Was suffered, sweaty, against all odds, mathematical and expectations. Phase to phase, Atletico-MG showed no respect for prognostic and was breaking down barriers. For those that said the Rooster trembled in the decisive moments, the team showed that it is able to be cold even in extreme situations. For those who saw some results as impossible to reverse, the team made it clear that in the Garden (and legume) is unbeatable. Even those who had claimed that Cuca never win a title expression. For these, the image of the coach with the champions cup is already more than enough answer.
Owner of the best campaign and best football this Libertadores, the technique showed Rooster, race, experience and heart. With a combination of these, impossible not to win the title. In the end, more than 60,000 crazed fans pushed the team to a turnaround that seemed impossible.
Before you even start the Copa Libertadores, the Atético-MG was already mentioned as a favorite. The investment made by Kalil put the rooster in the select group of those who, for the experts, would fight for the title. And the president has not saved money. The cast assembled for the 2013 season with players tell the size of Ronaldinho, Joshua, Job and Tardelli. All this combined with the youth of Bernard, Marcos Rocha and leadership Réver. A team of respect that could not be ignored. Against the Roosters, there was only the reputation of not being a team of arrival. For many, the mining team feel the pressure of playing in a competition size Libertadores.
Oblivious to mistrust, Atletico-MG treated right away to have any doubt and with an almost flawless first phase, qualified with the best overall campaign. There were five victories in the first five games, and when he lost, he had secured a job, the leadership of the group and the best campaign. Even in defeat, the team showed that the times were different. The phrase Ronaldinho out of the game sounded like arrogance, but it was pure confidence.
The star said that in the quarter-final, the result against Sao Paulo would be different, and the pitch, was proved right. With two convincing wins, by 2-1 and 4-1, Atletico-MG won the duel homemade and advanced in the competition. The quiet for 'Mass', however, would at this point. From there, breathtaking duels and heroic ratings. It was time for Victor shine.
Against Tijuana, the result away from home was much celebrated. With a tie at 2-2, Galo had enough advantage to control the game and win in the Garden classification. In Independence, however, the crowd alvinegra lived drama. The 1-1 score lasted until the end when the Mexican team had a penalty in their favor. The stadium fell silent and campaign Atlético-MG was hanging by a thread. Silence, minutes later, turned into a deafening cry of euphoria thousands of voices when the feet of Victor prevented elimination. It was just a test for what was to come against Newell's in the semis.
This time, the result did not come out of the house. With authority, the Argentine team won 2-0 and played the upward pressure of the Rooster. Many said that the situation was irreversible. They did not know the strength of the Garden. The pressure created by thousands of Atletico was too big and the goals were a matter of time. Took to the agony of the crowd, but William saved the night. With a goal, the duel led to penalties and, this time, Victor was in his territory. In the latest collection, Maxi Rodriguez hit the goalkeeper defended and Atlético-MG was in the final.
Since closed the cast that would dispute the Libertadores, it became clear that the great strength of the rooster for the competition would attack. Fair enough, because the offensive power of a team that has Ronaldinho, Tardelli, Bernard and Jo could never be underestimated. However, few expected the great hero of the title come the goal. Victor, prior adjuvant, seized the opportunities and 'saved' the Rooster in at least two decisive matches. With such an attack, and a 'wall' under the beams, impossible not to bet on the title.
The highlight of the first phase of the offensive Gallen was the brightness. Besides the best campaign, the team also had the best attack, beside Olimpia. Ronaldinho led the team as a Conductor and took Tardelli, Bernard and Jo 'soloists' inspired. The quartet impressed attack and, more importantly, made the opponents feared the Rooster. Especially in Independence, seemed impossible to hold the team alvinegro.
When the situation tightened, however, who shined was Victor. Against Tijuana, the goalkeeper saved a penalty in the last minute. Against Newell's Old Boys, the archer again defended a penalty to put the team in the final. In 2012, Kalil 'fought' with the crowd saying that the problem was solved in goal. It seems that the president was right.
Apart from them, it is worth mentioning two other players who also had a special glow. On defense, Réver showed safety and leadership necessary to lead the team's defensive system. Off the bench, Luan showed that he has star against Tijuana to score twice. In less scale, the two were also decisive in the title atleticano.
by:Leonardo
Serena wins Spanish in 1 hour and advance to the semifinals at Bastad.
Writing Center, 19 Jul (EFE). - The American Serena Williams, leader of the WTA ranking, qualified on Friday for the semifinals of tennis tournament in Bastad (Sweden) to win the Spanish Lourdes Dominguez by 2 sets to 0 with a double 6-1 in 1h02min.
In the next phase, the world No. 1 will face the Czech Klara Zakopalova, seeded third, defeated the Dutch today Richel Hogenkamp, also by 2-0 (6-2, 6-3).
The other semifinal will be Sweden's Johanna Larsson, who passed without difficulty by French Mathilde Johansson. The tennis star's home won 2-0 (6-1, 6-2) and will measure forces with Italian Flavia Pennetta, who beat another tennis player from France, Virginie Razzano, by 2-0 (6-1, 6-3) . EFE.
