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		<title>Berdych: Nadal is a player of High Quality</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 08:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Czech Tomas Berdych, who beat in quarters and Novak Djokovic defeated today fell to Rafael Nadal in the semifinals, ruled that the shooting &#8220;is far better player, and that&#8217;s that. Not much more to say.&#8221; Berdych said so in the [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Czech <strong>Tomas Berdych</strong>, who beat in quarters and <strong>Novak Djokovic</strong> defeated today fell to <strong>Rafael Nadal</strong> in the semifinals, ruled that the shooting &#8220;is far better player, and that&#8217;s that. Not much more to say.&#8221;</p>
<p>Berdych said so in the press conference after the meeting to the question does you think has changed in the last five years, after winning the Spanish last in the semifinal of<strong> 1000 Monte Carlo Masters</strong>.</p>
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<p>&#8220;They&#8217;ve improved a lot, but he has improved more,&#8221; said Czech, who defined the Manacor as a &#8220;great player&#8221;.</p>
<p>Also asked about their last two matches against <strong>Novak Djokovic and Spanish</strong>, said that neither his last two games nor their last two opponents &#8220;can be compared&#8221;.<span id="more-1291"></span></p>
<p>&#8220;One is left-handed and the other is right-handed. Rafa serves differently, makes easy points on his service. If I play with Federer or Murray is also different. All of them are different, there is no way to compare them,&#8221;said the sixth World tennis player.</p>
<p>The Czech, who in less than an hour and twenty minutes was defeated 6-2, 6-4, admitted that unlike yesterday, where against all odds to<strong> beat Djokovic failed</strong> to seize the opportunity he had in the second set of traced to the Balearics.</p>
<p>&#8220;He started playing very well and of course it is Rafa, and we all know how to play on clay (&#8230;) I had an opportunity that did not take advantage and lost,&#8221; said the 27 year old.</p>
<p>About Roland Garros, said his confidence level is &#8220;high&#8221; because he&#8217;s had two weeks on clay &#8220;very good&#8221;, even though the beginning is not the &#8220;expected&#8221; to fall against Italian Fabio Fognini in the second round in Monte Carlo.</p>
<p>&#8220;The important thing is that the results are getting better,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p>The Czech and Spanish had faced so far in a total of sixteen times, with only three losses, none of them on clay, to the Manacor.</p>
<p>Berdych reached this year with his eighth tournament in Rome, saying goodbye to his best so far after reaching the semifinals.</p>
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		<title>Copa del Rey 2012-2013: Atletico Madrid winning champion Real Madrid 2-1 in overtime</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 08:19:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Copa del Rey 2012-2013 and has champion and that&#8217;s the Atletico Madrid. The group has achieved its tenth Atletico Cup title after winning 2-1 at Real Madrid in overtime in a game with more tension than football in which [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Copa del Rey 2012-2013</strong> and has champion and that&#8217;s the Atletico Madrid. The group has achieved its tenth <strong>Atletico Cup</strong> title after winning 2-1 at Real Madrid in overtime in a game with more tension than football in which the red and whites were able to recover the initial goal from<strong> Cristiano Ronaldo</strong> in the first fifteen minutes of play .</p>
<p>However, little by little they were replacing and eventually tying the game before halftime. Real Madrid had a chance to win but sticks and shunned it stops Courtois and desperate whites who ran the stretch decomposing party.</p>
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<p><strong>Atletico Madrid</strong> took to the field with the alignment Simeone promised yesterday while Mourinho, as many expected, Albiol hoped to accompany Ramos in midfield in place of Pepe and put Essien on the right wing. In midfield with Ozil Modric got a little thrown to the right and that made passing the ball much Croatian feet and rather less for German at the Madrid constantly miss when it comes into play.<span id="more-1288"></span></p>
<p>The first few minutes were tentative but with Real Madrid having control of the ball before a Atleti was more retracted and the party fared worse. Anyway not long ago football was all white and Christian with slaloms trying to create the danger. On the right the free left Atleti Essien, unable to do much useful with the ball, while Ozil was lost in the right.</p>
<p>The first goal took 13 minutes to arrive and was born of a lost ball in midfield Suarez. The attempt of Benzema and Cristiano did not end in a goal, but in corner, but the corner outlet Christian Godin won the struggle got up and shuffled through the defense to put his team ahead.</p>
