Rihannas' Umbrella continues its dream run at the top of both US and UK music charts, for yet another week.
In UK top10, Foundations continues at number 2 while Avril breaks into top 3 with 'when you are gone' ,up 14 places.Soulmate and big girsl dont cry are the other big movers,up 42 and 20 places respectively.
In US top10,very little movements this week too.
UK Top 10 Singles (Week ending July 9 2007)
1 UMBRELLA (RIHANNA FT JAY-Z )
2 FOUNDATIONS(KATE NASH)
3 WHEN YOU'RE GONE (AVRIL LAVIGNE )
4 DO YOU KNOW(ENRIQUE IGLESIAS)
5 WORRIED ABOUT RAY(HOOSIERS)
6 THE WAY I ARE (TIMBALAND FT DOE/KERI HILSON)
7 SOULMATE (NATASHA BEDINGFIELD)
8 BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY (FERGIE )
9 ANY DREAM WILL DO (LEE MEAD)
10 LIKE THIS (KELLY ROWLAND FT EVE)
US Top 10 Singles (Week ending July 9 2007)
1 UMBRELLA (RIHANNA FEAT. JAY-Z )
2 PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR (SHOP BOYZ)
3 HEY THERE DELILAH (PLAIN WHITE T'S)
4 BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY (FERGIE)
5 BUY U A DRANK (T-PAIN FEAT. YUNG JOC)
6 THE WAY I ARE (TIMBALAND FEAT. KERI HILSON)
7 MAKES ME WONDER (MAROON 5)
8 GIRLFRIEND (AVRIL LAVIGNE)
9 SUMMER LOVE (JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE )
10 REHAB (AMY WINEHOUSE)
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Sunday, July 8, 2007
King Federer rules
Roger Federer made history by becoming only the second player ever to win five consecutive wimbledon titles(Bjorg was the other).
Though the climax was familiar, the script wasn't.It was easily the toughest Wimbledon match for Federer in the last five years.Nadal played very well,exploiting Federer's backhand again, forcing errors.Federer managed to win the first and third sets in tie-brakers and was really strugling to hold his serves in the fifth.Federer was down 15-40 in the fifth game,but managed to win that game and hold the serve.That was perhaps very critical and it turned out to be one,as Federer broke Nadal in the very next game and broke him yet again in the eight game to win the set at 6-2 and hence the championship.Scorecard read 7-6,4-6,7-6,2-6,6-2.
Federer made it five in a row,but looked beatable in this match,by Nadal who showed vast improvements and adaptability to Grass-court.It would be very interesting to see how Nadal delivers in the Grand slams before the next French.
With both Federer and Nadal looking to out-do the other in each others favorite surfaces, promises a lot more keen tussles between the two.So, Federer is the supreme king of Mens tennis now,but Nadal definitely is a serious contender for his throne.
Though the climax was familiar, the script wasn't.It was easily the toughest Wimbledon match for Federer in the last five years.Nadal played very well,exploiting Federer's backhand again, forcing errors.Federer managed to win the first and third sets in tie-brakers and was really strugling to hold his serves in the fifth.Federer was down 15-40 in the fifth game,but managed to win that game and hold the serve.That was perhaps very critical and it turned out to be one,as Federer broke Nadal in the very next game and broke him yet again in the eight game to win the set at 6-2 and hence the championship.Scorecard read 7-6,4-6,7-6,2-6,6-2.Federer made it five in a row,but looked beatable in this match,by Nadal who showed vast improvements and adaptability to Grass-court.It would be very interesting to see how Nadal delivers in the Grand slams before the next French.
With both Federer and Nadal looking to out-do the other in each others favorite surfaces, promises a lot more keen tussles between the two.So, Federer is the supreme king of Mens tennis now,but Nadal definitely is a serious contender for his throne.
Raikonnen Makes it two in a row
When the race started today, there were huge expectations from the home fans, to see a Hamilton victory here.Hamilton started the race on pole and was leading the bunch for quite a while,till the first pit stop,after which it was Raikkonnen all the way.Alonso gave a good fight to finish second and hamilton completed the podium,coming in third.
