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Messi the perfect combination of Xavi

Messi had already been with Barcelona for four years, had played one friendly in the first team and there were rumours that he might be something special. But he was barely known in Argentina, who called him up with the aim of having a look at him - he was, for example, not given the symbolic number 10 shirt.

He looked unimpressive as he took the field, small, pale and shambling. But as soon as he was on the ball all of us there knew we were witnessing something special.

He was only 17, a couple of years younger than almost everyone else, and he found the competition's gruelling calendar hard going.

But the talent was unmistakable. As Diego Maradona commented, Messi's close control is so abnormally good that he can run with the ball while watching TV - he has now reached a level where could probably change the channels as well. Read More

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Scott Sinclair's hat-trick booked Swansea's first return to the top-flight since 1983 after beating Reading in the Championship play-off final.

Sinclair scored twice in two minutes, the first a penalty, then a close-range strike after Nathan Dyer's cross. It looked over for Reading when Stephen Dobbie made it 3-0, but the Royals struck back through a Joe Allen own goal and a Matt Mills header.

Sinclair then sealed it with his second spot-kick to send Swans fans delirious. Read More

Sundown Marathon 2011 Ultra Marathon Athletic Singapore

Sundown Marathon 2011 Ultra Marathon Athletic Singapore

Sundown Marathon 2011 ; This morning marks the completion of my third full marathon, with a net timing of 4 hours 52 minutes. This time, the organisers decided to bring forward the starting time by two hours to 10 pm, making it inconvenient for participants to leave the event venue after the race. Getting to the event site at Changi Exhibition Centre took quite some time, as the traffic congestion started building up all the way to Changi Village. Earlier editions of the Sundown marathon started at Changi Village instead.

Before the flag off, participants were dazzled by colourful strobe lights at the starting point. However, I would probably end up dizzy if these flashes continued! The race started in front of Changi Exhibition Centre, and brought participants through a relatively flat Changi Coastal Road and East Coast Park. Other than the first and last three kilometres, the scenery mainly comprised trees and cyclists. This made the route somewhat boring, especially in comparison with Sundown Marathon 2009 – which included urban and physical obstacles such as overhead bridges in the second half and undulating terrain near the end.

The weather was somewhat warm and humid, which can be felt along Changi Coastal Road. Water points were conveniently located every two kilometres apart, with signs reading ‘Hydration Station Ahead’ placed some 200 metres before the station. This time, participants may miss the energy gel station as it was located in a dark zone after a bend without any sponsor banners. Towards the end of the route, some volunteers (who reported to the site as early as 4 pm) were already sitting down or lying flat on the ground to catch some rest after standing for more than ten hours. However, as the starting times for the different categories were staggered, there was no congestion encountered.  Read More

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sudirman cup 2011 final live, 苏迪曼杯, 林丹, 羽毛球

BWF Sudirman Cup 2011: China And Denmark Meet In Final ; Few expected the lone European nation in the last 8 to reach the final against the home nation of China. Their 3-1 victory over Indonesia was done again without the help of the #1 pair in the world for men’s doubles, as Boe and Mogensen succumbed to another defeat this week.

The first semi final seen the host nation take on Korea, the nation that defeated China in last year’s Uber Cup. The first match set the tone for the entire semi final as Xu and Ma took on Ko and Ha in a brutal 71 minute encounter that Korea had four chances to win the match and failed to deliver. The Chinese pairing had just one in the deciding game and took their opportunity to steal the victory from the Korean’s and but China 1-0 up.

Lin Dan doubled the host nations advantage with a convincing 21-16, 21-10 victory to put China within one match of the final. Cai and Fu took on their rivals Lee and Jung for the 13th time, with the head to head being level at 6-6. Lee and Jung had won the previous two matches and made it a third consecutive victory over Cai and Fu in their 62 minute encounter to pull the tie back to 2-1. Wang Shixian was given the chance to redeem herself after her opening match loss to Juliane Schenk in the 4th match of the tie, against Bae Youn Joo. It took 50 minutes but the Chinese were through the the final with Wang Shixian’s two game victory securing the 3-1 victory for China.