Back to the Detroit Pistons, NBA star Chauncey Billups says he is happy
At a news conference, Chauncey Billups says he is elated to defend the Detroit Pistons in the NBA.
The team Detroit Pistons hit the return of point guard Chauncey Billups earlier this intertemporada NBA after four seasons out of the squad. On Tuesday, the player went to the press conference of their resubmission and spoke to reporters.
"I still have a few years to play basketball," said Billups. "This city and this organization are huge, and with a rich tradition in basketball. Even being outside, I hated to see the Palace empty". The owner also said it plans to actually play, not only help in the development of young Brandon Knight.
Team Detroit also brought Josh Smith and Luigi Datome this intertemporada, and with promising Andre Drummond and Greg Monroe in the paint, president Joe Dumars wants to take the team back to the playoffs, the Pistons unknown since the departure of a certain Chauncey Billups in 2008.
Russia beats Brazil and devotes champion of the World League
Brazilian team is acting lethargic and not react in the game.
Russia beat Brazil in World League final without difficulty by 3 sets to 0 (25/23, 25/29 and 25/19). With the victory, the Russian team secured their third title of the competition in Mar del Plata, Argentina, against nine achievements of Brazilian team that has not won the tournament since 2010. The renewed selection of coach Rezende could not find in the game and saw the other side a team playing a high-level volleyball.
Brazil and Russia became the largest classic volleyball world. The European team left the Brazilian team razed to win the final Olympic London 2012. The Brazil turn, won two friendlies this year, before the start of World League by 3 sets to 1. In the first reunion in official games, turning European victory in the final group by 3 sets to 2. And the teams crossed paths again, dueling again for a title: the big decision of the World League in 2013. The rivalry was clear during the confrontation, but the domain was in Russia from start to finish.
Brazil began packed for good performance of the semifinal and scored 5-0 in the match. But trust the team green and yellow over there. Russia bounced back in the match tied at 9-9 and retaking the lead on the scoreboard then opening 11-9 with two locks of European giants. The Russian team continued running the game with looting and forced a lock very offensive, while the Brazilian team sought a recovery set getting a draw at 19-19. The game followed balanced Lucarelli excelled at getting Brazilian attack scoring five points, while Pavlov was the protagonist of the alien side with 6 balls on the ground. Russia got the better in the first round and closed with just two points ahead at 25-23.
"The car changed nothing from Spain", shoots against Fernando Alonso Ferrari
Even having "back to normal" in the German Grand Prix, Ferrari suffers from flaws in the car's development
If the lack of performance of the weekend's GP Britain Formula 1 served to illuminate the yellow sign at Ferrari, the next race in Germany, eventually putting the team back on track. After the second place at Silverstone, Fernando Alonso had called attention to the lack of pace of the car, something that the result did not show itself. On the other hand, now the Ferrari believes the team has resumed the work.
"The car was more or less well in Germany. At Silverstone, we understand some things that we have introduced in the car and had done with that performance worsened slightly. We go back a bit to the settings and the aerodynamic parts best known previous races and the car returned to behave more competitively, returning to normal. "
2013 NFL Preview - New York Giants.
After finishing the series of previews of the AFC East for the 2013 season of the NFL, we talk about the NFC East, starting with the defending champion her, Washington Redskins, and then by the Dallas Cowboys. Today, we will continue discussing the division with the latest champion of the NFC New York Giants. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, I recommend you read this introductory post.
This will be further when we talk about the Baltimore Ravens, but basically, success in the postseason means little or nothing about a team, compared to the regular season as a whole. The sample is very small (especially because every round is just a game) and these three games depend a lot on luck, chance, and a team that just catches fire at the right time, as was the case with the Giants in 2011. But when assessing the true level of a team in a season, and going forward, a sample of 16 games means a lot more than three or four finals, and are those who have to rely on year after year, for more that a lot of Ravens fans are trying to kill me this time. Of course, this is not definitive, it is possible that there is a major change (a change in QB right before the playoffs, the return of an injured player, etc.) that causes a sustainable evolution, but they are rare and generally success or failure in the playoffs says very little about the future of the franchise.
I say this because, after the 2011 season, it was possible to expect a regression of the team, whose Pythagorean Expectations was just under 8-8 and finished the season 5-3 in games decided by one possession. Although many people expected one spectacular season in 2012, on account of the performance of the team in the playoffs and the return of many players who lost part of the season through injury, I specifically remember having gambled in a 9-7 for the Giants at the end of next season because of this potential for regression of staff ("canceled" by the back of his players, keeping record at 9-7). So yes, sometimes I hit.
But it turns out that we also have the other side of the coin: the Giants was a much better team in 2012 than in 2011, which was lower than its yield in terms of record. A number of factors (as they'll go), among them, the most obvious of players getting healthy drove the team to be the seventh best team in the NFL in efficiency (per Football Outsiders) and finish with a Pythagorean Expectations 10 - 6 (eighth best in the NFL when we consider the decimal). So, if in 2011 the NY team ended up their production and some reduction was expected in 2012 the opposite happened.
