A friend of mine has introduced me to this online celebrity stock exchange game called SPORTDAQ. I have recently signed up and it appears to be quite appealing and addictive. I have checked prices of my portfolio picks a few times since buying them a few minutes ago and the fun part is I don’t really feel the pinch if Rooney goes down a little while Wenger gains... It’s just a game after all..
I would urge everyone to come on board and give it a try. In case you join the game please be kind enough to post your ID’s so we can have a league of our own going.
Read the details about the game below and follow the link to register and start playing …
What is Sportdaq?
SPORTDAQ is an online sports celebrity stock exchange game. Instead of shares in companies you buy shares in sports stars (players from various sports who are listed on the game exchange). To play you have to sign up. Once you're signed up we'll give you a cool ten thousand pounds (that's Sportdaq pounds, not real cash!).
The aim of the game: to make as much profit as you can by buying and selling 'shares' in listed sports stars. The person with the highest weekly percentage gain is crowned Top Trader.
HOW CAN YOU MAKE MONEY?
1) Dividends: Every day we count how much press coverage each celeb gets. Then on Thursday the shares you own will pay out a dividend, depending on how much press coverage those sports stars received. The more press coverage a celeb gets, the more money you make. To get the full pay-out you have to own the celeb from Monday night to Thursday morning.
2) Capital Gains: Just like in the real world, share prices rise and fall as demand for them changes - so as well as receiving dividends, you can make money by day-trading and buying low (when demand for a specific celeb is low) and selling high (as the celeb gets more press coverage and the demand for them increases). Prices are updated every 20 minutes so you can make or lose money on a celeb very quickly.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sportdaq/insideline/howtoplay.shtml
Friday, January 29, 2010
Nadal injury : Official Statement says he will be out for 4 weeks
Nadal has been advised a two week complete rest and at least a month away from the game after a medical assessment in Spain. The official statement informed that he will miss up to 4 weeks of tennis but the relief is that this is not the reoccurrence of his tendonitis problem that kept him out of Wimbledon last year.
It's not as bad as I had initially feared in my previous post but it will still keep him out of any competitive tennis for at least a month. I hope he is back to full fitness at the earliest though his long term career prospects would depend on how he handles his game and makes required adjustments.
"For me it is more important to play well again and to have the good feelings on the court that I had in Abu Dhabi, Doha and also at the Australian Open where I played at the highest level.", Nadal said.
Dr Angel Ruiz-Cotorro, who examined Nadal's injury, said the four-time French Open winner would have to rest for two weeks before he "steadily resumes his sporting activity".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8486448.stm
It's not as bad as I had initially feared in my previous post but it will still keep him out of any competitive tennis for at least a month. I hope he is back to full fitness at the earliest though his long term career prospects would depend on how he handles his game and makes required adjustments.
"For me it is more important to play well again and to have the good feelings on the court that I had in Abu Dhabi, Doha and also at the Australian Open where I played at the highest level.", Nadal said.
Dr Angel Ruiz-Cotorro, who examined Nadal's injury, said the four-time French Open winner would have to rest for two weeks before he "steadily resumes his sporting activity".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8486448.stm
Nadal knee Injury scare deepens. Could keep him out much longer.
Rafael Nadal had to retire midway through the quarter finals against Murray but he had appeared upbeat about his recovery. He had said, "I am not worried, I just have a little tweak and I hope to have recovered in a week or even less,".
Recent update from Nadal camp suggests that Rafa is going to come out with an official statement later in the day. The whole business of making an official release about his injury suggests that it could be much worse that initially suspected. It might keep him out for far longer than the one week he had initially thought.
Will update as soon as the statement is out but if it turns out to be much severe it would be a huge loss to the tour. He could be out long enough to even miss French which possibly would make Roger Federer a top contender in Paris. Could it be all 4 for Roger this year. We will wait and see ...
Make sure to catch the Aussie Open finals between Roger and Murray this sunday.
Recent update from Nadal camp suggests that Rafa is going to come out with an official statement later in the day. The whole business of making an official release about his injury suggests that it could be much worse that initially suspected. It might keep him out for far longer than the one week he had initially thought.