The second semi final started almost exactly the way of the first semi final, with the opening mixed doubles match going all the way to a third and deciding game. Fischer Neilsen and Pedersen were dominant in the decider and took the opening match for the Danes in a 63 minute match against Teng and Bernadeth. Peter Gade doubled the advantage with a tight two game victory over Simon Santoso, winning 21-18, 21-16 in 44 minutes.

The Danish pair of Boe and Mogensen have been the weak link this week, losing both of their matches to date. They had a third chance to win this week against the pair of Chandra and Ahsan but again struggled to produce any of the form that made them into the top partnership in the world and tamely lost 23-21, 21-17 to cut Indonesian deficit in half. It was left to Tine Baun to clinch a place in the final against Adriyanti Firdasari, their first meeting in almost two years. Tine Baun duely delivered a superb performance to win 21-13, 21-13 to book Denmark’s place in the final.

Tomorrow’s final will be won and lost with the men’s events. Can Boe and Mogensen regain any sort of form to defeat Cai and Fu in the men’s doubles? Can Peter Gade roll back the years and defeat Lin Dan for only the 4th time in their 16th meeting? Tine Baun will undoubtably needed to defeat one of the Chinese women in the singles if Denmark have any chance of winning the final. The Chinese are almost certain of winning the women’s doubles should Wang and Yu play. Meaning they only have to win 2 of the other 4 events to retain the Sudirman.  Read More

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Schumacher a Beneficiary of Red Flag in Monaco Qualifying ; Michael Schumacher admitted that he benefited ‘a little’ from the red flags brought out after the accident for Sergio Perez during qualifying for tomorrow’s Monaco Grand Prix.

The seven-time world champion qualified fifth today – his best Saturday result of the season so far – but suspects that P7 would have been a more realistic grid position if it was not for the long delay as marshals cleared the stricken Sauber.

“First of all, I am happy to hear that Sergio seems to be well, which is obviously the most important news,” said Schumacher. “The incident reminded me a lot of what happened to Karl Wendlinger in 1994 and it shows the quality of the safety improvements the FIA have implemented since then, especially the side impact tests.

“As for my starting position, I benefited a little from the circumstances and probably P7 on the grid would have been more realistic. Having said that, our car looks better in race trim this weekend, so with another good start, I will try to make the most out of it.

“Overtaking is known to be more difficult here than at most other circuits, so it will come down to having the right strategy, especially because the tyres should last longer than in recent races and we can expect fewer stops. I think it will be an exciting race.”

The other Mercedes of Nico Rosberg had an accident similar to that of Perez‘s this morning in free practice, but narrowly missed the barrier that the Sauber driver collided with this morning. However, Rosberg missed all of qualifying and had to rely on frantic work from his mechanics in order to participate in qualifying at all. He finished qualifying in eighth place.

“I have to say a special thank you to the team and the attitude everybody had today after my accident,” said Rosberg. “This morning, I made a little mistake and lost control of the car but nobody was angry about that when I came back to the garage: the guys simply came up to me and said, let’s go for it in qualifying!

“The circumstances in Q3 were a bit tricky because the red flag came at the worst moment for me. When we went back out, it was not possible to do a fast lap because the tyres weren’t working properly, but I am still happy to have made it to Q3 after such a tough day. I also want to send my best wishes to Sergio and we are all pleased to hear that he is ok after such a big accident.”

Ross Brawn was reasonably happy with the qualifying performance, especially considering the challenges thrown at the team today. He also paid tribute to the safety of modern F1 after Perez’s accident.  Read More

Monaco Grand Prix 2011 Dates Live, Indy 500 Start Time Final Classification

Monaco Grand Prix 2011 Dates Live, Indy 500 Start Time Final Classification

Sebastian Vettel was back to his brilliant best on Saturday, and will start today's Monaco Grand Prix from pole for the fifth time in six starts this season.

Yesterday's session however, was overshadowed by the harrowing shunt suffered by rookie Sergio Perez. The 21-year-old Mexican was rushed to hospital after the 175 mph crash knocked him unconscious. Perez was kept in hospital overnight with concussion, and a sprained thigh. He won't take part in today's race, but has already vowed to be back on the grid in Canada.

