Bayern trounce Barca in Champions League

German champions look set for second successive final after thrashing Barca 4-0 in semi-final first leg match in Munich

Thomas Mueller scored a brace as Bayern Munich demolished Barcelona 4-0 in their Champions League semi-final first leg tie Tuesday at the Allianz Arena.

Mario Gomez and Arjen Robben also got on the scoresheet as last year's beaten finalists dominated throughout against a disappointing Barcelona side to all but assure themselves a place in next month's final at Wembley.

Mueller deservedly put the home side in front on 25 minutes, heading home from close range to register his 19th goal of the season after Barcelona failed to clear a corner.

Bayern's second also came from a set-piece four minutes after the restart when Gomez tapped in after Mueller had headed a Robben corner back across the area.

Robben made it 3-0 to the hosts 17 minutes from time with a fine breakaway effort to cap a superb performance and Mueller completed the rout on 82 minutes to complete a miserable night for Tito Vilanova's side.

Borussia Dortmund entertain Real Madrid in the other semi-final Wednesday at the Westfalenstadion.

Source: Al Jazeera

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Beckham Sweet Ending With LA Galaxy

Bravo !!!! David Beckham ends his career with sweet moment. He brings Los Angeles Galaxy won the U.S. league this season. Galaxy won with a final score of 3-1 over the Houston Dynamo in the final, Sunday, December 2, 2012 in California. With this victory, Galaxy is a champion league twice in a row.

"From the beginning be a champion is our target," said Beckham, 37, as quoted by AFP on Sunday, December 2, 2012. "At first we had trouble but we got through it."

For Beckham it was his last game with Galaxy. He finished his career playing in the United States league for the past 6 seasons. Beckham, who moved to Los Angeles in 2007 from Real Madrid, has successfully popularized football in the United States.

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Alex Morgan score against the French

Participating in the run-up to these games, U.S. Soccer player Alex Morgan was positioned as a stand facing to watch. And on Wednesday, two comprehensive days previously the 2012 Games even officially launch, Morgan became a breakout star.

Making her Olympic unveiling, Morgan scored two goals in the Americans' dramatic 4-2 comeback win ended talented France. Finishing is the crucial to soccer glory. It's the sexy part of the sport.

And Morgan is scoring next to an astonishing rate: Wednesday's goals were her 18th and 19th this day in just 16 games played.

Morgan, who grew up in Diamond Bar, Calif., didn't participate competitive weapon soccer until she was 14, ancient by youth soccer principles. "Me and Abby looked next to apiece other and held, 'All exact, a goal apiece,'" Morgan held.

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British Open 2012 : Adam Scott Leading in First Day

Even with that round, Scott leads a star studded top-10 by only one stroke over Zach Johnson, Nicholas Colsaerts and Paule Lawrie; then then three strokes back are Ernie Els, Tiger Woods, Graeme McDowell, Rory McIlroy and Bubba Watson.

Brandt Snedeker is alone in fifth at 4-under, and then come eight players who got around in 3-under on Thursday, including former Open Championship winners Tiger Woods and Ernie Els, 2012 Masters champion Bubba Watson and U.S. Open champions Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell.

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"It's nice just to take advantage of the calm conditions today," Scott said. Scott could have set the lowest score at a major tournament with a birdie, but he bogied the 18th hole to settle for being one stroke off of history.

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Fabian Cancellara Win Tour De France Opening Race

Fabian Cancellara emerged as one of the RadioShack team mainstays who were trying to get up, by winning yellow jersey the Tour de France (TDF) after winning the prologue (the opening race) event on Saturday (30/6) local time.

(AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)

For Cancellara, this is 22 victories for him, and to-8, especially in the race. These results as well as providing hope for a bicycle rider who is a regular contender in the arena.

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Holding Airbag Helmet

This product, called Hovding is one of the most extreme helmet designs that found in the market today. Also called Invicible helmet, Hovding adopting design that found on a car airbag, inflated in a split second before the collision occurred on the rider's head.

The Hovding airbag collar before and after inflation

This high-pressure helium airbag has a trendy design as a scarf curling over the neck.

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Miami Heat the Winner, LeBron James MVP Finals

Miami Heat won the NBA final for second time after beating Oklahoma City Thunder 121-106 in the fifth game in the finals. The win makes Heat become champions this season with 4-1 aggregate in the system of best-of-seven.

Heat should thank to LeBron James who made a triple-double with 26 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds. James glories that made him the Best Player of the finals (MVP). '' I'm happy I was able to play up to win this championship,'' said LeBron.

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Journey to 2012 NBA Finals

Heat again stepped into the NBA Finals for two consecutive years. Heat move to the NBA Finals is not as difficult as what has been passed by the Thunder. In the East, the Heat has not to face Jeremy Lin, Dwight Howard, Derrick Rose, and Avery Bradley was injured. But the Heat also has problems of their own with Bosh injury.