The first question, as I was told, were the injuries the team in 2011 that gave a truce in 2012. Prince Amukamara, a first-round pick of the team lost six games and played intermittently in the other 10, the young WRs Ramses Barden and Domenik Hixon lost almost 20 games combined, the best CB Team, Terrell Thomas, missed the season; Osi Umenyora lost four games and was limited in several others; Justin Tuck missed five games, William Beaty and his reserve, Adam Koetz, lost 22 games ... among other smaller players. In short, even before the season began, the team was already without their CB holder, his third CB, two of the best DEs in the NFC, and so on. Especially on defense, the team was very thin in terms of losing some of their best players (or see them produce a limited way) or by losing almost all their depth at certain positions. So, as was said in the case of injuries to the Cowboys, it was expected that the chance of having all injuries happening at the same time would not be repeated.
2013 NFL Preview - Dallas Cowboys.
After finishing the series of previews of the AFC East for the 2013 season of the NFL, started yesterday talking about the NFC East, starting with the defending champion her Washington Redskins. Today, we will continue discussing the division with one of the most popular teams in Brazil, the Dallas Cowboys. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, I recommend you read this introductory post.
Since 2008, when I bet in Dallas for Super Bowl champion before the season and I chipped a missing four games still to finish the regular season, the Cowboys seem to be a team that always comes in the season with good potential and good prospects, and hence fails to achieve them. And even then, it can be traced from 2006, when the team lost in the playoffs because Tony Romo has not mastered the snap into a game-winning field goal in the final seconds of the game against the Seahawks, one of the most bizarre plays of his career. In 2007, the team finished the season as the best in the NFC but was defeated at home by the Giants in the conference semifinals. And since then, despite a good team, a great stadium, a twisted fanatic and best of NFL cheerleaders, the team lived with only one playoff appearance (2009, losing to a superior team by Vikings 34-3) and several disappointing seasons. In these disappointing seasons, moreover, the pattern seems to be always the same: a good start, coming in the final stretch of the season in a good position to go to the postseason, and some decisive defeats in the final matches ended up taking Dallas from the playoffs. In 2008, the team started 8-4 before losing three of four games decisive. In 2011, Dallas was 7-4 and lost four of their last five games. In 2012, they were 8-6, lost at home to the Saints, then lost the decisive final game for the Redskins, when a win would put them in the playoffs. All this, together with the lack of success in the postseason (only one win since 2006), served to create the idea today well known and widespread that the Cowboys are a team that does not win yellowing and the important games.
I guess I do not need to tell you that this is a myth. For some reason, we have an irresistible urge to make labels for everything and everyone in the sport, especially if it is derogatory to anyone. And it happens to Dallas, where all this lack of success eventually found the explanation easier and possible surface. But after six long posts explaining at length as samples of a few games are subject to enormous fluctuations and chances, as they have little statistical value and how are dozens of factors that influence the record of the teams in these cases, I hope we have shown enough that there is any factor showing that the Cowboys are actually yellowing or incompetent. So what if the straight end of 2008 (those four games) Dallas faced two best NFL teams (Steelers and Ravens), another top team Eagles, recovering only 30% of total fumbles those games (there were three of the four finalists conference, btw)? And who will notice that in 2011 they lost two games by a possession in the final five, and ended losing out to eventual champions home? And in 2012, where the season was decided in a road game against a team top of the Redskins? What matters to these three sequences decisive Dallas lost all four games that had decided by a possession? People only care about the results, not the processes that lead to them, and why the label "team yellowing" caught.
Chris Weidman causes: "I could pat the face of Anderson"
In an interview, Chris Weidman demonstrated soul be washed after defeating Anderson Silva and appears confident for next meeting.
Apparently, after beating Anderson Silva and win the UFC middleweight title, the greatest feeling in the mind of the American soul was washed. Uncomfortable with the posture of Anderson over combat, the attacking wrestler is so insistent former champion in the weeks after the show. In an interview with Globo, the new sovereign promoting Dana White told new details about the historic meeting.
"I could also bring it down and get patted on him to show how much I'm better on the ground, but it's not my style. Here the feeling was to show that he should not do that to anyone. That's what I did. What I put in its place. I knew he would do that, would try to intimidate me, messing up my head, but crossed the line. Lacked respect. Not greeted me before the fight. The way he behaved. I think everyone, even those who were watching the fight, I wanted to punch him. "
Talking about the rematch scheduled for Dec. 28, Weidman guarantees that the result will be the same regardless of the approach taken by Anderson.
"A lot of people say it will be different, that Anderson Silva will come back angry. I already showed you can win. I showed a guy almost unknown can win the biggest in history. I'll do everything as before. Still be the guy who greets before the fight. " 
Gerardo Martino is the new coach of Barcelona, Spanish newspaper spikes
Brand ensures that former coach of Newell's Old Boy signed three seasons
Gerardo Martino will be the new coach of Barcelona. According to information of journalist Veronica Burnatti, the Brand, the Argentine coach has signed on for three seasons.