FINAL CLASSIFICATION

1. Sebastian Vettel

2. Fernando Alonso

3. Jenson Button

4. Mark Webber

5. Kamui Kobayashi (under investigation)

6. Lewis Hamilton (under investigation)

7. Adrian Sutil (under investigation)

8. Nick Heidfeld

9. Rubens Barrichello

10. Sebastien Buemi

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Wembley Stadium Final 2011 2011, UEFA Champions League Final, Barcelona and Manchester United

Wembley Stadium Final 2011 2011, UEFA Champions League Final, Barcelona and Manchester United

2011 Champions League Final held at Wembley Stadium on May 28, 2011 British European time or Sunday, May 29, 2011 Indonesia time. Wembley Stadium will be the 2010/2011 Champions League final this season following the UEFA Executive Committee's decision at its meeting in Nyon in January 2009. Previously, Wembley has been held five times the final Cup / Champions League, gave birth to five different winners: AC Milan, Manchester United, Ajax, Liverpool and Barcelona. And for this season, after Barcelona ensure qualified for the finals, most likely will meet Manchester United in the final.

Special to Barcelona, before this season, Barcelona have six times in the final with a record of three victories and three defeats: So the champion in 1992, 2006, 2009 and only became a finalist in 1961, 1986, 1994. Confirmed his opponent for this season is Manchester United (MU) which has a great record in the Champions League last few seasons, and more MU also had a sweet note at Wembley.

A glimpse of a profile Wembley Stadium. Wembley has undergone major transformation since last hosted the European Cup in the old style Champion Clubs' late 1992, but the new stadium has lost none of prestige. The twin towers of the famous have made way for the arch icon on the stadium, which has been completely rebuilt and is now one of the most modern arena and the marvels of the world. It offers a seating capacity of 90,000.

UEFA Champions League Final Highlights 2011, Barcelona Vs Manchester United Results, Wembley Final 2011

UEFA Champions League Final Highlights 2011, Barcelona Vs Manchester United Results, Wembley Final 2011

UEFA Champions League Final: Barcelona Show For The Ages

The 2011 Champions League Final, watched by the world's eyes, did not disappoint on Saturday as Barcelona completed the 90 minutes with a 3-1 win over Manchester United. The first half began and for the opening fifteen minutes it looked as though Manchester United's home advantage (English team playing on the English turf of Wembley) was going to pay dividends as they poured on the pressure and put the Barcelona back-line - containing Abidal and Mascherano - on the back-foot with direct balls up to Rooney and Hernandez.

The attacking endeavours of United, however, didn't reap any rewards and as the clock ticked through to the 15 minute mark, Barcelona suddenly flipped the switch and activated 'Massacre mode'. It's a mode they've been stuck in a for a large part of their domestic season and for the majority of the Champions League and for Manchester United, the second fifteen minutes of the match were experienced whilst in a state of fear - fear at the impending onslaught at the hands of the Spanish outfit.

Following near misses from midfielder Pedro (he was able to ghost in at the near post only to put the ball wide from 7 yards out) and from star striker David Villa, Barcelona watched on in disbelief as their warning shots went unheeded. On 27 minutes, Barcelona showed United and the watching world exactly what they were capable of as a beautiful defence splitting ball from Xaxi found Pedro whose solid finish sent Van Der Sar the wrong way.

Despite conceding an opener to Barca, Manchester United didn't throw in the towel, not even against a Barcelona team with a squad of players who wouldn't be out of place in a DC comic and in the 34th minute their resilience paid off. Taking a note out of Barcelona's 'Pass-pass-pass-pass-pass-shoot-score' book, a series of tight passes and one-twos eventually found Rooney at the penalty spot who applied a tidy finish to a Hernandez pass. That finish signaled United's intent and for the remainder of the half, they made Barcelona look human - something the Catalan club hadn't experienced very often.

