NBA Play Offs - Action beings April 18th and there are some interesting match ups that need to be followed.
Lakers and Cavaliers top the standings during the regular season for Western and Eastern Conference respectively.
The Play Off Matches are scheduled based on the standings during the regular season and 8 teams from each conference advance through to the play off stage. The Match ups are
1 Vs 8, 2 Vs 7, 3 Vs 6, 4 Vs 5
West Series Matchups:
LAL-OKC - Last Year Champions and this year winner of western conference LA Lakers against Play-Offs inexperienced Oklahoma City Thunders
DAL-SAS - Dallas Mavericks against San Antonio Spurs
PHX-POR - Phoenix Suns vs Portland Raptors
DEN-UTA - Denver Nuggets Vs Utah Jazz
East Series Matchups:
Eastern Conference Winners Cleaveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls
Orlando Magic Vs Charlotte Bobcats
Atlanta Hawks Vs Milwaukee Bucks
Boston Celtics Vs Miami Heat
Have fun
Cheers
Vishal
Friday, April 16, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
IPL 2010 - Teams with Semi-Final Chances.
IPL 2010
What the teams need to do to qualify for Semi-Finals
Mumbai: Already Qualified.
Deccan: Deccan's poor NRR means they'll need to win their last two to feel comfortable about qualification.
Kolkata: Like Deccan, they'll want the semi-final slots to be decided on points, not NRR, since they're languishing at -0.632. Kolkata's best chance is for Delhi to win their last two and for Chennai and Deccan to lose theirs. Then, if Kolkata win both their games, they'll be through on points with Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore.
Bangalore: The win against Rajasthan gave their net run rate a boost which means they're almost guaranteed for a Semi-final Spot.
Chennai: A win in one of their next two matches will almost certainly see Chennai through to the semis, since their net run rate is so high.
Delhi: Delhi's net run rate isn't as good as Bangalore's or Chennai's, which is why they'll need to win both their matches (or win at least one very convincingly) to assure themselves of qualification.
Rajasthan: Even a win in their final match, against Kolkata, won't assure them of qualification, as there could be a scenario with five teams - Rajasthan, Chennai, Bangalore, Deccan and Delhi - being tied on 14, fighting for three places. Their best case will be if they beat Kolkata, and the following happens: Delhi win their last two matches, while Chennai and Deccan lose theirs. Then Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Rajasthan will go through without NRR coming into play.
Even if Rajasthan lose their last match they could be fighting for the last place if Delhi win their last two, while Deccan and Chennai lose theirs, and if Kolkata lose to Mumbai. Then, Deccan, Chennai, Kolkata, Rajasthan and Punjab will all have 12 points, and NRR will decide the final slot.
Kings XI Punjab: Their only chance, a very remote one, is to fight for the last slot on NRR. Refer second paragraph for Rajasthan Royals.
What the teams need to do to qualify for Semi-Finals
Mumbai: Already Qualified.
Deccan: Deccan's poor NRR means they'll need to win their last two to feel comfortable about qualification.
Kolkata: Like Deccan, they'll want the semi-final slots to be decided on points, not NRR, since they're languishing at -0.632. Kolkata's best chance is for Delhi to win their last two and for Chennai and Deccan to lose theirs. Then, if Kolkata win both their games, they'll be through on points with Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore.
Bangalore: The win against Rajasthan gave their net run rate a boost which means they're almost guaranteed for a Semi-final Spot.
Chennai: A win in one of their next two matches will almost certainly see Chennai through to the semis, since their net run rate is so high.
Delhi: Delhi's net run rate isn't as good as Bangalore's or Chennai's, which is why they'll need to win both their matches (or win at least one very convincingly) to assure themselves of qualification.
Rajasthan: Even a win in their final match, against Kolkata, won't assure them of qualification, as there could be a scenario with five teams - Rajasthan, Chennai, Bangalore, Deccan and Delhi - being tied on 14, fighting for three places. Their best case will be if they beat Kolkata, and the following happens: Delhi win their last two matches, while Chennai and Deccan lose theirs. Then Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Rajasthan will go through without NRR coming into play.
Even if Rajasthan lose their last match they could be fighting for the last place if Delhi win their last two, while Deccan and Chennai lose theirs, and if Kolkata lose to Mumbai. Then, Deccan, Chennai, Kolkata, Rajasthan and Punjab will all have 12 points, and NRR will decide the final slot.
Kings XI Punjab: Their only chance, a very remote one, is to fight for the last slot on NRR. Refer second paragraph for Rajasthan Royals.
Friday, April 9, 2010
UEFA - Semis
UEFA Semi-final match ups are ready. The most exciting Quarter Final match up was the Bayern Munich against the Red Devils Man U, Man U was ousted based on Away goal aggregate when Arjen Robben scored a superb goal. Arsenal vs Barcelona was supposed to be a thrilling contest but Messi cleared that with a Four-midable victory scoring 4 in the second leg and confirming that he is undoubtedly the best soccer player in the world at the moment.
Semi-finals , 1st leg : 20 - 21 April 2010
20 April 2010
Internazionale 20:45 Barcelona
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan (ITA)
21 April 2010
Bayern 20:45 Lyon
Stadium: Fußball Arena München, Munich (GER)
Semi-finals , 2nd leg : 27 - 28 April 201027 April 2010
Lyon 20:45 Bayern
Stadium: Stade de Gerland, Lyon (FRA)
28 April 2010
Barcelona 20:45 Internazionale TBD
Stadium: Camp Nou, Barcelona (ESP)
Semi-finals , 1st leg : 20 - 21 April 2010
20 April 2010
Internazionale 20:45 Barcelona
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan (ITA)
21 April 2010
Bayern 20:45 Lyon
Stadium: Fußball Arena München, Munich (GER)
Semi-finals , 2nd leg : 27 - 28 April 201027 April 2010
Lyon 20:45 Bayern
Stadium: Stade de Gerland, Lyon (FRA)
28 April 2010
Barcelona 20:45 Internazionale TBD
Stadium: Camp Nou, Barcelona (ESP)
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