Friday, December 31, 2010

Sportsman of The Year 2010

Best male:

1. Rafael Nadal (Tennis) 758 (16,32%)

2. Lionel Messi (Football) 695 (14,97%)

3. Andrea Iniesta (Football) 684 (14,73%)

4. Sebastian Vettel (Formula 1) 470 (10,12%)

5. David Rudisha (Athletics) 416 (8,96%)

6. Diego Forlan (Football) 229 (4,93%)

7. Ole Einar Bjorndalen (Biathlon) 208 (4,48%)

8. Manny Pacquaio (Boxing) 163 (3,51%)

9. Carlo Janka (Alpine Skiing) 152 (3,27%)

10. David Villa (Football) 149 (3,21%)

11. Wesley Sneijder (Football) 142 (3,06%)

12. Kobe Bryant (Basketball) 127 (2,73%)

13. Graeme McDowell (Golf) 66 (1,42%)

14. Jorge Lorenzo (MotoGP) 64 (1,38%)

15. Wladimir Klitscko (Boxing) 63 (1,36%)

16. Camille Lacourt (Swimming) 63 (1,36%)

17. Ondrej Synek (Rowing) 49 (1,06%)

18. Richie McCaw (Rugby) 40 (0,86%)

19. Selcuck Cebi (Wrestling) 34 (0,73%)

20. Dirk Nowitzki (Basketball) 33 (0,71%)

21. Sachin Tendulkar (Cricket) 31 (0,67%)

22. Muttiah Muralitharan (cricket) 8 (0,17%)

Best female:

1. Blanka Vlasic (Athletics) 884 (19,76%)

2. Lindsey Vonn (Alpine Skiing) 682 (15,25%)

3. Kim Clijsters (Tennis) 637 (14,24%)

4. Federica Pellegrini (Swimming) 415 (9,28%)

5. Aliya Mustafina (Gymnastics) 369 (8,25%)

6. Serena Williams (Tennis) 321 (7,18%)

7. Maria Riesch (Alpine Skiing) 293 (6,55%)

8. Evgeniya Kanayeva (Gymnastics) 200 (4,47%)

9. Francesca Schiavone (Tennis) 183 (4,09%)

10. Yuliya Efimova (Swimming) 138 (3,09%)

11. Elisa Santori (Gymnastics) 135 (3,02%)

12. Lauren Mitchell (Gymnastics) 114 (2,55%)

13. Yani Tseng (Golf) 102 (2,28%)

Best team:

1. Spain (Football) 1906 (42,36%)

2. Canada (Ice Hockey) 486 (10,8%)

3. Brazil (Volleyball) 453 (10,07%)

4. Red Bull (Formula 1) 433 (9,26%)

5. Internazionale (Football) 421 (9,36%)

6. Los Angeles Lakers (Basketball) 329 (7,31%)

7. New Zealand (Rugby) 289 (6,42%)

8. Russia (Greco-Roman wrestling) 108 (2,4%)

9. New Orleans Saints (American Football) 75 (1,67%)


[after a ballot of 515 worldwide sports journalists]

Sunday, December 19, 2010

FIFA Club World Cup


FIFA Club World Cup 2010 Final
Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi


TP Mazembe - Internazionale 0 - 3
Pandev 13' Eto'o 17' Biabiany 85'



Adidas Golden Ball and TOYOTA Award
Samuel Eto'o (Internazionale)

Adidas Silver Ball
Dioko Kaluyituka (TP Mazembe Englebert)

Adidas Bronze Ball
Adrea D'Allesandro (Sport Club Internacional)

Fair Play Award
F.C. Internazionale Milane

Friday, December 17, 2010

World Soccer's World Player of the Year

World Player of the Year
1 Xavi (Barcelona & Spain) 25.8
2 Lionel Messi (Barcelona & Argentina) 24.1
3 Wesley Sneijder (Internazionale & Holland) 17.3
4 Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid & Uruguay) 15.8
5 Andres Iniesta (Barcelona & Spain) 10.8
6 Diego Milito (Internazionale & Argentina) 1.2
7 David Villa (Valencia/Barcelona & Spain) 1.1
8 Iker Casillas (Real Madrid & Spain) 0.9
9 Samuel Eto'o (Internazionale & Cameroon) 0.5
10 Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich & Holland) 0.4
Others 2.1

