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SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – There’s a lot of hustle and bustle on the set of “Deadwood,” which has been built here on the late Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch. Horses struggle to drag covered wagons through the river of mud that courses through the main street of the ramshackle mining settlement.
In front of the hardware and supply stores, extras dressed as dudes, miners and cowboys go about their business. The only unnatural elements are the cameras and lights manned by technicians in sneakers and baseball hats. It’s a strange amalgam of present and past.
“It’s amazing that a story of this size can be told in such detail and over such a large spate of time,” says actor Powers Boothe, who plays one of Deadwood’s main power brokers, the entrepreneur Cy Tolliver.
David Milch, the creative force behind the HBO series, which begins its second season tonight at 9, describes the South Dakota frontier town as a midway point for everything America was up to 1876-77 – and as a symbol for everything it continues to be.
“It’s the most obvious example of how things we’re all familiar with start – …
I acknowledged earlier that the current set up does not produce the greatest games. The final people want to see is Europe v South America. Now wasn’t this the previous competition. So here we have the team that finished 11th in the second half of the J League one match away from being named the best club side on the world.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has talked about moving the Qq Online Terpercaya competition from December to June and increasing the number of teams to 32. Currently the teams from Europe and South America play two games, the renewed format could possibly mean three more games for them.
He has also hinted that domestic leagues should feature just 18 teams. That is all well and good for the teams that qualify for the FIFA tournament but the majority will lose income.
The fact that Kashima Antlers will earn US$4m for reaching the final is the holy grail clubs look for, and the reason it may happen .
I have no doubt the format will change, with FIFA looking to increase their income at the expense of national associations.
I met Ángel (pronounced Anhel) with a Spanish accent as I checked …
Mexico overturned a two-goal deficit to retain their status as champions of North & Central America following an action-packed win over the United States in Pasadena.
In front of a largely pro-Mexican crowd of 93,420 which left the Rose Bowl feeling more like the Azteca, the USA stormed into a 2-0 advantage after Michael Bradley headed Freddy Adu’s corner in after eight minutes and Landon Donovan coolly slotted home Clint Dempsey’s deft through-ball a quarter of an hour later. Donovan celebrated by mimicking a chicken, a mocking reference to the contaminated fowl Mexico had blamed for returning five positive drug tests shortly before the tournament.
Unlike in 2009 when the more lucrative pull of the FIFA Confederations Cup saw the US field a B-team in the Gold Cup, Bob Bradley picked a strong starting eleven with Donovan the sole MLS representative.
But a crucial injury early on to Togel Singapore experienced full-back Steve Cherundolo left Jonathan Bornstein, who plays his football for Tigres in Mexico, and Aston Villa’s Eric Lichaj, who spent last season on loan at Leeds, holding the backline together. Their inexperience proved costly as the US left several gaps which were exploited …
Pim Verbeek’s Australia have made it through to their toughest qualifying campaign since joining the Asian confederation – and with a match to spare at that. But a flattering points total wasn’t enough to paper over the cracks of some suspect selections by the new national coach.
It’s perhaps not so much Verbeek’s first Qq Poker Online choice side which is suspect. When the canny Dutchman has Australia’s full armoury at his disposal you would tip the Socceroos to be among the World Cup qualifying places at the end of a marathon AFC campaign.
It’s more the ongoing and lingering doubts over the identity of the country’s best backup XI.
Mind you, Verbeek’s defensive tactics have taken a bit of a bashing too in Australia (he tended to use a pair of holding midfielders in the away games against Iraq and Qatar with just a lone striker upfront), a ploy which stifled any creativity fostered from Harry Kewell’s busy performances.
But considering the Socceroos booked their passage into the final 10 with a 3-1 win in Doha – albeit from a Brett Emerton brace from right wing-back – few are bothering to overly quibble.…
Pim Verbeek’s Australia have made it through to their toughest qualifying campaign since joining the Asian confederation – and with a match to spare at that. But a flattering points total wasn’t enough to paper over the cracks of some suspect selections by the new national coach.