At half time and at 1-1, the game was surprisingly even. United had spells where they made Barcelona uncomfortable and likewise, Barca had shown glimpses of what they could do to United given a little time and space. In the second half though, United and the estimated 400million worldwide audience would have front row seats to watch possibly the greatest club team in recent memory, tear apart the Premier League champions. Read More

IPL 2011 Statistical Final Highlights, Who Won the IPL 2011 – Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

IPL 2011 Statistical Final Highlights, Who Won the IPL 2011 – Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore ; Chennai: Statistical highlights of the Indian Premier League final between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore.

• • Zaheer Khan conceded 455 runs (the most by a bowler in the IPL 4), taking 14 wickets in 15 matches at an average of 32.50.
• • Murali Vijay`s 95 is the highest innings by a Chennai player at home in the IPL 2011.
• • Chennai recorded 100 runs in 10.3 overs - the quickest 100 registered by them in the IPL 2011.
• • Mahendra Singh Dhoni recorded 23 sixes - a tally exceeded only by Chris Gayle (44) in IPL 4.
• • Gayle`s strike rate of 183.13 is the highest in the IPL 2011.
• • Gayle`s tally of 100 boundaries (56 fours + 44 sixes) is the highest by a batsman in an IPL competition.
• • Gayle registered seven ducks in Twenty20 - three in 28 matches in the IPL.
• • The five leading run-getters in IPL 2011 are – Chris Gayle (608), Virat Kohli (557), Sachin Tendulkar (553), Shaun Marsh (504) and Michael Hussey (492).
• • The top five run-scorers for Chennai in IPL 2011 are - Michael Hussey (492), Suresh Raina (438), Murali Vijay (434), Subramaniam Badrinath (396) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (392).
• The three leading wicket-takers for Bangalore in IPL 4 are Sreenath Aravind (21), Zaheer Khan (14) and Daniel Vettori (12).
• • The leading wicket-takers in IPL 2011 are Lasith Malinga (28), Munaf Patel (22), Arvind (21) and Ashwin (20).
• • Saurabh Tiwary (42 not out off 34 balls) posted his highest innings in IPL 4.
• • Zaheer Khan (21) posted his highest innings in IPL 4.
• • The leading Chennai wicket-takers in IPL are – Ashwin (20), Bollinger (17), Albie Morkel (15) and Jakati (10).
• • Ashwin (3/16) registered his best bowling figures in IPL 2011.
• • Murali Vijay was adjudged the Man of the Match for the fourth time in IPL.
• • Michael Hussey (63 off 45 balls) recorded his fourth fifty in IPL 2011.
• • Hussey has amassed 492 runs at an average of 41.00 in 14 matches in the IPL 2011.
• • Murali Vijay`s innings of 95 off 52 balls is the highest in an IPL final.
• • Chennai Super Kings became the first side to record victories in two successive IPL finals. They had defeated Mumbai Indians at Mumbai (DY Patil) by 22 runs on April 25, 2010.
• • Chennai`s margin of win (58 runs) is the highest in a final of the IPL.
• • Royal Challengers Bangalore became the first team to register two defeats in the finals of the IPL. They had lost to Deccan Chargers by six runs at Johannesburg on May 24, 2009.
• • Chennai enjoy 100 per cent record, winning all eight games at Chepauk, Chennai in the IPL 4.
• • Chennai Super Kings` 205 for five is the highest total in an IPL final, eclipsing their 168 for five against Mumbai Indians on April 25, 2010.
• • Chennai`s highest total against Bangalore in IPL is also their highest in the fourth edition of the tournament.
• • Michael Hussey and Murali Vijay shared a stand of 159 for the first wicket - the highest by Chennai Super Kings for any wicket in the IPL, eclipsing the 152 between Vijay and Albie Morkel for the third wicket against Rajasthan at Chennai
• on April 3, 2010.
• • Chennai`s previous best opening stand in the IPL was 106 between Parthiv Patel and Matthew Hayden against Bangalore at Port Elizabeth on April 20, 2009.
• • The match-winning 159-run partnership is the second highest in the history of the IPL - the highest being the 206 for the second wicket between Shaun Marsh and Adam Gilchrist for Punjab against Bangalore at Dharamsala on May 17, 2011.

