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Moto GP: Castrol rider in the points in China
Castrol-backed Team San Carlo Honda Gresini riders Shinya Nakano and Alex de Angelis had a difficult weekend in the final Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai Circuit, with neither able to confirm the performance they’d shown in practice.
Weather played a critical factor in today’s race. After a rain-free weekend, the skies opened up on race morning, forcing the teams and riders to practice in conditions that could easily change. In…
WRC Rally: Ford takes championship lead with victory in Jordan
Mikko Hirvonen regained the WRC lead after a superb tactical victory on the first ever Jordan Rally while team mate Jari-Matti Latvala finished seventh.Dani Sordo finished second ahead of Chris Atkinson while Sebastien Loeb\'s run at the head of the leaderboard ended on Saturday with a head-on collision with team mate Conrad Rautenbach between stages.
With air temperatures in the 40s and with a uniquely slippery road surface, stamina and tactics…
European Football Championship 2008: The formation game
A traditional 4-4-2 worked for Greece in Euro 2004, but how will coaches organise the talent at their disposal this time around?
Spain coach Luis Aragonés has some big decisions ahead of him if Spain are to win the European Championships for the first time in 44 years. His 4-5-1 formation, with David Villa up front, proved fruitful in qualifying, but that would mean leaving out Fernando Torres who’s scored 30…
Michael Klein: All Grist To The Mill
Place: Mugello (ITA)
Dates: 02-04 May 2008
Track length: 5.24km
Results: 19th (1st race) / 12th (2nd race)
An unfamiliar race track presented Michael with a major challenge in Italy. While he was learning the perfect line, he was also having to adjust his setup.
Michael Klein talking about...
... qualifying: \"We were already having a few problems on Friday with the setup and with the handling. The car was sliding about…
A1GP 2008/09 Season opener to be held in Italy
A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has confirmed the first race of the 2008/09 season will be held at the Mugello circuit in Italy on 21 September 2008.
The A1GP organisers have taken this opportunity at the start of 2007/08 championship finale at Brands Hatch, when there is a large media focus on the series, of announcing a brand new venue for the start of Season Four.
It will be the…
The First Ever Snow Sport Major International Event in the Desert / Ski Dubai to …
Historic Breakthrough for Winter Sports
Dubai will host May 22-24, 2008 the Skiboard World Cup. The event will be a breakthrough for winter sports as competitions will be held in the desert. Its importance exceeds the sports activity as it offers an example and solution in global warming context and human adaptability.
Top riders from 13 countries (Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Dubai-UAE, Japan, Latvia, Macedonia, Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Spain, United Kingdom and…
European Football Championship 2008: How to win the Euros
The secret to winning this year’s European Championships lies in the stats – which is where the Castrol Index comes in…
Winning the European Championships requires a combination of luck, skill, fitness and confidence, but if teams follow the CPI eight-point plan, they won’t go far wrong!
Defend for your lives
Otto Rehhagel’s Greek side shipped just three goals en route to success in 2004. A glance at the CPI rankings shows France,…
European Football Championship 2008: Goals galore
When it comes to goals the old adage says they all count, but when it comes to the CPI standings, some just count more than others…
Among the players going to this year’s Euro 2008 finals, the highest and joint second-highest goalscorers in qualifying were Poland’s Ebu Smolarek (with nine goals) and German front man Lukas Podolski (on eight). Yet both trailed Italian Luca Toni in the Castrol Performance Index rankings.…
European Football Championship 2008: Like it or lump it
Don\'t concede, clear your lines and send your centre-backs up for corners… it’s as easy as that when it comes to defenders scoring big in the CPI.
Greece proved in Euro 2004 that a tight defence can work wonders and the CPI recognises the role of the back line, rewarding defensive players for scoring goals and stopping the other team from doing likewise.
