Posts made in August, 2017

Deal To Play Even More Games signed by the NFL and the UK

Deal To Play Even More Games signed by the NFL and the UK

Many will wish to see the NFL games being played abroad and especially London fans. Well, their dream may come true as in a short distance future, each NFL team will have a chance to participate in abroad match in a season.

The NFL claimed that it has been accorded the privilege of staging three NFL games in three years as from next year at the London’s Twickenham Stadium. This is the main English rugby union for men stadium. This marks an initial beginning with more matches expected to be staged in the stadium in coming years.

This comes barely two week after NFL claimed that it had acquired a deal that would see two matches being played in Wembley Stadium up to 2020. This is however expected to accrue another five years in the deal.

This means that about 31% of the NFL will be played abroad with a game played at the Twickenham in 2018. Jacksonville Jaguars who are owned by Shahid Khan who also owns Championship side Fulham will see their games being played in London up to 2020.

The aspect of expanding the NFL game is not done yet as next year the league will stage a game in Mexico City. Reports from a Spanish sports newspaper AS claim that 2017 and 2018 will see a NFL game being played in the City each season. Roger Goodell also claimed that there is a possibility that a game will be staged in Germany which was considered the first priority market for the league. Elsewhere, Brazil is believed to host the Pro Bowl in 2017.

Among Basketball, Hockey, Baseball and Football which are considered the top four games in the Americans, its only football which has the least exposure in the international level and this explains why the NFL is so aggressive in staging what it has in store at the international level.

The saturated aspect of NFL has showcased that a foreigner can’t be a diehard fan once in the Americans but the league will have to go an extra mile in forcing itself in the international market to win the loyalty of foreign based fans and staging matches abroad is seen as the best way to oversee this.

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Kentucky alters its basketball tip-off to circumvent clash with UK football game

Kentucky alters its basketball tip-off to circumvent clash with UK football game

Due to an upcoming UK football game, the University of Kentucky men’s basketball match that was scheduled to take place on the 14th day of November against NJIT will be affected and this has prompted some vital changes to be incorporated. The game now will be played on the same day but from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. unlike it was stipulated ago.

The announcement of the changes by the UK on Tuesday was a precautious aspect to avoid any antagonism between the basketball game and the Wildcat’s football game that is scheduled to take place the same day. The UK based football team is scheduled to lock horns with Vanderbilt on the 14thof November at 4p.m. a date that was confirmed on Monday.

The SEC Network has been accorded the privilege of airing live coverage of the football game. On the other hand, the SEC Network Plus will stream live the basketball game. This is the exclusive and one of a kind option that will be incorporated during the Monday’s showdown as the team comes head to head with Ottawa.

This days is a historical day to be remembered as it marks the very first time that Kentucky and the New Jersey Institute of Technology come head on. It forms an enticing moments as the two teams will have the chance to prove that they are worth to be ahead of their opponents.

However, Kentucky playing at home will have an extra advantage and will be boosted by their last outstanding 117-58 thrashing they showcased on Monday. The team achieved this despite having injury concern to its top main man Poythress who according to Coach John Calipara is 80% fit. There were other notable deductions during the match as top five players were involved more often and contributed to a number of points for the UK team. In the three point range, players exhibit different attempts; Mychal Mulder had five attempts on target from 14,Derek Willis had two of four attempts, Tyler Ulis exhibited four of nine,Jamal Murray had seven of 16 whereas Poythress had five of six.

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Frankie Dettori eager to scoop it with Golden Horn

Frankie Dettori eager to scoop it with Golden Horn

Dettori landed at the Lexington Blue Grass Airport on Tuesday with one major aim of winning the anticipated event. First he paid his riding horse at the Keeneland training centre. The Italian claimed that he was focused on the upcoming Saturday a mile-and-a-half race that would be a farewell for Coral-Eclipse, Investec Derby, Irish Champion Stakes and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner.

He has been playing a mind game in his rail’s gate stand as well as the fundamental well-being and eradication of any pressure during his stay in Kentucky. While alighting from the plane, he jokingly asked the reporters to spare him any pressure for he had just landed.

He added that despite landing that morning, he took his time to visit the track and check on the Golden Horn. He claimed that his new ride looked amazing and each individual was happy to see them getting along together.