It’s perhaps not so much Verbeek’s first Qq Poker Online choice side which is suspect. When the canny Dutchman has Australia’s full armoury at his disposal you would tip the Socceroos to be among the World Cup qualifying places at the end of a marathon AFC campaign.
It’s more the ongoing and lingering doubts over the identity of the country’s best backup XI.
Mind you, Verbeek’s defensive tactics have taken a bit of a bashing too in Australia (he tended to use a pair of holding midfielders in the away games against Iraq and Qatar with just a lone striker upfront), a ploy which stifled any creativity fostered from Harry Kewell’s busy performances.
But considering the Socceroos booked their passage into the final 10 with a 3-1 win in Doha – albeit from a Brett Emerton brace from right wing-back – few are bothering to overly quibble.…
A new season kicks off this weekend and see’s the return of Walker’s Word. Another 10 months of non-stop top flight football action begins on Saturday with both the opening and closing matches ripe for picking a couple of shock results at great odds writes David Walker.
Saturday 19 August
Sheffield United vs Liverpool
Sheffield United make their Premiership return after a 12 year absence at lunch time, to kick off another 10 months of top flight action. The bookmakers are predicting a cakewalk for visiting Liverpool, but Blades boss Neil Warnock will have other ideas. During the 2002/03 Carling Cup, United beat Liverpool 2-1 at Bramall Lane, drew 0-0 at home in 1993/94 and beat the Reds 1-0 the previous year in the Premiership’s debut season. Liverpool may have one eye on their Champions League tie against Maccabi Haifa Bandarqq three days later which still hangs in the balance at 2-1 in the Reds favour.
Walker’s Word: A “shock” draw to go against the bookmakers @ 12/5 (Coral)
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The J. League gears up for a five week recess following this weekend’s round of action, with plenty at stake for clubs at both ends of the table.
Consadole Sapporo kick off the weekend against Nagoya Grampus, and the two sides could hardly be experiencing more contrasting fortunes. Sapporo remain second-from-bottom despite their most recent 2-1 win away at Omiya Ardija. Second placed Nagoya were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Vissel Kobe in their most recent clash, with both of those matches taking place in atrocious conditions as wet weather continues to plague the league.
There’s a high profile clash at Saitama Qq Online Stadium as Urawa Reds host Gamba Osaka, and the Reds can thank an errant linesman’s flag for their 1-0 win over Kawasaki Frontale at a packed Todoroki Stadium last weekend. Edmilson had opened the scoring from the penalty spot for Urawa, however Kawasaki looked to have equalised through Hiroyuki Taniguchi – only for his effort to be chalked off due to an offside flag, despite the fact that Urawa midfielder Nobuhisa Yamada appeared to be playing Taniguchi onside.
Kyoto Sanga FC have dropped into the relegation zone following …
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When infielder Masahiko Morino popped up a sacrifice fly to edge Chunichi Dragons past Yokohama Baystars and into first place in Nippon Professional Baseball’s Central League overnight, he ensured Nagoya’s two major sporting teams currently top their respective leagues.
The Dragons last won the Japan Series in 2007, in a year in which their footballing counterparts struggled to make an impact – ultimately limping into a miserable eleventh-placed finish in the J. League.
Much has changed since then, with Nagoya Grampus dropping the “Eight” from their name and appointing legendary former midfielder Dragan Stojkovic as coach in January 2008. His team has been on an upward trajectory ever since, and Nagoya residents are now dreaming of an unlikely double for their baseball and football stars.
The J. League resumes this weekend with Grampus Togel Singapore facing an uncomfortable trip north to the rugged, rural hills of Yamagata, and Stojkovic will be desperate to see his side add to the 14 victories they’ve claimed from 21 league games played so far.
But despite their lofty position in the table, it’s difficult to envisage Nagoya Grampus as the best team in Japan. They may have won …