NRL'S State of Origin - QLD Dominance...Again

   Hey again everyone,

   Its SportsBlogger here again and this time were going to touch on the most famous of all NRL games, State Of Origin. The rivarly between NSW (New South Wales) and QLD (Queensland) has never been a secret, each state continually attempts to dominate the other, especially when it comes to Rugby League. For the past 5 years the Maroons (QLD) have run circles around the Blues with a back line which has been dubbed the best back line to have ever have played in Australian football. With what has seemed to be the most flawless back line ever things are looking bleaker and bleaker for our good old Blues. With Darren Lockyear hanging up his boots at the end of this season hopes of a degrading QLD team are high, but with quality replacements available I believe its going to be several years of doom and gloom before the Blues can reclaim there glory. Theres always that outside chance at a blindside win and thats what NSW supporters will be hoping for again this year.

   Come-On Blues lets take it back!

Rugby League - Tribute to Wayne Bennet.

Hey everyone ,

So far we’ve spoken about soccer and UFC, but here at sports blogger we talk about everything and anything sports! So its time bring some new blood into the agenda and something a little closer to where we are here in Australia. Of course im talking about the NRL (National Rugby League) and the super coach of the NRL, Wayne Bennet.

Having played League as a child I have always felt quite passionate about the sport, appreciating the more technical elements of the game rather than the clashing of bodies (without protective gear) against one another.

Yuvraj Singh

   Yuvraj Singh is one of the main players in the Indian Cricket Team since many years. He is best known for his six sixes in one over against England's Stuart Broad in 2007 World twenty20, this has never been performed by any senior players in an international match.

   His performance in 2011 world cup was quite remarkable.In the ICC World Cup 2011, in India's match against Ireland, he became the first player to take 5 Wickets and score 50 runs in a World Cup match. He took his 100th ODI wicket. Four times he became the Man of the Match. He was hence declared the Man of the Tournament in the World Cup2011.

EPL title race

The English Premier League (EPL) got a lot more interesting last week following the results. Arsenal dropped two points because of their 3-3 draw with Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea won (again), after a great display against West Brom (3-1) and Manchester United also drew their game last week 1-1 against Newcastle United. This leaves the top three looking like this in the points table (Columns 2 and 3 are Games Played and Current Points)-

	Man United	33	70
	Chelsea	33	64
	Arsenal	33	64

 Now it may seem like Man U are sitting comfortably at the top with a six point cushion. But looks can be deceiving. Out of the five games remaining in the EPL, they have some pretty tough fixtures ahead of them, including games against both Chelsea and Arsenal! They are also still in the Champions league, meaning fatigue will be a big issue for them. Finally, they have had a dip in their form, unable to win any of their last two games. Now this is where it gets exciting. Theoretically, Man U are the most likely team to drop the most points as we enter the final stretch of the Premier League. Along with that, if both Chelsea and Arsenal can beat them, then they basically have to say adiós to the title. The other two teams in the table have pretty decent fixtures, and are thus expected to win maximum points. But, this is soccer we are talking about, and anything can happen, as history concurs. The team that can be the most consistent, and show the most hunger to be champions, will definitely emerge triumphant! 

UEFA Champions League Quarter Final

13th April, 2011 marked the end of the quarter finals of the biggest annual soccer tournament, the UEFA Champions League. Here are the final aggregate results:

Tottenham Hotspur 0 - 5 Real Madrid
There were no problems for Real Madrid against Tottenham, who comfortably won both the legs. But with all due respect, had Peter Crouch, the 201cm target man, not been sent off in the 15th minute of the first leg, Real probably would have had a way more difficult task. Personally, the excitement of the game evaporated after that incident, and anyone who understands football could tell who would progress!

Schalke 04 7 - 3 Internazionale

At the beginning of the quarter-finals, no-one would have bet against Inter, the defending champions, the side with star players at pretty much all the positions. But the 'mediocre' side from Germany not only caused a huge upset, but literally thrashed Inter, making a bold statement to the three other teams.

Chit Chat about Soccer Jerseys

           I used to team Liverpool for a funny reason, their soccer jerseys are stunning. I have a special love for the “Carlsberg” logo right in front. The "~" sign under the Carlsberg name makes the kit appear dynamic. And since it fits so well with the Liverpool Kit, whenever I see Carlsberg name with the red background even without LFC crest, Liverpool FC immediately come to my mind instead of Beer!! In a word, Carlsberg’s logo is like an unofficial second logo of the LFC, to me and many other LFC supporters, I think. It’s such a pity that this wonderful partnership ended in 2009. Standard Chartered then entered in with £20M paid for a season to be the official sponsor of LFC. And look at the new shirt now, looks like a rugby shirt. So overall maybe it’s a good deal for the club, but a “harsh” fact for special LFC fans like me.

Torres, feel sorry for you

       Another loss for Chelsea. With the aggregate result of 1:3, the Blues are ruled out in the Champions League. Back to the Premier League, getting the trophy seems hopeless as well.

To be honest, I’ve never been a fan of Chelsea, for their tough style is not to my taste. Torres is the sole reason why I keep an eye on this team recently. However, after this game, I really feel sorry for them, both. Ever since transferred to Chelsea, Torres, one of the finest world-class strikers, hasn’t scored a goal for 14 matches. The £50m deal becomes the worst nightmare for Chelsea and also lays tremendous pressure on Torres himself as the record still goes on.

Soccer Mania

 I’m a big fan of soccer. Whatever you call it,足球,  fútbol,  fußball,calcio, soccer or football. I just love this game.

     My peers in China, especially those girls who fancy basketball, are often confused why I’m into such a dull 90-minute game in which the players simply kick the ball back and forth. “Don’t you feel bored when you spend a bunch of time watching soccer and it only turns out 0 to 0?” They ask. Absolutely not!! Like any other sport, soccer is about passion, competition, teamwork. Moreover, it’s a spectacle where art, psychology, culture, even magic can all collide. The simplicity of” kick the ball around” contains infinite complexity and everyone can get pure fun from the game. video:I love football

Welcome to SportsBloggers - Our layout

   Hey everyone and welcome to SportsBlogger.
 

   This is our first post here from sports bloggers. Before we get into the sports I would just like to make a couple of comments regarding the general layout of our blog and why we chose it. We decided to keep our theme simple, with headings at the top followed by our posts underneath, allowing for what we hope to be an easy read for all our readers. The black colouring of the background accompanied with the white text enables our readers to easily view our posts without having to strain their eyes whilst reading.

   Finally with the picture we chose to portray an assortment of different key sporting game balls to signify the diversity of this blog. Put simply, we comment on anything and everything sport related.

   That’s about it for our first post, stay tuned for anything SPORTS related.

   Oh and one more thing, we at SportsBlogger have now got a twitter account and you can follow us and keep up-to-date with our posts live from twitter. Just add us, we are called sports_blogger_ or you can add us through our email address teamisys@hotmail.com

   Make sure you stay posted, from here on out its all sports!