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Barcelona vs Manchester United Live : Champions League Final 2011

Watch as Barcelona take on Manchester United live on 28th May 2011 in the final of the Champions League for 2011. Tonight, FC Barcelona will face Manchester United in the Champions League final to determine who will be crowned the European Champions for club teams. Follow all the action live right here via our live blog. This highly anticipated final is expected to be a real firecracker, so make sure not to miss it!

 

Barcelona vs Manchester United.
Champions League.
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Kick off: 19:45 GMT – 28th May 2011.

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Watch Champions League Final live streaming- Live FC Barcelona vs Manchester United 2011 Online PC HD TV.

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The best teams from the European Competitions will try to become the best of Europe in this Champions League (CL). Enjoy Champions League Final live streaming online football games Hd Tv on 2011. Watch FC Barcelona vs Manchester United live soccer broadcast internet games on hundred of soccer channels from all over the world. Watch Final Live broadcast match at Wembley Stadium from 20:45(CET). With an array of TV Channels Online, you now get to pick and choose the program to view. No matter where you are you can always watch your favorite teams play live online. Tune in as early as possible, most links will work 30 minutes before | Enjoy this big final!!! Time Format- 8.45pm CET / 2.45pm EST / 11.45pm PST.

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The Final :: UEFA Champions League 2010/2011 :: At Wembley Stadium, London, England.

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On Saturday, May 28th the 2011 Champions League Final will take place in London’s Wembley stadium. If you’re one of the football fans going to see Manchester United take on Barcelona, keep in mind that there’s plenty to see and do in town before and after the game. On top of that, we’ve still got lots of availability at our hostels in London.

Without a doubt, the Champions League Final is the highlight of the European football season. As the final approaches, large numbers of football fans will head to London where the all-important match will be held in the famous Wembley Stadium on Saturday, May 28th. When travelling to Wembley Stadium, there are lots of great public transport options for you to use. You can catch the Jubilee or Metropolitan line of the Tube as far as the Wembley Park station, or you can hop on a number 18, 83, 92 or 224 bus.

In the run-up to the final, there’ll be lots of football-related things to do in London including a trip to the UEFA Champions Festival. Taking place in Hyde Park, one of the most popular parks in London, this festival is set to run from Saturday, May 21st up until the final. Visitors can enjoy plenty of free attractions and activities including the ‘Museum of Champions’ which features cool exhibits detailing the history of the competition. While there, you can also meet legendary players, take part in football skills clinics or even get your photo taken with the Champions League trophy.

Opening times for the UEFA Champions Festival are as follows: Sat 21st-Sun 22nd noon-10.30pm, Mon 23rd-Thurs 26th noon-8pm, Fri 27th noon-10.30pm and Sat 28th 9am-5pm. The best way to get to Hyde Park is take the Tube to the Marble Arch station.

If you’ve spent a lot on your ticket to the match and have to stick to a budget for the rest of your London trip, don’t worry. Watch our How to save money in London and 10 Things You Need To Know About London videos and you’ll learn how to save money when buying West End tickets, how to go on a free walking tour, plus lots more. We’ve also got some great money-saving tips in our 15 things to do for free in London feature. Read More

Russia and Qatar awarded 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups Executive Committee Football

Russia and Qatar awarded 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups Executive Committee Football

The FIFA Executive Committee has chosen Russia to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup™, while the 2022 FIFA World Cup™ was awarded to Qatar. FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter announced the result of the FIFA Executive Committee's secret vote on Thursday 2 December 2010 in Zurich’s Messe.

In lauding the victorious nations, the FIFA President also made a point of praising those who missed out. He said: “I have to say thanks to to the Executive Committee of FIFA because for 2018 and 2022 we go to new lands, because the FIFA World Cup has never been in eastern Europe or the Middle East. So, I'm a happy president when we speak of the development of football.

"But I have to give big compliments to all the bidders for the big job they have done and the messages they have delivered. All have delivered the message that football is more than just a game. Football is not only about winning; it is also a school of life where you must learn to lose, and that is not easy.”

