Vlog comprising of interviews discussing the process of our blog. Enjoy!
Tuesday, 1 November 2016
Tuesday, 18 October 2016
NRL Season Overview
Another exciting yet controversial season in the NRL comes to a close. 2016 has seen many tight matches, player injuries and both on field and off field incidents.
Round 1 started the season off with excitement as new teams were announced and players were tested in their new clubs. Predominant moves included Kieran Foran moving to the Parramatta Eels. The Eels and Foran's playing ability were tested when they lost their game to the Queensland Broncos at the Pirtek Stadium.
Round 1 started the season off with excitement as new teams were announced and players were tested in their new clubs. Predominant moves included Kieran Foran moving to the Parramatta Eels. The Eels and Foran's playing ability were tested when they lost their game to the Queensland Broncos at the Pirtek Stadium.
The Canberra Raiders however, had a very successful start to the season, unlike the Parramatta Eels. Shaun Fensom who plays as a lock, lead the Canberra Raiders to victory by scoring against the Panthers. Meanwhile, the South Sydney Rabbitohs defeated the Sydney Roosters and the Melbourne Storm (who would later go on to lose the Grand Final) defeated the dragons.
Round 5 marked the middle of the NRL season and by this stage competition was still very tight. The Queensland Broncos were tied for first place with the Melbourne Storm and the Canberra Raiders came in at second place with 7 points on the ladder. 6 teams were tied for 3rd place at this stage of the competition.
The season concluded with the Cronulla Sharks winning the Premiership.
Nick Kyrgios: Tennis Player Profile
The upcoming Aussie
tennis player Nick Kyrgios has recently taken over the sports news headlines
with his aggressive and unprofessional behaviour during the ATP Tour, resulting
with him receiving an eight week ban and a $32,900 fine. He is taking a break at the moment,
working on both himself physically and emotionally.
Nick's biggest
achievements to date were his win of the boy's singles event in the 2013
Australian open, his reaching of the quarterfinals in the 2014 Wimbledon
Championships and of course his win over ATP number 1 tennis super star Rafael Nadal. Born in
Canberra Australia, Kyrgios has been playing tennis and representing Australia
ever since a child, winning his first ITF junior tour title in Fiji (June,
2010). Ever since then he has been competing in numerous tournaments, allowing him to reach rank 14 in the tennis world as of the 10.10.16.
Nick will not be
playing professionally during the remainder of 2016 due to his ban, which ends
the day before the 2017 Australian Open, allowing for the opportunity for him to
compete at Melbourne Park. According to many pro's, he has a lot of
potential and it will be interesting to see the future of Nick Kyrgios's
tennis career.
Fifa 2016 Review
It's that time of
year again, EA Sports has just released its newest edition to its famous FIFA
franchise, FIFA 17. This 2017 edition of the game is seen by many as more of an
update to its predecessor, FIFA 2016, rather than a completely new release due
to the nature of its changes. It is however another well developed entry to the
iconic series, with visible improvements made towards gameplay mechanics and
the hyper-realistic graphics that accompany a consumers gaming experience. With
a linear story mode and technical gameplay, it is still more of a niche game
that appeals more to soccer enthusiasts rather than the average gamer in most
cases. The game also contains extra gameplay options such as Ultimate team and
the quite useful tutorial system. FIFA's competitor PES however has caught up
this year and is stealing quite a few sales away from the well known game.
Personally, I really
enjoy this game and have taken complete advantage of it playing it over recent
weeks. I think that the player movement is still sort of sluggish however the
passing and shooting mechanics have been improved allowing for a more flowing
and fun gaming experience. FIFA 17 has released on Xbox One, Playstation 4,
Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Microsoft Windows.
NRL Season conclusion
Huge and exciting season of NRL this year with the Sharks coming out on top as premiers. The grand final was a tense contest between the Cronulla Sharks and the Melbourne Storm. Both teams refused to give up and points were being scored as late as the 70th minute.
