Step on the gas: Midfielder Ariajasuru Hasegawa has helped FC Tokyo into sixth in the first-division table. KYODOVegalta established a five-point cushion ahead of their nearest challengers with Saturday's humbling of the 2010 champions, but with only one point separating second-place Sanfrecce Hiroshima from sixth-place FC Tokyo, the Tohoku side has no shortage of rivals.Tokyo, with a game in hand over the rest of the top six, could well be the team most capable of closing the gap. Ranko Popovic's side has won three straight games despite the added commitment of Asian Champions League fixtures, and with substitute Kazuma Watanabe scoring a hat-trick in the space of 13 minutes in Sunday's 3-2 victory over Sagan Tosu, momentum is growing.Sanfrecce have also done well to stay on Vegalta's coat-tails, never losing twice in succession and fighting back for a 3-2 win over Vissel Kobe on Saturday. The departure of manager Mihailo Petrovic and star striker Tadanari Lee over the winter raised serious questions over Sanfrecce's ability to compete, but former player Hajime Moriyasu has proved to be a galvanizing presence since taking over in the dugout.Petrovic's new team, fifth-place Urawa Reds, are gradually gaining confidence after years of chronic underachievement, while another former J. League power, fourth-place Jubilo Iwata, have also impressed with national team striker Ryoichi Maeda providing the perfect focal point for Hitoshi Morishita's vibrant young side.Jubilo's Shizuoka neighbors, third-place Shimizu S-Pulse, have also benefited from placing their faith in youth, and Toshiyuki Takagi and Genki Omae's outstanding form offers hope for a sustained challenge despite Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Reds.The leading teams have all done well to maneuver themselves into their current positions, but it could be a different story when the grueling summer program arrives and the heat begins to sap legs in July and August.With testing times ahead, an early stockpile of points could make all the difference.* * *Kashima Antlers went into Saturday's game against Consadole Sapporo having failed to score in their previous three matches, but a 7-0 demolition of the league's bottom team provided the perfect tonic.Antlers transformed their goal difference from -5 to +2 in one fell swoop with the biggest win so far in the league this season, but what was even more remarkable was the fact that seven different players managed to get themselves on the scoresheet."The most important thing was not to win by a big margin, but for the players to go out there, give their all and enjoy it," said Kashima manager Jorginho, whose side still lies 13th in the table. "As far as the result is concerned what will be will be, but first of all everything starts from giving it your all."* * *Yokohama F. Marinos' recent blistering form has rendered their early-season results nothing more than a distant memory, but a 0-0 draw with Gamba Osaka on Saturday cooled the Kanagawa side's jets.Marinos had risen from 17th to ninth in the table on the back of four straight wins ahead of Gamba's visit to Nissan Stadium, but a missed second-half penalty by Shunsuke Nakamura was a close as they came to making it five."We wanted to extend our winning streak, so it's disappointing just to come away with a draw," said manager Yasuhiro Higuchi, who saw his team keep its first clean sheet since April 7. "It's been a long time since we got through a game without conceding a goal, so I'd like to take the positives from that. Now we want to make sure we don't lose our momentum and get ready for the next game."* * *Quotable: "I don't possess a magic bullet."— Akira Nishino attempts to play down expectations after taking over as manager of 11th-place Vissel Kobe.