While Thunder for the first time stepping into the NBA Finals. However, Thunder is a worthy representative versus Heat in Final. Go to the Final, Thunder has defeated 3 teams that always become champion of the West since 1999: Lakers, Mavericks and Spurs [total of 10 NBA championship 13 times the chance].

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Lance Armstrong to Face Doping Allegations

Tour de France seven times Champion, Lance Armstrong, have to deal to new allegations about doping, this time issued by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

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It was officially released by the agency on Wednesday (13/6) local time. If the allegations are proven, then the famous bike rider will likely lose his titles of champion Tour de France (TDF).

In a statement, USADA said that three doctors and two former employees related to Armstrong's team, a team of United States Postal Service, has also been given "a written letter about the alleged anti-doping rule violation".

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10 Best Goals FIFA 2011 Nomination

Barcelona player, Lionel Messi have a chance to add a collection of his personal awards after his beautiful goal against Arsenal in Champions League included in the list of 10 best goals FIFA 2011.

image courtesy REUTERS

Goals are created in the Champions League was held on March 9, 2011 showing Messi individual action who is able to outwit Arsenal goalkeeper, Manuel Almunia and struck the ball into the goal and ensure the victory of Barcelona.

However, to become the best goals, Messi must first compete with 9 players that also featured the best action score in the year 2011.

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Marco Simoncelli Died - Race In Peace

MotoGP Sepang Malaysia causing casualties. One of Honda Gresini team rider Marco Simoncelli had died from the deadly crash occurred at the circuit on Sunday (23/10). Crash occurred at the corner of 11-second lap. The Italian rider slipped and hit Edwards and Rossi, who cannot avoid the accident.

24-year-old driver helmet separated from his head when the crash occurred. Finally, Malaysia Sepang MotoGP series had stopped after the incident.

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Ryan Giggs: Manchester United have a chance to beat Barca

Barcelona will be a major stumbling block for Manchester United who have ambitions to win the Champions League. Although heavy but not impossible for the "Red Devils" to be able to beat the Los Cules.

Manchester United became one strong candidate to win the Champions League. Following their performance in the local competition, which stood perfect in four games in the Premier League.

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Sports Bra for Physical Exercise

A sports bra is a bra that is used as additional support for women's breasts during physical exercise. More powerful than a regular bra, has a function to restrict breast motion, added comfort, and minimize the potential damage to the ligaments chest.

Some women, especially those who have larger breasts, wearing a sports bra to reduce pain, discomfort, and embarrassment resulting from breast movement during exercise, which may make them reluctant to exercise. Some sports bras designed to be worn as outer garments during exercise like jogging.

Sports bras can also be used by women following breast surgery procedures. In this sperti situation, the front cover with a compression sports bra, seamless cups is recommended for healing and comfort. Fabrics such as Lycra can help reduce swelling and to help "even out" bustline that have been changed by surgical procedure.

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Heather Mitts - Early Life

Heather Blaine Mitts Feeley is an American professional soccer player who is a defender in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league.

Mitts played college soccer for the University of Florida, and thereafter, she has played professionally for the Philadelphia Charge, Boston Breakers and Philadelphia Independence of WPS. She is also a member of the United States women's national soccer team, and is a two-time Olympic gold medalist.

She attended St. Ursula Academy in Cincinnati, where she played high school soccer.

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Tristan Thompson

Tristan Thompson was selected fourth in the NBA draft with the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers' second pick of the night.

Then the Cavs will have to select from Tristan Thompson, Antawn Jamison and JJ Hickson for their power forwards. Boom. Clearly the Cavaliers need offense and the ability to score the ball, but here why I am okay with drafting a player that is not very polished offensively: Thompson's strengths are very difficult to teach.

The person is a beast around the basket and grabbed 7.8 rebounds per game including 3.8 offensive boards per game in his final college season. Thompson utilizes his 7'2" wingspan and explosive athletic ability to change and block shots on the defensive end as well. He averaged 2.4 blocks per game in college.

For a reform team, these are completely incredibly priceless talent and Thompson's upside is substantial. As with any prospect (apart from Kyrie Irving), Tristan Thompson has some particular weaknesses. Number one is obviously his shooting. As soon as the dust cleared, lots of Cavs supporter were left scratching their heads.
I am with every person else who expected Jonas Valanciunas to be the man particular with the #4 pick, but I'm warming up to Tristan Thompson. I urge Cavs fans everywhere to be patient and relax before we jump to conclusions.

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Wimbledon

Bartoli, seeded ninth, has played and won many more matches of late than Serena Williams, reaching the semifinals at the French Open and winning in Eastbourne. Bartoli lost to Venus Williams in that final. Williams saved the second by crushing a backhand return winner off a second serve.