Manager of the Year
1 Jose Mourinho (Internazionale/Real Madrid) 48.3
2 Vicente Del Bosque (Spain) 26.6
3 Oscar Tabarez (Uruguay) 5.2
4 Joachim Low (Germany) 3.3
5 Pep Guardiola (Barcelona) 2.5
6 Harry Redknapp (Tottenham Hotspur) 2.4
7 Bert Van Marwijk (Holland) 2.3
8 Louis Van Gaal (Bayern Munich) 2.2
9 Ricki Herbert (New Zealand) 2.1
10 Carlo Ancelotti (Chelsea) 1.9
Others 3.2

Team of the Year
1 Spain 63.3
2 Internazionale 16.5
3 Barcelona 5.3
4 Uruguay 3.5
5 Germany 2.4
6 Holland 2.3
7 Atletico Madrid 1.6
8 Ghana 1.2
9 Bayern Munich 1.1
10 Santos 0.9
Others 1.9

Young Player of the Year
1 Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich & Germany) 45.8
2 Mesut Ozil (Werder Bremen/Real Madrid & Germany) 27.2
3 Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur & Wales) 8.5
4 Javier Hernandez (Guadalajara/Man United & Mexico) 6.3
5 Neymar (Santos & Brazil) 4.1
6 Pedro (Barcelona & Spain) 1.7
7 Coutinho (Vasco da Gama/Internazionale & Brazil) 1.5
8 Sergio Asenjo (Atletico Madrid & Spain) 1.4
9 Jozy Altidore (Villarreal & USA) 1.2
10 Xherdan Shaqiri (Basle & Switzerland) 1.1

Saturday, December 11, 2010

FIA GALA

FIA Gala 2010
Monte Carlo, Monaco


DRIVERS


1. Sebastian Vettel - 256 pts

2. Fernando Alonso - 252 pts


3. Mark Webber - 242 pts


TEAM

Red Bull Racing - 498 pts




Monday, December 6, 2010

Davis Cup 2010

Davis Cup 2010
Berlgrade Arena, Berlgrade, Serbia




Serbia 3
France 2

J. Tiprasevic - G. Monfils 1-6, 6-7 (4), 0-6

N. Djokovic - G. Simon 6-3, 6-1, 7-5

V. Troicki/N. Zimonjic - A. Clement/M. Llodra 6-3, 7-6(3), 4-6, 5-7, 4-6

N. Djokovic - G. Monfils 6-2, 6-2, 6-4

V. Troicki - M. Llodra 6-2, 6-2, 6-3




Friday, December 3, 2010

FIFA WORLD CUP CONGRESS

2018 WORLD CUP


Second round:

Russia 13

Spain/Portugal 7

Netherlands/Belgium 2

First round:

Russia 9

Spain/Portugal 7

Netherlands/Belgium 4

England 2 (eliminated)





2022 WORLD CUP


Fourth round

Qatar 14

US 8


Third round

Qatar 11

US 6

South Korea 5 (eliminated)

Second round

Qatar 10

South Korea 5

US 5

Japan 2 (eliminated)


First round

Qatar 11

South Korea 4

Japan 3

US 3

Australia 1 (eliminated)

Monday, November 29, 2010

ATP World Tour Finals

Barclays ATP World Tour Finals
O2 Arena, London



Roger Federer def. Rafael Nadal
6-3, 3-6, 6-1


Friday, November 26, 2010

FIFA Ballon d'Or 2010

Shortlists for the FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala 2010

FIFA Ballon d’Or 2010:


Xabi Alonso (Spain), Daniel Alves (Brazil), Iker Casillas (Spain), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Didier Drogba (Côte d’Ivoire), Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon), Cesc Fabregas (Spain), Diego Forlán (Uruguay), Asamoah Gyan (Ghana), Andrés Iniesta (Spain), Júlio César (Brazil), Miroslav Klose (Germany), Philipp Lahm (Germany), Maicon (Brazil), Lionel Messi (Argentina), Thomas Müller (Germany), Mesut Özil (Germany), Carles Puyol (Spain), Arjen Robben (Netherlands), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany), Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands), David Villa (Spain) and Xavi (Spain).



FIFA Women’s World Player 2010:


Camille Abily (France), Fatmire Bajramaj (Germany), So Yun Ji (Korea Republic), Marta (Brazil), Birgit Prinz (Germany), Caroline Seger (Sweden), Christine Sinclair (Canada), Kelly Smith (England), Hope Solo (USA) and Abby Wambach (USA).


FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football 2010:

Carlo Ancelotti (Italy/Chelsea FC), Vicente del Bosque (Spain/Spain national team), Alex Ferguson (Scotland/Manchester United), Pep Guardiola (Spain/FC Barcelona), Joachim Löw (Germany/Germany national team), José Mourinho (Portugal/FC Internazionale Milano and Real Madrid CF), Oscar Tabárez (Uruguay/Uruguay national team), Louis Van Gaal (Netherlands, FC Bayern Munich), Bert Van Marwijk (Netherlands/Netherlands national team) and Arsène Wenger (France/Arsenal).

FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women’s Football 2010:

Bruno Bini (France/France national team), In Cheul Choi (Korea Republic/Korea Republic U-20 national team), Maren Meinert (Germany/Germany U-20 national team), Albertin Montoya (USA/FC Gold Pride), Silvia Neid (Germany/Germany national team), Hope Powell (England/England national team), Norio Sasaki (Japan/Japan national team), Bernd Schröder (Germany/FFC Turbine Potsdam), Pia Sundhage (Sweden/USA national team), Béatrice von Siebenthal (Switzerland/Switzerland national team).

Fifa/FIFPro World XI 2010

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy, Juventus), Iker Casillas (Spain, Real Madrid), Petr Cech (Czech Republic, Chelsea), Julio Cesar (Brazil, Inter Milan), Edwin van der Sar (Netherlands, Manchester United)

Defenders: Daniel Alves (Brazil, Barcelona), Gareth Bale (Wales, Tottenham Hotspur), Michel Bastos (Brazil, Lyon), Ashley Cole (England, Chelsea), Patrice Evra (France, Manchester United), Rio Ferdinand (England, Manchester United), Philipp Lahm (Germany, Bayern Munich), Lucio (Brazil, Inter Milan), Maicon (Brazil, Inter Milan), Marcelo (Brazil, Real Madrid), Alessandro Nesta (Italy, AC Milan), Pepe (Portugal, Real Madrid), Gerard Pique (Spain, Barcelona), Carles Puyol (Spain, Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Spain, Real Madrid), Walter Samuel (Argentina, Inter Milan), John Terry (England, Chelsea), Thiago Silva (Brazil, AC Milan), Nemanja Vidic (Serbia, Manchester United), Javier Zanetti (Argentina, Inter Milan)

Midfielders: Esteban Cambiasso (Argentina, Inter Milan), Michael Essien (Ghana, Chelsea), Cesc Fabregas (Spain, Arsenal), Steven Gerrard (England, Liverpool), Andres Iniesta (Spain, Barcelona), Ricardo Kaka (Brazil, Real Madrid), Frank Lampard (England, Chelsea), Javier Mascherano (Argentina, Barcelona), Thomas Muller (Germany, Bayern Munich), Mesut Ozil (Germany, Real Madrid), Andrea Pirlo (Italy, AC Milan), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany, Bayern Munich), Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands, Inter Milan), Xabi Alonso (Spain, Real Madrid), Xavi (Spain, Barcelona)

Forwards: Dimitar Berbatov (Bulgaria, Manchester United), Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast, Chelsea), Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon, Inter Milan), Diego Forlan (Uruguay, Atletico Madrid), Gonzalo Higuain (Argentina, Real Madrid), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden, AC Milan), Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona), Diego Milito (Argentina, Inter Milan), Arjen Robben (Netherlands, Bayern Munich), Ronaldinho (Brazil, AC Milan), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid), Wayne Rooney (England, Manchester United), Carlos Tevez (Argentina, Manchester City), Fernando Torres (Spain, Liverpool), David Villa (Spain, Barcelona)

Monday, November 22, 2010

IAAF World Athletic Gala

David Rudisha (KEN) and Blanka Vlasic (CRO),
Male and Female World Athletes of the Year for 2010



NOMINEES


Tyson Gay USA
100/200 and 4x100m
Won seven out of eight sprint finals
Defeated Usain Bolt at 100m in Stockholm
Ran the fastest 100m time of the year at 9.78
Helped the Americas’ 4x100m team win the IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup


David Oliver USA
110m Hurdles
Unbeaten in 15 finals at 110m Hurdles
Won the IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup
Won the Samsung Diamond Race
Set the fourth and joint fifth fastest times ever, 12.89 & 12.90


David Rudisha KEN
800m
Set two World records at 800m (1:41.09 & 1:41.01)
Won the African Championships
Won the IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup
Unbeaten sequence of 11 finals and four preliminaries


Zersenay Tadese ERI
20km & Half Marathon
World record breaker at Half Marathon and 20km with marks of 58:23 & 55:21
Individual and team silvers at the IAAF/SINOPEC World Half Marathon Championships