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Front-runners making most of early-season opportunity
Vegalta Sendai consolidated their position on top of the J. League with a 4-0 thrashing of Nagoya Grampus last weekend, but below the league leaders a clear pack of front-runners is beginning to take shape.Step on the gas: Midfielder Ariajasuru Hasegawa has helped FC Tokyo into sixth in the first-division table. KYODOVegalta established a five-point cushion ahead of their nearest challengers with Saturday's humbling of the 2010 champions, but with only one point separating second-place Sanfrecce Hiroshima from sixth-place FC Tokyo, the Tohoku side has no shortage of rivals.Tokyo, with a game in hand over the rest of the top six, could well be the team most capable of closing the gap. Ranko Popovic's side has won three straight games despite the added commitment of Asian Champions League fixtures, and with substitute Kazuma Watanabe scoring a hat-trick in the space of 13 minutes in Sunday's 3-2 victory over Sagan Tosu, momentum is growing.Sanfrecce have also done well to stay on Vegalta's coat-tails, never losing twice in succession and fighting back for a 3-2 win over Vissel Kobe on Saturday. The departure of manager Mihailo Petrovic and star striker Tadanari Lee over the winter raised serious questions over Sanfrecce's ability to compete, but former player Hajime Moriyasu has proved to be a galvanizing presence since taking over in the dugout.Petrovic's new team, fifth-place Urawa Reds, are gradually gaining confidence after years of chronic underachievement, while another former J. League power, fourth-place Jubilo Iwata, have also impressed with national team striker Ryoichi Maeda providing the perfect focal point for Hitoshi Morishita's vibrant young side.Jubilo's Shizuoka neighbors, third-place Shimizu S-Pulse, have also benefited from placing their faith in youth, and Toshiyuki Takagi and Genki Omae's outstanding form offers hope for a sustained challenge despite Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Reds.The leading teams have all done well to maneuver themselves into their current positions, but it could be a different story when the grueling summer program arrives and the heat begins to sap legs in July and August.With testing times ahead, an early stockpile of points could make all the difference.* * *Kashima Antlers went into Saturday's game against Consadole Sapporo having failed to score in their previous three matches, but a 7-0 demolition of the league's bottom team provided the perfect tonic.Antlers transformed their goal difference from -5 to +2 in one fell swoop with the biggest win so far in the league this season, but what was even more remarkable was the fact that seven different players managed to get themselves on the scoresheet."The most important thing was not to win by a big margin, but for the players to go out there, give their all and enjoy it," said Kashima manager Jorginho, whose side still lies 13th in the table. "As far as the result is concerned what will be will be, but first of all everything starts from giving it your all."* * *Yokohama F. Marinos' recent blistering form has rendered their early-season results nothing more than a distant memory, but a 0-0 draw with Gamba Osaka on Saturday cooled the Kanagawa side's jets.Marinos had risen from 17th to ninth in the table on the back of four straight wins ahead of Gamba's visit to Nissan Stadium, but a missed second-half penalty by Shunsuke Nakamura was a close as they came to making it five."We wanted to extend our winning streak, so it's disappointing just to come away with a draw," said manager Yasuhiro Higuchi, who saw his team keep its first clean sheet since April 7. "It's been a long time since we got through a game without conceding a goal, so I'd like to take the positives from that. Now we want to make sure we don't lose our momentum and get ready for the next game."* * *Quotable: "I don't possess a magic bullet."— Akira Nishino attempts to play down expectations after taking over as manager of 11th-place Vissel Kobe.
Step on the gas: Midfielder Ariajasuru Hasegawa has helped FC Tokyo into sixth in the first-division table. KYODOVegalta established a five-point cushion ahead of their nearest challengers with Saturday's humbling of the 2010 champions, but with only one point separating second-place Sanfrecce Hiroshima from sixth-place FC Tokyo, the Tohoku side has no shortage of rivals.Tokyo, with a game in hand over the rest of the top six, could well be the team most capable of closing the gap. Ranko Popovic's side has won three straight games despite the added commitment of Asian Champions League fixtures, and with substitute Kazuma Watanabe scoring a hat-trick in the space of 13 minutes in Sunday's 3-2 victory over Sagan Tosu, momentum is growing.Sanfrecce have also done well to stay on Vegalta's coat-tails, never losing twice in succession and fighting back for a 3-2 win over Vissel Kobe on Saturday. The departure of manager Mihailo Petrovic and star striker Tadanari Lee over the winter raised serious questions over Sanfrecce's ability to compete, but former player Hajime Moriyasu has proved to be a galvanizing presence since taking over in the dugout.Petrovic's new team, fifth-place Urawa Reds, are gradually gaining confidence after years of chronic underachievement, while another former J. League power, fourth-place Jubilo Iwata, have also impressed with national team striker Ryoichi Maeda providing the perfect focal point for Hitoshi Morishita's vibrant young side.Jubilo's Shizuoka neighbors, third-place Shimizu S-Pulse, have also benefited from placing their faith in youth, and Toshiyuki Takagi and Genki Omae's outstanding form offers hope for a sustained challenge despite Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Reds.The leading teams have all done well to maneuver themselves into their current positions, but it could be a different story when the grueling summer program arrives and the heat begins to sap legs in July and August.With testing times ahead, an early stockpile of points could make all the difference.* * *Kashima Antlers went into Saturday's game against Consadole Sapporo having failed to score in their previous three matches, but a 7-0 demolition of the league's bottom team provided the perfect tonic.Antlers transformed their goal difference from -5 to +2 in one fell swoop with the biggest win so far in the league this season, but what was even more remarkable was the fact that seven different players managed to get themselves on the scoresheet."The most important thing was not to win by a big margin, but for the players to go out there, give their all and enjoy it," said Kashima manager Jorginho, whose side still lies 13th in the table. "As far as the result is concerned what will be will be, but first of all everything starts from giving it your all."