Will update as soon as the statement is out but if it turns out to be much severe it would be a huge loss to the tour. He could be out long enough to even miss French which possibly would make Roger Federer a top contender in Paris. Could it be all 4 for Roger this year. We will wait and see ...
Make sure to catch the Aussie Open finals between Roger and Murray this sunday.
Australian Open radio
Tennis fans who can't get to a TV for the live telecast can now listen in to the live radio coverage of Australian Open at:
http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/index.html
Federer v TSonga is live now .... enjoy ..
http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/index.html
Federer v TSonga is live now .... enjoy ..
Thursday, January 28, 2010
3D TV becomes a reality. Sky set to telecast United v Arsenal in 3D this weekend
3D TV appears to have finally arrived with Sky sports deciding to broadcast the Premier League clash between Arsenal and Manchester United in 3D this weekend. This telecast would only be aired at select pubs in UK which have been fitted with 3D ready screens. Sky expects to make 3D TV experience publicly available very soon however there are concerns over both the cost of viewer equipment as well as the gear required to record and telecast images in 3D.
Some more exciting news along with this EPL initiative by Sky is that Sony has also agreed with FIFA to record some of the football world cup matches in 3D later this year in South Africa.
I am not sure about the cost and availability of 3D TV’s as well as the preparedness of broadcasters at this time but whenever it comes, it would be a game changer forever.
ESPN will unveil it's 3D network in 2010 as well. It will showcase a minimum of 85 live sporting events during its first year, beginning June 11 with the first 2010 FIFA World Cup match, featuring South Africa versus Mexico.
http://sportsbizfreak.blogspot.com/2010/01/arsenal-vs-manchester-united-in-3d.html
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=4796555
Some more exciting news along with this EPL initiative by Sky is that Sony has also agreed with FIFA to record some of the football world cup matches in 3D later this year in South Africa.
I am not sure about the cost and availability of 3D TV’s as well as the preparedness of broadcasters at this time but whenever it comes, it would be a game changer forever.
ESPN will unveil it's 3D network in 2010 as well. It will showcase a minimum of 85 live sporting events during its first year, beginning June 11 with the first 2010 FIFA World Cup match, featuring South Africa versus Mexico.
http://sportsbizfreak.blogspot.com/2010/01/arsenal-vs-manchester-united-in-3d.html
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=4796555
4.5 million rands in severance for Mickey Arthur
South African cricket coach Mickey Arthur resigned from his position a few days back citing differences in “vision” for South African cricket with the governing body CSA. Soon after his resignation the entire selection committee was sacked by CSA with a complete revamp expected soon.
Numerous theories ever since have been doing the rounds including Smith-Arthur tussle and teams’ performance as a reason for the upheaval. In a latest revelation, it has come to light that Arthur has been paid a hefty severance amount by CSA which begs a few questions. One, was his resignation a mere formality and that he was actually asked to leave and therefore the severance? Two, Is there something more to it than meets the eye in terms of both internal politics as well as outside political influence?
South Africa is going to be in India for a crucial away series between two closely matched teams from the top of ICC rankings. I just wish South African cricketers arrive here with their focus on Cricket and not the adjoining politics. Politics is going to overshadow cricket this time or so it appears...
Numerous theories ever since have been doing the rounds including Smith-Arthur tussle and teams’ performance as a reason for the upheaval. In a latest revelation, it has come to light that Arthur has been paid a hefty severance amount by CSA which begs a few questions. One, was his resignation a mere formality and that he was actually asked to leave and therefore the severance? Two, Is there something more to it than meets the eye in terms of both internal politics as well as outside political influence?
South Africa is going to be in India for a crucial away series between two closely matched teams from the top of ICC rankings. I just wish South African cricketers arrive here with their focus on Cricket and not the adjoining politics. Politics is going to overshadow cricket this time or so it appears...
Carling Cup: Manchester United V Manchester City highlights video
Here is the highlights package of last nights match and it has some brilliant moments including some super goals especially the Tevez flick to level things up and than the Rooney winner followed by his unusually acrobatic celebration. The video takes a little while to load so have patience cos it's worth a watch ...
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