<p>A goal from Atletico reacted. Arda came into play a little more to the right and after a move he tried yours Gabi far without success. Until then Atletico had only tried long balls Diego Costa and Falcao but from there pushed more and Real Madrid took the game further back changing sign. With the passage of minutes Atletico had more of the ball and ended up prize.</p>
<p>It was after a long ball to Falcao in midfield without apparent danger as the Colombian was surrounded by Albiol and Khedira. However, Falcao made Albiol and escaped from German to put a great ball in depth uncheck Diego Costa. The Brazilian made no mistake with a low shot that hit the post put the tie could not help Diego Lopez who got to touch the ball.</p>
<p>Ozil, naturally, went to the center and it came into play created danger. First, with a great pass to Ramos who was in the area and tried a wall for heel that did not turn out. Then, with a shot from outside the box that hits the post.</p>
<p>The game would come with tie break and the second half was Atletico Madrid the first to disturb the goal of your opponent. Twice, Filipe Luis broke down the left but his two shots were not good. A little later came the turn of Real Madrid with two occasions when no luck smiled. In a Cristiano Ronaldo smashed a free kick in the stick and, in another, it was Benzema who first hit the post after an inmate of Christian and in the continuation of the rally, Ozil goal unopposed shot them but under athletic clubs met Juanfran who took the ball as he could.</p>
<p>From there the game came at a very locked, almost without football, where fouls and cards acquired prominence. In the final part was Atletico who died in the white area with three consecutive corners but the score has not moved and the game would go into overtime.</p>
<p>Arbeloa, Higuain and Di Maria came at a time before the start of extra time but the best was started Atletico. A good pass deep Koke to uncheck Diego Costa left the Brazilian closely with goalkeeper Diego Lopez but the action was winning twice. Still, find Atletico goal shortly after when Miranda sent to the network center Koke tempered.</p>
<p>Madrid needed to react and that Higuain had met Courtois after a good volley. The same thing happened to Ozil after good work from Di Maria on the left in which the German crashed again with the French goalkeeper. The minutes passed and there was little football and a lot of despair in the white group had already lost something Mourinho told the referee.</p>
<p>The Tenson and frustration was reflected in a move that received an entry Cristiano hard from behind but lifted his foot and hit Gabi&#8217;s face, something that cost him expulsion.</p>
<p>There were still nearly 10 minutes of play but Real Madrid is &#8220;committed suicide&#8221; on that play because he lost a player and made him lose another five minutes. Also, players from both teams got into the band giving a bad image to the end as he had gone. In the final minutes the Madrid just tried hanging balls but the party died, such that this time of Mourinho at Real Madrid that has just titles and a team quite decomposed.</p>
<p>Meanwhile Atletico Simeone continues to add titles and closes a successful season with Cup win and return to the Champions League.</p>
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		<title>1000 Rome Masters 2013: Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer rank eighth</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Spaniard Rafael Nadal (5) and the Alicante David Ferrer (4) won their second round pass in the Internazionali BNL D&#8217;Italia on Wednesday left on the road the Spaniard Fernando Verdasco. Ernests Gulbis also enrolled in the second round with [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Spaniard <strong>Rafael Nadal</strong> (5) and the Alicante<strong> David Ferrer</strong> (4) won their second round pass in the <strong>Internazionali BNL</strong> D&#8217;Italia on Wednesday left on the road the Spaniard <strong>Fernando Verdasco</strong>.</p>
<p>Ernests Gulbis also enrolled in the second round with a convincing victory over Serbian <strong>Viktor Troicki</strong> in straight sets. Previously, Marcel Granollers had also advanced round after the withdrawal of Andy Murray.</p>
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<p>A high voltage match played <strong>David Ferrer and Fernando Verdasco</strong> in Rome. The lefty Madrid despite having some leg problems played each point as in his best moments. In the first set David had few first serves and that caused him to have many problems holding their serve games. Fernando broke twice and took the set 7-5.<span id="more-1285"></span></p>