The publication adds that the former coach of Newell's Old Boys will bring your entire team and will auxiliary Elvio Paolorroso and Jorge Pautasso.
Defending champion Tournament Final with Newell's coach and Paraguay in the World Cup 2010, Gerardo Martino was the idol of 'lepers' as a player. 
Ancelotti wants to take Pirlo to Real Madrid
Coach tried to hire the Italian two other times.
According to the Italian newspaper 'Tuttosport', Real Madrid is still not satisfied with the parts of your midfield and aims to close the industry with the hiring of Andrea Pirlo, Juventus.
The player has only one more year contract and Real will offer 10 million euros (29 million dollars) for the Juventus accepted trade it and not run the risk of losing him for free in the near future.
According to the publication, Pirlo is a direct request from Carlo Ancelotti, who has worked with the Milan half and tried to sign him when he commanded Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain.
Interestingly, the midfield is the industry's most bloated club merengue. If Pirlo hit with the Spanish club will have to compete with a vague Xabi Alonso, Khedira, Modric and young Illarramendi, who was hired a week ago for 38 million euros.
Bernard appears to Arsenal on Friday, says French newspaper
The newspaper L'Equipe gives many details about the likely trading.
One of the most respected journals in the world, the newspaper L'Equipe plunged on Monday that the fate of half Bernard, Atletico Mineiro, is already sealed. According to the publication, the player arrives in London next Friday to sign the contract with Arsenal.
The player will cost 24 million euros (71 million dollars) to the English club and strike a deal for five seasons, with annual salary of three million euros.
The French claim that negotiation can only be achieved on Friday because on Wednesday the player will defend against Atletico Olimpia in the second leg of the final of the Libertadores. The mining team lost the first game 2-0.
Napoli hits with Real Madrid, but Higuain wants Arsenal, says newspaper
Argentine striker has been the target of both clubs.
The novel's hiring Gonzalo Higuain seems to have no end. On Sunday, the TV channel Sky Italia reported that Napoli had reached the desired values by Real Madrid and agreed to purchase the player. In the second, however, The Sun claims the Argentine wants to go to Arsenal and therefore waits for a proposed increase in the Gunners to define its future.
According to the British newspaper, the attacker asked for the London club to change its posture to hire him. Arsenal, however, would not be willing to offer more than the 28 million euros (£ 82.8 million) has submitted to the Real.
Impatient, the club merengue has reportedly agreed to sell Higuain to Napoli on Sunday. According to local news, the Italian club has made a proposal that pleased the blancos - 40 million (U.S. $ 118.4 million) - and not only acquired the attacker by his desire to go to London.
If Arsenal do not increase proposal, however, hardly Higuain will flee from Napoli. The merengue club wants to hire the Uruguayan Luis Suarez, and, therefore, would pay up to 47 million euros (£ 139.1 million).
by:Leonardo,Josue,Italo and Raphael
Four clubs prepared to bid for Lionel Messi
Attacker would be unhappy with the posture of Barça in his case of alleged tax evasion.
Voted best player in the world by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) in the last four years, the attacker Lionel Messi arouses the interest of several clubs in European football. And, as reported in the Spanish newspaper's edition of Friday, four teams are prepared to make an offer to the Barcelona player: Paris Saint-Germain, Monaco, Manchester City and Anzhi Makhachkala.
Linked to the Catalan club until 30 June 2018, Messi has a penalty fine set at € 250 million (approximately U.S. $ 730.1 million). However, the four teams believe they can hit hiring the 10 shirt by much smaller amount, calculating the value up to 120 million euros (about U.S. $ 350.4 million).
Supported by investments Arabic (PSG and Manchester City) and Russian (Monaco and Anzhi), clubs imagine that the next transfer window for European football at the end of this year is the ideal time to realize the negotiation. The teams believe that Messi is dissatisfied with the support of Barcelona in case of accusation of tax evasion in the Spanish court.
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Chelsea wants to get Luiz Gustavo of Bayern Munich
Englishmen are willing to shell out up to 54 million reais.
The Confederations Cup will definitely put the Brazilian players in the spotlight of the transfer market. According to the English site Talksport, Chelsea want to hire Luiz Gustavo wheel, holder of Brazil, but reserves at Bayern Munich.
With the arrival of the German club Thiago Alcantara, Luiz Gustavo should lose even more space in the starting lineup. In Chelsea, the Brazilian would be a replacement for the Nigerian Mikel, that despite having renewed his contract last season, has revealed that advanced negotiations to play in Turkish football.
To be able to convince Bayern to release Luiz Gustavo, the British are willing to shell out up to 16 million pounds (54 million dollars).