Making stops
Tackling and stopping the opponent is a defender’s…
European Football Championship 2008: Shut out
Clean sheets may be the name of the game, but for goalkeepers shot-stopping is the way to top the Castrol Performance Index rankings. And goals. Well, you never know…
There are 13 recorded instances of goalkeepers scoring from open play. That number could become 14 this summer, but there are easier ways for our international stoppers to accumulate points …
…Like distribution, for example. Long before the back pass rule was introduced…
European Football Championship 2008: Cream of the crop
There’s been some movement at the top of the Castrol Performance Index rankings, with some familiar faces coming into form at exactly the right time…
Frenchman Grégory Coupet was the top custodian following the Euro 2008 qualifiers, thanks to five clean sheets in the last seven qualifiers. After a quiet evening keeping goal against England, however, the Lyon stopper found himself making way for Germany’s indisputable no.1, Jens Lehmann, who made…
European Football Championship 2008: The Middle Men
To play in midfield requires a combination of defensive and attacking skill – and for those wanting to make an impact in the CPI, the ability to score or assist is paramount…
The boundaries of success for midfielders are more obscured than, say, a goalkeeper or striker. England’s defensive midfielder Owen Hargreaves, for example, recently stated that he feels he is judged on whether his team wins or loses – but…
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Jonas Brothers 'Burning Up' Tour Tickets Now Available at TICKETFINDER.com™
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Philipp Eng - German Formula 3 - The fastest on the track
Philipp had actually been expecting his first Formula 3 weekend to turn out rather differently. With the two best test times on the Hockenheim circuit under his belt, Philipp and his HS Technik team-mate Sebastian Saavedra went into the two qualifying sessions amongst the favourites - and the double act lived up to expectations.
Two front-row starts on the debut weekend - had Philipp been counting on that?
Of course not:…
Hermosa Beach Soccer Club Advances to Tournament Final
The Hermosa Beach Soccer Club (HermosaBeachSoccerClub.com) today announced that it’s Men’s Premier team advanced to the South Bay Peninsula Soccer League’s tournament final against long-time rival Rolling Hills Estates (CA) Fram Scandia
The match pairs SBPSL League Champion Fram Scandia against runner up HBSC in what is expected to be another in a long history of hard fought battles between two of Los Angeles’ soccer elites. The tournament final…
European Football Championship 2008 - Beware the underdog
No major tournament is without its potential ‘banana skins’ and the Castrol Performance Index has identified the likely candidates at this year’s European Championships…
There’s a fine line between confidence and complacency. When the unfancied Greeks won Euro 2004 they qualified from their group at the expense of the highly rated Spain. Similarly Italy were sent packing by Denmark, while Germany lost out to the Czech Republic.
GROUP B – Poles on…
OGIO SIGNS PGA TOUR PLAYER FRANK LICKLITER II
BLUFFDALE, Utah (April 24, 2008) - By definition, authenticity cannot be manufactured; you are either born with it, or you\'re not. In action sports, authenticity is motocross superstar Travis Pastrana attempting, and miraculously landing, the world\'s first double backflip on a motorcycle - a feat that today would be likened to beating the THREE minute mile. It just isn\'t done.
In golf, that same authenticity has a face: Frank Lickliter…
Michael Klein - Debut with hitches
Place: Hockenheim (D)
Dates: 11-13 April 2008
Track length: 4.57km
Results: 21st (1st race) / 16th (2nd race)
Mission accomplished. Michael has now got his first weekend in the Formula 3 Euro Series behind him - though it was by no means an easy introduction. Friday's qualifying was cancelled owing to appalling weather conditions. On Saturday, Michael had to cope with various problems from the start, and on Sunday, he took…
European Football Championship 2008 - The main man?
The last European Championships ended with Cristiano Ronaldo in tears as Portugal lost in the final, but this summer, euro2008. castrolindex.com users reckon the Manchester United man – currently not even in the CPI top 20 – will be crying tears of joy…
Had the Castrol Performance Index been up and running for Euro 2004, Ronaldo would have starred prominently. He scored twice – once in the semi-final – and was…
Philipp Eng - German Formula 3 - Successfully making the switch
The time for testing is over. In Hockenheim this Monday, Philipp completed the last in a series of winter tests in which, as reigning Formula BMW world champion, he duly posted the best lap time, coming in four-tenths of a second ahead of his closest pursuer. Now he has the first race of this season's Formula 3 Cup to look forward to - once again at the Hockenheimring.
