When Eric Murray and Hamish Bond jump into their boat in Rio, people wont be asking whether theyre going to win, but by how much.
http://www.officialraidersgear.com/Raiders-Lester-Hayes-Draft-Jersey/ .The New Zealand pair hasnt lost a race since 2007, so anything but a third consecutive Olympic gold medal would be a major upset.Some of their closest competitors have switched events to avoid having to compete against the blond Kiwis, something that has only strengthened their grip on the mens pair.Here are some of the other things to watch for in the rowing competition.NO SPLASHINGWater quality is a serious concern in the Rodrigo de Freitas lake, where an Associated Press investigation last year found high levels of viruses.Though the international rowing federation called the water quality very acceptable at last years Junior World Championships, its medical commission recommends rowers to avoid inadvertent immersion, including splashing.Taking no chances, the U.S. team will be training in special suits with anti-microbial features. Katelin Snyder, who coxes the U.S. womens eight, said shed gladly skip the tradition of throwing the coxswain in the water, saying winning would be enough of a celebration.THE FANTASTIC EIGHTThe U.S. womens eight is one of most successful teams in international sports, having won every World Championship and Olympic gold medal since 2006.The dynasty has endured even though the crews have changed. Only two rowers, Meghan Musnicki and Eleanor Logan, remain from the eight that won gold in the London Olympics.The biggest menace to the U.S. winning streak is likely to come from New Zealand or Great Britain, which nearly caught up with the Americans in a World Cup race in May in Switzerland.CATCHING CRABSWhen rowers talk about catching a crab theyre not thinking about trapping crustaceans from the boat.The expression is used to describe what happens when the oar blade gets caught in the water at the wrong moment. This causes the oar to flip, which slows down the boat and sometimes it can knock the rower into the water.Its rare among top-level rowers but it happens. Australias mens four caught a crab just ahead of the finish line in a World Cup event in May, which allowed Britain to surge past them and win.RULE BRITTANIA?Britain topped the medal table for rowing in London 2012 with four gold, two silver and three bronze medals. It was Britains biggest medal haul ever in the sport.Thats going to be tough to match for Team GB in Rio. Helen Glover and Heather Stanning will be hard to beat in the womens pair but 40-year-old Katherine Grainger, competing in her fifth Olympics, may find it tough to defend her gold in the womens double sculls. This time Grainger is partnering with Vicky Thornley.Britain has won 63 Olympic medals in rowing, second only to the United States.CROATIAN BROTHERSMartin and Valent Sinkovic are two-time world champions in the mens double sculls and big favorites to win Croatias first Olympic gold in rowing.They used to race in the quadruple sculls and won the silver medal in that event in London four years ago. After teaming up in the doubles in 2014 they havent lost a single race.Valent, 27, is a year older that Martin. Both say they were introduced to rowing by a third brother, Matija Sinkovic.
http://www.officialraidersgear.com/Raiders-Eddie-Vanderdoes-Draft-Jersey/ . -- Matt Kuchar and Harris English ran away with the Franklin Templeton Shootout, shooting a 14-under 58 on Sunday in the final-round scramble to break the tournament course record.
http://www.officialraidersgear.com/Raiders-Karl-Joseph-Draft-Jersey/ . Meanwhile, there were huge victories for Sunderland and West Ham over fellow relegation rivals, leaving the battle to avoid the drop up for grabs with the bottom 11 teams separated by just six points. Eden Hazard and Fernando Torres scored second-half goals to seal a fourth straight victory for Chelsea, which climbed above Arsenal and Manchester City in the standings ahead of their games on Monday and Sunday respectively.