Thiago Alcantara says Guardiola was critical to their transfer
Half said that coaching was instrumental in his decision to sign with the German club
The midfielder Thiago Alcantara, last reinforcement of Bayern Munich, said on Tuesday that his new coach, Spaniard Pep Guardiola, had a key role in his decision to leave Barcelona and sign with the German club.
"There is no better coach Guardiola in the world. Undoubtedly, this was a major reason for my coming to Bayern. We met a long time and he always trusted me. I value the way to play teams Guardiola" said the young middle 22 years the site of his new club.
The Bayern Munich has been one of the best clubs in the world for many years, the second half, also believes that an impulse suplementario German team in the new era of Pep Guardiola. Thiago signed a four-year contract with the Bavarian giant and cost about 25 million to coffers
Chelsea enters the contest with Arsenal and Napoli for Higuain
According to Spanish newspaper, Argentine striker would have received a formal offer from Chelsea.
Constantly involved in rumors about possible departure from Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain could leave the white club officially in the coming days. After being rumored in deal with Arsenal and Napoli, the Argentine athlete received a formal proposal from Chelsea, according to Spanish newspaper reported on The Issue of Thursday.
Dissatisfied with their exploitation in Real Madrid, Higuain has expressed desire to exchange club later this transfer window in European football. The British press had claimed that Arsenal was very close to achieving negotiation, Chelsea gained momentum in the race in the last hours. Moreover, Napoli, in search of a replacement for Cavani, has also shown interest in publicly athlete
However, the attacker is in the plans of the new coach of Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti, and the Spanish club should not facilitate his departure. The expectation of the association chaired by Florentino Perez is getting 40 million (approximately U.S. $ 116.4 million) from the sale of the South American player, who has contract until 2016.
Chelsea willing to offer 17 million pounds for Bruma, Sporting
Revelation Portuguese would have been a request of coach Jose Mourinho
Greatest revelation of Portuguese football in recent times, the attacker Bruma, only 18 years old, entered the sights of Chelsea, who would be willing to offer 17 million for the young. The information was published in the British newspaper Metro.
The player has been waging a court fight with Sporting, because their business require a contract renewal for him to follow the Lions. On the other hand, the team reports that their relationship is going to the middle of 2014 and will have to be fulfilled.
Recently, cationic Balde representative, organized supporters accused of trying to kidnap athletes at the hotel where he was staying, proving that he is totally climate and further increasing the chances of an exit. When asked about the future of your athlete, entrepreneur said it expects to resolve the situation as quickly as possible.
Udinese 'blocks' negotiation between Juventus and Inter Milan by Isla
Club Friulano, which owns half of the Chilean pass or guarantees about buying your part
Udinese seems to have put an end to negotiations between Juventus and Inter Milan at wing Chilean Mauricio Isla. Besides the fact that Antonio Conte demonstrate an interest in keeping the player in Juventus for next season, the team Friuli, which also owns half of Isla pass or guarantees about buying your part, which the Inter does not seem to be able to give the time, according to Italian media. Therefore, the transfer should not occur until the requirements are met Udinese.
On the other hand, Juventus, if available hiring Zúñiga, the Napoli, may try to reopen negotiations for Isla, as the Chilean would have more space in the cast bianconero. As for Inter, and Isla, seems to have interest in the Uruguayan Gastón Ramírez, currently in Southampton, and according to Italian media, the Nerazzurri have already started talks by half.
Manchester City hit with Jovetic, Fiorentina
Striker cost about 26 million euros, plus four bonus
On Thursday, the Manchester City officially, through your website, hiring the Montenegrin striker Stevan Jovetic of Fiorentina. The citizens disbursed about 26 million, four million in bonuses to rely on the services of 'Jo-Jo'. The salary of the striker 23 years will be approximately 120,000 pounds per week in the new club.
Jovetic was the center of a great novel in the market, with clubs such as Juventus and Chelsea also taking interest in Montenegrin. With it, the City completes its fourth signing this season, along with Fernandinho, Jesús Navas and Alvaro Negredo.
The Montenegrin was revealed by Partizan, having moved to Fiorentina in 2008. In these five seasons in Viola, were 135 games, with 40 goals scored.
Sevilla officially announces the sale of Alvaro Negredo to Manchester City
Spanish striker will make medical examinations with the English team for the deal to be confirmed.
The Sevilla officiated on Wednesday the sale of Spanish striker Alvaro Negredo, Manchester City, just missing the player makes medical examinations with the English team for the deal to be confirmed.
The farewell to the player, including already marked and will take place today, in a meeting organized by the club at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium. Negredo, 27, did not participate in the pre-season games club in South America
The direction of Sevilla did not disclose the value of the transfer, but the press speculates that Manchester City to pay 28 million euros (£ 82 million).
By hiring Negredo, the City confirms another purchase from Sevilla. Before attacking the citizens hired midfielder Jesus Navas. Altogether, the Spanish club earned almost 60 million euros with two players.
Negredo was signed from Real Madrid in 2009 and scored 86 goals for the club, and has won the title of the Spanish King's Cup in 2010.
by:Leonardo
Bellucci is eliminated in the first round in Hamburg.
The Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci was eliminated in the first round of the ATP tournament in Hamburg, to be defeated by Spanish Marcel Granollers in three sets, 6-3, 5-7 and 6-3.
Already the second round of the competition, the Frenchman Benoît Paire (N.9) defeated the Spaniard calmly Albert Montanes in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4.
Two key head has been eliminated. The Ukrainian Oleksandr Dolgopolov Jr. (No.7), lost to German Florian Mayer 6-3, 6-4, while Frenchman Jérémy Chardy (No.8) was defeated by Russian Dmitry Tursunov 6-4, 7 - 6 (7/1).
The Spaniard Nicolas Almagro (No.3) had the same problem, outperforming the German Tobias Kamke 6-3 by double.
The German tournament is played on clay and distributes 1,102,500 euros in prizes.
- Tournament ATP Hamburg:
- Men's Singles - First Round:
Struff Jan-Lennard (ALE) x Leonardo Mayer (ARG) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
Robin Haase (NED) x Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 7-5
Federico Del Bonis (ARG) x Julian Reister (GER) 6-3, 6-3
Gael Monfils (FRA) x Andrey Golubev (CAZ) 6-3, 6-3
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) x Daniel Gimeno (ESP) 6-3, 6-3
Marcel Granollers (ESP) x Thomaz Belluci (BRA) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
Blaz Kavcic (SLO) x Victor Hanescu (ROM) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
Men's Singles - Second Round:
Benoît Paire (FRA/N.9) x Albert Montañés (ESP) 6-1, 6-4
Nicolás Almagro (ESP/N.3) x Tobias Kamke (GER) 6-3, 6-3
Florian Mayer (GER) x Oleksandr Dolgopolov Jr. (UKR/N.7) 6-3, 6-4
Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) x Jérémy Chardy (FRA/N.8) 6-4, 7-6 (7/1)
Sharapova out of the tournament through injury Stanford.
The Russian Maria Sharapova, the world number two, withdrew from the WTA tournament in Stanford, Calif., which will be held from 22 to 28 July, due to a hip injury suffered at the end of last month at Wimbledon.
"We believe that health is the most important tennis," acknowledged Kim Hall, director of the competition, which also announced the withdrawal of the Belgian Kirsten Flipkens, placed 15th in the world ranking and semi-finalists last edition of Wimbledon.
Despite the absence of Russian muse, the Stanford tournament will feature various stars of world tennis, as France's Marion Bartoli, who will return to the court after his Wimbledon title, the Polish Agnieszka Radwanska, world number four and australina Samatha Stosur, U.S. Open champion in 2011.
Sharapova was the victim zebra logo on the second round of Wimbledon to be eliminated in the second round by Portugal's Michelle Larcher de Brito, number 131 in the world. Last week hired former world number one Jimmy Connors as coach.
Thank Boston Celtics NBA champions, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce
Leaders of the Boston Celtics in the 2008 title, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce will defend the Brooklyn Nets in 2013.
The team of the Boston Celtics, NBA champion in 2008, took leave today with a poster on a page of the local newspaper Boston Globe for its two stars, Paul Pierce (finals MVP 2008) and Kevin Garnett, who together Jason Terry, will defend the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA next season.
The transaction that took players to Brooklyn was confirmed on June 27, but can only be performed on Thursday, due to contractual restrictions Team of the Nets, and Kris Humphries Boston will receive, Gerald Wallace, Marshon Brooks, and Keith Bogans Kris Joseph, and three choices in the first round drafts of 2014, 2016 and 2018 by the players.
challenge Russia in the finals of the World League
Brazilian team enters the court on Wednesday at 17:15 live broadcast of Sports Interactive.
The Brazilian men's volleyball team is preparing for the final stage of the World League which begins on Wednesday, July 17, in the gym Islas Mavinas in Mar del Plata, Argentina. In the classification stage were ten games and nine wins leaving the team more confident for the next challenges. In the group of Brazil are Russia and Canada and another key are Argentina, Italy and Bulgaria. The top two placed on each side advance to the semifinals. The first meeting of the Green Team and yellow happens on Wednesday (17) against Russia at 17.15 and on Friday the team plays against Canada at 16:30.
The game with the Russians will be the reunion of Brazilians with Dmitriy Muserskiy, executioner of Brazil in the London Olympics and that was entered into the final stage of the World League. The athlete did not participate in the qualifying stage of the competition, but will be available to coach Igor Artamonov. Strong lock European team is one of the main challenges for the Brazilian team that is well prepared for the match.
Ricardo Alvaro Filho and take title in beach volleyball.
The final Brazilian in the key male Grand Slam Gstaad featured victory Alvaro Filho and Ricardo on Sunday, in the sands of Switzerland. The duo won Bruno Schmidt and Pedro Solberg by 2 sets to 0, with partial 21/16 and 21/18 for the first title of the season at the World Tour beach volleyball.