Try scorers on the sharks were Ben Barba who scored in the 15th minute and Andrew Fifita who scored in the 69th minute. The Melbourne Storm managed to put a score on the board thanks to the efforts of Jesse Bromwich who scored in the 50th minute and Will Chambers who crossed the line in the 64th minute. These tries and their subsequent successful conversions resulted in the Sharks winning the premiership with a final score of 14 - 12.
Fans and even critics argue that the Sharks are well deserving of their victory due to their consistent performance, not only over the entire season but particularly in the finals period. The Cronulla Sharks consistently performed during the semi-finals and elimination finals by securing decisive victories against their opponents.
During the body of the main season, the performance by the Cronulla Sharks has been elite. Despite player injuries and some suspensions due to on-field incidents, the team has rallied well to claim the premiership.
Overall, a solid performance by not only the premiers, but the runners-up who played well but unfortunately came out second best. Fans are eagerly anticipating the next season where the Cronulla Sharks will be defending their 2016 premiership.
Try scorers on the sharks were Ben Barba who scored in the 15th minute and Andrew Fifita who scored in the 69th minute. The Melbourne Storm managed to put a score on the board thanks to the efforts of Jesse Bromwich who scored in the 50th minute and Will Chambers who crossed the line in the 64th minute. These tries and their subsequent successful conversions resulted in the Sharks winning the premiership with a final score of 14 - 12.
Fans and even critics argue that the Sharks are well deserving of their victory due to their consistent performance, not only over the entire season but particularly in the finals period. The Cronulla Sharks consistently performed during the semi-finals and elimination finals by securing decisive victories against their opponents.
During the body of the main season, the performance by the Cronulla Sharks has been elite. Despite player injuries and some suspensions due to on-field incidents, the team has rallied well to claim the premiership.
Overall, a solid performance by not only the premiers, but the runners-up who played well but unfortunately came out second best. Fans are eagerly anticipating the next season where the Cronulla Sharks will be defending their 2016 premiership.
Monday, 17 October 2016
Player Profile: Karl Anthony Towns
As part of our Player Profile series, we will look at Karl Anthony Towns and his potential to become an NBA superstar.
KAT as he is known among the league, is coming off an impressive rookie season in which he he averaged 18.3 points per game and 10.5 rebounds per game to snag rookie of the year honours. Many have compared the young talent to Kevin Garnett due to his similar playing style and shooting ability as a big man. What is the ceiling for KAT? Its hard to gauge at this point, but all signs point to a future of perennial all star selections and MVP contention. Assuming he continues to develop and refine both his offensive and defensive game, the sky is the limit for this talented centre. He is a member of the up and coming Minnesota Timberwolves which includes fellow young talents Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine which will only further his development as this team looks to make their first playoff run in over a decade.
Projected 2nd season stats for KAT:
PPG: 21.2
RPG: 11.5
APG: 2.8
BPG: 2.1
SPG: 0.7
KAT as he is known among the league, is coming off an impressive rookie season in which he he averaged 18.3 points per game and 10.5 rebounds per game to snag rookie of the year honours. Many have compared the young talent to Kevin Garnett due to his similar playing style and shooting ability as a big man. What is the ceiling for KAT? Its hard to gauge at this point, but all signs point to a future of perennial all star selections and MVP contention. Assuming he continues to develop and refine both his offensive and defensive game, the sky is the limit for this talented centre. He is a member of the up and coming Minnesota Timberwolves which includes fellow young talents Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine which will only further his development as this team looks to make their first playoff run in over a decade.
Projected 2nd season stats for KAT:
PPG: 21.2
RPG: 11.5
APG: 2.8
BPG: 2.1
SPG: 0.7
Cricket Update 4
Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, 18th Match:
In the first innings Cricket Australia XI came to bat first and scored 147 runs in 15 overs (maximum) because of the D/L method. SB Harper scored a fine knock of 48 in only 28 balls and JM Carder went to the 40 marks quickly. For Western Australia AJ Tyre took 4 crucial wickets along with him AC Agar took 2 wickets.
