Monthly Archives for March 2013

AWARDS SHOW: March Quiz champion unveiled

FOOTBALL – After six months of quizzing for a monthly prize our final field for the 2013 Apertura Season is set. Click Read More to see how our March Grand Final finished and to see who will battle for the 2013 Apertura Championship the following week. Not for the faint of heart, the level of play is raising the roof. These contestants all deserve respect.

March Grand Final Quiz – Final Standings

99 - @evadl

97 -@Yusuf_Official

89 - @Sportzeloot

Three answer forms received within allowed time

Monthly winners Infostrada Sports Twitter Quiz

Oct - @markvanrijswijk

Nov - @matuts22

Dec - @G_o_s_h_a

Jan - @poirot986

Feb - @G_o_s_h_a (@alfro_j claims 2013 Apertura berth)

Mar – @evadl

INFOGRAPHIC – MLB payrolls per team – last 10 years

BASEBALL – Estimates indicate that the New York Yankees will go into the 2013 Major League Baseball season not having the highest payroll of all teams for the first time in 15 years. In 1998, they played second fiddle to the Baltimore Orioles. Want to know how payrolls have developed? And who are this year’s biggest spenders? Click on the picture below to enable its interactive features and then use the check-boxes on the right to match up any teams you choose.

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REVIEW: Cancellara emulates Magni and Raas in Flanders

CYCLING – Fabian Cancellara wrapped up his second career Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) win on Sunday, following up on his 2010 triumph. Fiorenzo Magni (1949, 1950 and 1951) and Jan Raas (1979 and 1983) are the only other non-Belgian riders to have accomplished that feat. Cancellara won his 5th ‘Monument’ race (MSR,RvV,PR,LBL,GdL), the highest echelon of Classic races.

INFOGRAPHIC: Boonen looking for record 4th win in Vlaanderen

CYCLING – Tom Boonen needs to win the Ronde van Vlaanderen one more time to become the first rider to win this classic four times. The Ronde van Vlaanderen is the only classic of the big-5 (Monument races) that has been won a maximum three times.

 Boonen has already won Paris – Roubaix four times and can become the second rider two win at least four races in two Monument classics following Eddy Merckx (7x Milano-Sanremo, 5x LBL).

Big-5 races (Monument races) are:

Milano – Sanremo (MSR)

Ronde van Vlaanderen) (RvV)

Paris – Roubaix (PR)

Liège – Bastogne – Liège (LBL)

Giro di Lombardia (GdL)

TWITTER QUIZ: Friday, 29 March

FOOTBALL – Today’s question: QUIZ – Which coach, who led numerous national teams from Africa, changed his name from Philippe to Omar after converting to Islam?

Today’s answer: Philippe Troussier

Association quiz answer: Ivica Osim, Zico, Alberto Zaccheroni, Falcão and Philippe Troussier have all been national team coach of Japan.

Points earned in today’s quiz:

5 - @G_o_s_h_a

4 - @marcobinnekamp_

3 - @ItzCaptainMula7

2 - @89_59

1 - @CoquelinFrancis

Weekly final standings:

24 - @marcobinnekamp_ (6 bonus points via association quiz)

17 - @G_o_s_h_a (8 bonus points via association quiz)

14 - @CoquelinFrancis (8 bonus points via association quiz)

9 - @Yusuf_Official (6 bonus points via association quiz)

8 – @Tijmenl (8 bonus points via association quiz)

8 – @Marie-Thérèse (8 bonus points via association quiz)

7 - @MMMikeA (4 bonus points via association quiz)

5 - @javier_futbol

5 - @MeryStreet

4 - @chachafut

4 - @_onuryilmaz_

4 – @DimJeTong (4 bonus points via association quiz)

3 - @MarcusMunch

3 - @ItzCaptainMula7

2 - @NennoMad

2 - @alfro_j

2 - @xurdegijon1973

2 - @89_59

1 - @Sachk0

1 - @lucidealmeida

1 - @nikeamo

1 - @catchvijju

TWITTER QUIZ: Thursday, 28 March

FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ – In the famous 1982 World Cup match between Italy and Brazil, won 3-2 by Italy, Sócrates and which other player scored for Brazil?

Today’s answer: Falcão

Want to guess the association? Click this Link.

Points earned in today’s quiz:

5 - @marcobinnekamp_

4 - @_onuryilmaz_

3 - @MMMikeA

2 - @xurdegijon1973

1 - @catchvijju

Weekly standings:

14 - @marcobinnekamp_

5 - @javier_futbol

5 - @MeryStreet

5 - @CoquelinFrancis

4 - @chachafut

4 - @G_o_s_h_a

4 - @_onuryilmaz_

3 - @MarcusMunch

3 - @Yusuf_Official

3 - @MMMikeA

2 - @NennoMad

2 - @alfro_j

2 - @xurdegijon1973

1 - @Sachk0

1 - @lucidealmeida

1 - @nikeamo

1 - @catchvijju

INFOGRAPHIC: Heynckes eyes first BL title in 23 years

FOOTBALL – Bayern München can win the Bundesliga title as early as this Saturday and head coach Jupp Heynckes’s next championship title seems a matter of time. It has been 23 years since he won his last Bundesliga crown. No coach has ever taken more than 20 years to win his next championship in one of Europe’s top 5 leagues.

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TWITTER QUIZ: Wednesday, 27 March

FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ – József Viola, Giovanni Trapattoni and which other manager have been head coach at AC Milan, Internazionale and Juventus?

Today’s answer: Alberto Zaccheroni

Want to guess the association? Click this Link.

Points earned in today’s quiz:

5 - @CoquelinFrancis

4 - @marcobinnekamp_

3 - @Yusuf_Official

2 - @alfro_j

1 - @nikeamo

Weekly standings:

9 - @marcobinnekamp_

5 - @javier_futbol

5 - @MeryStreet

5 - @CoquelinFrancis

4 - @chachafut

4 - @G_o_s_h_a

3 - @MarcusMunch

3 - @Yusuf_Official

2 - @NennoMad

2 - @alfro_j

1 - @Sachk0

1 - @lucidealmeida

1 - @nikeamo