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December 27, 2014

Top News Stories –

It’s snow fun –
After the worse start to the Europe ski season for over ten years due to very little snow, a large drop in temperature and a snowfall of over 12 inches (30 cm) in 12 hours causes chaos in the French Alps.

Fallen Fernando –
Once the world’s top striker Chelsea’s Fernando Torres is expected to be bought by Italy’s AC Milan in January but then loaned out to Atletico Madrid so ending up back in his native Spain.
Fernando-Torres Fernando Torres

Taxing issue –
The UK overtakes France as the fifth largest economy in the world after the money made from prostitution and drugs was counted in the GDP figure for the first time.
Britain’s economy is expected to be worth a total £1.86 trillion in 2014 – up from £1.63 trillion the previous year.

First manager sacked in EPL –
Neil Warnock is the first English Premier League manager to be sacked this season after Crystal Palace dispensed with his services for a second time. It is the latest a manager has been fired in the season since 1996 (January 2nd)

Video of the Day –

Color War “Shapeshifting” from crystal moselle on Vimeo.

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May 24, 2015

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English Premier League season ends with Chelsea Champions, Liverpool thrashed and Hull relegated –
Chelsea cemented their title with a 3-1 win over Sunderland, with Didier Drogba announcing this was his last game. Also leaving the Premier League (to play in the MLS for LA Galaxy) is Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard whose team were beaten 6-1 by Stoke City – Liverpool’s biggest league defeat since 1954. Gerrard did score Liverpool’s only goal but Peter Crouch’s goal for Stoke makes him the leading scorer of headed goals in Premier League history. QPR and Burnley were already relegated and Hull joined them after rivals Newcastle beat West Ham 2-0. West Ham’s manager Sam Allardyce is not having his contract renewed. See List of the Day
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Indy 500: Juan Pablo Montoya wins race for second time –
Colombia’s Juan Pablo Montoya recovered from the back of the grid to win his second Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Montoya fell back to 30th place after his car’s rear wing was damaged during a caution period, but recovered and with three laps left overtook Penske Racing team-mate Will Power to win. The 39-year-old was last victorious in the 200-lap 2.5-mile race in 2000 before spending six years in Formula 1 and eight years in Nascar.
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Farthest journey by hoverboard – Guinness World Records

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2014-2015 Barclays Premier League final standings –

#
Team
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
1
Chelsea
38
26
9
3
73
32
41
87
2
Man City
38
24
7
7
83
38
45
79
3
Arsenal
38
22
9
7
71
36
35
75
4
Man United
38
20
10
8
62
37
25
70
5
Tottenham
38
19
7
12
58
53
5
64
6
Liverpool
38
18
8
12
52
48
4
62
7
Southampton
38
18
6
14
54
33
21
60
8
Swansea City
38
16
8
14
46
49
-3
56
9
Stoke City
38
15
9
14
48
45
3
54
10
Crystal Palace
38
13
9
16
47
51
-4
48
11
Everton
38
12
11
15
48
50
-2
47
12
West Ham
38
12
11
15
44
47
-3
47
13
West Brom
38
11
11
16
38
51
-13
44
14
Leicester City
38
11
8
19
46
55
-9
41
15
Newcastle
38
10
9
19
40
63
-23
39
16
Sunderland
38
7
17
14
31
53
-22
38
17
Aston Villa
38
10
8
20
31
57
-26
38
18
Hull City
38
8
11
19
33
51
-18
35
19
Burnley FC
38
7
12
19
28
53
-25
33
20
QPR
38
8
6
24
42
73
-31
30

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