25 - Monaco Grand Prix

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Sebastian Vettel wins again!

The Monaco Grand Prix was held last weekend, and Sebastian Vettel wins again! This is his 3rd consecutive race win and his 5th win from the last 6 races, and does not look like slowing down. This was Vettel's 1st win at Monaco and it will be one to remember.


 "I was 15 seconds behind Jenson Button and the victory seemed far away, but this is a crazy place" said the German. Vettel was very lucky in the race win, his tyres were shot but he managed to survive an extra 15 laps to keep up the pace. Then a crash occurred meaning a restart, which meant he could change his tyres and finish the last 5 laps equal with the leader. Where he managed to cruise home to victory in the last lap, some might say luck but in sport you make your own luck. 

Vettel after the race win

1st place - Sebastian Vettel
2nd - Fernando Alonso 
3rd - Jensen Button 
4th - Mark Webber


This extends Vettel's championship point lead, and is looking to take out the title. This basically ends all hope for Australian's Mark Webber to win the championship but hopefully he can take out a podium placing. 


Joke of the Day:
Q: In what country will you not find a vegetarian?
A: Turkey.

24 - UEFA Champions League winners

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Barcelona are the 2011 UEFA champions league winners!

This was predicted as one of the greatest match-ups ever, and we weren't let down. Barcelona were faultless in the final as they defeated Sir Alex Ferguson's team and his hope of winning a 3rd UEFA title.  

Led by their champion Lionel Messi, they won their 4th UEFA title. Manchester was thought to be the only side, worthy of defeating one of the teams of the century but even they could not challenge them with a 3-1 loss. Barcelona grabbed the lead early in the game, but Manchester's Wayne Rooney equalized late in the 1st half. The game was tied at half-time and was set-up for a thriller. 

Barcelona during the UEFA final. 

The 2nd half couldn't come sooner for football fans, but it wasn't the outcome that Manchester United wanted. Barcelona blew them out of the water, kicking two goals and Manchester United didn't even look like equalizing.    Lionel Messi kicking one goal, and being one of the players of the tournament. This was a well deserved tournament win by Barcelona and I can't wait for next year! 

Joke of the Day:

Q. Did you hear the story about the giraffe?
A. Forget it its too long.

23 - Sunday Special and 10,000 views

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With the NBA finals starting in a couple of days, here is an awesome basketball video!

Sunday Special:

Joke of the Day:

Q. What dog can't bark?
A. A hot dog.

22 - NBA Finals

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NBA FINALS!

Match-Up
Miami Heat vs Dallas Mavericks
Rematch of the 06' finals, where Dallas led 2-0 and had a 13 point lead late in the 3rd game, then one of the most amazing comebacks ever when Miami won the next 4 games to win 4-2.

Both teams in good form, with both winning their series' 4-1. Miami have their superstar line-up, the big 3. Lebron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh, they are looking to carry their team to a championship. Where as Dallas have a wealth of experience, with Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd looking to win their 1st championship.

Lebron James during the series win over Chicago!

Both teams have been playing for this moment for their whole careers, but only 1 team will enjoy the success. I think Dallas wants it more, but Miami will have too much skill and athleticism, as well as having home court advantage and will win their 2nd championship in franchise history.

Will the move Lebron James did, too leave Cleavland too play for Miami work in its 1st year?

Find out in a week or so!

Joke of the Day:
Q: Waiter how long will the chips be? 
A: About five centimeters each, I expect sir.

21 - AFL tipping Rd 10

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AFL tipping guide for the week. Last week 6/8

A bit of an improvement last week, hopefully I keep going with it.

Melbourne vs Carlton
Carlton after coming off a close lost to Geelong last week, should have too much skill for the hopeless Melbourne. Carlton by 40 points.


North Melbourne vs Sydney
Both teams not in great form, but Sydney away from home is making me lean towards North for an upset.


Fremantle vs St. Kilda
St. Kilda finally won last week, but won't be able to win away from home. Fremantle by over 20.


Gold Coast vs Geelong
Top of the table Geelong should smash Gold Coast, over 60 points.


Richmond vs Port Adelaide
Richmond after a huge win against Essendon last week, should be able to beat the hopeless Port Adelaide.

