier this week the AP, Fox Sports and Minneapolis Star reported that Favre had told the Vikings that he was not going to play.

Now an unnamed person close to the Favre family has told the Biloxi Sun Herald that the 40-year-old had not made a final decision.

Do you think Favre should retire or would you like to see him out playing again in the NFL?

Liverpool Might Be Chinese Owned

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:24:15 +0000

Chinese businessman Kenny Huang could be the next owner of the Liverpool Football club. He is head of a Hong Kong based investment company QSL Sports Ltd. He is one of several parties hoping to take over from American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillet.

Having a Chinese owner would probably a good move as it would boost Liverpool’s already high profile in Asia and could lead to millions more viewers watching matches across Asia.