January 5, 2009
When you talk about the best sailing competitions in the world, all discussions start and end with The America’s Cup. It is by far the most popular and the most heralded regatta in the sports of sailing. Known as the Holy Grail of yachting, The America’s Cup is also the oldest active international competition where a trophy is at stake. It is older than the FA Cup by over 20 years and older than the Modern Olympics by nearly five decades. It is no wonder why the best sailors and leading yacht designers and manufacturers in the world all come out, eager to make their presence felt, when The America’s Cup comes around.
The Cup is named after the very first winner of this competition, a schooner called America, which won the Cup in 1852. In this competition, the trophy stays in the hands of the winner until the next competition and only changes hands if the champion is dislodged. The schooner America prevailed in this event for a stunning 132 years, a record for the longest winning streak in sports history, before relinquishing it in 1983 to Australia II from Australia. After over a century, the Cup left America for the land down under.
Today, the America’s Cup comprises a best-of-nine series between only two competitors. It pits the winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup and the reigning champion. The Louis Vuitton Cup has its own series of races and the winner earns the right to compete in The America’s Cup. It began in 1970. Like before, whoever win The America’s Cup race gets to take the cup home to their local yacht club.
The prestige surrounding the Cup has also captured the fancy of film makers. For example, in 1992, the film “Wind” was released and it focused on Dennis conner’s loss to Australia in 1983 and his successful effort to re-capture the Cup during the next series. In addition, the Goodyear Tire Company has established a tradition of naming its commercial blimps after the America’s Cup champion. This is because the company’s former chairman, Paul Litchfield, believed that blimps are “aerial yachts” which is why he started the tradition. Over the years, the blimps have had such colorful names as Stars & Stripes, Mayflower, Enterprise and, of course, America.
Des Lynam reciting Rudyard Kipling’s “If” over a montage from World Cup 1998
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Tags: 1998, Cup, des, Kipling, Lynam, montage, Rudyard, World
January 4, 2009
Super spannende wedstrijd met een prachtige goal van Edgar Davids.
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Tags: 1, 1998, 2, bergkamp, Boer, Cup, Davids, Dennis, Edgar, football, France, Frank, Holland, Jugoslavia, Kluivert, Patrick, voetbal, World
Buts du match de qualification world cup 2010
Duration : 6 min 18 sec
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Tags: World
January 3, 2009
The world is full of coffee - filter coffee, vacuum coffee, milk coffee, that coffee, this coffee - but nothing can be ever tastier than the coffee made in a French press coffee maker. Let me tell you why, if you are curious to know. To best understand why the French press coffee maker makes the best possible cup of coffee, you should get to know how the coffee is prepared in this process.
A Very Unusual Way to Protect the Coffee Flavor
It is said that the French press coffee maker creates the best coffee in the world. This is because of the process it is made with. The French press coffee maker consists of a long beaker made of glass, where sugar and coffee (freshly ground) is added. Nothing else is added to it but water, which is then heated and brought to a boil. Once the water is hot (boiling), there will be a plunger of a silver foil which needs to be slowly lowered towards the bottom of the beaker.
As the plunger goes down, the frothy, fresh and aromatic coffee will come up and the residue will be separated by the plunger. The coffee thus obtained is just amazing. It can be compared to some extent with Turkish coffee. Since the beaker has complete control over the temperature inside and out, the coffee can be served piping hot anytime you need it.
There are other names given to the coffee made by a French press coffee maker. People know this type of coffee as the cafetiere, presspot and/ or the plunger and it is a hot favorite all over the world. Because it is using hot water and freshly grounded coffee beans, it gives an exceptionally strong, rich and flavorful coffee which amply deserves the name of the connoisseur coffee maker.
The type of coffee you are using for this type of coffee is very important. Usually, for best results, coffee which is obtained from fried beans and then ground with the help of a burr grinder is used. This type of grinder grinds the coffee in a granulated form instead of powder.
Because of this, the beans will maintain the richest flavor and this same flavor will get soaked in the heated water used in the French press coffee maker. Once you taste a cup of coffee made this way, it is doubtful you will ever enjoy anything else again.
Wayne Rooney’s 73rd minute strike to win the game and cup for Machester United.
Footage courtesy of SBS http://www.sbs.com.au.
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Tags: "Club, 2008, Cristiano, Cup, de, fifa, final, football, liga, man, manchester, Quito", Ronaldo, Rooney, SBS, soccer, united, utd, wayne, World
January 2, 2009
Watch highlights for Argentina vs Paraguay during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South America Qualifiers.
For more great highlights, full game replays and news, visit http://qualifiers.jumptv.com
Duration : 0:4:35
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Tags: American, Argentina, Eliminatorias, futbol, Mundial, Paraguay, soccer, South, Sudamericanas, WCQ
January 1, 2009
A video of the world’s best defender; el capitano Fabio Cannavaro. Don’t tell me he’s not good.
Credits: www.madridi.com
Duration : 0:5:13
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Tags: 2006, Cannavaro, capitano, Cup, el, Fabio, germany, Italy, World
The Barclays Churchill Cup, is the alliance tournament played between the RFU, USA Rugby and Rugby Canada, and it will be held in five different cities in England. It is going to be the first time that this tournament is being staged in England and the kickoff will be on May the 18th at Edgeley Park in Stockport home of the Sale Sharks.
The commercial manager for the Sale Sharks, Nathan Bombrys, said “We are very excited to be hosting the opening match of the 2007 Barclayâs Churchill Cup. The presence of England, featuring so many world class players, provides both England and Sale Sharks with an excellent opportunity to reach a new audience of sportsâ.
The Exeter Chiefs will host the two games of Ireland Aâs pool stages matches, against Canada on May the 19th and the New Zealand Maori on May the 29th. Tony Rowe the executive chief for the Exeter Chiefs said âWe are equally delighted with the news that we are to host two further international matches during the Barclays Churchill Cupâ.
The other three locations are Henley, Franklinâs Gardens which is home for the Northampton Saints and Twickenham; all the six teams will play on finals day at Twickenham on June the 2nd.
Terry Burwell, tournament director for the Barclays Churchill Cup, said “We are delighted to be able to offer so many rugby fans the chance to see top international teams in action in their region. Rugby fever will hopefully be building as we head towards the Rugby World Cup 2007 this September and the Barclays Churchill Cup offers sports fans a taster of some of the young hopefuls in contention for the World Cup itselfâ.
December 31, 2008
Zidane’s removal from the World Cup Final 2006, for headbutting Marco Materazzi. The BBC version.
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Tags: 2006, Cup, final, France, germany, Italy, Materazzi, World, Zidane