<p>To the extent that the effectiveness of Javea won his first serve things changed for him. He only lost four points when he put the first seven with the second. The game remained even but this time David finalized two breaks against the Madrid and returned the score 7-5. In the deciding Fernando despite its wastes energy to Alicante could not break despite having three breaking balls. David on the other hand took one of five had a 6-3 in two hours 26 minutes.</p>
<p>Wednesday&#8217;s session closed debut Rafa Nadal against Italian Fabio Fognini. The champion Madrid Masters fulfilled the duties drowning his opponent with very high upside shots to finish with his right , with that strategy placed a strong 6-1 as a marker of the first set.</p>
<p>Only in the second set when he was broken at first, some problems Rafa would lose his serve in the fourth game but as usual, the Spaniard did not give up and immediately regained control to close out the match 6-3 in just 61 minutes.</p>
<p>In the second round Rafa will meet with Latvian Ernests Gulbis , rival who won the Indian Wells Masters . Gulbis won overwhelmingly Serbian Viktor Troicki 6-1 in 70 minutes twice saving two break points and breaking five times Troicki.</p>
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		<title>1000 Rome Masters 2013: Serena Williams to second round</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 06:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent Madrid Masters champion, the American Serena Williams remains as dictator on the women&#8217;s tour and it was installed in the second round of the Internazionali BNL D&#8217;Italia as the Czech Petra Kvitova (8) and the Romanian Simona Halep. [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The recent Madrid Masters champion, the American Serena Williams remains as dictator on the women&#8217;s tour and it was installed in the second round of the Internazionali BNL D&#8217;Italia as the Czech Petra Kvitova (8) and the Romanian Simona Halep.</p>
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<p>The Spanish Carla Suarez-Navarro, Lourdes Dominguez-Lino and Muguruza Garbine qualified for second round but Anabel Medina-Garrigues was out of the race.<span id="more-1281"></span><!--more--></p>
<p>The queen of women&#8217;s tennis is definitely Serena Williams. The New York sweeps rival how much comes out the front and on Tuesday beat Britain&#8217;s Laura Robson 6-2 6-2 avenging the defeat of her sister Venus to this player in the first round.</p>
<p>Williams expected opponent in the second round which will leave the American Melanie Oudin or Slovak Dominika Cibulkova (14). The first beat Russia&#8217;s Ekaterina Makarova 2-6 7-5 4-2 and retirement while Cibulkova beat France&#8217;s Kristina Mladenovic 1-6 6-2 6-2.</p>
<p>In the same key quarterfinals where Williams is, circulating the Canary Carla Suarez-Navarro and Pontevedra Lourdes Dominguez-Lino . The first beat Russia&#8217;s Nadia Petrova (11) 3-6 6-2 7-6 (1) and go for the Italian Romina Oprandi 6-2 6-0. Lucky loser Lourdes did not play the first stage and face directly to the Belgian Yanina Wickmayer 6-4 6-0.</p>
<p>Continuing along the upper Romanian Simona Halep won a great victory over the Polish fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska 6-7 (2) 6-1 6-2. Even before had beaten Halep in the first round to Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1 6-1. The Italian Nastassia Burnett to guest appearances French beat Alize Cornet 6-2 6-2 and will play the thirteenth seeded Italian Roberta Vinci who alighted to Russian Elena Vesnina 6-7 (2) 7-5 6-4 . One will be the rival of Halep in the second round.</p>
<p>One surprise was the victory of the young Serbian Bojana Jovanovski on former world number one Danish Caroline Wozniacki 2-6 6-4 7-6 (5), and will now face another former leader of the WTA, fellow Jelena Jankovic who beat Bulgaria&#8217;s Tsvetana Pironkova 6-3 6-0. For the other key the Chinese Zheng Jie and Li Na (5) played a square into eighths. Zheng beat Russian Magdalena Rybarikova 7-6 (0) 6-3.</p>
<p>On the lower part of Table Petra Kvitova beat Germany&#8217;s Sabine Lisicki 7-5 0-6 6-4 waiting for the winner of the match between Shuai Peng and Australia&#8217;s Samantha Stosur (9). The Chinese beat Romanian Monica Niculescu 6-2 4-6 6-3 Stosur to Taiwanese Su-Wei Hsieh 6-2 6-3.</p>
<p>Victoria Azarenka has not debuted yet but will do so before the German Julia Goerges who beat the Czech Andrea Hlavackova 2-6 6-4 6-4. In this key the Polish Urszula Radwanska has beaten former world number one Ana Ivanovic 6-3 2-6 6-2 and Japanese Ayumi Morita thrashed Romanian Sorana Cirstea 6-1 6-3.</p>
<p>In the last quadrant Italian Sara Errani (7) will face the young American Christina McHale. Another U.S. woman, Varvara Lepchenko Kazakh alighted to Lesia Tsurenko 6-2 6-4 in the second round is measured with Russian Maria Kirilenko (12) moved to Valencia after overcoming Anabel Medina-Garrigues June 6 to 3 &#8211; three. Anabel came to reach quarterfinals in Madrid narrowly losing to Serena Williams but this time defected to Kirilenko.</p>