This was Raikkonnens' second consecutive race victory this season and puts him in contention for the tilte along with Alonso and the championship leader,Hamilton.Massa had a very good race and finished the race in fifth position.Thus indicating the Ferrari-Mclaren dominance at the top.Renault had a 7-8 finish and need to work harder atleast to take the third position in the constructors' race.
It was a very good race this weekend and the home fans would have been even more happier,had Hamilton won the race.
This was Raikkonnens' second consecutive race victory this season and puts him in contention for the tilte along with Alonso and the championship leader,Hamilton.Massa had a very good race and finished the race in fifth position.Thus indicating the Ferrari-Mclaren dominance at the top.Renault had a 7-8 finish and need to work harder atleast to take the third position in the constructors' race.
It was a very good race this weekend and the home fans would have been even more happier,had Hamilton won the race.
Fedex on the verge of history
Roger federer would make history when he (most likely) beats Nadal in the Wimbledon Finals today.This would be a fifth consecutive Wimbledon title for him and there is only one who achieved this before.
Federer looks in prime form and his journey to the Finals has been perfect one.There were very few doubters about the inevitable and he goes into the Finals as the favorite.Federers' form has always been consistent on his favorite surface and no one could stop him so far.
Meanwhile Venus Williams simply steamrolled Bartoli to win the ladies championship at the wimbledon.With Serena winning the australian open and venus here,the williams sissters are certainly back on top and would be serious threats for the contenders at the US open.
Back to the big match today, If Nadal is to beat Federer, then it got to a very very special effort.Nadal must be praying for some magic ahead of the finals.As it stands now, it looks like a very familiar story.
Federer looks in prime form and his journey to the Finals has been perfect one.There were very few doubters about the inevitable and he goes into the Finals as the favorite.Federers' form has always been consistent on his favorite surface and no one could stop him so far.
Meanwhile Venus Williams simply steamrolled Bartoli to win the ladies championship at the wimbledon.With Serena winning the australian open and venus here,the williams sissters are certainly back on top and would be serious threats for the contenders at the US open.
Back to the big match today, If Nadal is to beat Federer, then it got to a very very special effort.Nadal must be praying for some magic ahead of the finals.As it stands now, it looks like a very familiar story.
Twenty20 surprise
So, the Indian cricket selectors chose the list of 30 probables and the announcement was made yesterday evening.
They indeed have sprung a surprise by not sticking to the regular ODI players for this format.Though this is more logical,we never expected the board to call cat a cat,looking at their past history.
The big three Sachin,Dravid and Ganguly aren't interested in this format and opted for a break.Infact, these players opting themselves out would have eased the job of the selectors.So,we would have a young team with quite a few rookie players,some of whom,would have never made it to the Indian team for the ODIs or Tests.Thats' a good begining:)
This would also mean a new Captain for the Twenty20 side for the worldcup.With the current indian players without any Twenty20 experience, it would have been ideal to pick players like Dinesh Mongia and murli kathik,who have a quite a good competitive Twenty20 experience from the English counties.As usual with the BCCI, we do not understand the reason for their omission.
It is very difficult to predict how well this team would perform in the championships, but with people like Yuvraj,Dhoni and karthik in the squad,we can hope for some good performances.
The selectors do have their task cut out when they meet again on August 7 to announce the final 15 for the worldcup.We do not have any info about the BCCI plans for the selected 30 in the interim.
We hope they organise a few competitive matches for the selected 30(apart from the ODI regulars, who are on tour),so that they gain atleast a little experience.
They indeed have sprung a surprise by not sticking to the regular ODI players for this format.Though this is more logical,we never expected the board to call cat a cat,looking at their past history.
