Nearing to the end of this year, several spectacular events have happened in the world of sports both positive and negative. Young guns have emerged and old great ones have ended their reign of their thrones held for such a long time.
Sharing with you then some of those memorable milestones on this sporting world. One of the scandals that rocked the world of sports is in the game of soccer when FIFA suspended seven of its officials on the charge of bribery by taking some illegal money to favour certain people that went back as far as 1990s.
On the lighter side, victors emerged and sweeter at this time especially for the Kansas City Royals for winning the World Series and what made it so sweet for all of them and their fans is the fact that this is their first time in 30 years. In the world of boxing, the biggest name and winner is Floyd Mayweather who recently won his mega fight with the equally popular Manny Pacquiao in a unanimous decision bout.
In the world of tennis, Novak Djokovic continued his dominance of this sports at this stage as he gathered wins in various tournaments this year. On the distaff side, it is Serena Williams who emerged as the most triumphant among the players as she gathered wins in the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon that allows her to gather as her achievement 21 majors and still counting.
Philippines will continue to be one of those countries which will be known due to its list of hard hitting and excellent boxers. To name some famous ones, you can hear the names of the most popular during this era, the world known slugger Manny Pacquiao, Nonito Donaire, Brian Villoria etc.. However, looking forward to the present young batch of Philippine boxers, there are some names worthy to mention. Among this batch, I would like to share with you three names which came out as very promising and hopeful of also becoming great in the near future.
These three boxers are still on their prime and if given the right direction as well as the opportunity to hit big time, I believe that they have a big chance to make it. These three are the Pagara brothers, known for their hard hitting and aggressive stances and the well rounded young boxer Mark Magsayo.
1. Jason Pagara- he is the older brother between the Pagara brothers. With his father, Reynaldo, as his source of encouragement and with his strong following of the likes of Manny Pacquaio and older ALA Stable boxers AJ Banal and Boom Boom Bautista, he started boxing at an early age, 8 yrs. old. He prided himself with his record of 37 wins with 23 knock outs and 2 defeats at the hands of Filipino boxer Rey Anton Olarte in 2007 and Mexican boxer Rosbel Montoya. His defeat with Montoya was vindicated when he demolished him in their return fight winning the bout in the 6th round. His latest triumph was just last month on their first US debut (ALA Boxing stable). In front of a huge US crowd and Pinoy fans, he showed his brilliance in the ring by sending his opponent, Nicaraguan Santos Buenavides, to the canvass several times.
2. Albert Pagara- nicknamed as the Prince, Albert is the second of the popular Pagara boxers in ALA Boxing Stables. His present record of 25 wins (18 by knockouts) with 0 defeat is indeed a very promising one. He is well known for his very powerful right hand though his left hand is also touted as equally powerful. His latest stint was in Dubai World Trade Center when he masterfully defeated Mexican opponent, Jesus Rios on the very first round.
3. Mark Magsayo- although considered by many as still a novice on the professional level of boxing but he already made some news with his outstanding stoppages with the likes of John Rey Melligen, Ernesto Tata Fontanilla, and the visiting Korean boxer Moon Sun Jung. He won all his fights in such a masterful fashion that many are predicting a bright future ahead of him.
Philippines would never run out of promising and talented fighters and it is such a pleasure to know a few of them through those mentioned beforehand. Still, as they continue to search for that big time glory, there is still a long way to go for these three talented ALA Stable boxers.
Everyday the sporting world wakes up with various development and surprises. Winners become losers and losers enjoy the feeling high of emerging as winners. Here then are a few of what is going on around us on the world of sports:
1. Some Interesting Numbers in NRL: On the defensive side, here are some surprises that emerged in the ongoing NRL league: Broncos Hooker's Andrew McCullough topped the tackle board with 1138 while the other lucky performers on this area are Simon Mannering with 1013, Leeson Ah Mau (566 tackles), Paul Vaughan (520 tackles).