In the second innings Western Australia showed a very good batting display. HWR Cartwright, M Klinger and AC Agar scored the most runs for Western Australia. which gave them the win by 5 wickets with 8 balls remaining.
Points: Western Australia 4
Cricket Australia 0
AJ Tyre was named the player of the match.
Cricket Australia XI VS Western Australia
In the first innings Cricket Australia XI came to bat first and scored 147 runs in 15 overs (maximum) because of the D/L method. SB Harper scored a fine knock of 48 in only 28 balls and JM Carder went to the 40 marks quickly. For Western Australia AJ Tyre took 4 crucial wickets along with him AC Agar took 2 wickets.
In the second innings Western Australia showed a very good batting display. HWR Cartwright, M Klinger and AC Agar scored the most runs for Western Australia. which gave them the win by 5 wickets with 8 balls remaining.
Points: Western Australia 4
Cricket Australia 0
AJ Tyre was named the player of the match.
Ashton Agar delivered victory to Western Australia
For more info:
Tennis Week 3
This week in Tennis news ,
we have the VTB Kremlin Cup, Stockholm Open, BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg open an
the European Open in Belgium Antwerp, all tournaments being held between the
17th - 23rd of October. In previous tournaments, A. Radwanska (Poland) won the China open, A.Murray (England) won the Shanghai masters and C. Wozniacki
(Denmark) won the Hong Kong Open.
In other news,
American professional womens tennis player Serena Williams has withdrawn from
the WTA Tour Finals due to a shoulder injury. Also, Nick Kyrgios has been fined
$16,500 for his lack of effort and argumentative behaviour during the Shanghai
Masters, one of the largest fines of his career. Overall it has bene quite a quiet week however things are expected to change with upcoming tournaments.
English Premier League Week 5
This weeks of football saw a turn of events and radical results, proving the EPL is back in full swing now. A enormous 6-1 win from Bournemouth over Hull City, saw an exciting range of goals that propelled the middle-of-the-table club forward. Whilst at the same time at the Etihad Stadium, Everton managed to hold onto a 1-1 draw against Manchester City. After their first defeat last week, City looked to redeem themselves and their winning streak, however after 2 missed penalties from Aguero and de Bruyne, City's performance was seen as dismal.
Yet in other news, the first game of the week saw Chelsea have a dominant 3-0 victory of last year's premiers Leicester City. Stamford bridge came alive, as the Blues seemed to control the game with goals from Costa, Hazard and Moses. There looks to be a glimpse that Eden Hazard is regaining his previous form, after a serious amount of time goalless. Hazard told Sky Sports "We did everything - we created a lot of chances, scored three goals and didn't concede. It's good to be back and take three points."
Yet in other news, the first game of the week saw Chelsea have a dominant 3-0 victory of last year's premiers Leicester City. Stamford bridge came alive, as the Blues seemed to control the game with goals from Costa, Hazard and Moses. There looks to be a glimpse that Eden Hazard is regaining his previous form, after a serious amount of time goalless. Hazard told Sky Sports "We did everything - we created a lot of chances, scored three goals and didn't concede. It's good to be back and take three points."
Sunday, 16 October 2016
How will the Heat fare this season?
The Miami Heat have seen a complete shuffle of their roster since the big 3 era when LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh dominated the league with 4 consecutive finals appearances and 2 championships. With the recent departure of Wade to the Chicago Bulls and Chris Bosh essentially removed from the team due to continuing blood clot issues, is there any hope on the horizon for the new-look Heat?