What a grab!

Collingwood vs West Coast
Collingwood survived a scare against Adelaide last week, should just pull through against a red-hot West Coast.


Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn
Western Bulldogs in terrible form, and Hawthorn the exact opposite. Big win towards Hawthorn!

Joke of the Day:
Q. Why did the scarecrow win the Nobel Prize?
A. Because he was out-standing in his field!

300!

300 FOLLOWERS!!!!

This isn't a official post, just a thank you to all my followers!

Thanks for following my blog, and commenting on my posts. I did not think it was possible to make it to 300 followers, but with a little bit of effort it happens by itself! Keep putting in the effort and the rewards will come soon enough. :)

Woo Hoo 300 followers!

Also, if anyone has any funny jokes or bad jokes feel free to comment them below and I might post them in a couple of days with a link to your blog.

Hopefully see everyone back for a 500 follower celebration.


Joke of the Day:
Q. How can you get four suits for a dollar? 
A. Buy a deck of cards.

20 - Spanish Grand Prix

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Spanish Grand Prix!

Sebastian Vettel has won his 2nd Grand Prix in a row, with a victory in the Spanish Grand Prix. The 23 year old, started second on the grid behind fellow Red Bull team mate Mark Webber.


Vettel held off Lewis Hamilton in the 66 lap race, with a thrilling win over Lewis Hamilton. "I am happy with that, so happy" said Vettel after the race. Vettel was only leading by half a second coming to the closing stages of the race, but managed to hold on for a great race win. Vettel extended his championship lead, to 41 points over Hamilton with the F1 championship approaching the half-way mark. Team Red Bull has a commanding lead over the rest of the competition. 

The Grid of the Spanish Grand Prix

Australia's own Mark Webber after starting in poll position, could only manage 4th. This almost ends Webber's hopes of winning the 2011 Formula One driving championship.


Joke of the Day:
Q: What do you do when you throw a clock up in the air
A: Times up!

19 - French Open

Post no. 19 here:
Roland Garros

The French Open started yesterday with 128 players hoping to hold up the title.
My predictions for the semifinalists:

Men's singles:
1. Rafael Nadal
5-time French Open champion, is looking to win again after last year's victory!

2. Novak Djokavic
Has not lost at all this year and has beaten Nadal 2 times in as many weeks.

3. Roger Federer
Legend of the sport, is hoping to win his 17th grand slam title!

4. Andy Murray
After missing out at the final of the Australian Open, can he go one step further?

I would have to say Nadal will win, but I have a lot of doubts...

Nadal after 2010 French Open win

Women's singles:
The women's draw has opened up significantly, with both William sister's not competing and 4-time champion Justine Henin has retired. It could be anyone's game!

1. Kim Clijsters
Even though she will be playing with an injury, she is a master at Grand Slams!

2. Caroline Wozniaki
Is in good form winning a tournament last week, but is yet to win a Grand Slam. Is this her time?

3. Francesa Schiavone
Last year's surprise winner is not in great form, but neither was she last year..

4. Sam Stosur
Australia's own Sam Stosur, after losing in the final last year wants to go one better!

Joke of the Day:
Q: Why did the motorcycle take a break?
A: Because it was "TWO TIRED"! 

18 - Sunday Special

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It's that time of the week again!

Sunday Special:

Joke of the Day:
Q: What is the diffrent between a girl and a cellphone...
A: You can put a cellphone on silent.

17 - NBA conference finals

Post no. 17 here:
NBA conference finals update:
Both conferences have played 2 games each

Western Conference:
Dallas vs Oklahoma
Dallas has home court advantage, and was looking to win both at home. They managed to win the 1st game 121-112, with their leader Dirk Nowitzki scoring 48 points!
Oklahoma bounced back to steal an away win, in the 2nd game. Oklahoma won 106-100, with Kevin Durant leading them with 27 points.
With the series tied at 1-1, they move to Oklahoma for 2 games there. It looks to be a very tight series.

Oklahoma took game 2 of the series

Eastern Conference:
Miami vs Chicago
In game 1 of the series Chicago blew Miami out of the game with a 103-82 win. They were led by league MVP Derrick Rose who scored 28 points.
Miami bounced back in game 2 with a surprise 85-75 win. With their superstar Lebron James scoring 29 points.
Miami now has 2 home games, to try and build a series lead. Going to be a very interesting couple of games!