* * *Yokohama F. Marinos' recent blistering form has rendered their early-season results nothing more than a distant memory, but a 0-0 draw with Gamba Osaka on Saturday cooled the Kanagawa side's jets.Marinos had risen from 17th to ninth in the table on the back of four straight wins ahead of Gamba's visit to Nissan Stadium, but a missed second-half penalty by Shunsuke Nakamura was a close as they came to making it five."We wanted to extend our winning streak, so it's disappointing just to come away with a draw," said manager Yasuhiro Higuchi, who saw his team keep its first clean sheet since April 7. "It's been a long time since we got through a game without conceding a goal, so I'd like to take the positives from that. Now we want to make sure we don't lose our momentum and get ready for the next game."* * *Quotable: "I don't possess a magic bullet."— Akira Nishino attempts to play down expectations after taking over as manager of 11th-place Vissel Kobe.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Dice-K making progress in rehab
PAWTUCKET RHODE ISLAND — Daisuke Matsuzaka had a strong outing Monday night as he continued his march back to the majors from Tommy John surgery, though he says he's still having rough days with his surgically-repaired right elbow.Matsuzaka, who had surgery June 10, pitched 4? scoreless innings for Triple-A Pawtucket in the third of his five scheduled rehabilitation starts.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Making Money from Sports Betting Affiliate Programs
There is a new and explosive trend in the world of gambling and sports betting--Internet sports betting. People are finding out in droves through Internet searches and word of mouth how simple it is to bet on sports on the World Wide Web. The Internet is saturated with new ideas and schemes to 'get rich quick'--but few are successful, except if you are dealing in sports betting. The introduction of the Internet has especially opened the floodgates for the sports betting industry. The Internet finally allowed websites and their owners to tap into an audience and membership worldwide instead of only a local audience. The diversity of members has increased the feasibility of the sports betting industry online and has created one of the chief and most commanding online sectors. These sports betting websites turn over billions of dollars every year and are growing more and more every day.
What if I told you that you could make money as a sports betting affiliate without ever risking even a penny of your own money? It's true. There are literally thousands of sports betting websites all vying for a piece of the pie. The big money is not only being made by the facilitators of the sports betting websites, but rather by an affiliate system. The sports betting affiliate program is evident on most of the sports betting and gambling websites. They offer a bounty and/or revenue sharing program to help advertise their particular sports betting website, hopefully above the others.
Bounty sharing, in terms of sports betting affiliate systems, offers you a reward for attracting a new, paying customer. You, as an affiliate, can do this by word of mouth, directing traffic on your website to a particular sports betting website and advertising. This is a 'take the money and run' effort--a one time payment for your efforts of drawing in new, paying customers.
However, bounty sharing may not be the most profitable venture in the long run. Many sports betting websites offer a revenue sharing affiliate program. The programs offered vary slightly from company to company, however the generalized idea is that you earn a percentage of the money spent by a player, which usually runs between 20 and 35 percent and in some cases, you can also earn money on player deposits. 20 percent may not seem like very much money, but it can indeed add up to a large amount of cash--your cash--as you build your referral base of paying sports betters. As they say, "the bookie never loses"--you are placing your bets on the right side of the coin by joining as an affiliate.
Let's face it--advertising is expensive and getting yourself to the top of the 'Google scale' is nearly impossible without investing thousands and thousands of dollars and then the websites have to worry about getting people to click specifically on their website. There is a better way for them to market their sports betting website. A way to stretch their dollar further and work that much harder for them--by paying you to advertise for them. Nothing travels faster than word of mouth advertising--by placing a banner on your website, which already generates traffic, they only pay you for the paying customers that your website or link generates for their sports betting site.
Do not confuse this for a 'click-through' program--it's not. This type of sports betting affiliate program requires the customer that clicks through your banner/website/link to actually sign up to the sports betting website, deposit money and gamble it. What do they have to lose? Twenty percent of how much ever much money your clientele spends. That leaves the sports betting website 80 percent of the pie, which in turn equals cheap advertising and marketing for them, and possibly mega bucks for you.
As your paying referred clientele list grows with the sports betting affiliate program, so will your earnings. Think about it--if you have 10 people who spend $100 dollars a month at the sports betting website, you have earned yourself $200 with very little work. If you have 50 paying referrals who each spend $250 a month--at 20 percent you have just earned yourself $2,500 for simply directing traffic from your website to sign up on a sports betting site.
What's more, you have nothing to lose and money to gain. Even if your referred clients win big throughout the month, most sports betting affiliate programs do not carry over a negative balance. The more of your own advertising you do for the company, the sweeter your own rewards will be. What are you waiting for? The time to act is now--it is never too late to get a piece of this fast-growing evolution in gambling.