Thankfully, this new-look heat team boasts some incredibly talented young players that could make a major mark in the future. Justice Winslow is already one of the league's top perimeter defenders after just his rookie season. If he continues to develop as a defensive player and adds some moves to his offensive arsenal, he has the potential to be an all-star in several years time. Josh Richardson is another young talent, after he established himself as a breakout rookie last season, despite being drafted in the 2nd round. Goran Dragic and Tyler Johnson lead the backcourt and of course, marquee player Hassan Whiteside anchors the paint, after inking a huge contract extension over the summer. This Heat team may not be the same calibre as the big 3 era rosters, however, given proper time and development, the sky is the limit for these young talented ballers. Expect a deep playoff run from this bunch within the next few seasons.
Thankfully, this new-look heat team boasts some incredibly talented young players that could make a major mark in the future. Justice Winslow is already one of the league's top perimeter defenders after just his rookie season. If he continues to develop as a defensive player and adds some moves to his offensive arsenal, he has the potential to be an all-star in several years time. Josh Richardson is another young talent, after he established himself as a breakout rookie last season, despite being drafted in the 2nd round. Goran Dragic and Tyler Johnson lead the backcourt and of course, marquee player Hassan Whiteside anchors the paint, after inking a huge contract extension over the summer. This Heat team may not be the same calibre as the big 3 era rosters, however, given proper time and development, the sky is the limit for these young talented ballers. Expect a deep playoff run from this bunch within the next few seasons.
Wednesday, 12 October 2016
Cricket Update 3
England tour to Bangladesh
In the Final ODI England won by 4 wickets with 13 balls remaining.
England won the 3-match series 2-1
BA Stokes became the player of the series.
FOR MORE INFO: http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-england-2016-17/engine/series/1029813.html
English Premier League Week 4
This week was the International EPL break due to the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers. As a result almost every EPL team had a player called up to International duty. Here a list of the key players that stood out in the qualifiers with their associated nationalities.
- David Ospina of Arsenal: kept a clean sheet for Columbia's 1-0 victory over Peru
- Granit Xhaka of Arsenal: captained Switzerland to a 2-1 victory over Andorra
- Diego Costa of Chelsea: scored in Spain's 2-0 win over Albania
- James McArthur of Crystal Place: came on as 2nd half substitute, scoring a last minute equaliser for Scotland against Lithuania (1-1)
- Christian Benteke of Crystal Place: scored a hat-trick that include THE FASTEST GOAL EVER SCORED IN A WORLD CUP QUALIFIER (7 SECONDS) for Belgium against Gibraltar (6-0)
- Seamus Coleman of Everton: scored his first international goal for Republic of Ireland to lead to a 1-0 victory over Georgia
- Roberto Firmino of Liverpool: as a 2nd half substitute scored Brazil's 5th goal over Bolivia (5-0)
- Jordan Henderson of Liverpool: was man of the match, assisting England's opening goal against Malta (2-0)
- Aleksander Kolarov of Manchester City: played two full games for both of Serbia's victories over Moldova (3-0) and Austria (3-2)
- Paul Pogba of Manchester United: scored the winning goal for France against The Netherlands (1-0)
- Dusan Tadic of Southhampton: scored the final goal in Serbia's 3-0 win over Moldova
- Heung-Min Son of Tottenham: scored the winning goal in Korea's 3-2 victory over Qatar
Here is footage of the Benteke's 7 second goal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM9lKZoSyGs
Upcoming Season Predictions
The pre-season is the perfect time to make predictions for the upcoming season. NBA analysts and pundits have been busy at work creating their own models in an attempt to predict conference winners, seeding and seasonal award recipients. The following are my predictions for the upcoming season:
- NBA Champion - Cleveland Cavaliers: An unpopular choice among most analysts who expect the new-look Warriors to win, Cleveland still has the championship edge and pedigree from their amazing title run last season and have it in them to make another run.