With the result, the vice-ranking leaders overcame the first placed on the list of the circuit and still desempataram direct confrontation. Until then, each team had a win this year. Bruno Schmidt and Pedro Solberg, following the end of the ranking, earned the second silver of the year, repeating the result of the Grand Slam Hague. They even have gold in Shanghai and the Third Rome.
Without sponsorship, four-time Florianópolis leaves Superliga
The announcement was made in a statement issued by the management team that will continue disputing competitions lower expression.
No sponsorship for the season 2013/2014, the Florianópolis not dispute the Superleague Men's volleyball. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the management team that will continue disputing competitions lower expression.
Project Coordinator Team Santa Catarina, the former player Renan Dal Zotto did not find a sponsor to master this Monday, the deadline stipulated by the Brazilian Confederation of Volleyball (CBV) for entries for next season's national.
Tenth placed in the last edition of the tournament when he served under the name Super Empress, the Florianópolis leaves the Superliga with four titles won in the era Cimed (2005/2006, 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 2009/2010). The team was responsible for the rise of players who form the current group selection, cases of Bruno, Lucão, Mario Junior, Eder and Thiago Alves.
Williams hires engineer responsible for the controversial crash Piquet in 2008
Pat Symonds was at Marussia and was considered one of the culprits by manipulating the Singapore GP 2008 when Piquet crashed deliberately
The dismal performance in 2013 led to Williams to take drastic action to sequence the season. On Tuesday, the British team has announced the resignation of technical director Mike Coughlan, considered the culprit for the lack of team results. After nine GPs in Formula 1 in 2013, Williams has not scored and is only placed seventh in the constructors.
"I'm very excited that Pat is joining the team. A technical capacity and success in the sport speak for themselves.'m Sure that this knowledge and leadership will greatly contribute to the success we all do in Williams are working hard to achieve" praises Frank Williams, owner of equipe.Symonds, 60, began his career in Formula 1 in the Toleman, in the early 80s. He led the team when it was acquired by Benetton and participated in the championship of Michael Schumacher as track engineer. In 2001, he was promoted to Director of Engineering team, a position he continued to occupy after the sale to Renault the following year.
Marussia seals partnership with Ferrari in Formula 1 for 2014
The team Marussia said on Tuesday it will start using engines and gearboxes supplied by Ferrari from the 2014 season of Formula 1.
The Marussia said on Tuesday it will start using engines and gearboxes supplied by Ferrari from the 2014 season of Formula 1, exactly when changes will be implemented in the relevant technical regulation. The team uses Cosworth engines since its debut in the category in 2010, when he joined with the name Virgin.
In 2014, the engines of Formula 1 will be 6 cylinders and 1.6 liters. Besides the very Italian team and Marussia, Ferrari will provide the drivers for Sauber next season. Meanwhile, the Cosworth is output category.
2013 NFL Preview - Miami Dolphins
Does sophomore Ryan Tannehill may take the Dolphins ahead?
Began a series of preview of the 2013 season by the NFL New England Patriots. Today, we continue our tour of the AFC East, to talk about another team quite well known in Brazil, the Miami Dolphins.
For a few years now, the Miami Dolphins became a laughing stock and derision around the NFL, and to some extent with some justice. Not just for being a bad team, such as the Browns is so persistent, but always seem to take the wrong decisions and make the mistakes that everyone loves to point. Moreover, this perception becomes stronger when we look at the lack of recent success of the team: the last time the Dolphins been to the playoffs was in 2008, and even then it was largely because the Patriots played one full season without Tom Brady. Then the Miami franchise turned an easy target for criticism, and has since received.
This does not make the criticisms are totally fair or deserved. The Dolphins have avoided that bottomless pit in which teams like Browns and Jaguars still struggle to escape, and has managed to maintain some reasonably competent teams since 2008, often flirting with 8-8. The big problem was that management team always seemed to be changing the goals and focus, and wanting to grab more than you should: First made headlight going after Jim Harbaugh, the coach was talking about what the team lacked, and was rejected. Then he spoke too of Peyton Manning, the savior of the team, and was also empty handed. Matt Flynn idem.
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Further strengthening of Borussia is faster than Bolt at 30 meters
The Gabonese Aubameyang made the trip in 3.7 seconds.
Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, newly hired at Borussia Dortmund next to Saint-Etienne, France, come during a workout the distance of 30 meters faster than Usain Bolt when he set the world record in the 100 m in 2009.
The 24 year old managed this week in a physical test conducted by the German club mark of 3.70 seconds eight hundredths faster than Bolt for the same distance. The world's fastest man, Jamaican, who owns six Olympic gold medals, plunged a staggering 9:58 in the World Cup final in Berlin Altetismo-2009.
"Pierre is arguably the fastest player who served us," said the director of football Borussia, Michael Zorc, the German newspaper Bild.
Paul Pogba is elected best player of the World Cup U-20
The midfielder Paul Pogba, the French national team, was named player of the World Cup U-20, the 'Bleus' won on Saturday by winning the Uruguayan national team in a shootout 4-1.