England, Netherlands and Belgium, Spain and Portugal, and Russia all submitted bids for the right to stage the 2018 finals. Both England and Spain are previous FIFA World Cup hosts, with the 1966 tournament on English soil ending in the Three Lions' only world crown to date. The Iberians staged the 1982 edition of world football’s showpiece event, when the Trophy was won by Italy.  Read More

ACC Baseball Tournament Schedule Championship

ACC Baseball Tournament Schedule Championship

The ACC Baseball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in baseball for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). It is a two-group round-robin tournament with the winners of each group facing each other in a one-game match for the championship. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. NC State, following a three game sweep of Boston College, is heading into the 2011 ACC Baseball Tournament on a 5 game winning streak and is playing their best baseball of the year. The Wolfpack are the 7th seed in the tournament. Here is the setup of the tournament:

Pool A

1. Virginia

4. North Carolina

5. Miami

8. Wake Forest

Pool B

2. Florida State

3. Georgia Tech

6. Clemson

7. N.C. State

Each team will play all the other teams in their respective pool, in a full round robin setup. The winners of each pool will then play on Sunday for the championship. Here is the schedule of the tournament:

Wednesday’s Games

• 11 a.m. – Georgia Tech vs. Clemson
• 3 p.m. – Virginia vs. Wake Forest
• 7 p.m. – Florida State vs. NC State

Thursday’s Games

• 11 a.m. – North Carolina vs. Miami
• 3 p.m. – Florida State vs. Clemson
• 7 p.m. – Georgia Tech vs. NC State

Friday’s Games

• 11 a.m. – Virginia vs. Miami
• 3 p.m. – Florida State vs. Georgia Tech
• 7 p.m. – North Carolina vs. Wake Forest

Saturday’s games

• 11 a.m. – Clemson vs. NC State
• 3 p.m. – Miami vs. Wake Forest
• 7 p.m. – Virginia vs. North Carolina

Sunday’s Championship

• 1 p.m. – Pool A winner vs. Pool B winner

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Ex-WNBA star Margo Dydek, 37, dies after heart attack

Dydek was the No. 1 pick in the 1998 WNBA Draft by the Utah Starzz. She also played for San Antonio, Connecticut and Los Angeles. The 7-foot-2 Dydek was once said to be the tallest active professional female basketball player in the world.

She held the record for most blocks in a WNBA career, with 877 in 323 games, and led the league in blocks nine times, from 1998 to 2003 and again from 2005-07. On August 27, 2008, Dydek signed with the Los Angeles Sparks following time away from basketball due to the birth of her first son in April 2008.

An entry on Dydek's Facebook page says she was born on April 28, 1974, in Warsaw, Poland, to a 6-foot-7 father and a 6-3 mother. She had two sisters, and her elder sister Kashka used to play for the Colorado Explosion of the now defunct ABL, and in Poland.

Tina Thompson, a former teammate of Dydek's on the Sparks, said on the WNBA's Twitter feed: "My condolences to the family of Margo Dydek, may she rest in peace!" Read More

Former WNBA player Margo Dydek dies pass away

Former WNBA player Margo Dydek dies pass away

Former WNBA player Margo Dydek dies

BRISBANE, Australia -- Former WNBA player Margo Dydek has died after suffering a heart attack a week ago and being placed in a medically induced coma.

Cathy Roberts, the operations manager for the Northside Wizards in the Queensland Basketball League, where Dydek was head coach, told The Associated Press that Dydek, 37, died early Friday.

The Poland-born Dydek, who was pregnant with her third child, suffered the heart attack on May 19 and collapsed at her home in Brisbane. Roberts said that Dydek was at an early stage in her pregnancy and that her unborn child had also died.

Dydek was the No. 1 pick in the 1998 WNBA draft by the Utah Starzz. She also played for San Antonio, Connecticut and Los Angeles.

The 7-foot-2 Dydek was once said to be the tallest active professional female basketball player in the world.

She held the record for most blocks in a WNBA career, with 877 in 323 games, and led the league in blocks nine times, from 1998 to 2003 and again from 2005-07.