The big three Sachin,Dravid and Ganguly aren't interested in this format and opted for a break.Infact, these players opting themselves out would have eased the job of the selectors.So,we would have a young team with quite a few rookie players,some of whom,would have never made it to the Indian team for the ODIs or Tests.Thats' a good begining:)
This would also mean a new Captain for the Twenty20 side for the worldcup.With the current indian players without any Twenty20 experience, it would have been ideal to pick players like Dinesh Mongia and murli kathik,who have a quite a good competitive Twenty20 experience from the English counties.As usual with the BCCI, we do not understand the reason for their omission.
It is very difficult to predict how well this team would perform in the championships, but with people like Yuvraj,Dhoni and karthik in the squad,we can hope for some good performances.
The selectors do have their task cut out when they meet again on August 7 to announce the final 15 for the worldcup.We do not have any info about the BCCI plans for the selected 30 in the interim.
We hope they organise a few competitive matches for the selected 30(apart from the ODI regulars, who are on tour),so that they gain atleast a little experience.
Saturday, July 7, 2007
Probables for the 20-20 Worldcup
The Indian cricket selectors meet in Mumbai on Saturday to pick 30 probables for the Twenty20 World Cup to be played in South Africa in September.
BCCI has always been reluctant to accept the 20-20 format and hence have done very little so far to promote it in India.The 20-20 world cup was the reason for them to conduct a domestic tournament some time back.
It is very interesting to see how they approach selection for the 20-20 format.Going by their past records, they are likely to pick players from the existing ODI pool.But, there is nothing wrong to hope for a surprise from them.
If they have a good understanding of the game and the requirements for the 20-20 format, they would certainly surprise us;else :)The other major teams have been playing quite a few 20-20s for the last two years and hence had opportunities to try out newer/specialist players who would suit this format.So, most of them have a data to look back and analyze when they chose their 20-20 world cup teams. But,India have played only a handful of 20-20s and to add did not try anything different.So, we do not know who fits the bill.This makes the task very tough for the selectors in picking the team.
Can we expect surprises?..We would know at the end of the day
Hamilton wave sweeps Silverstone ahead of GP
England,known for hyping its talents,have a new hero in F1, Lewis Hamilton.Ahead of the silverstone GP,with hamilton in a clear lead after 8 rounds,british media goes ga-ga over him,to the extend of calling him 'genius of a lifetime' (Daily Mirror).
Brits always wanted the world to believe that theirs' are the best talents.They promote even average players,calling them the future champions in their respective sports.In reality they had very few sports heroes,who ruled the world.So, when they find a talent like Hamilton,It is all but natural for the Brit media to promote him in a big way.
Hamilton indeed looks to be a rare find and might serve the brit media for quite a long time.For a F1 rookie,leading the championships for well over 8 rounds is not a joke.Accepted, he has a talented team and support staff,he had rigorous preparations,had patience to work with the team for longer hours,etc..But,to enter the tracks with so much confidence and do so well as a rookie is not an easy thing to do.
Hamilton indeed has done wonders so far,not only for him,also for the F1 racing itself.We have the new-gen F1 drivers now,like hamilton and Alonso, who keep the F1 flag flying.
This weekend will see hamiltons first home GP and the brits would like to see him win the race.That would push the Brit media into another level of 'Hamilton mania'
Brits always wanted the world to believe that theirs' are the best talents.They promote even average players,calling them the future champions in their respective sports.In reality they had very few sports heroes,who ruled the world.So, when they find a talent like Hamilton,It is all but natural for the Brit media to promote him in a big way.
Hamilton indeed looks to be a rare find and might serve the brit media for quite a long time.For a F1 rookie,leading the championships for well over 8 rounds is not a joke.Accepted, he has a talented team and support staff,he had rigorous preparations,had patience to work with the team for longer hours,etc..But,to enter the tracks with so much confidence and do so well as a rookie is not an easy thing to do.
Hamilton indeed has done wonders so far,not only for him,also for the F1 racing itself.We have the new-gen F1 drivers now,like hamilton and Alonso, who keep the F1 flag flying.
This weekend will see hamiltons first home GP and the brits would like to see him win the race.That would push the Brit media into another level of 'Hamilton mania'
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