He was asked about the vulnerability of Golden Horn in different weather conditions but claimed that the weather would not be an excuse or a hindrance in the race as the two will be putting extra effort to win the race in any condition of the day. This comes after the weather man claimed that it would persist raining during the race day.

He added that he was great to arrive early so that he can be in a position of training in the rain before the race day which is presumed to have a rainy day. He continued to say that the event will take a week and after this he assumes to take a break and a holiday with his family of whom he hasn’t spent more time this year.

Dettori has a tight schedule with five fides for Wesley Ward in a span of three days. He will also partner with the trainer’s horse during the Polytrack. He elaborated this by saying that on Thursday he will take two rides for Wesley with three races on the Breeders Cup which will include one at the Turf Sprint. He wished that it would be a glorious moments to ride with her.

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Ryan Mallett released and replaced by T.J. Yate by Texans

Ryan Mallett released and replaced by T.J. Yate by Texans

The Houston Texas have decided to do away with one of their own Ryan Mallett and decided to end his contract instantly. Mallet has been a fan of lateness for training and even games. Lately, he missed the team’s charter flight for the game with a traffic excuse which would later be claimed to be a stale excuse. He was at one time late for training and claimed that it was his clock that had broken.However, the team decided not to condone his excuses and eradicate him from the team on Tuesday.

However, his released has a backup as NFL media reporter Rand Getlin claimed that the Texans has incorporated T.J. Yates in their squad. Yates has been finding his footing in the Texans play and had been in the starting lineup for their last two preseason victories. He provides a good cover for Brian Hoyer who is out for the rest of the season.

Nonetheless, Mallett may not be missed much by the team and fans. Texans signed the former New England Patriot as a free agent last season. He only started in two games in the 2014 season and later suffered a pectoral muscle injury. On his return, he couldn’t displace Brian Hoyer in the starting lineup. He however started in his team’sunappealing loss to Kansas City in week 1.

Ironically, he was at the starting berth for the team in four occasions only and portrayed a worse start in the entire league. The team heads were fed up with him and his last blow was when he missed the team’s flight on Saturday.

According to the Houston Chronicles, Mallett was to be released over the weekend by O’Brien only for general manager Rick Smith to prevent this having in mind that the team had only Hoyer as the lone quarterback during the Sunday’s game in Miami where the team was trailing 41-0 by half time.

Mallett now is a free agent. It is yet to be enticing to see if another team will offer him a chance to redeem himself after a boring time with the Texans. Nonetheless, he will have to wait until the preseason until he acquires a job.

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Federer earns a calm win at home town Basel

Federer earns a calm win at home town Basel

Things were not going on well with former world number one Roger Federer some years back as he went from a prominent superstar to a demising one. This cost him much as he was displaced from the number one spot by Serbian Novak Djokovic. However, he would later regain his form and with rigorous practice he managed to maintain a third spot behind Djokovic and Murray.

On Tuesday, he portrayed the old renowned Federer with an amazing and stunning victory over Mikhail Kukushkin from Kazakhstan. This was a lovely start as the ATP legend player eyes on scooping the seventh title of the many events held at his home nation.

Before returning home this week, the world number two suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Spaniard unheralded Albert Ramos Vinolas. This was unbelievable to many to see the veteran player being knocked out by a lower seeded player in the very initial stage of the Shanghai Masters. Nonetheless, his return home came to a redemption as he demolished Kukushkin 6-1, 6-2 in an anticipated and entertaining match that saw him took just 55 minutes to kick the Kazakhstan player out of the tournament. He started at a high note and with home fan base backing him, he led the initial set by 5-0 and the trend would continue in the second set to clinch the match in a short period.

The world number three claimed that he would have seen his confidence demise if only he would have lost the match. However, the win gave him motive to face other opponents in his upcoming games. He added that this fantastic win dispelled his bad feelings he had since being dumped out in the first stage in the Shanghai Masters. He continued to say that the win marks a possible enticing games in the tournament having in mind that he has been always outstanding in the Basel events.

Federer who has won the grand slam championship in a record 17 times will face German Philipp Kohlschreiber who beat Polish Jerzy Janowicz 6-4, 3-6 and 6-3.Federer also prepares for next month’s London World Tours Finals.

On the other hand, Rafael Nadal will lock horns with Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov who thrashedUkrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky 6-3 6-4.

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