PHOTOS: The top shots from Wimbledon

Serena, a four-time winner at the All England Club, saved four match points before the ninth-seeded Frenchwoman closed out the contest by hitting a service winner into the corner. Bartoli made the Wimbledon final in 2007, losing to Serena's older sister Venus.

It was the first time Bartoli has beaten the American after straight-set defeats in their previous two matches.

Monday's schedule featured the busiest day in Grand Slam tennis — all 16 men's and women's fourth-round matches.

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2011 Darwin-Ambon Yacht Race

A total of 16-registered sailboat will follow Darwin-Ambon yacht race in July 2011. According to the coordinator of the organizers of the Darwin Ambon Yacht Race 2011, Hellen de Lima, Wednesday (8 / 6), actually about 30 sailboats have expressed willingness to participate in this annual race, but only 16 boats submit the application to the organizers in Darwin.

Hellen guarantee the number of participants will grow because the organizers are still open registration until June 30. Participants Darwin Ambon Yacht Race 2011 will be start from Darwin Port, Northern Australia, on July 23 and expected to finish in the coastal village of Amahusu, District Nusaniwe, Kota Ambon, Maluku, July 25.

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Andy Irons

Andy Irons and His career

Philip Andrew  Irons known as Andy Irons (July 24, 1978 – November 2, 2010) was a professional surfer. Irons learned to surf on the dangerous and shallow reefs of the North Shore in Kauai, Hawaii.

Over the course of his professional career, he won three world titles (2002, 2003, 2004), three Quiksilver Pro France titles (2003, 2004, 2005), two Rip Curl Pro Search titles (2006 and 2007) and 20 elite tour victories including the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing four times from 2002-2006. On September 3, 2010 he won the Billabong Pro in Tahiti.

He and his family hosted the Annual Irons Brothers Pinetrees Classic, a contest for youngsters. The Governor of Hawaii declared February 13 forever "Andy Irons Day". He is the only surfer to have won a title at every venue on the ASP calendar.

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Aaron Rome - His Life

Aaron Rome (born September 27, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

He was originally selected out of the Western Hockey League (WHL) 104th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. Unsigned by the Kings, he joined the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim organization in 2004, earning most of his playing time with their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliates.

In 2007, he played one game with the Ducks during their Stanley Cup-winning playoff season. The following season, he was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets, playing two seasons in the organization between the NHL and AHL. Becoming an unrestricted free agent in July 2009, he signed with the Canucks and established himself as a regular in the team's lineup.

Rome was born and raised in Nesbitt, Manitoba, a small community of less than 30 people. He was the third of four sons born to Dennis and Karen Rome.

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The 2011 24h of Le Mans

24h of Le Mans World Sportscar Championship

Accident force Safety Car Take Over The Race at 24h of Le Mans

The 2011 24h of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans 2011) was the 79th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 11–12 June 2011 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France, and organised by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). It was the third round of the 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, and was part of a World Championship or International Cup for the first time since 1992, when it was part of the World Sportscar Championship.

Audi Sport Team Joest's Benoît Tréluyer earned Audi their first pole position in five years while the team's sister car locked out the front row. Early accidents eliminated two of Audi's three entries, but the sole remaining Audi R18 TDI of Tréluyer, Marcel Fässler, and André Lotterer held off the trio of Peugeot 908s to claim victory by a margin of 13.8 seconds. Greaves Motorsport Zytek-Nissan won the LMP2 category, Corvette Racing secured the GTE Pro class victory, and Larbre Compétition claimed a one-two finish in the GTE Am category with Corvette and Porsche.

Within the first hour of the race the Audi No.3 car driven by Allan McNish hit the barrier and rolled over near the Dunlop Bridge after a collision with the Ferrari 458 Italia driven by Anthony Beltoise as it rejoined the track form the pit lane. The Audi was destroyed but McNish walked away from the accident, while Beltoise rejoined the track with his car having bodywork damage.

8 hours into the race, a second Audi crashed on the run down to Indianapolis, this time being barged off the road by the the #71 Ferrari, but driver Mike Rockenfeller walked away. After the accident, the safety car came out for nearly 2 hours. This was the first time ever at Le Mans that the safety car had to stop for fuel and be replaced.

The safety car were told to drive as fast as possible to keep pressure within the race car tyres. However, doing so does consume more fuel. After a close battle in the last 2 hours of the race, Audi car #2 crossed the finish line first. It was the first fast last Le Mans lap ever since the 1969 victory, there were no marshals waving flags except for the checkered flag at the start/finish line. The #74 Corvette was leading class by about 1 lap over the #51 AF Corse Ferrari until 8am.

Coming out of the Porsche Curves, Magnussen found himself the #63 Felbermayr Porsche. Magnussen had to go up the inside, he bounced over the kerbs, corrected it but ran into the #63 and the wall. After this the #51 Ferrari led by a lap over the #73. Corvette was able to make up ground and use rain to its advantage.

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