- Eastern Conference Champion: Cleveland Cavaliers
- Western Conference Champion: Golden State Warriors
- MVP - Russell Westbrook: With the departure of teammate Kevin Durant, the floodgates have opened for Russell Westbrook to put up historical numbers en route to a historic MVP season. There are question marks around the talent of his teammates but a herculean effort from the dynamic point guard will capture his first league MVP title.
- Defensive player of the year - Kahwi Leonard: The best perimeter defender in the game looks set to make another run for the defensive crown.
- Most improved player - Devin Booker: The talented 2nd year player showed glimpses of stardom in his rookie year and looks set to make a large increase in his scoring production this season.
- Rookie of the year - Brandon Ingram: With the injury of favourite Ben Simmons, the stage is set for Brandon Ingram to impressive with an stellar rookie season.
Tuesday, 11 October 2016
Re-cap of the NBA Finals
The pre-season is upon as teams shuffle around different lineups and rotations to figure out what works best and which players to include in the official season roster. The NBA pre-season is typically uneventful and meaningless so what better to time to re-cap the madness that was the 2016 NBA Finals in which the Cleveland Cavaliers took home their first title in franchise history.
The Golden State Warriors had just completed a record breaking regular season, setting the record for most wins in the regular season with a win-loss record of 73-9. Many thought a team of this talent and calibre would waltz their way to the NBA title. With a 3-1 lead after game 4 of the finals, it appeared the Warriors would complete their historic regular season with the icing on the cake: an NBA title, as no team in the history of the league had overcome a 3-1 deficit in the NBA finals.
LeBron James and the Cavaliers had other plans however. LeBron and his sidekick Kyrie Irving put up a record setting 41 points each in game 5 on the Warriors home court to extend the series to a game 6 in the best of 7 series. In game 6, the Cavaliers absolutely thrashed the Warriors to set up an improbable game 7 showdown. Surely the warriors couldn't lose 3 games in a row, right? Game 7 was one for the ages. A down to the wire spectacle that saw the Cavaliers narrowly win 93-89 to complete the first ever comeback from a 3-1 deficit in NBA history. The Cavaliers claimed their first championship in franchise history and LeBron James was named the finals most valuable player (MVP). The Warriors had been humbled and glory was restored among the NBA.
The Golden State Warriors had just completed a record breaking regular season, setting the record for most wins in the regular season with a win-loss record of 73-9. Many thought a team of this talent and calibre would waltz their way to the NBA title. With a 3-1 lead after game 4 of the finals, it appeared the Warriors would complete their historic regular season with the icing on the cake: an NBA title, as no team in the history of the league had overcome a 3-1 deficit in the NBA finals.
LeBron James and the Cavaliers had other plans however. LeBron and his sidekick Kyrie Irving put up a record setting 41 points each in game 5 on the Warriors home court to extend the series to a game 6 in the best of 7 series. In game 6, the Cavaliers absolutely thrashed the Warriors to set up an improbable game 7 showdown. Surely the warriors couldn't lose 3 games in a row, right? Game 7 was one for the ages. A down to the wire spectacle that saw the Cavaliers narrowly win 93-89 to complete the first ever comeback from a 3-1 deficit in NBA history. The Cavaliers claimed their first championship in franchise history and LeBron James was named the finals most valuable player (MVP). The Warriors had been humbled and glory was restored among the NBA.
Thursday, 6 October 2016
NBA 2K17 is out!
Over the Macquarie Uni break, popular basketball video game NBA 2K17 was released. The NBA 2K series releases a yearly iteration of the video game with updated rosters, graphics and gameplay physics that aim to mimic the real life game of basketball and the NBA.