On August 27, 2008 Dydek signed with the Los Angeles Sparks following time away from basketball due to the birth of her first son in April 2008. Read More

Former WNBA player Margo Dydek dies Info

Former WNBA player Margo Dydek dies Info

Margo Dydek Dead At 37: Malgorzata Dydek, former Polish national basketball team and the WNBA player died in hospital in Brisbane. She suffered a heart attack a week ago and was placed in a medical coma. She was 37 years old.

Kathy Roberts, Operations Manager for Northside Wizards Basketball League in Queensland, where Dydek was the head coach, said Associated Press, that Dydek died early Friday morning.

Poland-born Dydek, who was pregnant with her third child, suffered a heart attack May 19 and collapsed at his home in Brisbane. Roberts said that Dydek was in the early stages of pregnancy and her unborn child also died.

Dydek was the number 1 pick in 1998 WNBA draft by Utah Starzz. She also played in San Antonio, Conn., and Los Angeles.

7-foot-2 Dydek was once said to be the tallest active professional female basketball player in the world.

She held the record for the number of blocks in a career WNBA, from 877 in 323 games and led the league in blocks nine times from 1998 to 2003 and again from 2005-07.

August 27, 2008, Dydek signed with the Los Angeles Sparks in the next time from basketball due to the birth of their first son in April 2008.

Recording on Facebook page Dydek says she was born April 28, 1974 in Warsaw, Poland, at 6 feet 7 father and mother, 6-3. She had two sisters, and her sister Clover played for the Colorado Explosion of the now-defunct ABL, and Poland.

Tina Thompson, a former teammate of Dydek in Sparks, said on Twitter Feed WNBA: “My condolences to the family Margo Dydek, may she rest in peace!”  Read More

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Complete NBA Finals Schedule 2011: The 2011 NBA Finals

Now that the Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls in Game 5 of the 2011 NBA Eastern Conference Finals, the NBA Finals schedule has been set.

The 2011 NBA Finals will see the Miami Heat take on the Dallas Mavericks.

Who Will Have Home Court Advantage in the 2011 NBA Finals?

The Miami Heat will have home court advantage, hosting Games 1 and 2 as well as Games 6 and 7, if necessary.

 NBA Finals schedule 2011.

• Game 1: Tue., May 31 in Miami, 9 p.m.
• Game 2: Thu., June 2 in Miami, 9 p.m.
• Game 3: Sun., June 5 in Dallas, 8 p.m.
• Game 4: Tue., June 7 in Dallas, 9 p.m.
• Game 5: Thu., June 9 in Dallas, 9 p.m. (if necessary)
• Game 6: Sun., June 12 in Miami, 8 p.m. (if necessary)
• Game 7: Tue., June 14 in Miami, 9 p.m. (if necessary)

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Prediction Manchester United Vs Barcelona , Champions League Final Prediction Score 2011

Prediction Manchester United Vs Barcelona , Champions League Final Prediction Score 2011

Manchester United Vs Barcelona will again meet in the champions league final action on 28 May 2011 in England at Wembley Stadium where previous finals in 2009, MU had to admit defeat on barca 0-2 at the Stadio Olimpico Rome italy three years ago. In this final party is a party densan revenge for the defeat Chelsea three years ago.

Manchester United Vs Barcelona 2011 champions league final prediction is MU vs Barca before entering the finals of each team in the semi-final defeat enemies. MU own 4-1 win over Schalke with agrerat 6-2 while Real Madrid beat barca 1-1 and 3-1 on aggregate to Manchester United meet Barcelona in the champions league final 2011.

Here are head to head United vs Barcelona:

• 1983-84 Cup Winners Cup: Barcelona 2-0 Manchester United [1st leg], Manchester United 3-0 Barcelona [2nd leg]
• 1991 Cup Winners Cup Final: Manchester United 2-1 Barcelona
• 1994-95 Champions League Group Stage: Barcelona 4-0 Manchester United, Manchester United 2-2 Barcelona
• 1998-99 Championss League Group Stage: Manchester United 3-3 Barcelona, ​​Barcelona 3-3 Manchester United
• 2007-08 Champions League Semi-Finals: Barcelona 0-0 Manchester United [1st leg], Manchester United 1-0 Barcelona [2nd leg]
• 2009/2010 Champions League Final Manchester United vs Barcelona 0-2

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