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Roughriders Survive Furious Comeback, Beat TigerCats In CFL Play

Aug 18

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by Ross Everett

It was just a week ago that the Saskatchewan Roughriders blew a big first half CFL lead to the Edmonton Eskimos en route to a 38-33 loss. On Sunday afternoon, it looked for a moment like history was repeating itself. The Riders led 23-0 at halftime before the Hamilton Tiger-Cats came roaring back in the second half. Hamilton would tie the score at 23-23 early in the fourth quarter before the hosts pulled it out with a late touchdown and field goal to win 33-23.

After the game, Roughriders coach Ken Miller talked about the importance of not losing in the same fashion in back to back weeks:

“We didn’t want to do that again, “In the first half in particular it was sensational. In the third quarter we gave up some points … but overall our defence played pretty good.”

Hamilton head coach Marcel Bellefeuille said there was no moral victory in coming close with a big comeback:

“You’ve got to play 60 minutes to win in the CFL, you can’t play 30 minutes.”

Saskatchewan ran for 214 yards, with Wes Cates becoming the first Roughrider to rush for more than 100 yards this season as he finished with 117. After the game, Cates spoke of his accomplishment:

“It was not as much for myself but more for the naysayers. Yeah I needed a big game like that to stop the rumours and stop people from talking bad about me.”

Saskatchewans defensive line also starred, completely shutting down the Hamilton rushing attack. The Roughriders limited the Tiger-Cats runners to a mere 31 yards on the ground.

Kevin Glenn replaced Hamilton starting QB Quinton Porter after the first quarter and finished the game 12-for-27 with 183 yards. Porter was 1-for-5 for only three yards before he was yanked.

The Tiger-Cats now have a bye week in which to try and regroup before they return to action August 29th on the road against the Edmonton Eskimos. Saskatchewan will head east to take on the CFL best Montreal Alouettes on Friday night.

About the Author:
Ross Everett is a consulting handicapper for Sports-1 and an authority on thoroughbred horse racing and CFL football betting . He’s a published expert on handicapping theory, as well as stock and investment strategy. He contributes to a number of websites providing insight on how to bet on NFL football, MMA and boxing.

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Stampeders Top Blue Bombers In CFL Action

Aug 16

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by Ross Everett

The Calgary Stampeders used a solid all around game from running back Joffrey Reynolds to beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 31-23 before 35,000 fans at McMahon Stadium in weekend CFL action. The victory evened the Stamps record at 3-3 on the season and left them tied for first place in the CFL West Division with Saskatchewan and Edmonton.

Reynolds ran for one touchdown and caught another to pace the Stampeders offensive attack. After the game, he received praise from veteran CFL QB Henry Burris:

“Joffrey, he’s been an animal. He’s a proven professional. To me, he’s the best running back in the league and he shows it game in and game out.”

Burris had a solid game himself, completing 22-of 38 passes for 356 yards, two touchdowns against one interception. Reynolds displayed impressive humility as he accepted Burris compliment with the sort of grace too often absent from modern athletes:

“Any time that you can be mentioned with great players in this franchise and in this league, you’ve got to be happy about that. I’m just trying to play good football and just help us win games.”

Winnipeg running back Fred Reid insisted that his team needs to compete for 60 minutes if they want to win games in the CFL:

“We have to play four quarters. The slow start hurt us. We played hard and came back in the second half. I wish we could have pulled it out. We have to keep fighting.”

Calgary safety Wes Lysack praised the competitive toughness of the Blue Bombers:

“Give credit to them. They gave us a heck of a fight, but we found a way to get a win. Wins are hard to come by in the CFL.”

The Stampeders travel to Edmonton for a Thursday night game against the Eskimos. Winnipeg will return home on Saturday to face the CFLs best team, the Montreal Alouettes.

About the Author:
Ross Everett is a staff handicapper for Sports-1 and an authority on sports betting . He’s a well known and widely published expert sports handicapping theory, as well as stock market investing. He contributes to a number of online media outlets providing insight on how to bet on NFL football, soccer and boxing.

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Rafael Nadal Biography – Four Consecutive French Open Wins

Jul 25

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by Tom Watson

Rafa is the nick name of Rafael Nadal Parera, a young man who has the world of tennis wowed by his fast rise to success. After entering the professional tennis arena at the tender age of just 15 years he has enjoyed a magnificent run of wins. This short Rafael Nadal biography is a brief look at what he has achieved in the few years he has played this widely loved spectator sport.

Reaching the pinnacle of his success as the number two tennis player in the world seems to have come very easily to Rafael Nadal. His clay-court performance has seen sixty consecutive wins, which is a magnificent achievement.

Rafa was born in the town of Manacor on the Island of Mallorca, on the 3rd June 1986. He is no newcomer to sporting achievement as his family has another well known sporting personality in its midst. His uncle was a professional football player for FC Barcelona for many years and he was only 15 when he turned professional.

What is interesting about Rafael Nadal is that like his uncle he was only 15 years of age when he won his first ATP match. This took place in Majorca and he won against Ramon Delgado. This feat made him the 9th player of the “Open” era to win in an ATP match before he was 16. Only a year later he was the 2nd youngest ranked singles player to feature in the top 100 tennis players in the world.

His Wimbledon debut at age 16 in 2003, saw him reach the 3rd round, and he was the youngest player to do this since Boris Becker. As this young player continued to improve we saw him ranked number 5 by 2005, this feat made him the youngest player since Andrei Medvedev to make it to the top ten players.

This Rafael Nadal biography tells us he has set some historic records in tennis annals. He is the 4th youngest champion of Roland Garros, the 7th player to win a Grand Slam on their first appearance, and since Pete Sampras won the 1990 US open at age 19, Rafa is the first teenager to do this again. This young man has become a tennis open hero and is best known for being the winner of 4 consecutive French Open competitions, and for being Roger Federer’s arch nemesis.

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Master Cleanse Secrets Weight Loss

Jul 10

Posted by Nicky Harrows in Health and Fitness | No Comments

by Joseph Mento

The Master Cleanse diet is undisputedly effective when it comes to is detoxifying and weight loss properties.

But just because this is so does not mean that the diet isnt demanding at all. You need to approach the diet with all the information you could possibly need, an open mind and strong discipline. And this is why you will need to have a copy of Master Cleanse Secrets nearby while youre on the diet.

The Master Cleanse diet is basically a fasting diet which means that you will have to go on without food for a straight number of days.

The dieter will have to subsist mainly on lemonade that is made with lemon juice, cayenne pepper and maple syrup.

But just because it is a fast does not mean that youll have to go through the 10 days all weak and without any form of nourishment at all. The lemonade is full of all the vitamins and minerals that you would otherwise get from your meals. The cayenne pepper and lemon juice are added for their cleansing and mucous lining loosening properties. The maple syrup is for adding calories to the drink.

That said, what then makes the diet a bit too drastic for other people? The psychological and physical aspects of the detoxification are what really make dieters crumble.

The first thing that makes dieters start clicking their teeth is the no-food policy of the diet.

Your body will start sensing that youre not eating anything and it will force your body to react appropriately, by making you eat. This will make you feel all those hunger pangs and the adjustment could be really hard. The next thing is that youll start missing how it is to chew. But what the Master Cleanse Secrets can do is to give you a list of foods that you can eat without endangering the success of your diet.

And then there is this issue with the side effects of detoxification. It is normal for you to feel your that your joints are becoming sore or your body aching in different places. Thats all due to the strong cleansing thats happening inside of your body. The solution?

Master Cleanse Secrets will give you all the tips and techniques you need to get rid of those side effects.

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