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Rayo Vallecano are finally in a position to dream of La Liga survival. Photograph: Javier Etxezarreta/EPA In the middle of Rayo Vallecano's dark days, when they'd been beaten 15 times in 20 games and the goals were flying in; when they'd let in five from Atlético Madrid, five from Málaga, five from Villarreal, four from Espanyol, four from Sevilla, four from Barcelona, three from Madrid, three from Osasuna, and three from Valladolid; when they plummeted to 19th and stayed there for 11 long weeks; when the only reason they didn't fall further was that Betis were even worse; when even a glimmer of hope, a 4-1 win over Málaga, immediately gave way to a six-goal hammering; and when relegation wasn't an "if" but a "when"; there was a phrase that got repeated over and over: Paco Jémez will die with his ideas. Paco Jémez, though, had other ideas. Not because Rayo's coach was going to back down on his principles - "any club that signs me knows what it's getting," he insisted - but because he didn't have any intention of dying at all. Even when Rayo were a disaster, Jémez had his defenders. Off the pitch, that is. Last season, only two teams in Europe had the ball more than Rayo did: Barcelona and Bayern Munich. Early this season, when Rayo played Barcelona, they had more possession than them, the first team to manage it in 316 games. They threw men into attack, they were fun to watch, and parading the touchline in a dizzying array of multicoloured elbow patches and waistcoats, pink shirts and purple ties, Jémez urged them forward, always. In a country that values the aesthetic, or in which some do, he was eulogised for the way his teams played de tú a tú: as equals. Rayo didn't simply defend - sometimes they didn't defend at all - but instead they went for it. And, mostly, they lost. Rayo took the ball off Barcelona and Jémez declared himself "very proud". But they were beaten 4-0. They went to the Camp Nou where they were praised by Barcelona's

Match-week four brings to us some crucial encounters which will impact the shape of the league table. The first three weeks have given us an idea of which clubs are playing the best football. There have been some disappointments, like Arsenal and United. Here are the must-check-out matches.

Greg Barclay, Cricket Chairman of New Zealand has said that a Decision Regarding the Women's World Cup 2021 will be Taken in the Next Two Weeks. For More Details Visit Stumpsandbails.com

Are you looking to run your very first marathon in the near future? Marathon training for beginners is not a cake walk and unless you carefully plan out your marathon training schedule, and plan for every possible eventuality, you may find that you're doomed before the race even starts. Whether you are young or mature, you will find great satisfaction in training for your first marathon. Many organized programs provide long run training on the weekends, making it ideal for any busy schedule. What if you complete marathon training in 10 weeks? Well we will talk about it later.

If you want to add years to your life, research shows that you should begin a routine jogging program according to the findings of a 46-year study in Denmark. The findings are significant in that if you jog lightly for only one hour to two and a half hours per week you may extend your life by just over six years if a man, and just over five and a half years if a woman.

If you want to add years to your life, research shows that you should begin a routine jogging program according to the findings of a 46-year study in Denmark. The findings are significant in that if you jog lightly for only one hour to two and a half hours per week you may extend your life by just over six years if a man, and just over five and a half years if a woman.

DynaPro Direct is excited about LIVESTRONG - the free fitness program for cancer survivors by YMCA that empowers to stay active and improved quality of life. The sessions run for 12 weeks, and the program is also open to individuals who are currently undergoing treatment for cancer. Read the complete article here and learn how this fitness program can help cancer survivors achieve their holistic health goals.

Here is the weekly photos for the NBA playoffs. You can follow your best favorite teams as they progress through

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LONDON, 2 Oct - England have spent a week covering their ears to the critical opinions of former players-cum-pundits before Saturday's decisive Pool A clash with Australia but they have been all over a man who six days ago was just another talking head on the touchline.

I am currently 14 weeks post-op and the recovery is coming pretty well, but I still have a bunch of stiffness in the morning after I wake up.

Well I kinda gave away what this post is about right off of the bat. We are all blessed or cursed (depends on how you see it) with a natural body type. This largely due to our genetics (thanks mom and dad) and is something that is pretty much irreversible. There are three different body types classified as Ectomorph, Endomorph and Mesomorph. For most of us, mesomorph is ideal and pretty much the entire reason we hit the gym week in and out. Although we cannot reverse the way we were born and decide to come out a mesomorph, can we change it?

This is the third day I follow the whole plan, including breathing exercises, meditation, zhan zhuan and the scheduled workout. The first day is always a bit hard after I stop for more than a week, but I believe it is pretty much like training in general: people who have practiced before have some sort of "practical memory" and they recover their ability fast. In strength training, people have different (yet not sanctioned by the scientific community) names for this: muscle memory, neural memory and others.

Conditions seem to be shaping up nicely for this ski season and no doubt, many of you have booked your annual week away on the slopes. However, there is always the nagging feeling in the back of your mind that it may be cut short due to injury.

A week ago (as I write this) Manchester United looked imperious and unassailable at the top of the Premier League. Two straight defeats and the story is quite different. While they still hold a lead in the Premier League, a Liverpool win tomorrow would cut that back to one point. The real story is not arithmetical, however, but psychological. Liverpool, on the back of convincing wins against Man United and Real Madrid, will take fresh confidence from their rivals' defeat at Fulham today, and revitalise their belief that they can still win the title. Chelsea, having lost to Tottenham today, failed to capitalise on their opportunity to close the gap.

ndy Murray's loss this week in the Australian Open served as a timely reminder of just how tough elite sport is.I mean, that's obvious, right? Surely by definition, to be the best in the World is a fantastically difficult thing to achieve. But that's on one level....

This week has seen two football managers from the English Premier League (West Ham and Newcastle United, respectively) quit their posts. In both cases the issue appears to be their loss of control over transfers, and perhaps other aspects of the club management.Does this signal the end of the British football manager?

Following on from part one last week I am going to introduce to you some smaller but equally common failings in the gym.If you are a regular gym member have a look to see if you are guilty of these common errors.

"Last week we did an impromptu survey of different types of hot tub users. We split up and defined hot tub users into five different classifications. The response has been overwhelming and a lot of fun!"