Can Rose lift them to the Finals?

Joke of the Day:
A man just got out of jail and ran down the road saying, "I'm free I'm free" and this little boy said, "Whow I'm four."

16 - AFL tipping Rd 9

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AFL tipping guide for RD. 9. Last week 5/8 again....

Carlton vs Geelong
Geelong haven't lost a game yet, including a win over last year premiers. Carlton coming off a buy last week, Cats by 20 points.


Saints vs Melbourne
Both teams in terrible form, but Saints are looking better. I think Saints by over 30 points.

Port vs Freo
Both teams need a confidence booster, but i think Fremantle are too good for Port.


Lions vs North Melbourne
Lions were looking better last week against Essendon, and North have to travel. Brisbane Lions will win this game.

Hawthorn's superstar Lance Franklin

Richmond vs Essendon
Big game, but Essendon will have too much class for the Tigers. Essendon by 30.

Collingwood vs Adelaide 
Collingwood lost its 1st game of the season last week, and will look to consolidate with a big win over Adelaide. Pies by over 50.

Sydney vs Hawthorn
Important game for both sides, but I expect Sydney to win because of home advantage! Close game though.

West Coast vs Bulldogs 
Bulldogs need a win to keep their season alive, but West Coast at home will be too strong for the Dogs.

Joke of the Day:
Q: I'm two months pregnant now. When will my baby move? 
A: With any luck, right after he finishes school.

15 - Tiger Woods

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First golf post and it is about Tiger Woods.

Tiger Woods is arguably the most successful golfer ever, with over 14 major golf championships (2nd highest ever) and 71 PGA tournament wins (3rd most).
When the news about Woods came out about his infidelity on his wife he took an indefinite leave from golfing. Even though he missed most of the 2010 golfing season, he was still recorded as the highest earning sportsman in the world with $105 million.

Tiger Woods as a 2 year old child showing golfing potential

Since coming back to golfing April 2010, he has lost his world number 1 ranking and is now ranked #8. Just last week Tiger was participating in a warm-up tournament for one of the biggest tournament of the year; the US open. During the first 9 holes of the 1st round, Woods aggravated a previous injury and is in doubt for the US open, that was the earliest exit in a tournament ever in his career.Woods said on Twitter, "Bummed that my left leg has me on the sidelines, but i want, and expect, to be at the US Open. Will do all i can to get there."

Hopefully for the golfing community, Tiger Woods plays and comes back to his best form. Otherwise the golfing community would have lost one of the legends of the game!

Joke of the Day:
Q: What did one eye say to the other eye?
A: Between you and me something smells.

14 - NBA conference finals match ups

Post no. 14 here:
NBA conference finals!

The NBA season is nearly finished, with the last round of play-offs before the finals. The conference semi-finals showed who were the contenders between the pretenders. Dallas swept the series against Lakers, and both Chicago and Miami had relatively easy series wins. While Oklahoma and Memphis battled out a thriller with the series coming down to the last game, with Oklahoma winning.

Derrick Rose hopes to defeat the Miami Heat

The match ups:
Oklahoma vs Dallas (home court):
I am tipping Dallas to win this series, because they are in tremendous form after sweeping the Lakers. Should be close though.


Miami vs Chicago (home court):
I am tipping Chicago to win, coming down to the last game of the best of 7 series. Only because they have home court advantage, but it could go either way. Going to be a great series.

Joke of the Day:
Q: What do u find in an empty nose?
A: Finger prints.

13 - Manchester United wins EPL

Post no. 13 here, also 200 followers :)
Manchester United wins English Premier League

Manchester United has won a record 19th EPL title, United secured the title even with 2 rounds left to play in the season. The Reds won the trophy with a come from behind draw against Blackburn on Saturday. Wayne Rooney kicked the only goal for United from the penalty spot, at the 70th minute to tie the game at 1-1. “It was terrifying, the ref took a long time to give it,” Rooney said. “I just had to compose myself.”