2. On the distaff side and on the world of basketball, Leilani Mitchell and Kelly Bowen are reported to jointly captain the new MAC Adelaide Lightning in the basketball competition, WNBL. Bowen played for Melbourne during last tournament. Considered as a versatile small or power forward, she came up as a runner up to Dandenong's Stephanie Cumming for the tournament's MVP race. As remarked by rookie coach Tracy York, " I think both players bring great leadership". With this development, much will be at stake for the next tournament. - Source - http://www.news.com.au/sport/breaking-news
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3. On the Philippine basketball scene, the recent move of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas to release 17 players to the national pool is welcomed as a manifestation of their total and unequivocal support to the national team as it prepares itself to the Olympic World Qualifier which will be held in July next year. These are some of the big names coming from their respective clubs and for allowing these players to join the national pool, they are sacrificing their own team interests. - Source- www.philstar.com
4. Meanwhile on the world of boxing, the famous ALA boxing stable of Cebu is excited to announce the incoming slugfest entitled Pinoy Pride 33 in Carson City, California. Known for its stable of hard fighting boxers, ALA lead by the father and son tandem Tony and Michael Aldeguer, this will be the club's initial offering in USA. The lucky fighters who will fight in front of a US crowd are the following: Donnie Nietes (WBO Lightflyweight champion), Superbantamweight Albert Pagara, superlightweight Jason Pagara, and featherweight Mark Magsayo. - source: www.philstar.com
Hence, these are but few of the recent developments in the world of sports and as these sportsmen continue to strive for perfection, may we also not stop to provide support to them by following whatever update the world of sports give to us.
Been a while and it is good to update ourselves with what is going on in the world of sports around us. Everyday more and more interesting accomplishments are coming out in this discipline. Allow me to share with you some of this exciting events on different parts of the world.
First, in the world of tennis, there was a climate of awe in the recent shocking loss of Serena Williams in the hands of the unheralded Italian player Roberta Vinci. Consequently, the dream of Serena Williams to secure a spot on claiming the Grand Slam for this year is gone. The win was considered by many as a major outset especially on the tennis career of Serena William.
Meanwhile, on the men's side, it will be another dream match for Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic as they will clash for the men's finals. They made magnanimous impact on their recent triumphs prior to this finals meeting. Federer made a deserving win over his longtime pal and Davis Cup teammate Stan Wawrinka. On the other hand, Djokovic was the lucky one in his match against the equally talented and defending champion Martin Cilic. Hence, may the best man win on this epic Finals match between these two great warriors on the court.
Finally, on the magnificent world of boxing, there is less expectation and brouhaha on the coming bout between the current world champion Floyd Mayweather against Andre Berto. That in spite of all the accomplished publicities coming from the parties of both sides. What came about as of this date is a little bit surprising especially to the diehard followers of both camps.
Well, good luck to all these interesting and meaningful match ups. For sure, eyes of those sporting fans are eagerly focused on these events.
We had the great experience yesterday to watch the thrashing victory of the home court team, the Western Bulldogs against the visiting team, Port Adelaide. At the start of the game though, it was the Port which was leading the game. However, after just a few minutes that lapsed, the Bulldogs started to show their dominance over the Port.
The leading scorers for the Bulldogs were Jake Stringer with 4 goals, Redpath also contributed a significant number of goals same as Crameri and Dickson while on the side of the Port, it was Schulz with 2 goals, and Wingard with the same output.
Such an amazing performance of the Dogs that now they are sort of pronouncing it to the rest of the league that they're back. On the previous competitions such as last year, they did not perform that well but this year, they are making it good that they now occupy one of the top spots in the league.
Congratulations to the whole Bulldogs team and better luck next time for the Port.
Nowadays various sporting news happen in every corner of the globe thus it is very essential on our part to be updated with everything that is going on around us. To keep the readers' interests on this subject matter, here then are some of the recent developments in the world of sports:
1. Controversial remarks made my Brazilian coach- this explicitly happened during the recent version of Copa America wherein Brazilian coach, Dunga, was highly criticised especially by the netizen for making a disgusting remark in which he tried to compare himself as of having an African descent or roots while experiencing difficulty and challenging comments as a consequence of the team's lackluster performance in the said prestigious competition. And although the famous coach made a public apology on his outburst yet the damage has been done on his actions.
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2. Another gold medal dream for an NBA Champion- Andrew Bogut, a famed member of the recently declared NBA 2015 Champions, Golden State Warriors, made this remarkable statement in one of his news conference. He further mentioned that if the previous Aussie basketball team which performed splendidly in the Olympics will remain fit and prepared, then they have a big chance to grab the much desired gold medal on the coming Rio Olympics.
3. Italian Star Continued to Shine- in the world of motorsports, it is the time of the famous Italian rider, Valentino Rossi, to shine by winning the Dutch MotoGP. The event was held inAssen and he was going toe to toe with Marc Marquez and emerged triumphant than the other rider. " This win is very important because I was competitive all weekend." this was his pronouncement at the end of the race. His winning time margin was 1.242 seconds over his closest rival.
Hence these are but just a few of the latest developments in the world of sports. As every new day unfolds, many new winning moments also are being shared and let us continue to savour every moment by refreshing our minds with all these developments.
