Tag: Result

Betting On The Football: March 29, 30

| March 29, 2011 | 0 Comments

Our weekend betting set (26/27 March 2011) was looking really good – right up until the last result. Dundee it was who inexplicably failed to beat doomed-looking Cowdenbeath at Dens Park. Who could have seen that coming? Not me for a start. We did manage to win our single, our double, and our treble, but [...]

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Premier League Preview: West Ham Vs Manchester United

| March 28, 2011 | 0 Comments

Premier League match time returns to Upton Park with West Ham set to host Manchester United in match week 31 on Saturday, April 2, in the second of a two-legged contest. The first, hosted by Manchester United on August 28, 2010, ended 3-0 in the hosts’ favour. Rooney scored his first goal of the season [...]

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ICC World Cup 2011 Semi-Final: Bookies Favour India Over Pakistan

| March 25, 2011 | 0 Comments

India and Pakistan are set to meet in a potentially explosive encounter in the semi-finals of the ongoing ICC World Cup 2011 tournament, at Mohali, India, on Wednesday, March 30. Bookies are unanimous in treating India as favourites to win the game. India flaunt their batting as their main strength, with Sachin Tendulkar emerging as [...]

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ICC World Cup 2011: India To Face Oz In Quarter-Finals?

| March 19, 2011 | 0 Comments

  India could meet Australia in the quarter-finals of ICC World Cup 2011, depending on how the Pakistan-Australia game pans out on Saturday, March 19. After New Zealand’s loss to Sri Lanka, the Kiwis are likely to finish in 3rd place in the Group A rankings. Sri Lanka are currently at the top of the [...]

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Premier League Predictions: March 19, 20

| March 19, 2011 | 0 Comments

The Premier League returns with a bang this weekend, with 8 matches scheduled for Super Saturday, and an epic Chelsea-Manchester City encounter to look forward to, on Sunday. Here’s how I think these games will go: Saturday, March 20 Match # 1: Tottenham Hotspur Vs West Ham United Head to head: Tottenham have registered a [...]

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ICC World Cup 2011: Are England The New Pakistan?

| March 18, 2011 | 0 Comments

If you are baffled by the title, let me assure you it has nothing to do with the population in England being overrun by Pakistani expatriates, or the British army taking control of Westminster. As a cricketing metaphor, Pakistan represent unpredictability. They can never be written off against any opponent, at any stage, but often [...]

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ICC World Cup 2011: 7 Things India Can Do Differently Against West Indies

| March 18, 2011 | 0 Comments

India’s last chance of experimentation before the knockout stage of ICC World Cup 2011 comes at Chennai on Sunday, March 20, when they face the West Indies in a game that will help decide the final rankings of teams in Group B. There are 7 things, India can do differently, to make the most of [...]

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Scottish League Cup Final Preview: Celtic Vs Rangers

| March 17, 2011 | 0 Comments

Kick Off:- 15:00 GMT, Sunday 20 March 2011 Hampden Park, Glasgow It has now been just over two weeks since the infamous Scottish Cup encounter between these clubs where we had bad fouls; verbal abuse between players and managers; near-brawls between Rangers Assistant Manager Ally McCoist and Celtic boss Neil Lennon; 10 bookings ( 3 [...]

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ICC World Cup 2011: The Curious Case Of R. Ashwin

| March 16, 2011 | 0 Comments

When the Indian team for the world cup due to be announced in the week leading up to January 19, the main object of curiosity was who was likely to be the 15th player. Fourteen players had selected themselves, including Ashwin. The selection of Piyush Chawla gave rise to much discussion with some observers such [...]

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ICC World Cup 2011: Quarter-Finals Qualification Predictions

| March 16, 2011 | 0 Comments

Bangladesh have beaten Netherlands, to stay in contention for a quarter-finals slot; Pakistan have ensured their qualification with a resounding win over Zimbabwe. It’s time for my predictions about which team will meet which, in the quarter-finals of ICC World Cup 2011. The four quarter-finalists from Group A are already known, Australia, New Zealand and [...]

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