Andreas Thorkildsen NOR
Javelin Throw
Won the European Championships
Won the Samsung Diamond Race
Won the IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup
Set a World leading mark of 90.37m




Veronica Campbell Brown JAM
100 and 200m
- Won the 60m title at the World Indoor Championships
- Set World leading times at 100m (10.78) & 200m (21.98)
- Unbeaten at 200m in 2010

Milcah Chemos Cheywa KEN
3000m Steeplechase
- Won seven out of 11 races at 3000m Steeplechase and was second in her other four outings
- Won the Samsung Diamond Race
- Won the Commonwealth Games
- Set a World leading time of 9:11.71

Jessica Ennis GBR
Combined Events
- Won the Pentathlon title at the World Indoor Championships
- Won the Heptathlon title at the European championships
- Set World leading marks at both Pentathlon (4937) and Heptathlon (6823)

Allyson Felix USA
200 & 400m
- Won the Samsung Diamond Race at 200m and 400m
- Was part of the winning 4x400m team at the World Indoor Championships
- Won in 14 out of her 15 individual races

Blanka Vlasic CRO
High Jump
- Won 18 out of 20 competitions in 2010
- Won the Samsung Diamond race with seven out of seven wins
- Won the World Indoor Championships
- Won the European Championships
- Won the IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup
- Tied the World leading performance of 2.05m


Monday, November 15, 2010

Abu Dhabi GP

Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
Pole Position : Sebastian Vettel



1. Sebastian Vettel - RBR Renault

2. Lewis Hamilton - McLaren Mercedes

3. Jenson Button - McLaren Mercedes

4. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP

5. Robert Kubica - Renault

6. Vitaly Petrov - Renault

7. Fernando Alonso - Ferrari

8. Mark Webber - RBR Renault

9. Jaime Alguersuari - Toro Rosso

10. Felipe Massa - Ferrari

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Paris Masters

BNP Paribas Masters
Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris



Robin Soderling def. Gael Monfils
6-1, 7-6

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Brazilian GP

Grande Premio Petrobras do Brasil
Interlagos, Sao Paolo, Brasil
Pole Position : Nico Hulkenberg


1. Sebastian Vettel - RBR Renault

2. Mark Webber - RBR Renault

3. Fernando Alonso - Ferrari

4. Lewis Hamilton - McLaren Mercedes

5. Jenson Button - McLaren Mercedes

6. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP

7. Michael Schumacher - Mercedes GP

8. Nico Hulkenberg - Williams

9. Robert Kubica - Renault

10. Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber

Valencia GP

Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana
Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia



1. Jorge Lorenzo - Yamaha Factory

2. Casey Stoner - Ducati

3. Valentino Rossi - Yamaha Factory

Monday, November 1, 2010

WTA Championship

WTA Championship - Doha 2010


Kim Clijters def Caroline Wozniacki
6-3, 5-7, 6-3




Sunday, October 31, 2010

Portugal GP

bwin Gran Premio de Portugal
Estoril



1. Jorge Lorenzo - Yamaha Factory

2. Valentino Rossi - Yamaha Factory

3. Andrea Dovizioso - Repsol Honda

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Korean GP

Formula 1 Korean GP
Korean International Circuit, Yeongam




1. Fernando Alonso - Ferrari

2. Lewis Hamilton - McLaren Mercedes

3. Felipe Massa - Ferrari

4. Michael Schumacher - Mercedes GP

5. Robert Kubica - Renault

6. Vitantonio Liuzzi - Force India

7. Ruben Barrichello - Williams

8. Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber

9. Nick Heidfeld - Sauber

10. Nico Hulkenberg - William


Sunday, October 17, 2010

Shanghai Masters

Shanghai Rolex Masters


Andy Murray def. Roger Federer
6-3, 6-2

Australian GP

Iveco Australian GP
Philipp Island



1. Casey Stoner - Ducati Marlboro Team

2. Jorge Lorenzo - Yamaha Factory

3. Valentino Rossi - Yamah Factory

Monday, October 11, 2010

Malaysia GP

Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix
Sepang



1. Valentino Rossi - Yamaha Factory

2. Andrea Dovizioso - Honda HRC

3. Jorge Lorenzo - Yamaha Factory

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Japanese GP

Formula 1 Japanese GP
Suzuka
Pole Position : Sebastian Vettel



1. Sebastian Vettel - RBR Racing

2. Mark Webber - RBR Racing

3. Fernando Alonso - Ferrari

4. Jenson Button - McLaren Mercedes

5. Lewis Hamilton - McLaren Mercedes

6. Michael Schumacher - Mercedes GP

7. Kamui Kobayashi - BMW Sauber Ferrari

8. Nick Heidfeld - BMW Sauber Ferrari

9. Ruben Barrichello - William Cosworth

10. Sebastian Buemi - STR Ferrari

Monday, October 4, 2010

Japan GP

Grand Prix of Japan
Motegi


1. Casey Stoner - Ducati

2. Andrea Dovizioso - Honda HRC

3. Valentino Rossi - Yamaha Factory

Monday, September 27, 2010

Singapore GP

Formula 1 Singtel Singapore GP
Singapore
Pole Position : Fernando Alonso


1. Fernando Alonso - Ferrarri

2. Sebastian Vettel - RBR Racing

3. Mark Webber - RBR Racing

4. Jenson Button - McLaren Mercedes

5. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP

6. Ruben Barrichello - William

7. Robert Kubica - Renault

8. Felipe Massa - Ferrari

9. Adrian Sutil - Force India

10. Nico Hulkenberg - Williams

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Aragon GP

Gran Premio A-Style De Aragon
Alcaniz




1. Casey Stoner - Ducati MotoGP

2. Danny Pedrosa - Honda HRC

3. Nicky Hayden - Ducati MotoGP

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

US Open 2010

Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic
6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2




Kim Clijsters def. Vera Zvonareva
6-2, 6-1


The Bryans def. Aisham Qureshi/ Rohan Bopanna
7-6, 7-6


Vania King/ Yroslav Shvedova def. Liezel Huber / Nadia Petrova
2-6, 6-4, 7-6


Bob Bryan/ Liezel Huber def. Aisam Qureshi/ Kveta Peschke
6 - 4, 6 - 4

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Italian GP

F1 Gran Premio Santander d'Italia
Monza, Italia
Pole Position: Fernando Alonso


1. Fernando Alonso - Ferrari

2. Jenson Button - McLaren Mercedes

3. Felipe Massa - Ferrari

4. Sebastian Vettel - RBR Racing

5. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP

6. Mark Webber - RBR Renault

7. Nico Hulkenberg - William

8. Robert Kubica - Renault

9. Michael Schumacher - Mercedes GP

10. Ruben Barrichello - William

Sunday, September 5, 2010

San Marino Grand Prix

GP Aperol di San Marino E Della Riviera Di Rimini
Misano, San Marino




1. Danny Pedrosa - Honda HRC

2. Jorge Lorenzo - Yamaha Factory

3. Valentino Rossi - Yamaha Factory

Monday, August 30, 2010

Indianapolis MotoGP

Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana


1. Danny Pedrosa - Honda HRC

2. Ben Spies - Yamaha Tech 3

3. Jorge Lorenzo - Yamaha Factory

Belgian GP

Formula 1 Belgian GP
Spa-Francorchamps
Pole Position: Mark Webber

1. Lewis Hamilton - McLaren Mercedes

2. Mark Webber - RBR Racing

3. Robert Kubica - Renault

4. Felipe Massa - Ferrari

5. Adrian Sutil - Force India

6. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP

7. Michael Schumacher - Mercedes GP

8. Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber

9. Vitaly Petrov - Renault

10. Vitantonio Liuzzi - Force India


Saturday, August 28, 2010

European Super Cup


Internazionale - Atletico Madrid 0 - 2
Reyes 62", Aguero 83"



Thursday, August 26, 2010

UEFA Club Football Award

UEFA Club Football Awards 2010
Monaco, Monte Carlo



Diego Milito (Inter Milan)
UEFA Club Footballer of The Year
UEFA Club Striker of The Year


Julio Cesar (Inter Milan)
UEFA Club Goalkeeper of The Year


Maicon (Inter Milan)
UEFA Club Defender of The Year


Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan)
UEFA Club Midfielder of The Year





Nominees
Goalkeeper : Julio Cesar (Inter), Hugo Lloris (Lyon), Victor Valdes (Barca)
Defender: Lucio (Inter), Maicon (Inter), Gerard Pique (Barca)
Midfielder: Xavi (Barca), Arjen Robben (Bayern), Wesley Sneijder (Inter)
Striker: Lionel Messi (Barca), Diego Milito (Inter), Wayne Rooney (MU)

Monday, August 23, 2010

Cincinnati Masters

Western & Southern Financial Group Masters
Lindner Family Tennis Center, Mason, Ohio


Roger Federer def Mardy Fish
6-7 (5), 7-6 (1), 6-4