Being able to watch such a remarkable game between the visiting West Coast Eagles against the local based Saint Kilda Saints, we were left contented and appreciative to the performance of all players from both squads. Witnessing the game from the very start up to its end, we were delighted to see a fighting and gallant Saint Kilda squad to the present number 2 team in the league.
Indeed the will to fight of all the Saints' members were so obvious but somehow, the momentum did sided on the Eagles'. Proving their worth as the present number 2 team in the league, they answered every rally made by the Saints.
Their quickness made a very strong impact on this game. But nobody could also disregard the gallant effort of the Saints that it even resulted to the injury of their players named Jimmy Webster to concussion and a hamstring injury to defender Sam Fisher.
In the end, the two teams deserve the respect of the crowd who all braved the cold Melbourne weather to watch the gruelling match and it was obvious then when the final siren sounded that everyone was jubilant to have witnessed such a thrilling football game.
Event: Australian Football League (AFL)
Elimination Round
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
Only three days from now and the world will watch the so called fight of the century between the two biggest names in boxing: The Filipino Champ Manny Pacquiao vs. the American great fighter Floyd Mayweather.
Both boxers have been big names in boxing and they also have built so many followers along the years that they have dominated the boxing world. Both of these power punching boxers exude confidence on themselves. They also demonstrate different styles of boxing. Manny is known for his quickness and volume of punches while on the other hand, Mayweather is known for his big right hand and his excellent defence.
Thus, as the day of the biggest match in boxing comes closer, are you able to identify now who will be your bet on that championship day? Watch out guys for this much awaited confrontation between the present time's grand era of boxing.
In the world of sports, winning is the most essential thing to achieve. Hence, sports people train so hard day in and day out so as to achieve the goal of success. Perhaps it is always the will that will guide a person towards joy and contentment in whichever field of sports he would deal on.
On the other hand, your will to be the best should always be the guide to reach the top and it should be devoid of any wrongdoings. And it needs to be consistently bear in mind that winning is the primary goal. Another consideration on any field of sports is the attitude of being fair and square with others even with one's direct competitors. In times of losing, accept with all humility and never put the blame of losing on the opponent.
Your will to excel is very essential and plays a critical role on the game. It should be couple with a regular routine to improve your performance and abilities. Winning is therefore achieved when you become ready to face all the necessary elements of the game.
Hence, put consistency in your game and always desire to improve your performance. And by all these elements, winning then could be at hand to you.
The world of sports is composed of so many facets. And one of these is its similarity to a coin- it is composed of two parts - positive and negative. Any sport's aim is always winning the game. Hence giving one's 100% performance in any sport is a must. No second level or lopsided performance but rather, everything should be aiming for the best.
On the other hand, losing in any competition is the other side of the coin. Pain, desolation, downhearted, heartbroken and others are but some of the negative consequences of any loss. Sometimes, a player could ask himself/herself, "What went wrong with my performance? How did it happen when in fact, I have given my best shot?" Other questions could come up in one's mind yet at the very end, this unfortunate result could be a blessing in disguise and it will happen when one says the positive effect of losing.
That instead of blaming oneself or the worse, blaming others, one will resort to retrospection and assess what needs to be improve or revised in terms of one's approach to the game.
"Better luck next time" is always a seemed compliment afterwards yet there would always be a room for improvement in one's performance.
Thus one of the best ways to approach any game is to look at it as a means of emerging as a winner- both in winning or losing the game. It's all in the mind after all.
One of the most awaited tennis competitions every year is the Australian Open. And for this year, it has commenced yesterday (19 January 2015) and will run till February 1, 2015. Some notes of it:
" This year's Australia Open is the 103rd edition of the tournament and will be held at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. This huge event will be run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and will be a part of the 2015 ATP World Tour and the 2015 WTA Tour calendars under the Grand Slam category.
The tournament consists of both men's and women's singles and doubles draws as well as a mixed doubles event. There will be singles and doubles events for both boys and girls (players under 18), which is part of the Grand A category of the tournaments, and also singles, doubles and quad events for both men's and women's wheelchair tennis players as part of the NEC tour under the Grand Slam category." Source- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Australian_Open
Some of the highlights during the opening date:
Good news for the Australian men as four of them emerged as winners on the opening day event. These include Tomic, Kokkinakis, Groth and Kyrgios. Meanwhile, other big names who came triumphant on their initial matches are Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Thomas Berdych, and Grigor Dimitrov. However on the distaff side, one known player who was ousted on the opening day was Ana Ivanovic, the world's number five, who lost her game to Lucie Hradecka, 6-1, 3-6, 2-6.
Hence if you enjoy the game of tennis, watch all the games live on the playing court or on TV and together with its million fans, scream to the top of your voice to cheer your favourite tennis great players.