<p>Sloane Stephens (16) eliminated the Italian Flavia Pennetta 6-3 6-3 and awaits Dutch Kiki Bertens that surprised the best local player Francesca Schiavone , former Roland Garros champion .</p>
<p>Garbiñe Muguruza, Spanish tennis Pearl has a very complex obstacle after defeating France&#8217;s Mathilde Johansson 1-6 6-0 6-2 and awaits Russia&#8217;s Maria Sharapova.</p>
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		<title>1000 Rome Masters 2013: Granollers. Montanes and Ramos to second round</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 07:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Catalans Marcel Granollers, Albert Montanes and Albert Ramos won in his debut at the Internazionali BNL D&#8217;Italia over Russian Nikolay Davydenko, Czech Jan Hajek and Slovak Martin Klizan respectively. Montanes will now play Novak Djokovic and Italian Fabio Fognini [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Catalans Marcel Granollers, Albert Montanes and Albert Ramos won in his debut at the Internazionali BNL D&#8217;Italia over Russian Nikolay Davydenko, Czech Jan Hajek and Slovak Martin Klizan respectively. Montanes will now play Novak Djokovic and Italian Fabio Fognini will be the first opponent of Rafa Nadal in Rome.</p>
<p>Among the surprises of the day include Falls Canadian Milos Raonic (14), Xavier Malisse and Argentine Juan Monaco but Grigor Dimitrov won the Bulgarian, Croatian Marin Cilic (11), South African Kevin Anderson, Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov, Latvian Ernests Gulbis, Italian Potito Starace, Frenchman Richard Gasquet and Poland&#8217;s Jerzy Janowicz.</p>
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<p>In the beginning of the Rome Masters, Albert Montanes battled three sets to beat Slovakian Martin Klizan after losing the first 3-6 7-5 6-3. Albert now it&#8217;s &#8216;dance with the ugliest&#8217; because in second-round opponent will be the two-time champion here, Novak Djokovic, world number one, which comes with all the fury of being eliminated early in Madrid. Another Albert, but Ramos, was less to more in his duel with the Czech Jan Hajek 7-5 6-0 and will face German Philipp Kohlschreiber to beat Canadian Milos Raonic 7-6 (2) 6-4.<span id="more-1278"></span></p>
<p>Croatian Marin Cilic beat Kazakhstan&#8217;s Andrey Golubev 6-4 6-2 and separated bomber duel with South African Kevin Anderson, one of the players that has developed recently in the circuit. Johannesburg The smooth beat former top ten Austrian Jurgen Melzer by a convincing 6-1 6-2. Meanwhile Denis Istomin won against American John Isner 5-7 7-6 (5) 6-3 and will rival Tomas Berdych (6).</p>
<p>Following the upper the Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov beat Italy&#8217;s Matteo Viola 6-4 6-3 and Latvian Ernests Gulbis beat Finn Jarkko Nieminen 6-2 7-6 (6). In local players duel again Fabio Fognini beat Andreas Seppi 6-4 6-1 and will play for the first time with Rafa Nadal. Fognini Beware that caused problems for Djokovic in Indian Wells.</p>
<p>On the lower section of the picture the young Russian Andrey Kuznetsov beat him 3-1 6-2 Xavier Malisse when he retired. One of the surprises of the day was the fall of Argentine Juan Monaco against Frenchman Benoit Paire 7-6 (4) 1-6 6-4 as well as the Colombian Santiago Giraldo against Poland&#8217;s Jerzy Janowicz 7-5 6-2.</p>
<p>In the second round prepares a delicious match between talented as Richard Gasquet and Grigor Dimitrov won Marcos Baghdatis 6-3 6-4 and American Sam Querrey 6-2 7-6 (8). The good news is the classification of Catalan Marcel Granollers apear second round after Russian Nikolay Davydenko 6-3 6-4 to fight against Andy Murray. Meanwhile Japan&#8217;s Kei Nishikori (16) beat Italian Paolo Lorenzi 6-2 6-4.</p>
<p>Italian Potito Starace finally playing his first game of the 2013 season defeated the Czech Radek Stepanek 4-6 6-4 6-3 and will play against Swiss Roger Federer in the next stage.</p>
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		<title>Tips for beginning cyclists</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 09:42:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dosage of effort: More is not better. We must be cautious to start with training and know that loads should follow a logical progression in order to generate adaptations. If you&#8217;ve never ridden a bike the first day with an [...]]]></description>
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<p>More is not better. We must be cautious to start with training and know that loads should follow a logical progression in order to generate adaptations. </p>
<p>If you&#8217;ve never ridden a bike the first day with an hour will suffice, mounted on alternate days for your body to recover as needed. In a month you can start increasing your time out and deal with the first three months cans significant slopes.</p>
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<p><strong>It hurts!</strong></p>