Popular game mode MyCareer returns this year with the ability to actually scan your own face into the game and see yourself live out your virtual dream of experiencing life as an NBA player. The game mode allows you to make friends with fellow NBA teammates and players, sign endorsement deals and deal with trials and tribulations of the modern day athlete. NBA 2K17 is available now for PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
Photo of me in MyCareer mode (face scan)
Popular game mode MyCareer returns this year with the ability to actually scan your own face into the game and see yourself live out your virtual dream of experiencing life as an NBA player. The game mode allows you to make friends with fellow NBA teammates and players, sign endorsement deals and deal with trials and tribulations of the modern day athlete. NBA 2K17 is available now for PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
Photo of me in MyCareer mode (face scan)
Wednesday, 5 October 2016
English Premier League Week 3
Up until this point, both Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur had been undefeated with 6 wins/4wins and 2 draws respectively. However the match between the two clubs at White Hart Lane (Tottenham Home) meant one club's victory defeated would end. After the 90 minutes, Tottenham came away with a 2-0 victory. This is a massive boost for the club alongside one of their midfielder's Son Heung-min being nominated for EA Sports Player of the Month (September).
Liverpool remain in the fourth spot with a 2-1 win over Swansea on Saturday with Manager Jurgen Klopp stating "We are really happy in this moment" - Sky Sports. Just above in 3rd place, Arsenal's 1-0 victory against Burnley justified their top 4 position at the end of week 7. A late goal from Koscielny in the 93rd minute added to the North London clubs 4 win streak.
After such a previously successful season, Leicester City look to be in dismal form. After losing 4-1 to Manchester United last week, a nil all draw against Southampton on Monday. Manager Claudio Ranieri stated to Sky Sports "I thought Southampton deserved to win, they had more chances and better control today". Their upcoming match against Chelsea next week shall be a great challenge.
Cricket Updates 2
AUSTRALIA TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA
In the 1st ODI of 5 ODI series, Australia batted first. GJ Bailey scored 74 runs which manage to give target of total 294 runs. South Africa won by 6 wickets with a outstanding knock of Q de Kock of 178 run in only 113 balls which bring South Africa a easy win over Australia. Al Phehlukwayo did a excellent spell by taking 4 wickets. Q de Kock named the player of the match for South Africa.
In the 2nd ODI at Johannesburg on October 2, 2016,
South Africa won by 142 runs which was a big win for the proteus. South Africa batted first and scored 361 run by loosing 6 wickets. F du Plessis Played a wonderful knock of 111 runs in 146 ball with 12 boundaries. Australia came to bat and finished their innings with 219 runs. TM Head scored the highest run of 51. JW Hastings took 3 crucial wickets for South Africa. De Plessis got announced the man of the match.
South Africa is leading the 5 ODI series 2-0
Outstanding knock of Q De Kock
For more about the series visit- http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2016-17/content/series/936113.html
Tuesday, 4 October 2016
Week 2 - Tennis
Tennis Week 2
In recent news, the
2016 ATP World Tour has continued in Chengdu and Shenzhen on the 26th of September. The champions:
Karen Khachanov (singles) and RAVEN Klaasen, Rajeev Ram for the doubles in
Chengdu. In Shenzhen, the singles winner was Tomas Berdych and doubles winners Fabio Fognini and Robert Lindstedt.
Currently on the 4th
of October 2016, 6:07pm, R.Nadal (Spain) has a lead of 3-1 againgst P.Lorenzi
in the 1st Round of the China Open in Beijing, followed by a later match of D.thiem (Austria) vs
A.Zverev (Germany) on the moon court.
In other tennis
news, Djokovic has confirmed that he will not participate in the China open due
to a elbow injury and Novak has stated that holding the No.1 Sport is not his
priority anymore.
Wednesday, 28 September 2016
Cricket Updates
I will be posting recent news and updates of the cricket matches all over the world. I will be providing the cricket tournaments and the recent matches between the cricket nations.
There will be fixtures of future matches and also the scorecard, team statistics, players ranking, the results of the cricket series and many more.
The current international Cricket tours:
India v New Zealand
Pakistan v West Indies
South Africa v Australia
Bangladesh v Afganistan
The recent series of Pakistan v West Indies:
Pakistan whitewashed west Indies with a easy eight wicket win that made the series 3-0
Bangladesh v Afganistan series:
Bangladesh won the first ODI vs Afghanistan by seven runs
There will be fixtures of future matches and also the scorecard, team statistics, players ranking, the results of the cricket series and many more.