How is Philipp…
Bruno Senna - Nothing less than the title will do
adrivo.com - This is the most important year yet in the career of Bruno Senna. Twelve months after his first GP2 victory in Barcelona, he enters his second GP2 season as successor to champion Timo Glock in the top iSport team. "That means, nothing less than the title will do," says Senna in conversation with Motorsport Magazin adrivo.com. "Second place would be the absolute minimum but, in actual fact, even…
Mexican Sean Farley Eyes Course Racing Title
Leucate, France, April 14, 2008 – The third day of the 2008 PKRA World Tour – Mondial du Vent 2008 drew to a stunning close and saw a particularly successful competition for both the Freestyle and Course Racing events. The weather was in good mood, providing a perfect setup to end the doubles and finish three course races. Clear sunny skies dominated the day with the northwesterly winds blowing at…
Information about Current Competitions around the World
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Sports Webcasting Network Adds High School Lacrosse Game of the Week to Schedule
Sports Webcasting Network (sportwebnet.com) has added The High School Lacrosse Game of the Week, an eight game regular season package, which will feature Long Island’s top teams to its spring schedule.
The internet based media company launched its exclusive high school lacrosse coverage this past Thursday, April 17, when Smithtown West hosted Northport. The game, which is still available on-demand, has already received praise for its coverage.
Other confirmed dates include Holy…
European Football Championship 2008: Respect for statistics
Former international referee and Castrol ambassador Pierluigi Collina was at the Portuguese MotoGP in Estoril last weekend to demonstrate the bearing of motorsport data on Castrol’s Performance Index system.
Bologna-born Collina – who started refereeing at 17 “by accident” and ultimately took charge of the 2002 World Cup final – has been helping develop the Castrol innovative player performance analysis system, which will be used at the European Championships. And the…
Interview with Speedsailing Hall of Fame member Thierry Bielak
An unmissable character from the windsurf world, specially where that concerns speed sailing, 3 times world speed record holder and Speedsailing Hall of Fame member Thierry Biélak is saying his farewells after years of appearing on the runs and roads for the RRD brand… New horizons, new projects ahead, he takes time out to talk to us about his long career as a speedboard addict !!!
Windsurfjournal.com : From 1991…
DAW Enlists the Help of Customers to Create Helpful Website Content
April 16, 2008– Discount Airsoft Warehouse has quickly built their web exposure and their web sales by establishing a customer centric “community” feel and encouraging the customer to participate in the creation of their web content.
From the very beginning, Discount Airsoft Warehouse (DAW) felt that incorporating solid SEO techniques and WEB 2.0 technology to involve their customers was mission critical. This meant offering advanced functionality and features like customer reviews,…
HERMOSA BEACH SOCCER CLUB’S PREMIER DIVISION REACHES SEMI-FINAL ROUND
Hermosa Beach Soccer Club’s (HermosaBeachSoccerClub.com) Premier Division team will compete on April 20, 2008, in the semi-final round of the South Bay Peninsula Soccer League’s Champion’s Tournament. With an overall record of 11-4-3, HBSC’s Premier team took second place in League play. A win on Sunday will move HBSC into the May 4, 2008 final against likely finalist Fram Scandia.
“While no one is looking past Sunday’s semi-final match,…
Moto GP: Portuguese
Castrol-backed Team San Carlo Honda Gresini riders Shinya Nakano and Alex de Angelis made real progress after racing in difficult conditions in the Portuguese Grand Prix on the Estoril Circuit near Lisbon, while out front rising Yamaha star Jorge Lorenzo took first place - it was the 20-year-old Spaniard\'s first MotoGP win.
Nakano had a difficult race after a slow start in light rain prevented him from fighting for the lead.…
HERMOSA BEACH SOCCER CLUB PLAYERS HONORED WITH PRESIDENTIAL AWARD
The Hermosa Beach Soccer Club today announced that two of its players, Jesse Torres and Jason Cave, were honored with the President’s Volunteer Service Award. Established in 2003, the Award was created by President George W. Bush to give Presidential recognition to individuals, families and groups who meet requirements for volunteer service, measured by the number of service hours performed over 12-months.