The midfielder Paul Pogba, the French team and acts for Juventus, was voted the best player in the Under-20 World Championship, the 'Bleus' won on Saturday by winning the Uruguayan national team in a shootout 4-1.
The athlete completed the podium led Juventus Uruguayan striker Nicolás López, awarded the Silver Ball and the Ghanaian attacking midfielder Clifford Aboagye.
The winner of the Golden Glove for best goalkeeper was the Uruguayan Guillermo de Amores, who was defeated on penalties today, but did big match in normal time and overtime.
The Golden Boot award for top scorer got the Ghanaian Ebenezer Assifuah with six goals in seven games. Close behind were the Portuguese and Spanish Jesé Bruma.
Gerrard close to Liverpool to renew the 2015
According to BBC, captain of the Reds should sign a new contract in the next 24 hours.
Steven Gerrard is about to renew contract with Liverpool and the deal should be closed in the next 24 hours. The information is the journalist Ben Smith, BBC, England.
The 33-year-old will renew the contract for two more years and thus extend the period of over 14 years wearing the shirt of Reds.
The Liverpool captain made his debut with the club shirt in the match against Blackburn, the Premier League, on November 29, 1998.
Liverpool's top scorer in the seasons 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2008-09, Gerrard scored 159 goals in 630 games for the club.
Džeko is at Manchester City and is close to settling Jovetic
Pellegrini said Džeko has for next season. There are only details to the attacker Stefan Jovetic, Fiorentina announced.
Edin Džeko, who is appointed as enforcement of many European clubs in this transfer window, will not leave Manchester City. Who confirmed the information was his own club coach, the Chilean Manuel Pellegrini.
"I talked with Džeko two weeks ago. He is on vacation and will not have problems. He will be here (in the City). For me, it is a very important player.'m Sure he will show a performance that will prove to all that he can do, "said Pellegrini.
Manchester United makes a proposal of R $ 85 million dollars per Cesc Fabregas, Barcelona
Half would come as an alternative after failure in trying to recruit Thiago.
Manchester United sent a proposal for 25 million pounds, about 85 million, by the Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas. The information supplied by BBC, England.
The Barça midfielder come as an alternative to the failed attempt to close with Thiago Alcantara. The player, son of four-time Mazinho, agreed to transfer to Bayern Munich and was the great dream of the Red Devils.
Fábregas does not come good season with the Barcelona shirt and played 48 games, scored 14 goals and made 12 assists last season.
The Spaniard, 26, was revealed by the basic divisions of the Catalan club, but was negotiated in 2003 with Arsenal. In Gunners debuted as a professional and played eight seasons. In 2011, it was repurchased by Barcelona for approximately 34 million euros.
Monaco plans to hire Robinho for £ 17 million
Besides the Brazilian striker, the lateral Antonini may have the same fate.
Still looking for big names to close the cast, Monaco can make your last attack on a dual Milan. According to Italian website Calcio Mercato News, the French team will offer 10 million euros for Robinho and Antonini.
The attacker was negotiating with the Saints until last week, but the outcome did not. The Brazilian club would pay 8 million euros (23.2 million dollars) by the attacker, but the Monaco studies offer about 6 million. The remaining four million would be allocated to the side Antonini.
If the rumor is true, it is very likely that Milan negotiate both players. Besides wanting to lower the average age of the group, Flamengo seeks funds to invest in hiring more promising.
Cavani makes examinations at PSG and will be presented on Tuesday
Striker will cost about 64 million euros into the coffers of the Paris Club.
The Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani came on Monday morning in the French capital to hit his move to Paris Saint-Germain for € 64 million, becoming the most expensive player in French football history.
Serie A's top scorer last playing for Napoli (29 goals), Cavani arrived in Paris on Monday and was seen by an AFP reporter at the Pitie Salpetriere hospital, where they are carried out physical examinations of players who are about to sign with the PSG.
After the routine medical examination, the club announced in a press conference for 16:00 on Tuesday (11:00 GMT), without announcing it or participants, but the expectation is that the Uruguayan is officially unveiled.
The attacker must sign a contract within hours of five years with the club from the French capital, according to sources close to the negotiations, and will become the most expensive player in the history of the French Championship, costing 64 million to the coffers of the PSG.
The record transfer in the country belongs to Monaco, which has disbursed 60 million euros in June this year to hire Colombian striker Radamel Falcao from Atletico Madrid.
Ibrahimovic altercation with coach and gets closer to Manchester City, the English newspaper reveals
Swedish striker had already admitted the possibility of acting in English: football.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic had quarreled with coach Laurent Blanc after the French have asked hiring Edinson Cavani, the Napoli. According to the Daily Mirror, the Swede refused to answer calls from Blanc and is studying a proposal from Manchester City, England.
Old dream of the English club, Ibra is also coveted by Real Madrid. However, coach Carlo Ancelotti made a pact to quit the team Paris and undertook not to take players from his former club.
With this, the City is the favorite in the race to hire Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
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