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Saturday, April 23, 2011
Chelsea's play making it tough to fire Ancelotti
LONDON — Carlo Ancelotti is giving Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich a problem.
All informed reports suggest the Russian billionaire is set to make Ancelotti his next ex-manager this summer, but Chelsea keeps winning. Wednesday's 3-1 victory over Birmingham saw the Blues move above Arsenal into second place, six points behind Manchester United, which must play both the London powerhouses in the coming weeks.
Could Abramovich really sack Ancelotti if Chelsea retains its title?
At any other club the question would not even be asked, but Abramovich is a man unbothered by compensation and has shown to have bouts of unpredictable knee-jerk reactions.
Chelsea, six wins from its last seven league games, plays relegation-threatened West Ham Saturday after United takes on in-form Everton.
On Sunday, Arsenal travels to Bolton where it can expect a reaction from the home side's 5-0 thrashing by Stoke in the F.A. Cup semifinal a week ago. Most neutrals would consider a humble bet on Chelsea winning the best investment.
Ancelotti appears to have, at least temporarily, given up on ?50 million Fernando Torres, whose appearances as a substitute against Birmingham made it 13 games and almost 900 minutes without a goal since his transfer from Liverpool.
The Italian has restored Didier Drogba to the focal point of the attack and he is showing all the hunger, passion, power and leadership qualities lacking in Torres' game.
As much as anything the team seems more comfortable without Torres and has belatedly displayed the qualities that saw it complete the double last season. Even if Chelsea (or Arsenal) wins every game, it still needs United to slip up elsewhere, with Everton the chasing pack's best hope of upsetting the Reds.
United also has the distraction, albeit one Chelsea and Arsenal would like, of a Champions League semifinal against Schalke. Manchester City showed in the F.A. Cup semifinal that United is beatable, and how impotent it was without the suspended Wayne Rooney, who is available again against his former club Everton.
One thing is clear: Chelsea will not relinquish its English crown without a fight even though Ancelotti conceded: "I would rather be in United's place."
Chelsea has banned further questions about Ancelotti's future but there is little more he can say. He has given the impression of someone who knows his days are numbered, his philosophical attitude no doubt influenced by the ?5 million payoff he would receive.
It is difficult to find anyone who believes Ancelotti is not the right man for the job, though in the past week Harry Redknapp, Jose Mourinho, Frank Rijkaard and Marco van Basten have all been "set" to take over this summer according to various "exclusives."
Abramovich, or rather his millions, have made Chelsea into the force it is, but he appears to be so obsessed about winning the Champions League he will continue to fire managers until his ambition is achieved.
* * *
ARSENAL, YET again, showed it lacks the backbone to be the champion by throwing away leads against Liverpool and Tottenham. The 3-3 draw with Spurs on Wednesday was the game of the season, with Arsenal playing some breathtaking football. But its display at White Hart Lane mirrored a season of frustration and underachievement.
With Samir Nasri and Theo Walcott running riot, the Gunners led 3-1 after 40 minutes. Yet again they were unable to hold on to a lead and see the game out, the second time this season they have squandered a two-goal advantage against their North London rivals.
They were also ahead against Liverpool last Sunday, almost impossibly, they threw away a four-goal lead at Newcastle and they lost the League Cup final 2-1 after scoring the opening goal against Birmingham.
The current Premier League is not one of vintage quality, and Arsenal, five draws in its last six matches, looks like it has missed a golden opportunity to win the title.
In contrast, Spurs have picked up 22 points from losing positions this season.
Under Arsene Wenger, Arsenal has played the best football in England, but six years without a trophy (assuming it does not win the title) has understandably seen some of his methods questioned. Arsenal has the beauty, but it also needs some of the best players like Tony Adams, Martin Keown and Patrick Vieira provided.
The frailties that are obvious to others have been ignored by Wenger. Arsenal looks to have a goalkeeper of stature in Wojciech Szczesny, but Wenger should have invested in a top-class e_SSRqkeeper rather than persist with Manuel Almunia for the last three years. Wenger has signed cultured, ball-playing defenders who lack the physical or mental strength John Terry gives Chelsea or Nemanja Vidic gives United.
Producing players rather than buying them is an admirable policy, but Wenger has failed Arsenal by not investing in a superstar or two. It is difficult to think of anyone who could do a better job for Arsenal than Wenger, though the Frenchman needs to change his transfer policy or else the years without a trophy will continue.
Wenger, the Arsenal players, the Arsenal fans . . . just about everybody knows the Gunners appear to have thrown away a Premier League title that was well within their grasp. Six years and counting.
