July 2011

Luis Suarez – I Just Can’t Get Enough

Uruguay have just won the 2011 Copa America, beating Paraguay in the final 3-0. I was so impressed with their work rate on and off the ball, to levels that have made people drool over Barcelona. A real team, they play together, and have such an understanding of each other. Diego Lugano and Sebastian Coates (named Young Player of the Tournament) at the back are so dominant in the air, strong in the tackle. Arevalo Rios reminded me of Javier Mascherano, harassing the opponent in midfield and not giving them a second on the ball, chasing every lost cause. Alvaro Perreira surged down the left wing like a stallion, supporting the forwards … Continue reading →

Derry vs Donegal (Preview)

  I remember leaving the Creighton Hotel bar, in Clones, during extra-time of Ireland’s World Cup Second Round encounter against Spain back in 2002. Robbie Keane had done it again: a 90th minute equaliser put another 30 minutes on the clock at a stage in which the Republic were beginning to dominate against the 10 man Spaniards. We, as a country, were headed towards one of the most exciting, nerve-racking moments in our sporting history. I, as an individual, was headed towards St. Tiernach’s Park on the unforgiving incline of Church Hill to take my unsheltered seat in miserable conditions. I watched a tight, yet lifeless, match unfold before a meek 7,000 … Continue reading →

The Benefit of Sports Drinks

It has been well documented that the ingestion of “sports drinks” has a positive impact on exercise performance. Global products such as Powerade and Lucozade have dominated sporting preparation this century, with similar drinks such as Gatorade having been introduced as early as 46 years ago. But to what extent do these isotonic fluids benefit an athlete? And can drinking a bottle of Lucozade actually help sport-specific skills? After all, there are as many as 8,000 indigenous sports and sporting games on this planet – it is difficult to believe that just one drink can improve performers in each of these, simply due to the introduction of 6–8 grams of carbohydrates. Besides, … Continue reading →

Top 10 Unusual Sports (Part Two)

This is the second in our two part feature (view Part One here) from SC1 Sports, bringing you 10 of the most outrageous and unusual sports played around the world. Concluding this feature, we bring you some sports consisting of holding your breath, blowing your breath, and even science explained through sport. This sport is common in Thailand, Malaysia and Philippines and other countries in the Far East. It is basically foot-volleyball and translates in Thai and Malaysian as ‘kick woven ball’. Players use their feet, knee, chest and head to get the rattan ball over the net to score. The game can date back as far as the 15th century and … Continue reading →

Podcast – July 2011

SC1 Sports-July In this podcast we talk about Stewart Downing's potential move to #LFC, and if Liverpool's plan of signing British players will pay dividends. Chelsea's new manager André Villas-Boas will bring a new style to Stamford Bridge, but who will he sign? We also discuss our favourite goals of all time.

GP Sports: Tracking Technology

Today saw a lot of the Premiership teams put through their paces back at their training grounds as the first day of pre-season began. Being an #LFC fan, I was eager to check up on my teams progress on their first day, and also to see what kind of shape Big Andy Carroll was in after his Ibiza and ‘Glasto’ adventures. Apart from the excitement of Christian Poulsen and Paul Konchesky being back at Melwood, I noticed each player wearing a black bra-type bib. So what is GP Sports? According to their site (http://gpsports.com/gpsports_website/), GP Sports Tracking and Analysis Technologies are being used to improve the performance of elite team sport. They … Continue reading →

#RaiseYourGame – Wladimir Klitschko

Whilst Steve has opted to create a video to inspire David Haye, I have taken the opposite approach and am hoping that Klitschko can raise his game enough to knock some manners and sense into the English man.