<p>The seat rests is where the weight of the body. At first this area is usually painful but gradually refers inconvenience. Just know that these pains are normal and has nothing to do with the saddle, the longer the journey, the greater the effort that this area is subjected.<span id="more-1275"></span> </p>
<p>To avoid irritation boils or special biker wears pants, which have an area of tissue in the perineum cushion (called chamois) and above all keep a good hygiene in the area, to prevent the spread of bacteria with the moisture from sweat.</p>
<p><strong>Muscle cramps:</strong></p>
<p>The cramps usually occur when making important efforts and the one not used. In your first tours if you exceed your capacity could suffer the typical cramp in a twin or quadriceps. They can also appear for the wrong position on the bike or lack of hydration or solid intake. </p>
<p>If you get a cramp you have to stop and stretch the affected muscle. Slow down and try to lead a higher cadence to get home without to suffer these jerks.</p>
<p><strong>Pain in the back:</strong></p>
<p>At times it may appear a sore lower back or sacrum, which is usually due to muscle twitching or deviations of the small joints of the vertebral discs. Excessive exposure to cold can also cause bone pain due to inflammation of the periosteum. </p>
<p>You should set the saddle and handlebar height. Pedaling with good technique and occasionally up are key factors when it comes to relax your back, If the discomfort is due to cold do not forget to go with the lower back well protected. Do crunches three times a week, with knees well bent. Often back pains are due to excessive lumbar tone and lack of abdominal tone. </p>
<p><strong>Pain in the neck:</strong></p>
<p>A wrong position of the saddle and handlebars can cause discomfort in the muscles of the neck. To prevent or alleviate this type of discomfort is essential to regularly perform some kind of special compensatory activity: yoga, stretching, Pilates, etc&#8230; </p>
<p>The handlebars should not be far below the saddle height and it should not be tilted forward. It is convenient to change position from time to time to relax on the bike. </p>
<p><strong>Knee pain:</strong></p>
<p>Cycling is not usually an activity that harms the joints too. However, if you encounter discomfort almost always tend to be overloaded by the patella tendon insertion and are usually due to excessive stress developments too hard, no time to adapt to the machine or cold weather. </p>
<p>When the knees bother the front is likely to bring the saddle a little low, try to upload it so that you ride without reaching knee extension but near it. When the discomfort is in the area popliteal (back of knee) it is usual to have the saddle too high. Upload it and test. Variations do not over an inch each time. </p>
<p>Pain in the hands and forearms: for the sake of holding the handlebars, the muscles of the forearm are subject to considerable effort. </p>
<p>It is therefore advisable not too strong handlebar grip and reduces pressure on it. Avoid, too, do not support the entire body weight on the handlebars and change position from time to time. </p>
<p>If hands bother you probably have to raise the handlebar height. Try releasing the occasional hand in the air and shake to relax and download well musculature of the forearm and arm.</p>
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		<title>Sir Alex Ferguson retires at the end of this season</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 10:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What looked like a mere rumor last night, heated in some media and spread through social networks, today has been confirmed as real news: <strong>Sir Alex Ferguson retires</strong>? <strong>Manchester United</strong> has announced that it is and has been his coach for the past 26 years has decided, as it graciously, retiring when the season is in progress.</p>
<p>The Scot has decided to put an end to his coaching career at age 71, after working for four years at Saint Mirren, during eight years at Aberdeen and for 26 to Manchester United, as we have said. These nearly three decades at the helm of the Devils have been the most successful of this club, surpassing the achievements of one of Matt Busby Manchester.</p>
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<p>And that took several years to get his first title, and was even about to be fired shortly before winning the first<strong> FA Cup in 1990</strong>. The following year his<strong> first Supercup win in England</strong>, and in 1993 come the first league. From there come another 11 leagues, four FA Cups, Community Shield 9 others, <strong>plus 1 Cup Winners&#8217; Cup, two Champions Leagues, two European Super Cups and two World Club</strong>.<span id="more-1271"></span></p>
<p>From now on, the coach most successful British football, the man who<strong> returned to Manchester United to the international elite</strong>, will become part of the club&#8217;s board. Now opens the debate about who should be his replacement, on who will be the new coach of Manchester United, some candy appetizing, but very difficult to take because the stakes are very high and because any change involves changing 26 years of philosophy.</p>
