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