Jul
31
ATP Gstaad, Umag and Los Angeles – Saturday Preview
July 31, 2010 | Comments Off
Studena Croatia Open Umag:
Four players will battle it out for spots in the final of the Studena Croatia Open Umag on Saturday.
First up on Centre Court is No. 8 seed Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina against Potito Starace of Italy. Chela upset top seed Davydenko and Starace sent No. 3 Ljubicic packing in the quarter-finals. [...]
Jul
30
Your Ascot to Goodwood Free Bets are in!
July 30, 2010 | Comments Off
Quick update: If you took part in our “Ascot to Goodwood” offer, then you know that you’re due a free bet after Workforce was beaten in the King George.
With the market for the Stewards Cup now live on the site, we are pleased to announce that all applicable free bets have been credited to [...]
Jul
30
Rossi again on Sports Illustrated list
July 30, 2010 | Comments Off
Valentino Rossi has once again made Sports Illustrated’s list of the 20 highest paid non American athletes.
The nine time world champion finds himself surrounded by names from the world of Football, Tennis, Basketball and Formula 1.
The Doctor is still the only motorbike racer in the top 20 but makes more than up for it by [...]
Jul
30
Best Penalty ever? Player catches ball inside the box
July 30, 2010 | Comments Off
Football players are only human and humans make mistakes, a fact that was highlighted by South Korean player Yeonga Jeong during the recent U-20 Women’s World Cup Semi Final against Germany.
German striker Alexandra Popp had just hammered in a shot that crashed back off the crossbar and high into the air. The ball flew out [...]
Jul
30
Diego Maradona says he was betrayed
July 30, 2010 | Comments Off
The former Argentina coach says the AFA President lied to him and the national team director betrayed him:
Video: YouTube
Jul
30
ATP Gstaad, Umag and Los Angeles – Friday Preview
July 30, 2010 | Comments Off
Allianz Suisse Open:
Two Top 20 stars are among the line-up on Friday as all four quarter-finals take to the clay courts of Gstaad.
First up on Centre Court is an all-unseeded match-up between Igor Andreev and Daniel Gimeno-Traver. Andreev has had tremendous success at this tournament before, going 16-5 (and reaching the semi-finals or better in [...]
Jul
29
Real hare interrupts greyhound race
July 29, 2010 | Comments Off
Dogs in a greyhound race in Australia were left with an unenviable choice recently: chase the mechanical lure or get after the real hare. The first race at Shepparton greyhounds was scrapped when one of the runners chased a hare which found its way on to the track. Outsider Ginny Lou, which was in third [...]
Jul
29
ATP Farmers Classic – Thursday Preview
July 29, 2010 | Comments Off
Top seed and wild card entry Andy Murray of Scotland, No. 4 Feliciano Lopez of Spain, No. 5 Ernests Gulbis of Lativa and wild card James Blake headline Thursday’s second round action on Straus Stadium.
In the first match on, Lopez and top Israeli Dudi Sela meet for the first time. Lopez captured his second career [...]
Jul
29
ATP Studena Croatia Open Umag – Thursday Preview
July 29, 2010 | Comments Off
The second round wraps up at the Studena Croatia Open Umag on Thursday, with the last four quarter-final spots at stake.
First up on Centre Court is No. 2 seed Jurgen Melzer against Jan Hajek. Melzer has had his best season to date and last week he reached his first ATP World Tour final of the [...]
Jul
29
ATP Allianz Suisse Open – Thursday Preview
July 29, 2010 | Comments Off
The quarter-final line-up will be filled up on Thursday at the Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad, as the five remaining second round matches take the courts.
First up is top seed Mikhail Youzhny facing wild card Alexander Sadecky. It has been a strong season for World No. 14 Youzhny, as he has reached the quarter-finals or [...]