Manchester United claims is 19th EPL title

United's 19th title, was the 12th under Sir Alex Ferguson's coaching. The biggest contribution why Manchester won its 19th title was the team's sparkling form at home, of its 17 home games it won 16 and drew one.

Manchester United turns its attention to the Champion League Final in two weeks, against Barcelona.

Joke of the Day:
Q. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire?
A. Frost bite.

12 - Sunday Special

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Its Sunday you know what that means;
Sunday special

Joke of the Day:
Q: Whats long, hard, and full of seman? 
A: A submarine.

11 - AFL tipping Rd 8

Post no. 11 here:
AFL is back, with the RD 8 tipping guide. Last week 5 out of 8...
Was meant to be posted yesterday, but because of issues it is out now.

Geelong vs Collingwood
Battle of the top 2, both teams undefeated and in great form. Pies in a close one. Geelong won by 3 points

North Melbourne vs Melbourne
North coming off their 1st win and Melbourne a 100 point thumping over Adelaide. Melbourne by over 20.

Adelaide vs Gold Coast
Adelaide in terrible form and Gold Coast coming off their 2nd win in history. Adelaide should still win by more than 30.

battle of the giants

Brisbane vs Essendon
Brisbane yet to win a game, including a humiliating loss to Gold Coast. Essendon in great form and should win by more than 40.


Sydney vs Port Adelaide 
Sydney at home, against a terrible Port Adelaide = big win to Sydney.


Hawthorn vs St. Kilda
Important game for Hawthorn to prove they are a top 4 side, and St. Kilda's season is nearly over. Hawthorn by more than 30.

Western Bulldogs vs Richmond
Bulldogs to bounce back against Richmond who have won 3 in a row, to win by more than 20.


West Coast vs Fremantle
The western derby, with Fremantle bouncing back to win a huge game for their top 4 finals aspirations. Fremantle by more than 20.

Joke of the Day:
Q. What is the difference between a snowman and a snowwoman?
A. The snowballs.

10 - Giro d'Italia accident

Post no. 10 here: sorry if you have already read this, but i thought i would post it anyway
Some sad news here Wouter Weylandt has been in a terrible accident on stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia.

The Belgian rider was racing down a steep descent, where he fell down 25 meters and reports say he died instantly. His team Leopark-Trek have pulled out of the Giro d'Italia, with team captain saying 'We cannot continue after these circumstances'

The Peloton had agreed not to race stage 4 competitively as a sign or respect to Wouter, when the they were approaching the finish line race leader David Millar signaled for team Leopark-Trek to the front and the team linked arms and crossed the line together.

Team Leopark-Trek an emotional stage 4.

The Peloton also agreed to give all stage earnings to Wouter's wife, who is also due to give birth to their 1st child in September. This was a beautiful gesture to Wouter and the people who care about him, and all our thoughts are with his family.

Time to end on a good note, with
Joke of the Day:
Q.  What did the dog say when he sat on the sand paper?
A. Ruff.

9 - French Open warm-up

Post no. 9 here:
Lets talk about tennis! Warm up before French Open

In the final of the Madrid Tennis Masters, the warm up for the French Open. Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal. It was number 1 seed vs number 2 seed. Novak had not lost at all this year, winning the Australian Open and other tournaments with his win streak at 34. Compare this streak to Nadal's on clay court, with 37 wins in a row.

Even this shot, couldn't win him the match...

Two tight sets later and Novak's streak continues, with a 7-5, 6-4 win. This was Novak's 24th career title win and he might not experience a sweeter win.

Joke of the Day:
Q: What do you call a monkey on a mine field ?
A: a baboom


Also if you have any jokes, comment and if it is good i will put it in an upcoming post with your blog :)

8 - Turkish Grand Prix

Post no. 8 here:

I haven't done any racing posts so here it is:

Turkish F1 Grand Prix the 4th race for the year, was last weekend and it was an outstanding race. The two red bull drivers claimed another 1st and 2nd, with Sebastion Vettel winning and Australia's own Mark Webber coming 2nd.

Mark Webber was again slow of the grid slumping to 5th, and had to claw his way back to the top but there was no catching Vettel as he cruised to a flawless win. Webber and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso battled it out for 2nd with Webber just inching ahead with a 2 second win for 2nd.