Jason Cave received the award in recognition…
WTCC: Strong start in Brazil
The Castrol-backed BMW drivers opened the season with a double podium at the Curitiba circuit in Brazil, putting the team in a strong second place in the manufacturers\' championship.
BMW\'s reigning world champion Andy Priaulx and stable mate Felix Porteiro finished race two in second and third respectively, as Jörg Müller and Augusto Farfus rounded out an excellent team result by finishing in fourth and sixth.
Farfus, who took his maiden WTCC…
George Michael's '25 Live' Tour Ticket Sale Announced by TICKETFINDER.com™
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HERMOSA BEACH SOCCER CLUB JOINS WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON SERVICE AND CIVIC PARTICI …
Hermosa Beach, CA – The Hermosa Beach Soccer Club today announced that it has teamed with the White House to become a Certifying Organization for the President\'s Volunteer Service Award, a national program recognizing Americans who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to volunteer service. Established in 2003, the Award was created by President George W. Bush to give Presidential recognition to individuals, families and groups who meet requirements for…
Hermosa Beach Soccer Club Seeks Volunteers for L.A. Watts Summer Games
The Hermosa Beach Soccer Club (HermosaBeachSoccerClub.com) today announced that it is seeking volunteers to assist with the L.A. Watts Summer Games – Boys and Girls Soccer Tournaments.
The 2008 LAWSG Boys and Girls Soccer Tournaments, hosted by the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce (www.lajcc.org) and supported by HBSC, will take place June 7, 8, 14 and 15 at Columbia Park in Torrance, CA. The tournaments have moved to…
WTCC: Priaulx fights back in Mexico
Castrol-backed BMW Team UK driver Andy Priaulx put in a stunning performance to claim an against-the-odds top eight finish in the second round of the World Touring Car Championship.
Despite the tight and twisty Puebla circuit in Mexico being the most difficult for the rear-wheel-drive BMW 320si, Priaulx fought hard in the second race of the day to keep his world championship defence on target with a point.
After qualifying only 12th,…
Interview with Pascal Maka about Speedsailing world record attempts
After Christophe Simian, now it’s time for Pascal Maka, Masters of Speed coordinator and race director, to tell Windsurfjournal.com his side of the 5 months spent on the canal at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. The net result, personal memories, regrets, his view of the future !
Windsurfjournal.com : The Masters of Speed has just closed down, what do you see as the result of these 5 months of record attempts ?
Pascal Maka…
European Football Championship 2008: Movers and shakers
The old adage, ‘You’re only as good as your last game,’ is spot on for the Castrol Performance Index which calculates players’ scores from their last seven internationals. Excelling in the latest round of friendlies will boost a player’s score – and show that they’re hitting form at exactly the right time…
GOALKEEPERS
Jens Lehmann tops the goalkeeper rankings following Germany’s 4-0 drubbing of Switzerland. A series of crucial saves ensured Die…
European Football Championship 2008: Footballers - born or made?
The question is almost as old as football itself, and while it will probably never be answered conclusively, it hasn’t stopped scientists from trying…
Studies have found that players as disparate as Ossie Ardiles, Sir Stanley Matthews and Gazza had one physical quality in common: ring fingers significantly longer than their index fingers. The implication is that certain boys between eight and 12 weeks old are susceptible to high amounts of…
The canal closes its doors: Interview with Christophe Simian
After 5 long months and 4 official speed record attempts, the Masters of Speed 2007/2008 paid its final respects on the 5th April, boasting a new world record for a production board, but also, and more importantly, a new all-category world water sail speed record … Official timekeeper but also the chief conductor of the infamous speed canal, Christophe Simian takes time out to talk about the net result of…
TICKETFINDER.com™ Launches Business Profile Page on Facebook
Witnessing the increasing popularity of Web 2.0 or social networking, online tickets broker TICKETFINDER.com™ has debuted its business profile page on Facebook, a leading social networking website. Through the page, the TICKETFINDER.com™ team wishes to give its customers an additional platform to gain & share information. In business since 1990, TICKETFINDER.com™ provides premium tickets to all major sports events, theater shows & concerts worldwide.