Christopher Davies was a longtime Premier League correspondent for the London Daily Telegraph.
All informed reports suggest the Russian billionaire is set to make Ancelotti his next ex-manager this summer, but Chelsea keeps winning. Wednesday's 3-1 victory over Birmingham saw the Blues move above Arsenal into second place, six points behind Manchester United, which must play both the London powerhouses in the coming weeks.
Could Abramovich really sack Ancelotti if Chelsea retains its title?
At any other club the question would not even be asked, but Abramovich is a man unbothered by compensation and has shown to have bouts of unpredictable knee-jerk reactions.
Chelsea, six wins from its last seven league games, plays relegation-threatened West Ham Saturday after United takes on in-form Everton.
On Sunday, Arsenal travels to Bolton where it can expect a reaction from the home side's 5-0 thrashing by Stoke in the F.A. Cup semifinal a week ago. Most neutrals would consider a humble bet on Chelsea winning the best investment.
Ancelotti appears to have, at least temporarily, given up on ?50 million Fernando Torres, whose appearances as a substitute against Birmingham made it 13 games and almost 900 minutes without a goal since his transfer from Liverpool.
The Italian has restored Didier Drogba to the focal point of the attack and he is showing all the hunger, passion, power and leadership qualities lacking in Torres' game.
As much as anything the team seems more comfortable without Torres and has belatedly displayed the qualities that saw it complete the double last season. Even if Chelsea (or Arsenal) wins every game, it still needs United to slip up elsewhere, with Everton the chasing pack's best hope of upsetting the Reds.
United also has the distraction, albeit one Chelsea and Arsenal would like, of a Champions League semifinal against Schalke. Manchester City showed in the F.A. Cup semifinal that United is beatable, and how impotent it was without the suspended Wayne Rooney, who is available again against his former club Everton.
One thing is clear: Chelsea will not relinquish its English crown without a fight even though Ancelotti conceded: "I would rather be in United's place."
Chelsea has banned further questions about Ancelotti's future but there is little more he can say. He has given the impression of someone who knows his days are numbered, his philosophical attitude no doubt influenced by the ?5 million payoff he would receive.
It is difficult to find anyone who believes Ancelotti is not the right man for the job, though in the past week Harry Redknapp, Jose Mourinho, Frank Rijkaard and Marco van Basten have all been "set" to take over this summer according to various "exclusives."
Abramovich, or rather his millions, have made Chelsea into the force it is, but he appears to be so obsessed about winning the Champions League he will continue to fire managers until his ambition is achieved.
* * *
ARSENAL, YET again, showed it lacks the backbone to be the champion by throwing away leads against Liverpool and Tottenham. The 3-3 draw with Spurs on Wednesday was the game of the season, with Arsenal playing some breathtaking football. But its display at White Hart Lane mirrored a season of frustration and underachievement.
With Samir Nasri and Theo Walcott running riot, the Gunners led 3-1 after 40 minutes. Yet again they were unable to hold on to a lead and see the game out, the second time this season they have squandered a two-goal advantage against their North London rivals.
They were also ahead against Liverpool last Sunday, almost impossibly, they threw away a four-goal lead at Newcastle and they lost the League Cup final 2-1 after scoring the opening goal against Birmingham.
The current Premier League is not one of vintage quality, and Arsenal, five draws in its last six matches, looks like it has missed a golden opportunity to win the title.
In contrast, Spurs have picked up 22 points from losing positions this season.
Under Arsene Wenger, Arsenal has played the best football in England, but six years without a trophy (assuming it does not win the title) has understandably seen some of his methods questioned. Arsenal has the beauty, but it also needs some of the best players like Tony Adams, Martin Keown and Patrick Vieira provided.
The frailties that are obvious to others have been ignored by Wenger. Arsenal looks to have a goalkeeper of stature in Wojciech Szczesny, but Wenger should have invested in a top-class e_SSRqkeeper rather than persist with Manuel Almunia for the last three years. Wenger has signed cultured, ball-playing defenders who lack the physical or mental strength John Terry gives Chelsea or Nemanja Vidic gives United.
Producing players rather than buying them is an admirable policy, but Wenger has failed Arsenal by not investing in a superstar or two. It is difficult to think of anyone who could do a better job for Arsenal than Wenger, though the Frenchman needs to change his transfer policy or else the years without a trophy will continue.
Wenger, the Arsenal players, the Arsenal fans . . . just about everybody knows the Gunners appear to have thrown away a Premier League title that was well within their grasp. Six years and counting.
Christopher Davies was a longtime Premier League correspondent for the London Daily Telegraph.
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