<p>According to Sky Sports, <strong>the name of the future United manager</strong> will know in less than 48 hours. As candidates, sounds eminently Jose Mourinho, it is not surprising that more than anything because it sounds important for any team looking for a coach, and more if the Premier. But pointing the<strong> name of David Moyes</strong>, also <strong>Everton&#8217;s Scottish manager</strong> in recent years, it is the one that seems best placed.</p>
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		<title>1000 Madrid Masters 2013: Williams, Sharapova and Anabel Medina to third round</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 09:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Defending champion and world number one Serena Williams underwent worked but pontevedresa Lourdes Dominguez Lino in straight sets and qualified for the third round of the Mutua Madrid Open on Tuesday. Russia&#8217;s Maria Sharapova (2) also advanced with an easy [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Defending champion and world number one <strong>Serena Williams</strong> underwent worked but pontevedresa Lourdes Dominguez Lino in straight sets and qualified for the third round of the <strong>Mutua Madrid Open</strong> on Tuesday. Russia&#8217;s <strong>Maria Sharapova</strong> (2) also advanced with an easy win over the young <strong>Christian McHale</strong>.</p>
<p>Another former world number one, Serbia&#8217;s Ana Ivanovic (16), Germany&#8217;s Sabine Lisicki and Russia&#8217;s Svetlana Kuznetsova are other winners like the Valencian<strong> Anabel Medina</strong>-Garrigues and Kazakh Yaroslava Shvedova. It was eliminated Maria Teresa Torro-Flor by French Marion Bartoli (14).</p>
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<p>Williams won in a game that started easy for her to Lourdes Dominguez-Lino in the first set 6-2, but then tried to Pontevedra battle and got more proof is that the second set was won by world number one by a narrow 7-5. The power of the U.S. was finally up against attempts to Lourdes for better luck.<span id="more-1268"></span></p>
<p>The opposite occurred with the triumphs of Maria Sharapova against Christina McHale 6-1 6-2 and Ana Ivanovic against South Africa&#8217;s Chanelle Scheepers coming 6-2 6-2 classification.</p>
<p>Anabel Medina Garrigues beat the American Madison Keys in straight sets 7-6 (3) 6-3 and added to the list of members of the third stage. Instead Maria Teresa Torro failed with Marion Bartoli despite the tough fight 6-4 2-6 6-4. Thus unlike the great performance of male tennis players of the Navy, only this time the Valencian pulled up for the ladies.</p>
<p>In duel Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova realized Nadia Petrova (11) in three sets 7-6 (2) 4-6 6-4 and Germany&#8217;s Sabine Lisicki in two tiebreakers to beat Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-3). Finally the Kazakh Yaroslava Shvedova got out to Belgian Kirsten Flipkens 6-2 4-6 6-4.</p>
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		<title>1000 Madrid Masters 2013: Dimitrov hits the jackpot eliminating Djokovic</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 09:18:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov defeated world number one Novak Djokovic in a match enthralling and high level tennis in three sets to rank third stage of the Mutua Madrid Open. Had been previously classified other favorites such as Roger Federer [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Bulgarian <strong>Grigor Dimitrov</strong> defeated world number one <strong>Novak Djokovic</strong> in a match enthralling and high level tennis in three sets to rank third stage of the Mutua Madrid Open. Had been previously classified other favorites such as <strong>Roger Federer and Andy Murray</strong> who did jump the surprise on his Madrid debut.</p>
<p>Djokovic was eliminated last season when they played in blue clay to Janko Tipsarevic before the final rounds so you do not lose many points on your ranking. <strong>Dimitrov</strong> with the exhibition on Tuesday confirmed that it is one of the best players in progression circuit.</p>
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<p>In Monte Carlo the Bulgarian had given a great scare Rafa Nadal when he lost in three sets. At that time, as in many other Dimitrov failed to consolidate his good performance but Tuesday played as big and got his greatest triumph as a professional and did at high altitude.<span id="more-1265"></span></p>
<p>The first set was very even but Djokovic was somewhat inconsistent with the back, one of the weapons typically used to undercut their rivals. Dimitrov for his part went very solid with the service and his backhand slice and top with lots of tranzarse allowed in lengthy exchanges with the Serbian. The audience in the Caja Magica wildly applauded interventions 21 year old and stood beside it clearly.</p>