Sebastian Vettel

Vettel's win was overshadowed by the closeness between 4th and 6th, only 10 seconds separated them at the finish line.

Vettel extends his championship lead to 93 points in front of Lewis Hamilton and Webber is in 3rd place. The next race is the Spanish GP and Webber desperately needs a win if he wants to contend for the championship.

Joke of the Day:

Q, Why did the boy throw the butter out the window?
A. He wanted to see butterfly.

7 - NBA conference semi-finals and 100 followers

Post no. 7 here: Also 100 followers :)
NBA conference semi-finals

Memphis vs Oklahoma
Memphis has taken the early lead, and stolen home-court advantage from Oklahoma leading 2-1 with another home game to come. Will they finish them off?

Lakers vs Mavs
Dallas Maverics have stormed this series with a huge series sweep against Lakers. They took both of Lakers home games and did not look back. Lakers end on a sour note, on what could have been a fantastic year.

Dirk Nowitzki, leading the Mavs to series win

Bulls vs Atlanta
Chicago lost the 1st game at home, but have struck back to win the next two. They led 2-1 and looked to be doing it pretty easily, but lost the last game to have the series tied at 2-2, and they have a fight on their hands.

Heat vs Celtics
Miami won both home games, and Boston fought back to take their home game. Series at 2-1 with another home game to Celtics. Going to be a close series.

Joke of the Day:
Q. What do you call a cow with no legs??
A. Ground beef.

6 - Sunday Special

Post no. 6 here:

Something a bit different; every Sunday I will post a funny or incredible sport video.

Sunday Special

If you have a funny sport video, comment and link it.

Has this ever happened to you?

Joke of the Day:

Q.What did the elephant say to the naked man?
A.That's cute, but can it pick up peanuts!

5 - UEFA champions league match-up

Post no. 5 here

Who will win the 2011 UEFA Champions League?

Manchester United vs Barcelona

Repeat of the 2009 final and has been the match-up we have been waiting for.  Barcelona won in 09, will United have their revenge on will Barcelona continue their dominance in the world game?

Teams meet on the 28^th of May to write another chapter on their rich history. There is not a lot to separate the two teams, and the game might hang on a single act of glory.

Messi vs Ronaldo

Lionel Messi is obviously one of the most talented players ever to play the sport, and with the pressure of Spain on his shoulders will he deliver?

Christiano Ronaldo, is and has been a superstar for Manchester United and will he carry them to another trophy?

Messi scores in the 09 final

Joke of the Day:
Q: What is the difference between a pregnant woman and a light bulb?
A: You can unscrew a light bulb.

4 - AFL tipping Rd 7

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AFL is back; to all non-Australians comment on what you want me to blog about next.

RD 7 has arrived with 8 games, and this will be your tipping guide on who will win.

Port Adelaide vs Hawthorn

Even though it is in Adelaide, Port is in such bad form that Hawthorn should win be more than 30 points.

Dogs vs Swans

This should be a close game, Dogs need a win to keep their top 4 finish alive and Swans coming off a bad loss to Carlton, Dogs by under 10 points.

Geelong vs North Melbourne

Geelong in great form they are yet to lose a game North have only 1 win to their name, Geelong by over 50.

Richmond vs Fremantle

Interesting game, Richmond with 2 wins on the trot and Fremantle have to travel. Richmond with an upset, very close though.

Gold Coast vs Brisbane

Battle of the bottom, both teams needs a win for their confidence but I expect Brisbane will have much more experience to outlast Gold Coast. Brisbane by over 30.

Essendon vs West Coast

Essendon in good form and West Coast have to travel, sets it up for a huge win to Essendon by more than 40.

Melbourne vs Adelaide

Tight game, both teams needs to rebound after their poor showings the week before. I expect Melbourne to win at home, under 10 points.

St. Kilda vs Carlton

Another tough game, St. Kilda desperately needs a win to keep their finals hopes alive, Carlton in good form. I think Saints will come away with a win for their season under 5 points.

Going to be a great week in the AFL.

Joke of the Day:

Q: What happens to the man who lost his whole left side of his body? 
A: He is all right now.