TICKETFINDER.com™'s Facebook business page can be reached…
New Accessory Product Means Better Ball Control For On-Line Basketball Goal Dist …
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Basketballgoalstore.com, a leading on-line supplier of popular basketball goals, recently added an inventive new accessory to its ever-increasing line of professional-style basketball goals and products. The Goalbak Ball Return System is a detachable webbed netting system that helps return the basketball to the shooter from shots through the hoop—a system that also helps to corral stray shots that could possibly otherwise damage shrubs, cars, and…
Moto GP: Tough start at Qatar for Castrol teamsters
The first ever after-dark grand prix race in any form of motorsport, the opening round of the MotoGP season at Qatar, was a hard night’s work for the two new riders in the Castrol-backed Honda Gresini team.
Only one of the Honda-mounted pair finished the race: the experienced Shinya Nakano, who gained points for 13th place after a busy ride from his 15th-placed qualifying position. Nakano was less than a tenth…
WSSRC Ratifies ALBEAU's Outright Speed Record
The World Sailing Speed Record Council has ratified the Outright World Speed Record of 49.09 knots set by Antoine ALBEAU of France. Antoine ALBEAU (FRA) set the new outright world speed record mark on the purpose built canal in Les Saintes Maries de la Mer, France.
The Record
Record: Outright World Speed Record
Venue: Les Saintes Maries de la Mer. France
Name: Antoine ALBEAU (FRA)
Equipment: Custom Starboard. 4.8 Neil Pryde
Date: 5 March 2008
Course…
Hermosa Beach Soccer Club Opens Tourney Strong
The Hermosa Beach Soccer Club’s (HermosaBeachSoccerClub.com) Over-30 team opened week one of the South Bay Peninsula Soccer League’s (SBPSL.com) post-season tournament with a 4-1 win.
After clinching the 2007/2008 SBPSL Over-30 League title with a regular season record of 15-4-3 and a league-leading 93 total goals scored, HBSC began the six week round robin SBPSL tournament with a resounding win.
“Our club worked very hard to clinch the regular season…
European Football Championship 2008: Euro-Files- Greece
Check the odds on who the bookies think will win Euro 2008 and you’ll find nine nations ahead of current holders, Greece. But you won’t find coach Otto Rehhagel complaining.
His side were 100-1 outsiders when they beat Portugal to win Euro 2004. Besides, last week’s friendly win against Portugal proved that they’re more than capable of beating Europe’s top sides once again…
FROM THE TOP
Having won 43 of his 78 matches…
Sale of 2008 NBA Playoffs Tickets Announced by TICKETFINDER.com™
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Pro Skater Chad Tim Tim to share how skateboarding & God changed his life
Fort Lauderdale, FL - Join Ramp 48+, Christian Skaters & Calvary Chapel for a day with pro skater Chad Tim Tim (http://www.elementskateboards.com/team/thisismyelement/chad-timtim/). 9:30 am - 10:30 am, Ramp 48+ will host free skate lessons with this Element Skateboards pro rider. At 11:00 am, a demo will be followed by a BEST TRICK CONTEST open to all. Music will be provided by DJ Obediah from The Vine & Da Gospel Factory.…
Speed:World:Cup France: Day 3
What an incredible day: 60 knots of wind, amazing speeds, upside-down timing caravan. We have rarely seen such a windy race day during competition - an experience that not many can share. Alexandre Caizergues and Charlotte Consorti, both from France, are still dominating the PKRA Speed:World:Cup in Port St. Louis.
The day started calm, not very windy, and the skippersmeeting was scheduled for 9:30, due to the official function yesterday evening.…
European Football Championship 2008: Wenger ‘inside’ the index
Castrol ambassador Arsène Wenger hits the TV screens to sing the praises of the Performance Index…
During Monday night’s Inside Sport on BBC One, Arsenal boss and Castrol Performance Index ambassador Arsène Wenger discussed some of the benefits of using the Index – as well as the advantages of goal-line technology.
Wenger – a man often described as ‘the professor’, with his degree in engineering and a Masters degree in economics –…