<p>In the seventh game &#8216;Nole&#8217; four-footed, breaking balls and then he blew a Dimitrov&#8217;s serve in the tenth. The Bulgarian breaks in the eleventh but could not close in the next, and Djokovic forced the tiebreaker. A Djokovic let slip a good lead for their own failures 4-1 plus fantastic remains of the Bulgarian part very cleverly began to pocket the set 7-6 (8-6).</p>
<p>The second set remained whole load of emotion and high level of play. Dimitrov dazzled with his right to the race, strong services and its effect charge backhand slice. The first break of the set falls Dimitrov side in the sixth game being up 4-2. After one to address the ankle for Serbian, it retrieves the service break and equals to 4. With the two players engaged in a battle from the back of the court dotted many game variations, the partial led to a new tie-break. This time Djokovic pulled out his best tennis and experience to win 7-6 (8-6).</p>
<p>With forces begin to limit the deciding set. Dimitrov hit with a blast broke in the first game and conditioned the party there. Serving the Bulgarian seemed impregnable but remained to be seen if it was able to close the game. Despite cramps late in the second set, Dimitrov was who looked more whole. Holding her serve properly, attacking with lucidity and losing concentration Bulgarian cherry pie put breaking Djokovic in the ninth game and winning the game 6-3 with their first match played 3 hours 5 minutes.</p>
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		<title>Hockey rules for penalties</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 09:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Like all sports, any kind of hockey has established rules and general rules that must be followed when committing to a good development of the game. All these rules vary slightly depending on the type of hockey that is practiced, depending on terrain or special characteristics thereof.</p>
<p>They are explicit violations that apply in practice if not a good game. Then I&#8217;ll let you know a summary of the rules to take into account, as far as offenses and their punishments is concerned, for playing hockey.</p>
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<p><strong>Team Punishment</strong></p>
<p>- If an opposing player violates the rules, the victim resulting team will be awarded an advantage in the form of lack. This applies as long as the offense caused disadvantage disadvantaged team.<span id="more-1261"></span></p>
<p>- There are three situations in which shall be granted a shot-free against the offending team. First, when a player committing foul over another in the areas of 23 meters. The second, when an attacker committing a foul inside the area of 23 meters. And the third, for a foul committed by a defender between the area external to the shooting area and the boundary that marks the 23 meters.</p>
<p>There are five situations in which the team is penalized violates the rules with penalty corner. The first when a defender commits a fault in their own area without this has prevented the probable scoring of a goal. When a defender makes a foul to the opponent without that person has possession of the ball. The third situation is when a defender fouls between the boundary zone marked 23 meters and the area boundary. Also apply penalty-corner when a defender plays the ball intentionally exceeded baseline, except few exceptions</p>
<p>There are three situations in which a Penalty-stroke shall be granted. First, when a Defender committing a foul in the area to an opponent that has the possibility of goal marks. When the defense is missing an opponent in his own area, while it is in possession of the ball or has the opportunity to play it. Finally, when a player holds the ball in his own clothes or sports equipment in their own area.</p>
<p>If before the release of the lack granted is observed misconduct or any other offense, may be granted, depending on the circumstance, a free kick 10 meters ahead, a more severe punishment than had been granted, a personal punishment or invested punishment if they violate the rules that were previously graced the team an advantage or missing.</p>
<p><strong>Personal Penalties</strong></p>
<p>For the violation of any rule, a player may be warned of speech, warned indicated by a green card and / or suspended for a minimum of five minutes of playing time, which is indicated by a yellow card. Finally, the player could be permanently suspended for the game, which would be indicated by a red card.</p>
<p>Players who are suspended temporarily have to stay off the field of play until the referee authorized to enter. If the player remains in temporary suspension half time, return to the locker room with his team to continue off the field of play after the break. A suspended player whose conduct is poor, could see expand the consequences of your penalty or punishment. Any suspended player must leave the field.</p>
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