http://www.officialraidersgear.com/Raiders-Jordy-Nelson-Draft-Jersey/ . Defencemen Drew Doughty, Shea Weber and forward Ryan Getzlaf also scored for the Canadians, who started their gold-medal defence 2-0. Goalie Roberto Luongo, getting the call in place of Game 1 starter Carey Price, was solid when needed in making 23 saves for the shutout.Should Lee Cattermole and Gary Cahill have seen red? Was Jamie Vardy rightly awarded a penalty? Should Arsenal have had a penalty against Manchester City? Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher joined host Rob Wotton in the Sky Sports News HQ studio to analyse a number of contentious calls from the weekend.Was your team affected by a controversial decision? Read on to find out... MATCH: Sunderland v Chelsea, Premier League, SaturdayINCIDENT: Gary Cahill is shown a yellow card, rather than a red, for bringing down Jermain Defoe in the first minute of the match as he looked to go through on goal.GALLAGHERS VIEW: It shows how alert the referee and his assistant were, for two reasons. Defoe is yards offside when he gets the ball but its a back-pass from a Chelsea player, so the assistant is alert and hasnt flagged for offside. The referee then sees Cahill has fouled him but John Terry is close enough to make it a possible goalscoring opportunity rather than an obvious one.GALLAGHERS VERDICT: Correct decision Gary Cahill was booked inside the first minute against Sunderland MATCH: Sunderland v ChelseaINCIDENT: Lee Cattermole is booked for a lunging tackle on Eden Hazard.GALLAGHERS VIEW: I think its a worse challenge than the referee realises. He sees it and thinks its a yellow. It looks a yellow but close up it is a nasty tackle and he is very fortunate to only get a yellow. If he had got a red he could not have complained. Its late and he has hit him with the studs. In real time the referee has not seen it as clearly as we have on the replays.GALLAGHERS VERDICT: Wrong decision Lee Cattermole only saw yellow for this tackle on Eden Hazard MATCH: Sunderland v ChelseaINCIDENT: John Terry is sent off for two yellow cards. The first is for a foul on Jermain Defoe and the second for a challenge on Wahbi Khazri. John Terry was booked for this tackle on Jermain Defoe GALLAGHERS VIEW: The first one is a yellow. Terry realises as well, he puts his hand up straight away. Its late and reckless and he has no chance of playing the ball, which has gone. Its a yellow card.I dont know why he then made the second tackle, he had no reason to. The fact he has followed through has convinced the referee to send him off.GALLAGHERS VERDICT: Correct decision Terry was shown a second yellow card for bringing down Wahbi Khazri MATCH: Leicester v Everton, Premier League, SaturdayINCIDENT: Jamie Vardy wins a penalty after being fouled by Matthew Pennington. It was a similar incident to the one against West Ham a few weeks ago, when Vardy was adjudged to have dived and was shown a second yellow card.GALLAGHERS VIEW: I think it is the right decision, he bundles him over and iits a penalty.
http://www.officialraidersgear.com/Raiders-Jack-Tatum-Draft-Jersey/. People says its not the most clear cut but the defender comes across him. Against West Ham, Vardy went across the defender and was looking to make the contact. He initiated it. With Pennington they are side by side and he hasnt taken his ground. He did against West Ham. Side by side they are similar challenges with different outcomes, so you can see how different it is. But the referee got both right.GALLAGHERS VERDICT: Correct decision Jamie Vardy won a penalty for the foul by Matthew Pennington (left), a few weeks after being booked for diving (right) MATCH: Manchester City v Arsenal, Premier League, SundayINCIDENT: From an Arsenal free-kick into the box, both Alexis Sanchez and Olivier Giroud appear to have their shirts pulled. No penalty is given.GALLAGHERS VIEW: If its seen then something should have been done, but its week-in, week-out. We have one more week to go and then in the summer we should sit down and think how can we do this better and identify this. Fernandinho pulled Alexis Sanchezs arm at a free-kick MATCH: Man City v ArsenalINCIDENT: The referee is hit by the ball, breaking up an Arsenal attack, but then later in the game plays an advantage after a foul on Jack Wilshere from which the Gunners score.GALLAGHERS VIEW: You have almost gone from a referees nightmare to a dream because they have scored after the advantage and you can turn around say, I have played a major part in this game flowing properly and the right decision being made. Thats what you want every game. The ball hit the referee in Man Citys draw with Arsenal, but he later played an advantage that allowed Arsenal to score MATCH: Middlesbrough v Brighton, Championship, SaturdayINCIDENT: Brightons Dale Stephens is sent off for a foul on Gaston Ramirez. The referee initially pulls the yellow card out of his pocket but appears to change his mind after seeing a gash on Ramirezs leg.GALLAGHERS VIEW: This is such a debatable incident. He sees the outcome of the tackle and when you see an injury like that, I dont see how you can keep the player on the park. You see his leg and if he hadnt been sent off how would you control the rest of the game?He was stretchered off and needed serious medical attention. Its such a nasty injury. Maybe the referee didnt realise at first how serious it was but having realised I think he has taken the right action.GALLAGHERS VERDICT: Correct decision Dale Stephens was sent off for this tackle Also See: City-Arsenal talking points Ranieri urges stars to stay Poch: Forget about Arsenal Live on Sky
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