The current international Cricket tours:
India v New Zealand
Pakistan v West Indies
South Africa v Australia
Bangladesh v Afganistan
The recent series of Pakistan v West Indies:
Pakistan whitewashed west Indies with a easy eight wicket win that made the series 3-0
Bangladesh v Afganistan series:
Bangladesh won the first ODI vs Afghanistan by seven runs
The outstanding knock of Tamim Iqbal scored 80 runs and Mahmadullah with 62 run brought them the victory. Bangladesh currently leads the three-match series 1-0
Saturday, 24 September 2016
English Premier League Week 2
This week's matches were full of excitement and surprise, with a various clubs showing new promise and highlighting their past performances. A key highlight was Arsène Wenger's side proving they're still a strong fighting club with their 3-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday at Emirates Stadium. It has been a rough road for the North London club with increasing criticism being thrown at the manager and players. However with some brilliance from Sanchez, opening the scoring and a beautifully worked goal by Theo Walcott, Arsenal were able to leap ahead early and remain in control.
On the other side of things, Paul Pogba has seen to redeem himself with scoring his first goal for Manchester United against Leicester City. His performance in last weeks game against Watford was considered dismal and non-existent, however the 23yr old was able to find space off a Daley Blind corner and head the ball with precision into the bottom right corner of the net.
Image sourced from http://worldsoccertalk.com/
On the other side of things, Paul Pogba has seen to redeem himself with scoring his first goal for Manchester United against Leicester City. His performance in last weeks game against Watford was considered dismal and non-existent, however the 23yr old was able to find space off a Daley Blind corner and head the ball with precision into the bottom right corner of the net.
Image sourced from http://worldsoccertalk.com/
Monday, 19 September 2016
NRL Introduction and Weekly Update
I will be posting news and updates regarding the NRL. Information posted will include in-depth match analysis, upcoming games, venue reviews and player statistics.
Rivalry is intense at this stage of the competition as teams are separated by the slimmest margins. Currently leading the tournament are the Melbourne Storm with 42 points. Coming in at 2nd place are the Raiders and the Sharks who are tied at 2nd with 39 points each.
Recent matches have provided mixed results, with teams winning by both small and large margins. For example, on Sunday the 11th of September, the Panthers beat the Bulldogs 28 - 12. This is unlike the close game between the Cowboys and the Broncos on Friday the 16th of September which the Cowboys won, 26 to 20.
Stay tuned for further updates.
Abhishek_K
Rivalry is intense at this stage of the competition as teams are separated by the slimmest margins. Currently leading the tournament are the Melbourne Storm with 42 points. Coming in at 2nd place are the Raiders and the Sharks who are tied at 2nd with 39 points each.
Recent matches have provided mixed results, with teams winning by both small and large margins. For example, on Sunday the 11th of September, the Panthers beat the Bulldogs 28 - 12. This is unlike the close game between the Cowboys and the Broncos on Friday the 16th of September which the Cowboys won, 26 to 20.
Stay tuned for further updates.
Abhishek_K
Sunday, 18 September 2016
Week 1 - Tennis
Welcome to the
Tennis section of our blog!
I will be covering
important topics in the field of Tennis, especially those that are related to
Australia. In specific, I will be posting tournament and match news, including
rankings and miscellaneous tennis news.
Most important in
Tennis news at the moment is of course, the 2016 Davis Cup. The 105th edition
of this tournament is in progress at the moment (2nd March - 27th November) and consists of major
national teams, sponsored by BNP PARIBAS. The first round of the tournament
eliminated numerous teams including: Australia, Japan, Poland, Canada, Germany
and Belgium. Pitting teams such as Great Britain, Serbia, Argentina, USA and
Croatia against each other in the Quarterfinals. The Semi-finals were between
Great Britain and Argentina and France and Croatia. The finals, to be hosted
between the 25th and 27th of November will be Argentina versus Croatia.
Table taken from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Davis_Cup
In other important news, Australia has secured itself a place in the 2017 Davis Cup Group through its 3-0 Win against Slovakia at the Sydney Olympic Park. "We expect that we can go deep. This group wants to try and get our hands on the Davis Cup." - Lleyton Hewitt (Australian former no.1 professional tennis player).
The EPL side of our Sports Blog
Welcome to our sports blog!
The sport I'll be covering is the English Premier League. My aim is to identify and discuss the key events that are occurring amongst all teams, players and managers as they progress through the season. Each week match/matches among other transfer news will be posted in regards to the previous week of competition.
As a little introduction, I'd like to dedicate my first post to the Manchester United Vs Manchester City derby. I believe those who follow this blog will have already watched or heard news upon the respected game. As such I will comment directly on crucial points of the match (SPOILER ALERT).
The rivalry between the two massive clubs with a newly appointed managers of heavyweights Mourinho and Guardiola, formed this fixture to be the match of the week. While Zlatan Ibrahimovic was able to open the scoring for United (42'') just before half-time, Paul Pogba seemed to be distant and not apart of the game causing anger amongst fans. However all eyes were on the City squad who progressively took the match in their grasp having started with a bang with goals from Kevin de Bruyne (15'') and Kelechi Iheanacho (36'). Guardiola was able to walk away with a win and cement his club's position at the top of the leaderboard.
The sport I'll be covering is the English Premier League. My aim is to identify and discuss the key events that are occurring amongst all teams, players and managers as they progress through the season. Each week match/matches among other transfer news will be posted in regards to the previous week of competition.
As a little introduction, I'd like to dedicate my first post to the Manchester United Vs Manchester City derby. I believe those who follow this blog will have already watched or heard news upon the respected game. As such I will comment directly on crucial points of the match (SPOILER ALERT).
The rivalry between the two massive clubs with a newly appointed managers of heavyweights Mourinho and Guardiola, formed this fixture to be the match of the week. While Zlatan Ibrahimovic was able to open the scoring for United (42'') just before half-time, Paul Pogba seemed to be distant and not apart of the game causing anger amongst fans. However all eyes were on the City squad who progressively took the match in their grasp having started with a bang with goals from Kevin de Bruyne (15'') and Kelechi Iheanacho (36'). Guardiola was able to walk away with a win and cement his club's position at the top of the leaderboard.
Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Intro Post
This is an introduction post to kickstart our blog.
Our blog is dedicated to the discussion of sports. Each group member will have a dedicated sport that they will talk about on this blog which they will introduce shortly.
We have created a wikispaces page in which we will plan the future direction of our blog, as well as to discuss the ongoing progress of our assignment. We have also created a twitter handle which we will use to promote our blog and keep up to date with important news and events relevant to our specific sports. Our twitter can be found here: https://twitter.com/isys100_sb05
I will be talking about the NBA (National Basketball Association). I will be discussing important news around the NBA, trade rumours, provide player highlights and discuss the upcoming NBA season (which begins at the end of October) as well as provide recaps of key moments from last season.
Our blog is dedicated to the discussion of sports. Each group member will have a dedicated sport that they will talk about on this blog which they will introduce shortly.
We have created a wikispaces page in which we will plan the future direction of our blog, as well as to discuss the ongoing progress of our assignment. We have also created a twitter handle which we will use to promote our blog and keep up to date with important news and events relevant to our specific sports. Our twitter can be found here: https://twitter.com/isys100_sb05
I will be talking about the NBA (National Basketball Association). I will be discussing important news around the NBA, trade rumours, provide player highlights and discuss the upcoming NBA season (which begins at the end of October) as well as provide recaps of key moments from last season.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)